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4:35 PM ET, January 31, 2025

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Adam B. Vary / Variety:
‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Under Fire Over Tweets About Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars Diversity  —  “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón is under fire for a series of social media posts to her account on X, formerly known as Twitter …
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Julian Sancton / The Hollywood Reporter:
Karla Sofía Gascón on Deactivating X Account: “I Can No Longer Allow This Campaign of Hate and Misinformation to Affect My Family or Me” (Exclusive)  —  “I am a human being who also made, makes and will make mistakes from which I will learn,” the ‘Emilia Pérez’ star added …
Katcy Stephan / Variety:
‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Apologizes for Racist, Offensive Tweets: ‘I Am Deeply Sorry to Those I Have Caused Pain’
Just Jared:
Reese Witherspoon Says Famous British Actress 'Doesn't Like' Her Anymore: Kate Winslet Revealed as Her Former Friend  —  Reese Witherspoon has made headlines by revealing that a famous British actress will no longer talk to her and we've identified that actress as Kate Winslet.
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Escher Walcott / People:
Reese Witherspoon Still Haunted After Mistakenly Roasting Pal at Serious Ceremony: 'We're Not Friends Anymore!' (Exclusive)
TMZ.com:
Shemar Moore and Jesiree Dizon Split After Almost 5 Years Together  —  SHEMAR MOORE, JESIREE DIZON CALL IT QUITS ... After Almost 5 Years!!! … Shemar Moore and Jesiree Dizon have gone their separate ways ... the “S.W.A.T” star and the model are no longer a couple ... TMZ has learned.
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People:
Matthew Lillard Appears to Confirm Return as Original Scream Villain Stu Macher After 28 Years — See the Video  —  The actor played one of the original Ghostface killers in the franchise's first 1996 installment  —  Matthew Lillard said he'd be right baaack!
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TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce Won't Attend Grammys To Support Taylor Swift  —  TRAVIS KELCE Sorry, Taylor ... I'M MISSING THE GRAMMYS … Looks like Taylor Swift will be rolling stag to this weekend's Grammys ... TMZ Sports has learned her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, isn't making it out to Hollywood for the big event.
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Isabelle Casey / HELLO!:
Princess Kate collects special birthday gift for mum Carole - details  —  Happy Birthday Carole!  —  Celebrations are in order for Carole Middleton who turned 70 on Friday, and in honour of her milestone, there is one thoughtful gift the Princess of Wales will be giving her.
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Casts James Norton as Ormund Hightower (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “House of the Dragon” has found its Ormund Hightower.  —  Variety has learned exclusively that James Norton will join the HBO show's upcoming third season as Ormund.  —  The official description …
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Three-Fourths of Nirvana Reunite for Bruising FireAid Set With St. Vincent, Kim Gordon, Joan Jett and Violet Grohl  —  Fans in the Intuit Dome wondering what hit them may have belatedly realized they were witnessing the closest thing to a Nirvana reunion we'll get: The band's three surviving members …
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Pete Davidson reveals how many of his 200 tattoos he'll keep while detailing ‘horrible’ removal process  —  Pete Davidson is “trying to be an adult” — a tattoo-less adult, that is.  —  The “Saturday Night Live” star described the “horrible” process of removing his ink on …
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Gavin Rossdale's Mom Barbara Dies After ‘Long Torturous Fight’: ‘The World Feels Lonelier’  —  The Bush rocker wrote on Instagram it was “hard to put into words the bond we had and the void she leaves”  —  Gavin Rossdale is mourning the loss of his beloved mother, Barbara Stephan.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Angel Reese Pays Off Mom's Mortgage, Happy Birthday!!!  —  ANGEL REESE Surprises Mom On Bday I PAID OFF YOUR MORTGAGE!!!  —  ENJOY RETIREMENT!!!  —  There are happy birthdays and HAPPY BIRTHDAYS ... and Angel Reese's mom had the latter, thanks to her WNBA star daughter who paid off her house!
Joshua Espinoza / Complex:
Ex-Adult Star Emily Willis Suffered ‘Irreversible Brain Damage,’ Family Says in Rehab Center Lawsuit  —  Willis' family is suing a Malibu rehab center for abuse, negligence, and fraudulent business practices.  —  Got something to say?  —  A lawsuit filed towards the end of 2024 has shed …
Natalia Senanayake / People:
Sister Wives' Kody Claims He Only Found Out Ex Janelle Was Moving After One of His Kids ‘Slipped Up’ (Exclusive)  —  The Brown family patriarch claims his ex-wife “never intended for me to know” she was moving in a PEOPLE exclusive look at Sunday's new episode
Discussion: Us Weekly and In Touch Weekly
Katcy Stephan / Variety:
David Jonsson to Star in Frank Ocean's Directorial Debut Film (EXCLUSIVE) … The independent film is currently untitled, and plot details remain under wraps.  —  The fast-rising British actor recently starred as the co-lead in Ridley Scott's “Alien: Romulus” film alongside Cailee Spaeny, receiving rave reviews.
Discussion: Vibe, Billboard, UPROXX and Consequence
William Earl / Variety:
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Will Move to Dismiss Justin Baldoni's Lawsuit … Attorneys for the two sides are due in court Monday for the first hearing on the megafeud between the two “It Ends With Us” co-stars.  —  Lively has accused Baldoni, who was also the film's director …
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Nicole Kidman reveals she owns poignant Elton John memento after covering Your Song with Keith Urban  —  Nicole Kidman has revealed she owns a poignant Elton John memento, six years after covering Your Song with husband Keith Urban.  —  The Oscar winner, 57, owns the original handwritten lyrics …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and New York Post
 
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Jeff Nelson / People:
Meghan Trainor on the Reasons Why She's Getting a Breast Lift as She Jokes ‘I Was Born with Saggy Boobs’ (Exclusive)
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Nicholas Pyke / Daily Mail:
Harry and Meghan are ridiculed by comedian at prestigious Netflix event in LA just weeks before launch of Duchess' new show
Mia O'Hare / The Mirror:
Gladiators star Jet splits from wife after just one year of marriage
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Jeff Bezos' opinion section changes contradict his October 2024 edict that WaPo won't endorse a presidential candidate because it can't be seen as taking a side

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