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5:15 PM ET, January 30, 2024

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Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Chita Rivera, Electrifying Star of Broadway and Beyond, Is Dead at 91  —  Appearing in scores of stage productions, she dazzled audiences for nearly six decades, most memorably starring as Anita in “West Side Story” and Velma Kelly in “Chicago.”  —  Chita Rivera, the fire-and-ice dancer …
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People:
Chita Rivera, Tony-Winning Broadway Star, Dead at 91  —  The Broadway legend was a recipient of the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor  —  Chita Rivera, a multi-hyphenate performer with more than seven decades of Broadway credits, has died.  She was 91.  —  “It is with immense personal sorrow …
Asli Pelit / Sportico:
NFL Grants License to Taylor Swift Jacket Designer Juszczyk … Juszczyk has been granted a license to use NFL marks in men's and women's apparel designs, the league said, declining to disclose financial terms.  She previously made a jacket for the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes …
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Hope Sloop / Entertainment Tonight:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are ‘Very in Love’ and ‘So Excited’ Chiefs Are Super Bowl Bound, Source Says
Gretty Garcia / Cosmopolitan:
Big News: Lala Kent Is Conceiving Her Second Child on Her Own via IUI, and She's Ready to Destigmatize It  —  The Vanderpump Rules star is doing motherhood her own way.  —  Lala Kent has a lot of jobs.  Ever since making her first appearance on season 4 of Vanderpump Rules back in 2015 …
Hedy Phillips / People:
Idris Elba Lands His First-Ever Calvin Klein Campaign: Catch an Exclusive Look Inside the Sexy Shoot!  —  PEOPLE got a peek at Elba's campaign — watch the video here!  —  Idris Elba is finally a Calvin Klein model, and we couldn't be happier.  —  Well, we could be happier …
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Laura Parkin / Daily Mail:
Idris Elba wears a suave suit before changing into a corduroy jacket for his first ever Calvin Klein campaign
Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
RuPaul's Drag Race star Amanda Tori Meating comes out as trans: 'I have to do what's right for me'  —  Amanda exclusively opens up to EW about how being on the show and a liberating divorce helped her identity journey: “I'm going to advocate for myself.”  —  Please make your way to the conference room …
Discussion: INTO, The Messenger and Just Jared
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Reba McEntire Comedy in the Works at NBC  —  The untitled multi-camera comedy will reunite the singer-actress with ‘Reba’ showrunner Kevin Abbott. … Reba McEntire, fresh off her run as a coach on NBC's The Voice, will star in an untitled comedy that has earned a pilot order at the network.
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‘Supergirl’: New Woman Of Steel Is 'House Of The Dragon's Milly Alcock  —  House of the Dragon Australian actress Milly Alcock has landed the highly coveted role of Supergirl in James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DC Universe.  —  Alcock played the young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO's …
Leah Degrazia / E! Online:
TikToker Elyse Myers Shares 4-Month-Old Son Will Undergo Heart Surgery  —  TikToker Elyse Myers shared that her 4-month-old son, Oliver, will undergo surgery after a “very large hole” was discovered in his heart.  —  Elyse Myers' family is facing a difficult chapter.
Discussion: People and Entertainment Tonight
Aimée Lutkin / Elle:
All About Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen's Rumored Relationship  —  Romance rumors have been swirling around actress Hailee Steinfeld and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen since spring 2023.  They were first spotted on Thursday, May 25, then again that Saturday.
Discussion: People, Just Jared and TMZ.com
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Riverdale's Lili Reinhart Shares Alopecia Diagnosis  —  Riverdale star Lili Reinhart shared she was diagnosed with alopecia—a skin disease that causes hair loss—amid a “major depressive episode.”  —  Lili Reinhart is giving an update on her physical and mental health.
TMZ.com:
Jonathan Majors Relying On Faith After Guilty Verdict, ‘God Is Good’  —  Jonathan Majors is speaking out about his life after the guilty verdict, and before sentencing in the domestic violence case — and he says he's staying positive and doing okay in the aftermath.
TMZ.com:
Megan Thee Stallion's 'Megan's Law' ‘Hiss’ Line Blasted by Kanka Family  —  Megan Thee Stallion's beef with Nicki Minaj has invoked a famous law aimed to protect people from sex predators — and the father of the girl it's named after isn't happy about it.  —  Richard Kanka — whose daughter …
Sarah Sotoodeh / Daily Mail:
Avril Lavigne's new man is a Sk8er Boi!  Singer enjoys date night with TikTok country star Nate Smith as they skateboard around LA after dark  —  Avril Lavigne enjoyed a skateboarding session with her new love interest, Tik Tok country singer Nate Smith on Monday night.
Discussion: People, TMZ.com and Just Jared
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Travis Kelce's mother Donna lands BIG brand gig... after she shot to fame when her football star son started dating Taylor Swift  —  Donna Kelce has become so famous that she has landed a big brand partnership.  —  On Tuesday, Ziploc shared with DailyMail.com that she has become their first-ever Chief Leftover Officer (CLO).
Discussion: Page Six, Glamour and The Blast
Jason Sheeler / People:
Suits Cast Reunites for e.l.f.  Cosmetics Super Bowl Commercial: ‘Like Coming Home’ (Exclusive)  —  Watch as Gina Torres, Rick Hoffman, and Sarah Rafferty are summoned to “court” in a sneak peek teaser trailer for the beauty brand's upcoming Super Bowl ad  —  Court is in session once again for the Suits cast.
Discussion: Marie Claire
 
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