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10:05 PM ET, January 16, 2024

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Brittany Spanos / Rolling Stone:
Dua Lipa Is Done Being a Mystery  —  The wildly ambitious pop star is embracing freedom and fun — both in her life and on her upcoming album.  As she kicks off a new era, she lets us into her dreams, her anxieties, and what she wants to stand for … AM LITERALLY getting thrown into life right now.
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Sadie Bell / People:
Dua Lipa Says Recent Breakup ‘Ending in a Nice Way’ Taught Her a ‘Lot’
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
Fleurine Tideman / Marie Claire:
Dua Lipa Fully Embraces the Bare Beauty Trend on the Cover of ‘Rolling Stone’
Discussion: Just Jared
Mikey O'Connell / The Hollywood Reporter:
Emmys Producers On the ‘Friends’ Dilemma, Mama Doris and the Show That Really Almost Wasn't  —  Jesse Collins and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay reveal who couldn't make the awards ceremony's many reunions and discuss how the SAG-AFTRA strike ended up being resolved days before a deadline that could have killed the already delayed telecast.
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and Variety
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Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Lindsay Lohan Pulls Down Fetch Payday for ‘Mean Girls’ Movie Musical (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Lindsay Lohan was fetch long before fetch was a thing.  So, it should come as no surprise that Paramount paid the actor handsomely to cameo in the new “Mean Girls.”  —  Sources say Lohan …
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan's Dad Rips New ‘Mean Girls’ Movie Over ‘Fire Crotch’ Dig  —  Michael Lohan is ripping the new ‘Mean Girls’ movie for taking a cheap shot at his daughter, Lindsay Lohan ... saying Tina Fey and Megan Thee Stallion went low, just like their box office numbers.
TMZ.com:
‘ALL MY CHILDREN’ STAR ALEC MUSSER DIED BY SUICIDE ... Shotgun to Chest, Cops Say  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 2.1K … Alec Musser died by suicide — and the nature of his death is gruesome ... TMZ has learned.  —  The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office tells TMZ …
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Coachella 2024 Lineup Announced: Lana Del Rey, Tyler, the Creator, Doja Cat and No Doubt to Headline  —  Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat, Tyler, the Creator and No Doubt will headline the 2024 Coachella festival, promoters Goldenvoice announced on Tuesday.  The lineup poster appears below.
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Tom Bryant / The Mirror:
BBC Winterwatch presenter Chris Packham given bodyguard after chilling threats discovered  —  Climate change campaigner Chris Packham has told how they aren't taking any chances after ‘specific threats’ against him and have given him a bodyguard  —  Chris Packham has told how security …
Discussion: Metro and The Sun
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Julia Hunt / Daily Star:   BBC Winterwatch star given bodyguard after disturbing letter and ‘specific’ threats found
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Lynne Marta, Actress in ‘Joe Kidd,’ ‘Footloose’ and ‘Love, American Style,’ Dies at 78  —  She also made multiple appearances on such shows as ‘The F.B.I.,’ ‘Medical Center,’ ‘Barnaby Jones’ and, notably, ‘Starsky & Hutch.’  —  Lynne Marta, the actress who appeared in films including Joe Kidd and Footloose …
Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
RuPaul's Drag Race star Princess Poppy on why she attended Emmys as green troll  —  “Mainly, I wanted to be a troll-slash-hag,” Poppy exclusively tells EW of walking the Emmys carpet for “RuPaul's Drag Race” season 15.  —  Is RuPaul's Drag Race star Princess Poppy's look for the 2023 Emmys fashion?
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Kieran Culkin's mom revealed to be in poor health after he praises her at Emmys—and snubs dad  —  Kieran Culkin heaped the love on his mother during his emotional Emmys win Monday night — and snubbed his estranged father, whom he has previously called “not a good person.”
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TMZ.com:
Pedro Pascal Continues Funny Feud With Kieran Culkin At Emmy Awards
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
‘Winter House’ star Kory Keefer addresses Sam Feher split: We 'weren't meant for each other'  —  “Winter House” star Kory Keefer addressed his breakup with “Summer House” star Sam Feher for the first time after she confirmed the split on Tuesday.  —  “Sam and I connected on so many levels …
Discussion: Us Weekly, People and Hollywood Life
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Adam Schefter / ESPN:
Jason Kelce tells Eagles teammates he's retiring, sources say  —  Philadelphia Eagles star center Jason Kelce told his teammates in Monday night's postgame locker room that he is retiring, league sources told ESPN.  —  Kelce, 36, was visibly emotional at the end of the Eagles' 32-9 wild-card playoff loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Danielle Bacher / People:
Kendra Wilkinson Breaks Silence on Her Crippling Mental Health Battle: ‘I Was Dying of Depression’ (Exclusive)  —  The reality star opens up to PEOPLE in an emotional interview about how she's healing from unresolved trauma four months after being hospitalized  —  Kendra Wilkinson's life flashed before her eyes.
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail and New York Post
TMZ.com:
Tom Brady & Irina Shayk Enjoyed Pricey Dinner in NYC  —  Tom Brady and Irina Shayk are still seeing each other when they can — 'cause they just grabbed dinner last night ... and wouldn't you know it, the G.O.A.T's a true gent.  —  TB12 and Bradley Cooper's ex got together Monday evening in NYC …
Marlow Stern / Rolling Stone:
‘Argylle’ Director Shoots Down Taylor Swift Conspiracy Theory  —  But Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman) explains how the pop superstar is pretty responsible for his family's Scottish Fold, Chip, appearing in the film  —  HAVE YOU HEARD the latest conspiracy theory being peddled by the Swifties?
Sabba Rahbar / E! Online:
Ryan Gosling Reveals Why His and Eva Mendes' Daughters Haven't Seen Barbie Movie  —  Ryan Gosling exclusively shared with E! News why he and Eva Mendes' daughters haven't seen Barbie yet and how he made the movie for them and with them.  —  Ryan Gosling is not ready show his kids just how Kenough he is.
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Suzanne Somers' widower, Alan Hamel, says ‘odd things’ happening at home since star's death: 'I'm a believer now that there is an afterlife'  —  Suzanne Somers' widower, Alan Hamel, says odd things have been happening in the couple's Palm Springs, Calif., home since the “Three's Company” …
 
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ProPublica:
Sources and records: Trump Media has forced out its COO, CPO, and other executives after internal allegations that CEO Devin Nunes is mismanaging the company

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