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9:45 PM ET, January 13, 2025

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Lila Shapiro / Vulture:
There Is No Safe Word … Editor's note: This story contains content that readers may find disturbing, including graphic allegations of sexual assault.  —  Scarlett Pavlovich was a 22-year-old drama student when she met the performer Amanda Palmer by chance on the streets of Auckland.
Ivana Saric / Axios:
Carrie Underwood to perform at Trump's inauguration … - The Armed Forces Chorus and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club will accompany her.  — A representative from CAA, which represents Underwood, did not provide Axios with comment before publication.
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TMZ.com:
Carrie Underwood to Perform at Donald Trump's Inauguration  —  11:44 AM PT — Carrie Underwood spoke out after being chosen to perform at the inauguration ... “I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event.
Emine Saner / The Guardian:
‘When I sense something is not right, I am going to protect myself’ - Lucy Liu on success, shame and calling out Bill Murray  —  The actor soared to fame in the 90s and 00s in Kill Bill, Charlie's Angels and Ally McBeal - navigating a notorious time for women on set.
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Amy Lamare / Daily Mail:   Lucy Liu recalls standing up to Bill Murray as he hurled insults at her on set of Charlie's Angels
Washington Post:
What caused the Palisades blaze?  Visual evidence points to a recent fire nearby.  —  Did New Year's Eve fireworks start the largest Los Angeles fire?  —  LOS ANGELES — About 30 minutes after the Palisades Fire started on Tuesday, the firefighters' radio crackled: The flames were coming from a familiar sliver of a mountain ridge.
ABC7:
Remains of 95-year-old grandmother discovered at her Altadena home after fire  —  The remains of a 95-year-old grandmother who was unaccounted for were discovered at her destroyed home in Altadena after the devastating Eaton Fire.  —  Dalyce Curry's family was reeling with the uncertainty …
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Jasmine Allday / The Mirror:
Hollywood actress Dalyce Curry killed in LA wildfires in devastating tragedy
Discussion: OK! and Daily Star
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster can't keep their hands off each other in passionate kissing photos  —  Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster were seen passionately kissing for the first time recently since their secret relationship was exposed.  —  The Wolverine actor, 56, and Broadway icon Foster …
Page Six:
Why Ben Affleck got a visit from FBI agents and LA cops at Brentwood bachelor pad  —  Ben Affleck received a visit from FBI agents and Los Angeles cops at his bachelor pad amid the ravaging wildfires.  —  According to photos obtained by Page Six, authorities were seen outside of the …
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Melania Trump shares how often she and son Barron will be at White House during Donald's second presidency  —  Melania Trump and her son, Barron Trump, will be living part-time at the White House during her husband Donald Trump's second presidency.  —  Melania, 54, shared on “Fox & Friends” …
Sarah Robertson / Daily Mail:
Will Kate be the Baftas' comeback of the year?  Princess of Wales set to return to royal working life with show-stopping appearance at star-studded awards  —  The Princess of Wales is set to make her biggest comeback to royal working life with a show- stopping appearance at next month's Bafta film awards.
Mesfin Fekadu / The Hollywood Reporter:
Grammys Will Still Take Place Feb. 2; Show Will Raise Funds for Wildfire Relief Efforts  —  The show will air live from the Crypto.com Arena in downtown in Los Angeles.  —  The 2025 Grammy Awards will still take place on Feb. 2 in Los Angeles and the telecast will raise funds to support wildfire relief efforts.
 
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