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1:55 PM ET, January 17, 2024

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Prince William Postpones Official Duties to Support Family amid Kate Middleton's Hospitalization  —  Kensington Palace has announced that the Princess of Wales had “planned abdominal surgery” on Tuesday  —  Prince William will be by wife Kate Middleton's side as she recovers from abdominal surgery.
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Stephanie Petit / People:
Kate Middleton Hospitalized After Abdominal Surgery, Cancels All Engagements Until Easter  —  The Princess of Wales is not expected to return to royal duties until after Easter, Kensington Palace said in a statement  —  Kate Middleton is on the road to recovery.
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Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Gisele Bündchen: Why I don't ‘worry about’ public scrutiny after Tom Brady divorce
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Beatriz Colon / HELLO!:
Jenna Dewan announces third pregnancy with adorable bathtub video showcasing growing bump
Discussion: People
NBC News:
Britain's King Charles III to undergo hospital treatment for an enlarged prostate  —  “His Majesty's condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement Wednesday.  —  LONDON — Britain's King Charles III will undergo a …
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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.
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Danielle Bacher / People:
Kendra Wilkinson Has ‘Empathy’ for Holly Madison, ‘Respect’ for Playmates Who Came Forward on Hugh Hefner (Exclusive)  —  “Playboy really messed up my whole life,” says the reality star veteran about finding new perspective  —  It's been 20 years since Kendra Wilkinson lived in the Playboy mansion …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Daily Mail
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.
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Sarah Grossbart / E! Online:
Why Friends Cast Didn't Host Matthew Perry Tribute at Emmys
People:
Emmy Producers on Why the Friends Cast Didn't Reunite to Honor Matthew Perry: 'It's Still Very Fresh for Them'
Discussion: Suggest and TVLine
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.
TMZ.com:
Jim Irsay Found Unresponsive, Blue During Suspected Overdose In December, Cops Say  —  The Colts released a statement on Jim Irsay's health ... saying he is still recovering from his “respiratory illness.”  —  “We will have no further comment on his personal health, and we continue to ask …
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 …
Jaime Harkin / Us Weekly:
Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet Are ‘Madly in Love’: Inside Their ‘ Very Serious’ 1-Year Romance (Exclusive)  —  The stars came out in full force for the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 7, with A-listers like Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, Taylor Swift and Meryl Streep in attendance.
Discussion: Elle, Cosmopolitan and The Messenger
Andy Greene / Rolling Stone:
Green Day to Play ‘Dookie’ and ‘American Idiot’ Every Night on Summer Stadium Tour  —  “We've never done anything like this before,” says bassist Mike Dirnt.  “And there's a really good chance we'll never do it again”  —  Green Day will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dookie and 20th anniversary …
Discussion: UPROXX, Consequence and Stereogum
TMZ.com:
Richard Simmons Reiterates He's Not Tied to Pauly Shore's Biopic About Him  —  RICHARD SIMMONS REITERATES NO TIES TO PAULY BIOPIC ... As It Heads Into Development  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1 … Richard Simmons wants to make crystal clear he has absolutely involvement in an upcoming biopic …
Discussion: Variety, Daily Mail, Just Jared and Deadline
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Arnold Schwarzenegger detained at Munich airport, ‘criminal tax proceedings’ initiated  —  Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained at Munich airport Wednesday for three hours, Page Six can confirm.  —  A source tells Page Six that the movie star, 76, was held up at customs for …
Discussion: TMZ.com, UPROXX and The Sun
Lainey Gossip:
Trailer drops for This Is Me...Now as JLo explains it is her most personal project  —  It's an On The JLo day!  It hasn't happened as frequently recently but I do still get a thrill when I get a ping in my inbox from Jennifer Lopez with a new installment of her On The JLo newsletter.
Discussion: Just Jared and Rolling Stone
Katie Mannion / People:
Jodie Foster's 2 Children: All About Charlie and Kit  —  Jodie Foster shares her sons with ex Cydney Bernard  —  Jodie Foster has been in the spotlight for over five decades, but she's also raised sons Charlie and Kit while keeping up her career.  —  The True Detective …
Discussion: HELLO!
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Bachelorette's Peter Kraus Almost Reached Out to Rachel Lindsay About Bryan Abasolo Divorce  —  Bachelorette season 13 runner-up Peter Kraus thought about becoming a “support system” for ex Rachel Lindsay following her and Bryan Abasolo's divorce announcement — but decided against it.
Discussion: E! Online and OK Magazine
Caitlin Berard / Suggest:
Dana Carvey Opens Up for the First Time Since Son's Death at 32  —  Dana Carvey is still riding the “pain train” since his son Dex's sudden passing at 32.  —  The comedian returned to his and David Spade's podcast, Fly on the Wall, Wednesday, opening up for the first time since his son's death.
Discussion: Daily Mail and People
Daily Mail:
Madonna, 65, shares a rare photo of her father Silvio, 92, as she adds blue heart emojis: ‘I love you Dad’  —  Madonna showed her affection for her 92-year-old father Silvio by sharing an image on her Instagram account on Tuesday.  —  In her snap, the 65-year-old singer was seen while embracing her father …
Discussion: HELLO! and The Mirror
Cassie Carpenter / Daily Mail:
Kate Hudson reconnected with her estranged half-sister: ‘We just started bawling our eyes out.  It was great’  —  Kate Hudson revealed she recently reconnected with one of her two estranged half-sisters during Sunday's episode of her podcast Sibling Revelry.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Marie Claire and Us Weekly
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?
 
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Paul Vieira / Dow Jones Newswires:
Netflix, Disney, and other US streaming companies ask a Canadian court to block imposition of a fee of 5% of sales to help finance local news and other content

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