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12:00 PM ET, January 19, 2022

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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Threatens Jamie Lynn with Defamation Lawsuit Over Book
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Britney Spears Sends Sister Jamie Lynn Cease and Desist Letter Over Book's “Outrageous Claims”
Discussion: Bustle, The Wrap and Dlisted
Liz Day / New York Times:
Britney Spears Fights Father's Fee Claim, Alleging Financial Misconduct
Discussion: Stereogum and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Vogue Legend Andre Leon Talley Dead at 73  —  Fashion icon Andre Leon Talley has died at 73 ... TMZ has learned.  —  A source with direct knowledge tells us Vogue's former creative director and one-time editor-at-large passed away Tuesday at a hospital in White Plains, NY.
New York Times:
André Leon Talley, Editor and Fashion Industry Force, Dies at 73  —  Called “a creative genius,” he was the rare Black editor at the top of a field that was mostly white and notoriously elitist.  —  André Leon Talley, the larger-than-life fashion editor who shattered …
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Joy Sewing / Houston Chronicle:
André Leon Talley, former Vogue editor and fashion icon, dies of COVID complications at age 73
Discussion: The Sun
Charles Trepany / USA Today:
André Leon Talley, fashion industry icon and former creative director of Vogue, dead at 73
Discussion: BuzzFeed News, Queerty and The Wrap
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Marvel's Gaspard Ulliel Hospitalized After ‘Serious Ski Accident’  —  UPDATE: We are so sad to report that Gaspard has died.  —  Marvel actor Gaspard Ulliel has been hospitalized after a “serious ski accident” that occurred in the Alps on Tuesday (January 18).
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle Troll Accounts Have ‘Monetized Hatred’ and Circulated ‘Conspiracy Theories,’ Report Finds  —  A network of YouTube channels focused on disparaging Meghan has over 497 million views and an estimated $3.48 million in total YouTube earnings  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Iris Goldsztajn / Marie Claire:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Might Not Come for Prince Philip's Memorial After Being Denied Security in the U.K.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Cosmopolitan
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Harry and Meghan may skip Prince Philip memorial over lack of security
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
YouTube:
WeCrashed — Official Teaser |  Apple TV+  —  The rise and fall of the future of work.  Stream WeCrashed March 18 on Apple TV+ https://apple.co/_WeCrashed Inspired by actual events — and the love story at...
YouTube:
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Title Announcement |  Prime Video  —  A new age begins September 2, 2022.  Journey to Middle-earth with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power #LOTRonPrime #LOTR #LOTRROP —  About “The Lord of ...
Discussion: Deadline and Just Jared
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Yvette Mimieux Dies: Actress-Writer Who Starred In ‘The Time Machine’ Had Just Turned 80  —  Yvette Mimieux was found dead Tuesday morning, a rep for her family confirmed.  She had just turned 80 on January 10, and she passed away in her sleep of natural causes.
Discussion: The Sun, Daily Star and The Wrap
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Dan Heching / People.com:
The Time Machine Actress Yvette Mimieux Dead at 80  —  Mimieux was a thrice Golden Globe-nominated actress who also worked as a television writer and entrepreneur  —  Yvette Mimieux, an actress known for roles in iconic films such as 1960's The Time Machine and The Black Hole from 1979, has died.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Variety and The Sun
Olivia Jakiel / People.com:
Abby Lee Miller Files Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit After Hotel Door Falls Over, Traps Her in Wheelchair  —  Dance Moms alum Abby Lee Miller is suing the Hampton Inn & Suites for negligence, emotional distress, false imprisonment, and more, according to court docs obtained by PEOPLE
Discussion: Page Six
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FemaleFirst:   Abby Lee Miller sues hotel chain after door ‘trapped’ her in wheelchair
TMZ.com:
Cardi B Paying Funeral Costs for Victims of Bronx Fire  —  8:33 AM PT — NYC Mayor Eric Adams tells TMZ, “We are grateful for Cardi B, a real superstar on and off the mic, for granting some critical financial relief to families of the victims.  The city will be forever thankful …
Discussion: CNN
TMZ.com:
Sidney Poitier Died of Heart Failure, Dementia and Prostate Cancer  —  SIDNEY POITIER DEATH CERTIFICATE RELEASED ... Heart Failure, Prostate Cancer Killed Actor … Beloved actor Sidney Poitier died from a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer's dementia and prostate cancer ... according to his death certificate.
Ashley Joy Parker / E! Online:
Coming 2 America Actor Louie Anderson Diagnosed With Cancer  —  Comedian Louie Anderson is currently in the hospital to receive treatment for a common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.  —  Showbiz veteran, Louie Anderson, who mostly recently appeared in the film Coming 2 America, has been hospitalized for treatment as he battles cancer.
Discussion: The Wrap and The Sun
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Luke Leitch / Vogue:
Clothes That “Let Me Be Me:” Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly Talk Fashion at Dolce & Gabbana  —  Late on Saturday night at a dinner for around 40 people in Milan's Martini Bar, Colson Baker and Domenico Dolce proposed a toast.  It was to celebrate a headline-making engagement that had just gone down a storm.
Glenn Garner / People.com:
Jamie Chung Says Postpartum Depression Is ‘So Real,’ Therapy ‘Really Helped’ Her Prepare  —  “I felt quite guilty feeling certain things that I felt,” Jamie Chung tells PEOPLE of her struggles with postpartum depression after welcoming twins with husband Bryan Greenberg
Discussion: POPSUGAR
 
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