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Pediatric patient among 6 people on plane that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia |  LIVE  —  According to the FAA, a Learjet 55 was en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri when it went down.  —  Watch the 6abc Philadelphia 24/7 stream featuring Action News, AccuWeather and Entertainment
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Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
Plane Crash Causes Explosion in Northeast Philadelphia  —  A small plane crashed and exploded in Northeast Philadelphia, leaving multiple homes destroyed and reported casualties.  —  According to Fox29, the accident occurred just after 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard.
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 …
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Adam B. Vary / Variety:
‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Under Fire Over Tweets About Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars Diversity
Katcy Stephan / Variety:
‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Apologizes for Racist, Offensive Tweets: ‘I Am Deeply Sorry to Those I Have Caused Pain’
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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Page Six:
Why Travis Kelce won't attend Grammys 2025 with Taylor Swift  —  Travis Kelce won't be attending the 2025 Grammy Awards with his girlfriend, Taylor Swift — but he's got a good reason.  —  Page Six has learned that the Kansas City Chiefs tight end has practice with his team leading up to the 2025 Super Bowl.
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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TMZ.com:
Lily Collins Becomes New Mom, Welcomes First Child Via Surrogate  —  LILY COLLINS OUT OF PARIS, INTO MOTHERHOOD ... Welcomes First Daughter!!! … Lily Collins is officially a new mother ... welcoming her first child to the world via surrogate earlier this week!
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 …
TMZ.com:
OnlyFans Star Plunges to Her Death From Hotel Balcony While Filming Threesome  —  ONLYFANS PORN STAR PLUNGES TO DEATH FROM HOTEL BALCONY During Threesome Shoot  —  An OnlyFans porn star's hotel balcony threesome in Brazil took a tragic turn when she plunged to her death.
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 …
English Español / Us Weekly:
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Through the Years  —  Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel's romance has endured plenty of ups and downs over the years — but they've weathered the storms together.  —  The couple, who went public with their relationship in January 2007, briefly split in February 2011.
Discussion: People and E! Online
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Pete Davidson says he's the ‘girl’ in a relationship and likes ‘assertiveness’  —  The King Queen of Staten Island.  —  Pete Davidson admits that he typically takes on the more “feminine” role when it comes to being in a relationship.  —  While on the topic of dating during his Friday guest appearance on …
Just Jared:
‘The Sandman’ Canceled by Netflix After Two Seasons  —  The Sandman will not be getting a third season.  —  On Friday (January 31), it was announced that the Netflix show, based on the DC Comic series by Neil Gaimain, has been canceled after two seasons.  —  Showrunner Allan Heinbarg shared …
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
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!
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:
Blac Chyna Slams Tristan Thompson for Calling Dream Kardashian His ‘Daughter’  —  BLAC CHYNA DREAM IS MY BABY, NOT YOURS, TRISTAN!!!  —  Tristan Thompson is facing some heat for referring to ex-girlfriend Khloe Kardashian's niece Dream as his “oldest daughter” ... especially from the little one's mama, Blac Chyna.
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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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
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