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9:25 AM ET, January 15, 2025

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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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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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Craig Garrett / Suggest:
Woman Scammed into Believing She Was Dating Brad Pitt Got Divorced, Transferred Over $800K  —  A 53-year-old French woman learned the hard way that even fake Brad Pitt comes with baggage, falling for a catfishing scam where “Brad” needed cash to recover from his split with Angelina Jolie.
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 …
Paul Glynn / BBC:
‘Screamingly funny’ Tony Slattery dies aged 65  —  Sir Stephen Fry has led the tributes to British actor and comedian Tony Slattery, who has died aged 65 following a heart attack.  —  Slattery was known for his quick-witted improvisations on the popular Channel 4 show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, from 1988 onwards.
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
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
TMZ.com:
Sofia Vergara and Lewis Hamilton Flirt After Two-Hour Lunch Date in NYC  —  SOFIA VERGARA FLIRTY DATE WITH F1 STAR ... Lunch with Lewis Hamilton … NEW COUPLE ALERT?!? ...  Sofia Vergara and Lewis Hamilton just got done with a lunch date and it looks like the sparks are flying!!!
Sean Coughlan / BBC:
Kate tells of ‘tough’ cancer treatment during hospital visit  —  The Princess of Wales has spoken of the challenge to “get back to normal” after her cancer treatment, as she shared experiences with patients and thanked staff at the hospital where she was treated.
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Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
Princess of Wales makes emotional visit to hospital where she has been treated for cancer - after promising to stand ‘side by side’ with fellow patients
Dave Quinn / People:
Today Co-Host Sheinelle Jones' ‘Family Health Matter’ Is ‘Serious,’ Source Says: ‘A Sensitive Time’ (Exclusive)  —  “Sheinelle appreciates the support she's received from fans and viewers in her absence,” an insider says  —  Sheinelle Jones revealed on Wednesday, Jan. 15 that she is taking …
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 …
Discussion: Daily Star, The Sun, OK! and GB News
Fox News:
Prince William under pressure to save monarchy as Prince Harry, Prince Andrew ‘wary of his wrath’: expert  —  The Prince of Wales is preparing to be monarch as his father King Charles III continues his cancer treatment  —  As King Charles continues his battle with cancer, his heir …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Cele|bitchy
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Sheryl Lee Ralph Reveals Why She Slimmed Down Without Weight-Loss Drugs: 'If That Would've Worked, I Would Have' (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Abbott Elementary’ star gets candid about focusing on her health and overhauling her lifestyle  —  Sheryl Lee Ralph credits her youthful appearance to a positive attitude and taking care of herself.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Jackie Strause / The Hollywood Reporter:
Kyle Richards Opens Up About Why She Took a Break From Filming ‘RHOBH’: “I Said, 'I Just Can't Do This'”  —  The ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star talks to The Hollywood Reporter about navigating new challenges in season 14 and why you shouldn't believe every headline about her marriage.
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson's ‘painful’ split: What went wrong?  —  Jessica Simpson's 10-year marriage to Eric Johnson was rocky long before their split, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  “Jess and Eric had trust issues,” a source tells us.  “They were no longer on the same page, and it drove a wedge between them.”
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Tionah Lee / E! Online:
Jessica Simpson Shares What Her Focus Is on Amid Split From Eric Johnson
Jen Juneau / People:
Gerard Butler Says Actors Were Sent to the Hospital ‘Every Day’ During Filming of 300: ‘Insane’ (Exclusive)  —  “You'd be doing a fight, you turn around, there's a guy down there, a spear went in his eye,” Butler recalls of making the 2006 action-adventure film
The Sun:
Love Island's Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page SPLIT - as Strictly curse strikes again  —  The dancer has already been seen on a celebrity dating app  — Ellie Henman- Ava Solieri  —  TASHA Ghouri is the latest star to be hit by the Strictly curse - after splitting from her boyfriend Andrew Le Page.
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Céline Dion Pens Emotional Tribute on 9th Anniversary of Husband René Angélil's Death: ‘Forever Missed’  —  The musician's husband died of throat cancer on Jan. 14, 2016  —  Céline Dion is paying tribute to her late husband, René Angélil.
Discussion: Page Six, Rolling Stone and Billboard
 
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