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Jim Farber / New York Times:
Peter Yarrow, the Peter of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86  —  The folk trio he formed with Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers became a pop phenomenon, scoring hits like “If I Had a Hammer” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.”  —  Peter Yarrow, whose caring and righteous vocals for the trio Peter …
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Laura Snapes / The Guardian:
Peter Yarrow of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies aged 86  —  Known for his political songs as well as Puff, the Magic Dragon, the group's co-songwriter died of bladder cancer  —  Peter Yarrow, a vocalist with the US folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died aged 86.
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Peter Yarrow, Grammy-Winning Musician of Peter, Paul and Mary Fame, Dies at 86
Discussion: The Sun
Melody Chiu / People:
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss' Widow Allison Holker Discovered His Drug Addiction in ‘Very Scary’ Moment Before Funeral (Exclusive)  —  After Boss' death in 2022, Holker — whose new memoir details her own difficult childhood and healing journey — learned her husband was struggling with painful demons
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Allison Holker discovered hidden drugs in Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss' shoeboxes after his death: ‘Scary moment’
TMZ.com:
Austin Butler & Kaia Gerber Break Up After Nearly 3 Years Together  —  AUSTIN BUTLER, KAIA GERBER SPLITSVILLLE ... NO LONGER DATING  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 376 … Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber have kicked off the New Year with a new relationship status — they're both single ... TMZ has learned.
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People:
Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler Split After More Than 3 Years Together  —  The couple was first sparked romance rumors in December 2021  —  Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler have called it quits.  —  More than three years after going public with their relationship in March 2022, the model, 23 …
Drew Weisholtz / TODAY.com:
Meredith Vieira's husband Richard Cohen dies after living with multiple sclerosis for over 50 years  —  “I was diagnosed when I was 25 years old and essentially told there is no hope,” he once said on TODAY.  —  Richard Cohen, the husband of former TODAY anchor Meredith Vieira, died on Christmas Eve at the age of 76.
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Jamie Roberts / The Mirror:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck settle divorce without prenup five months after filing
Alex Ross / People:
Jenna Bush Hager Announces Scarlett Johansson as Today Guest Co-Host After Hoda Kotb's Departure (Exclusive)  —  “The fact that she's coming to give us a week of her time — she could be doing anything — is a testament to the show that we have built,” Bush Hager exclusively tells PEOPLE
Latoya Gayle / People:
NBC Looks Back at Saturday Night Live History in First Trailer for Peacock's SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night  —  Over 60 contributors appear in the four-part docuseries, which premieres on Peacock Jan. 16  —  The jokes behind the camera are about to be shared!
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People:
Justin Baldoni's Lawyer Vows to Release ‘Evidence’ of Blake Lively's ‘Pattern of Bullying’: ‘We Have the Receipts’  —  Baldoni's attorney Bryan Freedman alleges in a statement obtained by PEOPLE that Lively also made ‘threats to take over’ their movie ‘It Ends with Us’
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared and Page Six
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Charna Flam / People:
Blake Lively's Lawyers Condemn ‘More Attacks’ from Justin Baldoni's Team: ‘Not a He Said/She Said’
TMZ.com:
Elijah Wood Hints He's a Married Man, ‘Grateful for My Wife’  —  ELIJAH WOOD SAYS HE'S TIED THE KNOT ... ‘Grateful For My Wife!!!’  —  Elijah Wood is coveting a new ring ... the “Lord of the Rings” star is now referring to his longtime partner, Mette-Marie Kongsved, as his “wife” …
Naomi Elias / Bustle:
Brenda Song On ‘Last Showgirl’ & Post-Disney Life With Macaulay Culkin  —  In Gia Coppola's new indie film, The Last Showgirl, Brenda Song flashes a side of her we've never seen before.  The movie — about a group of performers at a topless Vegas revue who've been hit with the news that their show …
Elizabeth Leonard / People:
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Step Out Hand-in-Hand for Dinner Date in L.A. (Exclusive)  —  Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness announced their split after 27 years of marriage in 2023, and Foster filed for divorce from Ted Griffin in October  —  Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster are stepping out together.
People:
Meghan Markle Mourns Death of Rescue Beagle Guy: ‘I Have Cried Too Many Tears to Count’  —  Guy, a rescue from a Kentucky kill shelter, has held a special place in the Duchess of Sussex's heart since 2015  —  Meghan Markle is mourning the loss of her beloved rescue beagle, Guy.
Andrew Young / Daily Mail:
Bread star Jean Boht who played Nellie Boswell in BBC sitcom left behind £2.6million fortune after her death aged 91  —  Veteran actress Jean Boht who starred as Ma Boswell in the BBC sitcom Bread left more than £2.6million in her will, MailOnline can reveal.
Discussion: The Sun and Daily Star
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Jamie Roberts / The Mirror:   BBC Bread star Jean Boht leaves huge £2.6million fortune after her death aged 91
Jack Smart / People:
Jennifer Lopez's Unstoppable Film Premiere Canceled amid Pacific Palisades Fire  —  The Tuesday, Jan. 7 Los Angeles premiere of the wrestling biopic was canceled due to “heightened wind activity and fire outbreaks”  —  The Los Angeles premiere of Jennifer Lopez's new movie Unstoppable …
Discussion: Variety, Deadline and The Wrap
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Bachelor Grant Ellis' Official Cast Revealed!  Meet the 25 Women Vying for His Heart  —  Season 29 of ‘The Bachelor’ premieres Monday, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC  —  Bachelor Grant Ellis helped usher in 2025 on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest — and hopefully, this will be the year he falls in love.
Hannah Sacks / People:
Ashton Kutcher and 8-Year-Old Son Dimitri Cheer Together at Los Angeles WWE Event in Rare Photos  —  The actor shares his son and daughter Wyatt, 10, with wife Mila Kunis  —  Ashton Kutcher is spending some quality time with his son.  —  The Your Place or Mine star, 46 …
Sarah Jones / Page Six:
Why Kylie Jenner didn't walk the Golden Globes red carpet with boyfriend Timothée Chalamet  —  Kylie Jenner had a very special reason for not walking the 2025 Golden Globes red carpet with boyfriend Timothée Chalamet, a source exclusively tells Page Six.  —  “Kylie didn't want to make it about them.
 
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Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Demi Moore Wasn't Snubbing Kylie Jenner at 2025 Golden Globes, Daughter Tallulah Willis Says: ‘Give It All a Break’
Julia Moore / People:
Lisa Kudrow Reveals She Recently Found a Note from Matthew Perry in the Friends Cookie Time Jar He Gifted Her
Discussion: Variety
Lauren Iannotti / Real Simple:
Brooke Shields Has Some Things to Say About Aging
Discussion: Daily Mail and People
Sarah Jones / Page Six:
Zendaya had ‘no idea’ Tom Holland was going to propose despite discussing marriage throughout relationship
Sameer Suri / Daily Mail:
America's Next Top Model winner Adrianne Curry cried ‘nonstop’ after having breast implants removed
Discussion: The Mirror and Us Weekly
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Phoebe Tatham / HELLO!:
Prince Harry to return to the UK next month - why Meghan Markle won't join him
Discussion: Us Weekly
Rory Gannon / Daily Star:
TV legend, 67, looks unrecognisable as she enjoys winter getaway in the sun
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
Page Six:
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster seen holding hands for first time since secret relationship exposed
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
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Lucia Moses / Business Insider:
Vox.com announces layoffs, WGA East says affecting 12 members; memo: Vox Media names Pam Wasserstein and Ryan Pauley as co-presidents, Wasserstein as vice chair

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