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9:20 PM ET, January 5, 2025

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Tim Lewis / The Guardian:
‘Friends keep me tethered’: actor Joe Alwyn on fame, dating Taylor Swift and keeping his feet on the ground  —  Joe Alwyn has had an astonishing rise.  After his breakthrough with Ang Lee, he wowed in Conversations with Friends and now stars in The Brutalist.  Throw in his ex, Taylor Swift, and you have a redhot A-lister ready to go
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Joe Alwyn says he's moved on from Taylor Swift romance, urges ‘other people’ to do the same  —  Joe Alwyn revealed he tries to ignore the “noise” surrounding his past relationship with pop sensation Taylor Swift — and wants fans to do the same.  —  The actor spoke about his and the “Lover” …
Discussion: Elle, FemaleFirst, TMZ.com and Perez Hilton
Sabrina Picou / Page Six:
Aubrey Plaza's husband, Jeff Baena, wrote movie inspired by family's mental health struggles before his death  —  Aubrey Plaza's late husband, Jeff Baena, co-wrote a movie about his family's mental health struggles five years before his sudden death.  —  Baena — who died by suicide on Friday …
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Gennady Sheyner / Palo Alto Online:
Perry, beloved donkey of Bol Park, dies at 30  —  Iconic donkey brought joy to park visitors, inspired Donkey character in ‘Shrek’  — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) … Perry, a beloved miniature donkey who has been a fixture of Bol Park for nearly three decades …
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Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Shrek icon dies aged 30 after inspiring Eddie Murphy's character in hit films
Discussion: OK! and The Sun
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Hugh Jackman seen supporting Sutton Foster in ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ play amid affair rumors
Tim Lewis / The Guardian:
‘The more relaxed you are, the better you are as a human’: Nicole Kidman on Kubrick, sharks and risk-taking  —  The Oscar-winning American-Australian actor answers questions from Observer readers and famous fans including Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Jackman and Naomi Watts
Discussion: Daily Mail, The Wrap and Deadline
Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
2025 Golden Globes: Here's What Dwayne Johnson Does With His Chest Hair  —  While presenting at the 2025 Golden Globes—hosted by Nikki Glaser—Dwayne Johnson revealed why he gives his chest hair to one of the night's nominees Timothée Chalamet.  —  There's no limit to how far Dwayne …
Discussion: Just Jared
Daniel Bird / The Mirror:
The Vivienne: Drag Race UK and Dancing On Ice star dies aged 32 as Michelle Visage leads tributes  —  Dancing On Ice and Ru Paul's Drag Race legend, The Vivienne has died aged just 32, with a spokesperson for the star confirming the devastating news  —  The Vivienne has died aged 32 it has been announced.
TMZ.com:
Camila Cabello Packs on PDA with Henry Junior Chalhoub in St. Barts  —  CAMILA CABELLO SPLASHING AROUND W/ HENRY JUNIOR CHALHOUB ... Confirms Romance In St. Barts  —  NEW YEAR, NEW MAN  —  Camila Cabello has made waves — literally — by going public with her boyfriend, Henry Junior Chalhoub …
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Cooper Koch Reveals Kim Kardashian Slid into His DMs to Praise His Performance as Erik Menéndez in Monsters  —  The actor received his first Golden Globe nomination for portraying Erik Menéndez in Netflix's ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story’
Discussion: Just Jared and Extra
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Ariana Grande goes full Audrey Hepburn at 2025 Golden Globes in vintage Givenchy haute couture  —  Her bubble certainly hasn't burst yet.  —  Ariana Grande returned to her Givenchy roots at the 2025 Golden Globes red carpet, arriving to the awards show in a 1966 haute couture gown designed by Hubert de Givenchy himself.
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
My Jaw Just Dropped at Anna Sawai's Dior Gown at the 2025 Golden Globes  —  Copying this for the next event I'm invited to (on that note: someone invite me to something).  —  Celebs are truly outdoing themselves at the 2025 Golden Globes, to the point where I'm actually excited for the Oscars for reasons other than inevitable drama.
 
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Charlotte Phillipp / People:
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The Mirror:
The Masked Singer's Davina McCall has come to ‘major career decision’ after brain tumour operation
Discussion: OK!
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Pamela Anderson ‘thought she would marry’ Michael Jackson and recalls encounter
Discussion: FemaleFirst and W
The White House:
President Biden Announces Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
 

 
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Bruna Horvath / NBC News:
Zuckerberg says Meta will restore “free expression” on its platforms, including by replacing its fact-checking program with Community Notes, starting in the US

Michael Flaherty / Axios:
Getty Images Holdings and Shutterstock agree to merge in a deal that creates a $3.7B company; Getty CEO Craig Peters will remain CEO of the combined business

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Sources: Apple plans to expand Apple News in more countries and considered building locally focused news coverage in the UK; Apple News has 125M monthly users

 
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