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12:00 PM ET, January 6, 2025

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TMZ.com:
Zendaya Engaged to Tom Holland  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Zendaya and Tom Holland are taking the next step in their relationship ... because they're engaged!!!  —  Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... the “Spider Man” star popped the question between Christmas and New Year's …
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Stephanie McNeal / Glamour:
Zendaya, Should We Be Reading Into That Diamond on Your Ring Finger at the Golden Globes?
Los Angeles Times:
Everything that happened at the 2025 Golden Globes  —  From the red carpet photos to the surprise wins and heartfelt speeches, here's what happened at the 82nd edition of the Golden Globes.  — Golden Globes 2025: Winners list  — Golden Globes 2025: The best red carpet fashion
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Zendaya has telling reaction when asked whether she's engaged to Tom Holland at Golden Globes 2025  —  Zendaya's lips are zipped — but actions are louder than words.  —  After the actress sparked engagement rumors at the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday by walking the red carpet with a diamond …
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
How Kylie Jenner Reacted to Timothée Chalamet Digs During 2025 Golden Globe Monologue
Front Office Sports:
Fox, Skip Bayless, Others Sued on 14 Counts Including Sexual Battery … A former Fox Sports hairstylist alleges in a lawsuit that a network executive used “his position to sexually harass women,” as well as that Skip Bayless touched her inappropriately and propositioned her for sex.
Alexandra Snow / Daily Star:
Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne dies as family and celebs share heartbreak for ‘icon’  —  James Lee Williams, known as The Vivienne, who became famous on RuPaul's Drag Race has died at the age of 32, according to a post from their management on social media
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Daniel Bird / The Mirror:
The Vivienne: Drag Race UK and Dancing On Ice star dies aged 32 as Michelle Visage leads tributes
Justin Enriquez / Daily Mail:
Golden Globes 2025 winners: Zoe Saldana leads Emilia Perez to top honors while Demi Moore becomes first time winner at 62 and Adrien Brody triumphs with The Brutalist  —  However, the most shocking moment certainly came when Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres triumphed over A-listers Angelina Jolie …
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Sam Elliott-Gibbs / The Mirror:
Demi Moore shocks sobbing Golden Globes viewers with confession in acceptance speech  —  Viewers were left stunned at the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards when Demi Moore recalled a cruel conversation with a producer and says she recently came close to giving up on Hollywood
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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Melanie Macleod / HELLO!:
Prince Harry's real role in Meghan Markle's Netflix show revealed by co-star  —  Mindy Kaling revealed all at the Golden Globes  —  If you've watched the trailer for Meghan Markle's new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, as many times as we have, you'll likely have noticed that the Duchess …
Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
Rapper 2 Low Fires Gun Through His Pants During Wild On-Camera Interview  —  In a bizarre turn of events, rapper 2 Low fired a gun through his pants during a recent on-camera interview.  —  While discussing his career and future plans on the YouTube show One on One With Mike D, things quickly took a turn.
People:
Brady Corbet Says ‘My Heart Is with Aubrey Plaza’ After Death of Her Husband Jeff Baena in Golden Globes Speech  —  Corbet won over directors Jacques Audiard, Sean Baker, Edward Berger, Coralie Fargeat and Payal Kapadia  — Director Brady Corbet acknowledged Aubrey Plaza's late husband …
Sara Vallone / Us Weekly:
'Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage' Star Montana Jordan Is Engaged to Jenna Weeks  —  On Sunday, January 5, actor Montana Jordan, best known for his role as Georgie in Young Sheldon and spinoff Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, took to Instagram to make a special announcement.
Discussion: People and Daily Mail
Hephzibah Anderson / The Guardian:
Julian Lennon: 'I'm not part of the Beatles inner circle - I never have been'  —  The musician and photographer on escaping the shadow of his father, writing a memoir with a difference, and why his days of wallowing are over  —  Born in Liverpool, Julian Lennon, 61, was raised almost solely …
Extra:
Daniel Craig Reveals Why Wife Rachel Weisz Couldn't Attend Golden Globes 2025 (Exclusive)  —  The legendary Daniel Craig looked sharp in Armani at the 2025 Golden Globes!  —  “Extra's” Terri Seymour and Adam Glassman spoke with Daniel, who is fresh from a relaxing holiday season!
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
‘Ellen’ alum Sophia Grace, 21, gives birth to her second baby  —  Sophia Grace Brownlee gave birth to baby No. 2 during the holidays.  —  The 21-year-old, who famously appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in 2011 with cousin Rosie McClelland, welcomed a daughter on Christmas Eve.
Discussion: Us Weekly, People and E! Online
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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Caitlyn Somers / Us Weekly:
Adrien Brody Praises Partner Georgina Chapman After Golden Globes Win
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Rachel Raposas / People:
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Julia Moore / People:
Kathryn Hahn Is ‘Freaking Out’ Seeing How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Costar Kate Hudson at Golden Globes
Discussion: E! Online, Daily Mail and Variety
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Charlotte Phillipp / People:
Christian Oliver's Ex-Wife Jessica Klepser Marks 1-Year Anniversary of Plane Crash That Killed Him and Their 2 Daughters
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Haley Joel Osment Poses for Rare Family Photo with Younger Sister Emily During Glam Night Out
Discussion: E! Online
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Meta revamping its content moderation systems with Community Notes is good, but Zuckerberg pretending it's about free speech is bad, and the timing is stupid

Cristiano Lima-Strong / Washington Post:
Meta's fact-checking overhaul is set to deepen a growing schism between how platforms do content moderation in the US and in stricter regions like Europe

Hadas Gold / CNN:
A book by a Politico reporter claims Trump's team was given the questions asked by Fox News anchors at an Iowa town hall last January in advance; Fox is probing
 
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