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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’  —  “This is something that was mutual and something that is completely amicable,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas have called it quits after nearly a year together.
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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
Discussion: Just Jared and People.com
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
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
Phil Boucher / People.com:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Honor Martin Luther King Day with ‘Token of Our Appreciation’  —  The Duke and Duchess helped fuel workers at the L.A.-based The Mission Continues “In recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and all that he stood for”  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle …
Discussion: Marie Claire, Cele|bitchy and HELLO!
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.
Discussion: The Sun and Just Jared
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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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: E! Online
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  —  JOEL Kinnaman is engaged to Victoria's Secret model, Kelly Gale, after more than a year of dating.  —  The Suicide Squad actor, 41, revealed he proposed to Kelly …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Lisa McLoughlin / The Sun:
Peter Andre targeted by sick conspiracy theorists who claim he doesn't really have Covid  —  PETER Andre has revealed he's been targeted by Covid conspiracy theorists, who have claimed he ‘pretended to have the virus’.  —  The 47-year-old star tested positive for Covid earlier this month …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Stephanie Chase / The Sun:
Curtis Pritchard breaks down in tears as he discusses break-up from Maura Higgins on Celebs Go Dating  —  SURELY there's nothing we don't know about Love Islanders Curtis Pritchard and Maura Higgins' vicious split.  —  But taking part in the new series of Celebs Go Dating forced Curtis to open up in a way he's never done before.
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Katie Price Says She Wants to Give Son Harvey, 18, the ‘Best Shot at Life’ in New Trailer … Next steps.  Katie Price is giving an inside look into her 18-year-old son Harvey's transition to full-time care in her BBC show.  —  Everything Katie Price Has Said About Raising Son Harvey
Discussion: Sandra Rose
 
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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
FemaleFirst:
The Crown leads the Critics Choice TV Awards nominations
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
Joe Kasper / The Sun:
Love Island stars unfollowed by thousands of disgusted fans after flaunting their ‘work trips’ to Dubai
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
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Bridie Wilkins / HELLO!:
Prince William and Kate Middleton's home is basically a jungle in new video
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Lisa McLoughlin / The Sun:
Bucks Fizz singer Jay Aston ‘unable to move’ and in agony after getting coronavirus following mouth cancer battle
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
 

 
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CNBC:
Disney reports Q2 revenue up 1% YoY to $22.08B, vs. $22.11B est., with Disney+ and Hulu hitting a combined quarterly profit for the first time

Ren LaForme / Poynter:
2024 Pulitzer Prize winners: NYT for Investigative Reporting, WaPo and Reuters for National Reporting, and NYT for International Reporting for Oct. 7 coverage

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