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12:30 PM ET, January 15, 2025

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TMZ.com:
Drake Files Federal Defamation Lawsuit Against UMG Over ‘Not Like Us’  —  DRAKE UMG USED ‘NOT LIKE US’ TO TEAR DOWN MY CAREER!!!  Sues Label for Defamation … Drake is not backing down in the war against his own label, in fact he's now upped the ante by suing Universal Music Group for spreading the …
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Steven J. Horowitz / Variety:
Drake Withdraws Legal Petition Accusing Spotify and Universal Music of Artificially Inflating Kendrick Lamar's ‘Not Like Us’  —  Drake has withdrawn his petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group after accusing the entities of launching an illegal “scheme” to boost numbers for Kendrick Lamar's hit diss track “Not Like Us.”
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Justin Baldoni Demands Disney, Marvel Preserve ‘All Documents Relating’ to Ryan Reynolds' Nicepool in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Amid Blake Lively Legal Battle (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Apparently, it does not end with them.  —  The fallout radius of the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni legal battle continues to spread …
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Hugh Grant / Vogue UK:
“Shall I Tell You What I've Always Thought Of You?”  Renée And Hugh Reunite For British Vogue's February Issue  —  She's back!  For Renée Zellweger, reprising her career-defining role as Great British Everywoman Bridget Jones is a full-circle moment.
Discussion: Us Weekly, New York Post and SheKnows
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Jen Juneau / People:
Renée Zellweger Says She Took a 6-Year Hiatus from Acting Because She Was ‘Sick of the Sound of My Own Voice’  —  “When I was working, I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh, listen to you.  Are you sad again, Renée?  Oh, is this your mad voice?’ ”  said the actress
Discussion: Vogue UK
Liam Quinn / People:
Woman Scammed into Believing She Was Dating Brad Pitt Divorced Her Husband, Transferred Over $800,000  —  The French woman said she was initially contacted by a scammer claiming to be Pitt's mother  —  A French woman was swindled out of over $800,000 by scammers posing as Brad Pitt …
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Adam Sage / The Times:
Brad Pitt love scam dupes French woman out of €800,000
Discussion: Global News, Us Weekly and E! Online
Andrew Tracey / Men's Health:
Tommy Fury: ‘I Lost My Identity and Let Alcohol Ruin My Relationship’  —  'I wanted the endorphins that I'd get when I'd finish a good session, but I just couldn't get them'  —  There's a strange double standard in how we treat the Fury brothers.  Tyson Fury is held as a paragon of mental health awareness …
Kristie Lau-Adams / Us Weekly:
Inside Taylor Swift's Lavish $1.7 Million Rhode Island Mansion Expansion Plans  —  Taylor Swift's Holiday House sits quietly on the beach — but now the singer is planning a lavish remodel of the seaside Rhode Island mansion.  —  According to a building permit and zoning certificate obtained …
Discussion: Daily Mail
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Melina Khan / The Providence Journal:
Taylor Swift's house in Rhode Island is being renovated. See what she's having done
Discussion: SheKnows, Newsweek and Page Six
Tyler McCall / Sports Illustrated:
Brianna LaPaglia Is Not Asking for Anyone's Permission  —  The podcast host is SI Swimsuit's January 2025 digital cover model.  —  Brianna LaPaglia is blasting Taylor Swift when I call her on a Tuesday afternoon just before the holidays.  —  In that way, she is like many, many other women in their mid-20s.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and People
Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Julia Stiles Remembers What It Was Like Working With ‘Bright Light’ Heath Ledger: ‘He Was Amazing’  —  Julia Stiles is singing the praises of her 10 Things I Hate About You costar Heath Ledger years after his untimely death.  —  “He was amazing,” Stiles, 43, exclusively told E! News in an interview published on Tuesday, January 14.
Discussion: E! Online and Wonderwall.com
The Mirror:
Linda Nolan dies aged 65 with famous sisters by side after breast cancer journey  —  Irish singer, actress and Mirror columnist Linda Nolan has sadly died aged 65, 20 years after she was first diagnosed with breast cancer that eventually spread to her brain  —  Beloved TV personality …
Zoe Delaney / The Mirror:
Sofia Vergara, 52, and Lewis Hamilton, 40, spark romance rumours with ‘flirty’ date  —  Sofia Vergara and Lewis Hamilton reportedly enjoyed a ‘flirty’ lunch date in New York recently and the pair are said to have been getting to know each other in recent weeks
Discussion: Daily Star
Seamus Duff / The Mirror:
Hollyoaks icon Diane Langton dies age 77 after 18 years on the soap  —  The agent of Hollyoaks actress Diane Langton has confirmed that the actress - famous for roles in EastEnders and Only Fools and Horses as well as Nana McQueen on the Channel 4 soap - has died  —  Hollyoaks star Diane Langton has died at the age of 77.
Discussion: Daily Star, OK!, The Sun and GB News
The Mirror:
Helen Flanagan slapped with six-month driving ban after Audi caught speeding  —  Former Corrie star Helen, 34, attended Wirral Magistrates' Court today alongside her boyfriend and was charged two driving offences  —  Helen Flanagan has been disqualified from driving for six months after her Audi was caught speeding twice in 16 days.
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
TMZ.com:
Barstool's Brianna Chickenfry Lands S.I. Swim Digital Cover After Zach Bryan Split  —  BRIANNA CHICKENFRY BURN, BURN, BURNING IT UP FOR S.I. SWIM ... Eat Your Heart Out, Zach Bryan!!!  —  Zach Bryan's gotta be punching the air right now ... 'cause his ex, Brianna Chickenfry …
Discussion: Page Six
Natalia Senanayake / People:
Steve Guttenberg and Neighbors Spared by Fire So Far Have ‘Banded Together’ to ‘Stand and Fight’ (Exclusive)  —  After the fires ignited on Jan. 7, Guttenberg helped residents evacuate their homes in the area  —  Steve Guttenberg's Pacific Palisades home survived the Los Angeles wildfires …
Discussion: New York Post, Daily Mail and Full Feed
E.J. Dickson / The Cut:
Keke Palmer's Greatest Role Is Herself  —  How the former child star became a multimedia mogul and stopped trying to please everyone else.  —  When Keke Palmer's trying to think of the name of a famous person, she doesn't list what roles they've played or what projects they've been in, as most people do.
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Raven Brunner / People:   Keke Palmer Says She Was ‘Traumatized’ by a Former Manager Who Said Her Mom Would ‘Die’ if She Didn't Lose Weight
 
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
OpenAI will fund the expansion of Axios to Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Boulder, and Huntsville, as part of a broader content-sharing and technology deal

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TechCrunch says it has cut staff amid “evolving needs” and fewer than 10 employees were impacted; no other Yahoo properties were impacted

Joe Coscarelli / New York Times:
Drake sues UMG for defamation and harassment, calling its release and promotion of “Not Like Us” an example of valuing “corporate greed” over artists' safety

 
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