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1:15 PM ET, January 18, 2022

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Michael Pickering / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: George Clooney and Julia Roberts jet out of Australia as Covid outbreak brings all work on Gold Coast movie set to a halt with crew ‘dropping like flies’ due to virus  — Production on Ticket To Paradise shut down after spread of Covid in Queensland
Discussion: RADAR, The Wrap and Hollywood Reporter
Dana Schwartz / Marie Claire:
Enter the Weird, Wonderful World of Jenny Slate  —  The co-creator of the beloved character Marcel the Shell With Shoes On has taken on many new roles of late: mother, wife, rom-com leading lady.  With each step she becomes more herself.  — Newsletter
Discussion: People.com
Iris Goldsztajn / Marie Claire:
Kim Kardashian Is Done With Kanye West Drama, Is “Ready for That Chapter to Close”  —  She just wants things to be easier.  —  Kanye West made headlines this past weekend when he claimed he hadn't been invited to daughter Chicago's birthday party, then was able to attend thanks to Kylie Jenner …
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Serena Williams' Daughter Olympia Is Already an Incredible Tennis Player  —  Give her the Wimbledon cup already!  —  has been teaching her 4-year-old daughter Olympia how to play tennis, and she's already got extremely adorable pro moves.  Serena and her husband Alexis Ohanian dropped …
Discussion: TMZ.com and Perez Hilton
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Jodie Sweetin is engaged to Mescal Wasilewski after 4 years  —  She said “yes” — for the fifth time.  —  Jodie Sweetin announced on Instagram Monday that she is engaged to Mescal Wasilewski after four years of dating.  —  The “Fuller House” alum quoted famed author Maya Angelou …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, E! Online and Us Weekly
Ed Gleave / Daily Star:
The Apprentice's Shama Amin quits show as ‘painful’ medical condition forces abrupt exit  —  EXCLUSIVE: Shama Amin, one of the candidates battling to become Lord Alan Sugar's next business partner, has been forced to quit BBC The Apprentice on medical grounds
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Bachelor Nation's Raven Gates Gives Birth to First Baby After Emergency C-Section  —  Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk are parents!  The Bachelor in Paradise couple have welcomed their first child, a baby boy.  —  Watch: Inside the “Bachelor” Engagement Boom  —  Oh baby, Bachelor Nation's next generation just gained a new member!
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Harriet Johnston / Daily Mail:
‘I was used as bait’: Prince Andrew's ex Lady Victoria Hervey says Ghislaine went ‘fishing’ for Epstein to find girls to ‘entertain’ his powerful friends in first look at tonight's ITV documentary but tells Lorraine that Maxwell is a ‘scapegoat’  — Former ‘It Girl’ first met Ghislaine Maxwell …
Zack Sharf / Variety:
Daniel Radcliffe to Play ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic in Roku's First Original Biopic Movie … Daniel Radcliffe is set to star as Grammy-winning musician ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic in the Roku original movie “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.”  The film is Roku's first original biopic and will be available to stream exclusively on The Roku Channel.
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Katherine Schaffstall / The Sun:
Amy Schumer admits she got liposuction & shows off her post-baby body in swimsuit as she boasts she ‘feels good’ at 40  —  AMY Schumer admitted she got liposuction and showed off her post-baby body in a swimsuit as she boasted she “feels good” at 40.  —  The actress modeled a tight swimsuit …
Discussion: Just Jared
Sophie Hamilton / HELLO!:
Helen Skelton's dramatic birth story with new baby Elsie - exclusive … Countryfile host Helen Skelton is on cloud nine after welcoming her third baby, little girl Elsie, with her rugby player husband Richie Myler.  —  The couple exclusively talked to HELLO! about their new arrival …
Discussion: Daily Star
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Christina Haack Claps Back After Fans Question If Josh Hall Relationship Is Moving “Too Fast”  —  In a new Instagram post, Flip or Flop's Christina Haack dismissed criticism that her new romance with Josh Hall is “too soon” after her divorce from Ant Anstead.  —  No matter how many people flip out, Christina Haack remains unbothered.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, FemaleFirst and Page Six
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TMZ.com:
Christina Haack and Fiance Joshua Hall Hit the Beach in Cabo
Discussion: RADAR
 
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Ryan Naumann / RADAR:
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
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Discussion: People.com
Rosy Cordero / Deadline:
Paris Hilton's ‘Cooking With Paris’ Canceled By Netflix After One Season
Discussion: Just Jared
Ellie Henman / The Sun:
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Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
The US Senate passes the TikTok divestment bill by a margin of 79-18; the legislation now heads to President Biden, who has committed to sign it into law

Chris Morris / Fortune:
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify Q1: revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% to 615M, vs. 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% to 239M, and a €168M operating income; SPOT closes up 11.41%

 
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