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12:20 PM 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 …
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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.
CBS Los Angeles:
Emotional Jack Nicholson Mourns Kobe Bryant In Rare Interview: 'There's A Big Hole In The Wall'  —  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Oscar-winner and longtime Lakers fan Jack Nicholson is mourning the loss of his late friend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash Sunday.
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 …
Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez share personal memories of friendship with Kobe Bryant in heartfelt tributes … On Sunday, basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were tragically killed in a helicopter crash, and many famous faces took to social media to pay their respects.
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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 …
Stuart Oldham / Variety:
Kobe Bryant Dies in Helicopter Crash
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Full Feed
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 …
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.
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Helen Murphy / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth Gives Prince William a New Royal Title amid Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's Exit
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People.com:
LeAnn Rimes Opens Up About Her ‘Interesting’ Blended Family with Eddie Cibrian & Brandi Glanville  —  “Nobody's fighting, nobody's doing anything weird,” LeAnn Rimes shared of her blended family  —  LeAnn Rimes is revealing her secret to maintaining a happy blended family.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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 …
People.com:
Kimora Lee Simmons Adopts 10-Year-Old Son Gary  —  Gary joins the couple's son Wolfe, 4½, as well as Kimora Lee Simmons Leissner's three children Kenzo, 10, Aoki, 17, and Ming, 20  —  Kimora Lee Simmons Leissner is a mother of five!  —  The businesswoman and fashion designer, 44 …
Discussion: Bossip and Full Feed
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, TMZ.com and Variety
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

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