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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Jon Stewart Returns to ‘Daily Show’ as Monday Host, Executive Producer  —  Comedy Central is reaching back to the past to keep its long-running “The Daily Show” going in the present. … He is expected to play an oversight role at “Daily” that could extend through 2025, and will start his on-air duties February 12.
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Lacey Rose / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jon Stewart Returns to ‘The Daily Show’ as Host  —  The Comedy Central series will have Stewart back on Mondays, relying on the newsroom of correspondents to lead the show for the remainder of the week through the 2024 election. … After a year-long search for Trevor Noah's replacement …
Sarah / Lainey Gossip:
Ryan Gosling releases statement expressing disappointment in Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie's Oscar nomination snubs  —  Dear Gossips, Following his Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Ryan Gosling issued a statement.  Usually, these things are pretty standard—I'm so grateful, I'm so honored, yadda yadda.
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Clayton Davis / Variety:
Ryan Gosling Speaks Out Against ‘Barbie’ Oscar Snubs for Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie: 'To Say I'm Disappointed' Is an ‘Understatement’
Variety:
America Ferrera 'Can't Believe' Her ‘Barbie’ Oscar Nom Is Real, Calls Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie's Snubs ‘Incredibly Disappointing’
Variety:
Paul Giamatti, America Ferrera, Christopher Nolan and More React to 2024 Oscar Nominations
Jessica Wang / EW.com:
America Ferrera in ‘disbelief’ over Barbie Oscar nom, ‘disappointed’ by Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie snubs
John Koblin / New York Times:
Netflix is Said to License ‘Sex and the City’ From HBO  —  Media companies that had been reluctant to are increasingly offering shows to Netflix, which is pulling further ahead in the streaming wars.  —  HBO is renting out one of its most valuable series to Netflix.
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Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
HBO's Sex and the City is now coming to rival NETFLIX - as streaming wars heat up and confused fans ask: 'What's the point of Max?'  —  Sex and the City's full six seasons will stream on Netflix for the first time this year.  —  The HBO drama - which ran from 1998-2004 and stars Sarah Jessica Parker …
People:
Snoop Dogg Says Daughter Cori Broadus is ‘Doing a Little Bit Better’ After Stroke (Exclusive)  —  The 24-year-old daughter of Snoop Dogg and his wife Shanté suffered a severe stroke last week  —  Snoop Dogg is sharing an update on his daughter Cori Broadus' health following her recent stroke.
Simon Perry / People:
Kate Middleton's Surgery Came as a Surprise to Those Close to the Royal Family  —  The Princess of Wales is recovering from planned abdominal surgery in the private London Clinic  —  Kate Middleton shocked the world — and most of those around her — when the palace announced on Jan. 17 that she had been hospitalized.
Susan Young / People:
Crystal Hefner Says Playboy Hugh Hefner Was Bad at Sex: ‘I Was Relieved When It Stopped’ (Exclusive)  —  The widow of original Playboy Hefner opens up in her memoir about the lack of intimacy in their relationship.  “I think he loved me as much as it was possible.”  —  Trending Videos
Marlow Stern / Rolling Stone:
Melissa Barrera Is Not Going Anywhere  —  The actress sat down with Rolling Stone at Sundance to discuss her new film Your Monster, getting axed from the Scream franchise, and much more  —  Melissa Barrera seems remarkably composed for someone navigating one of the most trying periods of their personal and professional lives.
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Heather Gay Tells All: The Receipts!  Proof!  Timelines! of the Shocking ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ Finale and Reunion (EXCLUSIVE)  —  For Bravo fans, 2024 didn't begin until the bracing Jan. 2 season finale of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” which shocked us all into the new year, and made us remember we're alive.
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People:
Monica Garcia Departs The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City After Breakout Debut Season (Exclusive)
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Dana Carvey's Son Dex's Cause of Death Determined 2 Months After He Died at Age 32  —  Carvey and his wife, Paula Zwagerman, announced Dex's death at age 32 in November  —  The cause of death for Dana Carvey's son, Dex Carvey, has been confirmed.  —  Two months after Carvey and his wife …
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Mark Duell / Daily Mail:
‘They have clearly chosen this difficult time to remind the Royal Family of what they have lost’  —  It seems a very, very long time ago that Harry ‘ran’ against Usain Bolt and wowed the crowds during a visit to Jamaica in 2012.  —  At that time, there were few republican stirrings there …
Alex Ross / People:
Dolly Parton Jokes Her Husband Was ‘Jealous’ of Her Viral Cheerleader Outfit: ‘He Got a Kick Out of It’ (Exclusive)  —  Dressed like a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, Parton performed at the NFL team's game on Thanksgiving Day  —  You can take Dolly Parton out of the country, but you can't take the country …
Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
Howard Stern Claims Travis Kelce ‘Has to Marry Taylor Swift,’ But Swiftie Stephen A. Smith Disagrees  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Howard Stern thinks Travis Kelce “has to” marry girlfriend Taylor Swift for his career, but Stephen A. Smith made it clear that he thinks the NFL star has a bright future regardless.
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Elijah Allman's wife claims Cher is ‘manic depressive,’ unfit to serve as conservator  —  Cher is “manic depressive” and “categorically unfit” to serve as her son Elijah Allman's conservator, claims Elijah's wife.  —  In new court documents, obtained by Page Six, Marieangela King claims that the …
Discussion: RADAR, New York Post and OK Magazine
Susan Lavelle:
It is with deep profound sadness to say that Gary Graham, my ex husband, amazing actor and father of our beautiful only child together, Haylee Graham, has passed away today.  We are completely devastated especially our daughter Haley.  His wife, Becky was by his side.
Discussion: TVLine, Variety and KLFY-TV
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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Gary Graham, Star of ‘Alien Nation,’ Dies at 73
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Britney Spears exposes bra in racy dress after ‘going topless by the pool’ at hotel  —  Britney Spears told people she ‘loves making people feel uncomfortable’ in a cheeky video after clams she was banned from a luxury hotel for going topless at the pool  —  Britney Spears has broken …
TMZ.com:
Cher's Son Elijah Offers Extra Reasons Why He Doesn't Need Conservatorship  —  CHER'S SON ELIJAH LOOK, I DON'T NEED CONSERVATORSHIP ... Plenty Reasons Why!!! … Cher's son Elijah Blue Allman is doubling down against the conservatorship his famous mom is seeking to control his estate ... he says he's cleaning up his act.
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
‘Squid Game’ Season 2 to Premiere on Netflix in 2024  —  The long-awaited “Squid Game” Season 2 is set to premiere later this year.  —  Netflix announced the second season of the Korean-language survival drama series from creator Hwang Dong-hyuk in a letter to shareholders Tuesday, writing:
 
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Devan Coggan / EW.com:
Lily Gladstone on being first Native American woman nominated for Best Actress: 'I'm not going to be the last, not by a long shot'
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Sofía Vergara says her good looks are ‘my passport to the world,’ propelled her to stardom: ‘Absurd to feel bad’
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Daniel Bird / The Mirror:
BRIT Award 2024 nominations in full as Raye leads nominees with seven nods
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Rebecca Lawrence / Daily Mail:
Katie Price's lookalike daughter Princess Andre, 16, makes modelling debut with PrettyLittleThing after landing four-figure deal
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Travis Kelce reveals how Taylor Swift felt about Jason's shirtless antics at Chiefs-Bills game
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Joel Leaver / The Mirror:
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Daniel Bird / The Mirror:
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Nick Reilly / Rolling Stone UK:
Sharon Osbourne says Ozzy will perform two farewell shows in Birmingham
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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