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8:30 AM 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 …
Just Jared:
Megan Fox Shoots Down Engagement Rumors, Gives Close-Up Look at Ring  —  Megan Fox is seemingly shooting down the rumors that she is engaged to Machine Gun Kelly.  —  The 34-year-old actress sparked engagement rumors on Thursday (January 28) when she was spotted wearing a massive ring …
Discussion: E! Online
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Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Megan Fox's Massive Ring Sparks Speculation She's Engaged to Machine Gun Kelly  —  Fans think Megan Fox is ready to say “I do” to Machine Gun Kelly, after the actress was seen with him out in New York with a sparkling band on her ring finger.  —  Machine Gun Kelly doesn't do fake love, so is it a done deal with Megan Fox?
Trace William Cowen / Complex:
T.I. and Tiny Release Statement in Response to Sexual Abuse Allegations  —  Trace William Cowen is a writer based in Los Angeles.  He tweets with dramatic irregularity here.  —  T.I. and Tiny have responded to the latest allegations from Sabrina Peterson, who previously said the L.I.B.R.A. artist once held a gun to her head.
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Dan Cain / The Sun:
TRAGIC LOSS Coronation Street's Maureen Lipman says ‘her heart is cracking’ as partner dies after coronavirus ‘weakened him’  —  CORONATION Street's Maureen Lipman has revealed her heartache after her partner Guido Castro died.  —  The actress, 74, said her “heart is cracking” …
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
Coachella and Stagecoach Officially Canceled for 2021  —  COACHELLA AND STAGECOACH CANCELED FOR 2021 ... COVID Strikes Again  —  The coronavirus vaccine isn't enough to save Coachella and Stagecoach from suffering the same fate two years in a row ... the music festivals just got put on ice ... again.
Discussion: E! Online, Daily Star and FemaleFirst
Andrew Whiteford / The Sun:
Robbie Williams splashes £24million on dream villa in Switzerland  —  ROBBIE Williams has splashed out a staggering £24 million on a magnificent dream villa in Switzerland.  —  The ex-Take That star and his family have told friends they “love the pace of life” in the idyllic Alpine beauty spot they now call home.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Daily Star
TMZ.com:
‘WIPEOUT’ CONTESTANT DIED FROM HEART ATTACK ... After Completing Course  —  We've learned the cause of death for the ‘Wipeout’ contestant who collapsed shortly after completing the obstacle course, and it underscores the hidden dangers of extreme sport game shows.
Fiona Sturges / The Independent:
Twist's artlessness is more infuriating than funny - this might just be the worst film of the year  —  Starring Rita Ora, Michael Caine and Jude Law's son Rafferty Law, this new ‘twist’ on the Charles Dickens classic is yet another stinker in the Sky Originals film stable
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
TMZ.com:
Wendy Williams Says She Hopes Biopic Makes Her Ex Wish He Never Met Her  —  WENDY WILLIAMS I'M PUMPED ABOUT MY MOVIE!!!  But I Hope My Ex Isn't 😏 … Wendy Williams is beaming about Lifetime's movie and documentary covering her life and career, and not only because they're helping her get revenge on her ex-husband.
Discussion: The Sun
Caitlyn Hitt / Us Weekly:
'America's Next Top Model' Alum Lisa D'Amato Slams Tyra Banks: She Used ‘My Childhood Trauma Against Me’ … America's Next Top Model alum Lisa D'Amato has a request for Tyra Banks more than a decade after her appearance on the show.  —  Everything Tyra Banks Has Said About Hosting ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six and E! Online
People.com:
The Mentalist's Simon Baker and Wife Rebecca Rigg Split After 29 Years of Marriage  —  The longtime couple quietly split last year  —  Simon Baker and his wife Rebecca Rigg have separated after 29 years of marriage, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm.  The two quietly split last April.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Cloverfield’ Sequel in the Works With Batman TV Spinoff Showrunner (Exclusive)  —  The creature feature launched a shared story universe when it was released in 2008.  —  Cloverfield, the J. J. Abrams-produced horror hit released in 2008 that launched filmmaker Matt Reeves on the path of genre auteur, is getting a sequel.
Discussion: The Wrap, Collider and Just Jared
Sam Gillette / People.com:
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Write Kids' Book, Shady Baby, Inspired by Daughter Kaavia James  —  Shady Baby will be released by HarperCollins Publishers on May 18 … FB  —  More  —  Last year, Gabrielle Union-Wade published a bestselling kids' book inspired by the arrival of daughter Kaavia James.
Discussion: BET
Andy Halls / The Sun:
Dancing On Ice in chaos as three stars drop out but bosses insist ANOTHER will be eliminated this weekend  —  DANCING on Ice has been thrown into chaos by three celebs dropping out — but producers insist another will be eliminated this weekend.  —  Rufus Hound, 41, is self-isolating and Billie Faiers …
Joel Stein / AARP:
George Clooney Is Starting to Feel His Age  —  On the cusp of 60, the ‘Midnight Sky’ star and father of 3-year-old twins is still charming audiences  —  George Clooney was never young.  I mean, yes, George Clooney the person was once young, trotting alongside his newscaster father …
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Kate Middleton May Have Just Confirmed She's Secretly a Bridgerton Fan  —  Does Kate Middleton ship Daphne and the Duke?  The Duchess of Cambridge just hinted that she might be a secret Bridgerton binge-watcher.  —  Lady Whistledown may have actually captured the attention of a real-life future queen.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
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Alyssa Ray / E! Online:
Bling Empire's Andrew Gray Accuses Producers Of “Manipulation” and Bad Editing
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
Starr Bowenbank / Cosmopolitan:
Surpriiiise: Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine From ‘PEN15’ Are Both Pregnant at the Same Time
Discussion: Just Jared
Caitlyn Hitt / Us Weekly:
Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev Finally Reveal Their Wedding Date on ‘Total Bellas’
Discussion: FemaleFirst, E! Online and Just Jared
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Joel Kinnaman Boards ‘In Treatment’ Reboot at HBO (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Anne Hathaway Joins Jared Leto in Apple WeWork TV Series
Discussion: Just Jared
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Gogglebox staff claim toxic culture behind scenes of hit show
Discussion: The Sun
Dan Cain / The Sun:
FIRESTARTER Andrea McLean's business only has £2 in its account after she revealed fear of losing home after quitting Loose Women
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
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Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Grimes gives baby X AE A-XII a ‘Viking’ haircut: ‘Not sure this went well’
Discussion: E! Online and Cosmopolitan
Issy Sampson / The Sun:
Katie Price's son Harvey will start filming second BBC documentary this summer as he moves out for residential college
TMZ.com:
‘Little Women: Atlanta’ Star Juicy's Face Slashed in Cast Brawl
Discussion: Bossip and The Sun
People.com:
Queen Elizabeth Has No Plans to Step Down to Allow Prince Charles to Take the Crown: ‘She Is Well’
Discussion: Go Fug Yourself and Cele|bitchy
Rebecca Calderwood / The Sun:
Pregnant Halsey reveals scars from her ‘terrifying’ endometriosis surgeries
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Debbie White / The Sun:
Who was Cicely Tyson and how did she die?
Discussion: Romper and Variety
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
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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