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7:15 PM ET, January 30, 2021

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Emma Kelly / Metro.co.uk:
Musician, producer and trans icon SOPHIE dies aged 34 following ‘sudden accident’  —  Musician and producer SOPHIE has died aged 34.  —  The Grammy-nominated artist, also known as Sophie Xeon, was known for her hyperkinetic take on pop music, and earned legions of fans for her sophisticated …
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Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
Sophie, acclaimed avant-pop producer, dies aged 34  —  Glasgow-born Grammy nominee had worked with Madonna, Charli XCX and more  —  Sophie, the Grammy-nominated Scottish musician whose high-intensity electronic productions pushed the boundaries of 21st-century pop, has died aged 34.
Discussion: New York Daily News
Jazz Monroe / Pitchfork:
SOPHIE Has Died  —  The visionary producer, who was 34, died in a sudden accident in Athens, Greece  —  SOPHIE, the influential British producer who molded electronic music into bracingly original avant-garde pop, died in an accidental fall Saturday morning (January 30), a representative confirms.
Discussion: The Wrap and Stereogum
TMZ.com:
Sophie Dead at 34 After Tragic Fall
Discussion: OMG.BLOG, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Kelly Rowland Welcomes Second Child, Son Noah Jon: ‘We Are Truly Grateful’  —  Kelly Rowland and husband Tim Weatherspoon are already parents to son Titan Jewell, 6  —  Kelly Rowland's bundle of joy has arrived!  —  The “Coffee” singer, 39, welcomed her second child with husband Tim Weatherspoon …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Sasha Morris / Daily Star:
Kelly Rowland gives birth to second son with husband as she reveals adorable name  —  Singer Kelly Rowland has announced she has given birth to her second son with her husband Tim Weatherspoon  —  Singer Kelly Rowland, 39, has announced she has given birth to her second son with her husband Tim Weatherspoon.
Sophie Dead / TMZ.com:
Actor Jason Lewis Apologizes for Shooting Rice Balls Around Feral Cats  —  ACTOR JASON LEWIS SORRY I SHOT RICE BALLS AROUND FERAL CATS ... But They're Crapping In My Yard!!! … “Sex and the City” star Jason Lewis got into a heated argument with his neighbor after the actor was caught firing …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Dlisted and Just Jared
Alexia Fernández / People.com:
Megan Fox Appears to Deny She Is Engaged to Machine Gun Kelly with a Close Up of an NSFW Ring  —  Fox and Machine Gun Kelly sparked engagement rumors on Thursday after the actress was spotted wearing a new ring  —  Megan Fox is seemingly putting those engagement rumors to rest with an explicit new ring.
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Just Jared:
Megan Fox Shoots Down Engagement Rumors, Gives Close-Up Look at Ring
Discussion: E! Online
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:   Megan Fox's Massive Ring Sparks Speculation She's Engaged to Machine Gun Kelly
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Apple Lands ‘CODA’ For $25M Record Setting WW Deal; First Major Virtual 2021 Sundance Film Festival Sale  —  EXCLUSIVE: In the first big deal of the 2021 virtual Sundance Film Festival, Apple has landed worldwide rights to CODA, for a number just north of $25 million.
Laura Armstrong / The Sun:
NO KISS 'N ADELE Adele agrees not to sing about split from husband Simon Konecki as mark of ‘respect’  — Laura Armstrong- Hannah Hope- Benjy Potter  —  ADELE's heartbreak has helped score her hits in the past - but her split from husband Simon Konecki is off limits.
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Julianne Hough and Ben Barnes Spark Romance Rumors After Their Ice Cream Outing  —  Julianne Hough filed for divorce from ex Brooks Laich in November  —  Julianne Hough and Ben Barnes have been spotted spending time together, sparking rumors that the pair may be dating.
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
How Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen and Bridget Moynahan became a unified family  —  The minute last Sunday that Tom Brady clinched his record 10th spot in a Super Bowl, there was just one person he wanted to see.  —  After his Tampa Bay Buccaneers' NFC Championship victory over the Green Bay Packers …
Discussion: The Sun
Sophia Caraballo Pineiro / The Sun:
THE QUEEN IS COMING Bachelor's ‘Queen’ Victoria Larson shows off her abs and fit body after she's slammed for ‘bullying’  —  BACHELOR'S “Queen” Victoria Larson showed off her abs and fit body after she was slammed for her “bullying.”  —  The reality star recently also defended herself …
Discussion: TMZ.com
 
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Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
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Graeme Guttmann / ScreenRant:
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Dan Cain / The Sun:
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Fiona Sturges / The Independent:
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Andrew Whiteford / The Sun:
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New York Times:
Sources: Sony and Apollo sign NDAs but back away from their $26B offer for Paramount's assets, partly due to Sony shareholders' concerns over streaming costs

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Q&A with New Yorker journalist Rachel Aviv on her Lucy Letby article, the cost of trial transcripts in the UK, the police documentary about the case, and more

Hayley Wong / South China Morning Post:
The US says it is deeply concerned over reports that Zhang Zhan, imprisoned after covering COVID-19 in China, has disappeared after her expected prison release

 
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