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12:40 PM ET, January 19, 2021

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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Gone Girl!  Ana de Armas poster is thrown in the TRASH outside Ben Affleck's home in LA amid split... after his children were seen playing with the life-size cut out last summer  — It was reported Monday that the actors have ‘mutually’ and ‘completely amicably’ decided to end their relationship
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Ale Russian / People.com:
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas Split, Says Source: ‘They Are in Different Points in Their Lives’
Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas ‘Decided Together to Break Up’ Over the Phone: Source
Discussion: Just Jared
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas Split After Nearly 1 Year Together
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Sun
Vanessa Friedman / New York Times:
Harry Brant Is Dead at 24  —  The socialite and style setter began making a name for himself as a teenager.  —  Harry Joseph Brant, a founding member of the next-generation jet set and a new-look “It” boy, was found dead on Sunday at age 24.  The cause was an accidental drug overdose of prescription drugs, his family said.
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Just Jared:
Harry Brant Dead at 24 Following Accidental Drug Overdose  —  Harry Brant has sadly passed away at the young age of 24.  —  The socialite's family told the New York Times that he died from an accidental drug overdose of prescription drugs following a years-long struggle with addiction.
Discussion: Page Six and Mirror.co.uk
Emily Dixon / Marie Claire:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Donated Lunch to Volunteers to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day  —  sent lunch to volunteers with The Mission Continues to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday.  — The Mission Continues organizes military veterans to volunteer in their communities.
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and HELLO!
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Phil Boucher / People.com:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Honor Martin Luther King Day with ‘Token of Our Appreciation’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Mina Kimes / ESPN:
New York Mets GM Jared Porter acknowledges sending explicit images to female reporter when he worked for Chicago Cubs  —  New York Mets general manager Jared Porter sent explicit, unsolicited texts and images to a female reporter in 2016, culminating with a picture of an erect, naked penis …
People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Have Stopped Going to Marriage Counseling, Source Says  —  The source tells PEOPLE that the Grammy-winning rapper plans to consult with divorce lawyers  —  An official split between Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West may be fast-approaching, a source tells PEOPLE.
Sophia Caraballo Pineiro / The Sun:
AIR BALLS NBA star Dwyane Wade poses nude with wife Gabrielle Union and horrifies kids on his 39th birthday  —  NBA star Dwyane Wade posed nude with his wife, Gabrielle Union, and horrified their kids on his 39th birthday.  —  The couple began their relationship in 2008 and have been celebrating his birthday in Jamaica.
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Saved By the Bell Reboot Renewed for Season 2 at Peacock  —  We're going back to Bayside High again!  All the details on the upcoming second season.  —  We're so excited!  We're so excited!  —  Peacock's Saved By the Bell reboot has been renewed for a second season, NBCU's streaming service announced Tuesday morning, Jan. 19.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Sarah Trott Breaks Silence on Wild ‘Bachelor’ Drama: “Real Queens Fix Each Other's Crowns”  —  Wow, wonder who she's talking about!  🙃  — Sarah Trott responded to last night's  —  Bachelor  —  drama in a pretty pointed Instagram post.  — Sarah left the competition …
Discussion: E! Online
Spotify:
Caitlyn Jenner On Embracing Your True Self & Identity, Finding What You Love, & Accomplishing Your Life Goals  —  Listen to this episode from The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast on Spotify.  #322: On today's show we are joined by Caitlyn Jenner.  Caitlyn Marie Jenner …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and E! Online
Just Jared:
New to Netflix in February 2021 - Full List of Movies & TV Shows!  —  Netflix has announced all of the new titles coming to Netflix in February of 2021 and there are some fan favorite movies and television shows on this list.  —  The streaming service is also adding lots of originals this month too …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Mary Jordan / Washington Post:
Melania Trump spends her last days in the White House focused on her future, while her husband rages about the past  —  In her final days as first lady, Melania Trump has largely stayed away from the West Wing.  While her husband spends his time there in anger — though aides said his dark mood …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Queerty and The Wrap
Sebastian Shakespeare / Daily Mail:
Joan Collins calls in the police as maskless men swarm her flat  —  Even the great and good are struggling during lockdown.  I hear that Dame Joan Collins contacted the police yesterday after being confronted by the sight of scaffolders with no face coverings climbing all over her flat in London's Belgravia.
Discussion: The Sun
Michael Schneider / Variety:
‘Ozark,’ ‘The Crown’ and Netflix Lead 26th Annual Critics' Choice Awards TV Nominations … Signature Netflix dramas “The Crown” and “Ozark” lead the 26th Annual Critics' Choice Award nominations.  —  “The Crown” and “Ozark” both landed six noms, which the Critics Choice Association announced on Monday, including best drama.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and The Wrap
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FemaleFirst:
The Crown leads the Critics Choice TV Awards nominations
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Armie Hammer Apologizes for ‘Foolish’ Instagram Post Calling Lingerie-Clad Woman in Bed ‘Ms. Cayman’ … Armie Hammer issued an apology to Miss Cayman Islands after posting a video to his private Instagram account that showed a lingerie-clad woman in bed, whom he referred to as “Ms. Cayman.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Jessica Wedemeyer / Celebs:
Dolly Parton turns 75: Her life and career in photos
Discussion: E! Online
Lisa McLoughlin / The Sun:
Peter Andre targeted by sick conspiracy theorists who claim he doesn't really have Covid
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Ekin Karasin / The Sun:
‘YOURS FOREVER’ Joel Kinnaman, 41, gets engaged to VS model Kelly Gale, 25, as ex Olivia Munn says she ‘100 per cent’ supports them
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Katie Price Says She Wants to Give Son Harvey, 18, the ‘Best Shot at Life’ in New Trailer
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Andy Halls / The Sun:
Dancing On Ice fix row after furious stars finding out Joe Warren-Plant had secret skating lessons before the show
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Stephanie Chase / The Sun:
Curtis Pritchard breaks down in tears as he discusses break-up from Maura Higgins on Celebs Go Dating
Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Bear, 31, pictured with secret girlfriend Tia McAlister, 17, hours after his arrest for revenge porn on Georgia Harrison, 26
Discussion: The Sun
Joe Kasper / The Sun:
Love Island stars unfollowed by thousands of disgusted fans after flaunting their ‘work trips’ to Dubai
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Khadijah Haqq announces birth of baby girl
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Cosmopolitan
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
‘Bachelor’ Fans Found a Pretty Major Clue That [SPOILER] Is Matt James' Winner
Discussion: Just Jared
 

 
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Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

Sara Fischer / Axios:
A look at news publishers' conflicting approaches toward AI companies, and how the lack of a data marketplace makes it hard for buyers and sellers to set rates

Alex Kantrowitz / Big Technology:
Elon Musk says he wants Grok to create news summaries by relying solely on X posts, without looking at article text, and improved story citations are coming

 
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