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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” …
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 …
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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 …
Discussion: People, Billboard and The Mirror
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Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
How Kylie Jenner Reacted to Timothée Chalamet Digs During 2025 Golden Globe Monologue  —  Kylie Jenner joined her boyfriend and 2025 Golden Globes nominee Timothée Chalamet at the Jan. 5 award show, where she couldn't help but laugh along to host Nikki Glaser's jokes at his expense.
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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 …
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: The Wrap, Daily Mail and Deadline
Caitlyn Somers / Us Weekly:
Adrien Brody Praises Partner Georgina Chapman After Golden Globes Win  —  Georgina Chapman found love with Adrien Brody after splitting from Harvey Weinstein in 2017.  —  After ten years of marriage, Chapman filed for divorce from Weinstein in October 2017 after he was accused of sexual assault by hundreds of women.
Discussion: People
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Hugh Jackman seen supporting Sutton Foster in ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ play amid affair rumors
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.
Sabba Rahbar / E! Online:
What Sofía Vergara Mouthed After Losing Golden Globe to Jodie Foster  —  After losing to Jodie Foster at the 2025 Golden Globes on Jan. 5, Sofía Vergara jokingly expressed her disappointment, asking Jodie to give her one of her awards.  —  Sofía Vergara …
Julia Moore / People:
Kathryn Hahn Is ‘Freaking Out’ Seeing How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Costar Kate Hudson at Golden Globes  —  The actresses had the sweetest reunion on the red carpet at the first awards show of 2025  —  The early 2000s nostalgia is in high gear at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
Stephanie McNeal / Glamour:
Zendaya, Should We Be Reading Into That Diamond on Your Ring Finger at the Golden Globes?  —  Is this a hard launch or a red herring?  —  There I was, enjoying the Golden Globes and scrolling through all the amazing looks, when who did I spot, but Zendaya.  —  But then, I spotted something.
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
Eric Andersson / People:
Jamie Foxx Says ‘Less Than 5 Percent’ Survive His Medical Crisis, as He Returns to Golden Globes Red Carpet  —  The Oscar winner suffered a brain bleed that led to a stroke in April 2023  —  Jamie Foxx is reflecting on the medical crisis that nearly took his life.
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  —  Zoe Saldana led Emilia Perez to top honors while Demi Moore became a first time winner at 62 at the Golden Globes 2025 on Sunday night where Shōgun and The Brutalist were also big winners.
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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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

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The Washington Post is laying off roughly 4% of its workforce, affecting fewer than 100 people across its business divisions; its newsroom is not affected

 
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