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4:35 AM ET, January 27, 2020

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TMZ.com:
Kobe Bryant & Daughter Die in Helicopter Crash, Photos from Her Last Game  —  KOBE BRYANT, DAUGHTER GIGI DIE IN HELICOPTER CRASH ... Pics From Her Last Game  —  KOBE AND GIANNA  —  5:55 PM PT — TMZ Sports has obtained some of the last photos taken of Kobe Bryant with his daughter, Gianna …
Los Angeles Times:
Kobe Bryant is killed in helicopter crash in Calabasas  —  Kobe Bryant, the legendary basketball star who spent 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers, was killed Sunday when the helicopter he was traveling in crashed and burst into flames Sunday morning amid foggy conditions in the hills above Calabasas, sources told the L.A. Times.
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Melinda Newman / Billboard:
Grammy Awards to Pay Tribute to Kobe Bryant in Tonight's Ceremony  —  Grammy Award producers are “working quickly” to add a tribute to Kobe Bryant into tonight's ceremony following the basketball legend's death today in a helicopter crash.  —  Details are still in play …
Kristinakbravo / KTLA:
No Survivors in Fiery Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant, Daughter in Calabasas: Officials  —  NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others were killed Sunday when their helicopter plunged into a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California, his sudden death …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six, The Wrap and Variety
Stuart Oldham / Variety:
Kobe Bryant Dies in Helicopter Crash  —  Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar who won five championships with the team and was often compared to Michael Jordan, died on Sunday in a helicopter crash.  He was 41.  —  Officials confirm to Variety that Bryant was a passenger on board …
Discussion: Full Feed
Sharnaz Shahid / HELLO!:
Mike Tindall quizzed over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's shock decision … Following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's move to Canada last week, Mike Tindall was quizzed about his cousin-in-law's shock decision during the latest episode of Joe's House of Rugby podcast.
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Helen Murphy / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth Gives Prince William a New Royal Title amid Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's Exit
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Meek Mill Gets Into Shouting Match with Ex Nicki Minaj's Husband  —  MEEK MILL GETS INTO SHOUTING MATCH WITH EX NICKI ... And Her Hubby Kenneth … 1:09 PM PT — Sources connected to Meek tell us he was already in the store shopping when Nicki and Kenneth came in an approached him.
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Diddy: ‘Black music has never been respected by the Grammys’  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs hijacked Clive Davis's annual pre-Grammy bash with a 50-minute speech that showed members of the Recording Academy some tough love.  —  Davis's starry party largely avoided the behind-the-scenes scandal …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and TMZ.com
Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
Keith Urban Says He's Heading Home ‘ASAP’ from Grammys to Tend to Nicole Kidman, Who Has the Flu  —  “She's home with our girls tonight,” the country star said of his wife's whereabouts at the 2020 Grammy Awards  —  Flu season doesn't spare celebrities.  —  Keith Urban revealed during …
Lulu Garcia-Navarro / NPR:
Selena Gomez On Recapturing Her Public Image, Mental Health And Her No. 1 Album  —  Over four years is a long time to go between albums in pop music, and it has been an especially eventful period for Selena Gomez.  In the space between 2015's Revival and her latest release, Rare …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Eminem Scores Historic 10th No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With ‘Music to Be Murdered By’  —  Plus: Halsey and Mac Miller debut in top three.  —  Eminem notches his historic 10th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with his latest release, Music to Be Murdered By.
Discussion: Stereogum
Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Diplo Weighs In After Sia Admits She Texted Him for ‘No-Strings Sex’: 'She's a Loose Cannon'  —  The DJ played coy on the possibility of a love connection, saying he had “no comment”  —  Diplo is keeping his lips sealed when it comes to the possibility of a hook-up with his longtime friend and collaborator Sia.
Helen Murphy / People.com:
Channing Tatum and Jessie J Make Red Carpet Debut After Confirming Their Romance Is Back On  —  A source confirmed to PEOPLE earlier this week that Channing Tatum and Jessie J were back together after about a month apart  —  Channing Tatum and Jessie J are back together — and red carpet official!
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Alex Heigl / Page Six:
Channing Tatum and Jessie J spotted horsing around after reconciliation reports
Discussion: TMZ.com
 
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New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple Q2: revenue from Services, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 14% YoY to $23.9B, vs. $23.27B estimated, an all-time record

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: MLB is in advanced talks to make Roku the new home for Sunday morning baseball this season, in what would be Roku's first major live rights deal

 
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