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9:45 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 …
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Allure:
Dakota Johnson Is Our February 2018 Cover Star  —  If you were to describe Dakota Johnson, Allure's February 2018 cover star, in just one word, it might be this: impassioned.  Much as you would expect from a performer of her caliber and of her Hollywood pedigree (her parents are Melanie Griffith …
Discussion: People.com
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Daily Mail:   PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: It's official! …
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin Are All Smiles on Malibu Dinner Date
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Seal Under Investigation for Sexual Battery  —  Seal is under criminal investigation for sexual battery, just one week after he publicly encouraged sexual abuse victims to come forward ... but the singer denies any wrongdoing.  —  Actress Tracey Birdsall tells us she and Seal were neighbors in Los Angeles in the fall of 2016.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Page Six and Daily Mail
Associated Press:
Danica Patrick confirms she is dating Packers QB Aaron Rodgers  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Danica Patrick's heart is racing for Aaron Rodgers.  —  Patrick, a Chicago Bears fan, confirmed Monday she is dating the Green Bay Packers quarterback.  —  “Yes, Aaron and I are dating,” Patrick told The Associated Press.
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TMZ.com:
Aaron Rodgers and Danica Patrick's First Public Photo Together Fuels Dating Rumors
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
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
Perez Hilton:
Timothée Chalamet Announces Plan To Donate Salary From Woody Allen Movie To Time's Up & Other Charities!  —  Good move on Timothée Chalamet's part.  —  On Monday, the Call Me By Your Name actor took to Instagram to announce that he has decided to donate his entire salary …
Discussion: 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
 
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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

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Associated Press:
Large protests outside the annual WHCD event condemned both the Western news' media coverage of the war in Gaza and President Biden's handling of the conflict

 
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