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5:10 PM ET, January 9, 2022

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Erin Hill / People.com:
How Kate Middleton Honors Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth in Her 40th Birthday Photos  —  The Duchess of Cambridge added the perfect royal accessory to her birthday portraits  —  Kate Middleton is paying tribute to two of the most iconic royal women in history with her new birthday portraits.
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Kelly Smith / Daily Star:
Kate Middleton's celeb pals - Victoria Beckham, Hollywood icons and Made in Chelsea star  —  It seems that the Suits actress Meghan Markle isn't the only one with Hollywood contacts and famous friends as Kate Middleton also boasts and array of celebrity chums
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Omid Scobie / Harper's BAZAAR:
Palace Releases Three New Portraits of Duchess Kate To Mark Her 40th Birthday
Discussion: HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
Kate would 'never have sought a public role if she hadn't fallen in love with Prince William' who is ‘the centre of her world’, friends claim
Discussion: Marie Claire
Glenn Garner / People.com:
Demi Lovato Debuts New Spider Tattoo on Their Freshly Shaved Head: ‘We Are All Connected’  —  “It was Grandmother Spider who taught us many things,” Demi Lovato wrote of the inspiration behind their new spider tattoo, which they debuted Saturday on their shaved head  —  Demi Lovato kicked off the new year with some new ink.
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J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
Dwayne Hickman, Actor and Star of ‘The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis,’ Dies at 87 … Dwayne Bernard Hickman, an actor, producer and television director best known for his starring role in 1950s and '60s sitcom “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis,” died of complications related to Parkinson's disease on Sunday.
Discussion: Just Jared, The Wrap and Celebs
Ellie Henman / The Sun:
Sheridan Smith splits from boyfriend of four months and ditches all photos of him from social media  —  SHERIDAN Smith has split from her boyfriend Alex Lawler after four months of dating.  —  Friends said the 40-year-old actress — star of BBC drama Four Lives — had ended the romance.
Discussion: Daily Star
Carsen Holaday / The Sun:
Dick Carson dead at 92: Emmy Award-winning director and brother of Johnny Carson passes away after ‘brief illness’  —  DICK Carson died after a brief illness last month at age 92, says family.  —  The five-time Emmy-winning director and younger brother of Johnny Carson died on December 19, his family announced.
Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Brooklyn Beckham pens sweet birthday message to ‘gorgeous’ Nicola Peltz  —  Brooklyn Beckham falls “more in love” with fiancée Nicola Peltz “every single day.”  —  The eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, 22, paid tribute to the model in a sweet Instagram post for her 27th birthday on Sunday.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter:
Box Office: ‘Spider-Man’ Stays No. 1, ‘355’ Opens to Paltry $4.8M  —  A passion project for Jessica Chastain, the female spy action pic ‘The 355’ needed older moviegoers who are spooked by the omicron variant.  It also got thrashed by critics.  —  The star-packed female spy action pic …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
‘The Crown’: Pakistani Star Humayun Saeed Cast as Princess Diana's Companion Dr. Hasnat Khan in Hit Netflix Series (EXCLUSIVE) … Prominent Pakistani star Humayun Saeed has been cast as Dr. Hasnat Khan in Season 5 of hit Netflix series “The Crown,” Variety has confirmed.
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
Greta Bjornson / People.com:
What to Know About Sidney Poitier's Late Daughter, Gina, Who Died at 57  —  Sidney Poitier was dad to six daughters, including Gina, who died in 2018 at age 57  —  When legendary actor Sidney Poitier died Thursday at age 94, he left behind a large family.  —  The actor, who was married …
Discussion: The Sun
Bryan Brunati / The Sun:
Josh Duhamel, 49, gets engaged to girlfriend Audra Diane Mari, 28, two years after his divorce from singer Fergie  —  JOSH Duhamel is now engaged to his girlfriend Audra Diane Mari as he shared the exciting news on social media.  —  This comes two years after the actor and singer Fergie's shocking divorce.
TMZ.com:
‘Tiger King’ Hot Nanny Arrested for Stealing $5,000 Candelabra from Vegas Club  —  Masha Diduk, AKA Jeff Lowe's hot nanny from “Tiger King,” may have taken the idea of “Sin City” a little too literal ... she was arrested for stealing a candelabra worth $5k from a Vegas nightclub, TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Daily Mail and The Sun
The Indianapolis Star:
Man makes bomb threat to jump line for Doja Cat concert at Monument Circle  —  Alexi Eastes Brandon DrenonIndianapolis Star  —  Police cleared a gathered crowd near Monument Circle for about 20 minutes after a man made a bomb threat to attempt to get ahead in the entry line Saturday …
Discussion: Stereogum
 
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Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy-Winning Lyricist Marilyn Bergman Dies at 93
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
Hannah Hope / The Sun:
Gordon Ramsay's BBC series Future Food Stars snapped up by Fox despite not airing for another couple of months
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Iman Shares Sweet Birthday Tributes to Late David Bowie 6 Years After His Death: ‘Forever’
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
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Liz Calvario‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Nicole Kidman Shares the Message She's Teaching Her Daughters About Work Ethic (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
Kelly Smith / Daily Star:
Skins star Kaya Scodelario gives birth to second child with husband Benjamin Walker
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
 

 
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Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate passed it by 79-18; the House passed the legislation 360-58 on April 20

Meta Investor Relations:
Meta reports Q1 revenue up 27% YoY to $36.46B, net income up 117% YoY to $12.37B, and family daily active people up 7% YoY to 3.24B for March 2024

New York Times:
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