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9:05 AM ET, January 16, 2018

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The Cranberries / BBC:
Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan dies aged 46  —  The Cranberries lead singer Dolores O'Riordan has died in London at the age of 46, her publicist has confirmed.  —  The Irish musician, originally from Limerick, led the band to international success in the 90s with singles including Linger and Zombie.
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Rip / TMZ.com:
Cranberries Singer Dolores O'Riordan Dead at 46 (UPDATE)  —  11:08 AM PT — Dolores tried taking her life by OD'ing back in 2013, saying she had suffered from depression and ultimately a mental breakdown.  She was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder.  Dolores said she believed …
Discussion: People.com and Daily Mail
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Jamie Lee Curtis / HuffPost:
Truth And Lies  —  “All of us must take some responsibility...”  —  Yesterday, Eliza Dushku published her account of having been molested during the shooting of the movie “True Lies,” in which I played her mother.  She had shared that story with me privately a few years ago.
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William and ‘Blossoming’ Kate Middleton Team Up for a Busy Day of Prayer, Work and Tea  —  Reunited and it feels so good!  —  Prince William and Kate Middleton teamed up for a working day of royal duties on Tuesday.  The couple, who went their separate ways in different outings last week …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
January Jones is dating ‘Bachelor’ Nick Viall  —  “Mad Men” star January Jones is dating “The Bachelor” star Nick Viall according to a source.  —  Jones has just started dating Viall, who starred in the 21st season of “The Bachelor” in March, during which he got engaged to contestant Vanessa Grimaldi.
Discussion: Daily Mail and POPSUGAR
Daily Mail:
PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: It's official!  Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin flaunt their romance during loved up stroll on the beach  —  They were pictured for the first time together on Saturday while having dinner at Soho House in Los Angeles.  —  And hours earlier, Dakota Johnson, 28 …
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin Are All Smiles on Malibu Dinner Date
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and TMZ.com
Lizabts / Us Weekly:
‘Jersey Shore’ Alum Angelina Pivarnick Is Engaged to Boyfriend Chris Larangeira: ‘We Laid in the Roses’  —  Jersey Shore alum Angelina Pivarnick accepted a marriage proposal from her sanitation worker boyfriend, Chris Larangeira, on Friday, January 12.  —  “We went out to a beautiful Italian dinner …
Chris Bishop / EDP News:
Queen presents bible to Dersingham pupil for RE project and medal to student with top A' Level results at KES in King's Lynn  —  A 10-year-old girl has been presented with the same Royal prize that her father was awarded as a schoolboy almost 30 years ago.
Discussion: People.com, Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
Entertainment Tonight:
Catherine Zeta-Jones Responds to Husband Michael Douglas' Sexual Harassment Denial (Exclusive)  —  Catherine Zeta-Jones is an advocate both of her husband, Michael Douglas, and of the Me Too movement.  While promoting Cocaine Godmother: The Griselda Blanco Story at Lifetime's Television …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
People.com:
Jill Zarin Gives Moving Eulogy at Bobby's Funeral: 'I Wasn't Sure If I Could Stand Up Here'  —  There wasn't a dry eye in the house during the packed funeral held for Jill Zarin's late husband Bobby, who died at 71 on Saturday following a prolonged cancer battle.
Discussion: Page Six, Dlisted and Daily Mail
People.com:
Kendall Jenner and Blake Griffin ‘Cooling Off’ as He's Spotted with a Mystery Woman: Source  —  Kendall Jenner and Blake Griffin aren't calling it quits just yet.  —  “Blake and Kendall have been cooling off recently, but they're not officially broken up,” a source tells PEOPLE after Griffin …
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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TMZ.com:
Diana Ross Scared to Death During Hawaii Missile Warning
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From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Elise Morton / Associated Press:
Russia arrests two journalists, Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin, on “extremism” charges for allegedly working for a group founded by the late Alexei Navalny

 
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