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6:10 AM ET, January 21, 2022

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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Pamela Anderson Splits from Fourth Husband Dan Hayhurst After 1 Year of Marriage  —  Pamela Anderson has split from her fourth husband, Dan Hayhurst, after just over one year of marriage, PEOPLE confirms  —  Pamela Anderson is parting ways with her husband of one year, Dan Hayhurst.
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Just Jared:
Meat Loaf Dead - ‘Bat Out of Hell’ Singer Dies at 74, Family Confirms in Statement  —  Legendary rock singer Meat Loaf has died at the age of 74.  —  The “Bat Out of Hell” singer died on Thursday night (January 20), his agent confirmed.  —  Meat Loaf, whose real name was Michael Lee Aday …
Discussion: The Sun, Daily Star and Variety
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Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
Meat Loaf Dies: ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ Singer & ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Actor Was 74  —  Meat Loaf, the hardworking singer and actor whose Bat Out of Hell is one of the best-selling albums ever and who played Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died.  He was 74.
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Katie Davis / The Sun:
Meat Loaf dead - Bat Out Of Hell legend passes away aged 74 after career spanning six decades
Discussion: Daily Star
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TMZ.com:
Adele Cancels Her Las Vegas Residency Due to COVID Setbacks on Crew  —  ADELE TEARFULLY CANCELS VEGAS SHOWS... COVID Wrecked My Team!!!  —  WRECKED BY COVID  —  Adele says she's tried everything possible, but the show will NOT go on, as they say — COVID has forced her to cancel her upcoming Vegas residency.
People.com:
Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader Have Been ‘Quietly’ Dating for Over a Year: 'She's Really Happy'  —  Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader made the 2019 Disney+ Christmas movie Noelle together  —  Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader have enjoyed a budding relationship for more than a year, a source tells PEOPLE.
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Leah Marilla Thomas / Cosmopolitan:
Everything We Know About Olivia Rodrigo's Second Album  —  ...it's brutal out here waiting for a new record.  —  Olivia Rodrigo's  —  Sour  —  was such a huge hit and also pretty short with eleven songs and a half-hour running time.  It's just a little morsel!  So, what's next?
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E! Online:
Singer Gayle Reacts to Olivia Rodrigo's DM and Receiving Love From Kim Kardashian and North West
Discussion: Just Jared
Connie Rusk / Daily Mail:
Michelle Dockery is ENGAGED!  Downton Abbey star, 40, is set to wed Phoebe Waller-Bridge's brother Jasper... six years after losing her fiancé John Dineen, 34, to cancer  — She has been in a relationship with the creative director and sibling of the Fleabag star since 2019 …
Discussion: Tatler and Vanity Fair
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Amanda Devlin / The Sun:
Alan Carr and husband Paul have split after 13 years together  —  ALAN Carr has split from his husband Paul Drayton after 13 years together.  —  The comedian, 45, announced in a joint statement they're ending their three-year marriage.  —  The break-up comes as Paul, 50 …
Discussion: Daily Star
Variety:
‘The White Lotus’ Season 2 Will Be Set in Sicily (EXCLUSIVE) … A source close to the show said that once again a Four Seasons Hotel will stand in for White's fictional luxury chain of White Lotus hotels, specifically the Four Seasons San Domenica Palace in the exclusive Sicilian resort town of Taormina.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Todd Spangler / Variety:
‘Squid Game’ Will Get a Second Season, Netflix Confirms … It's official: “Squid Game,” Netflix's breakout hit of 2021, will be getting a season 2, co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos affirmed.  —  On Netflix's fourth quarter 2021 earnings interview, Sarandos was asked whether …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Brett Malec / E! Online:
See Kendall Jenner Frolic in the Snow in Just a Tiny Bikini  —  Heating up, even in winter weather.  —  Kendall Jenner left almost nothing to the imagination during a recent bikini-clad romp in the snow, which she documented on Instagram on Thursday, Jan. 20.
Discussion: Daily Star and Page Six
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Live-Action ‘Aristocats’ Pic In Development At Disney  —  EXCLUSIVE: Disney doesn't look to be slowing down any time soon when it comes to adapting classic animated pics into live-action features.  Sources tell Deadline that an adaptation of The Aristocats is in early development with the studio's live-action team.
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
YouTube:
The Call |  Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show OFFICIAL TRAILER  —  Directed by filmmaker F. Gary Gray, “The Call” features Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar for an epic Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halfti...
Discussion: The Wrap, Bossip, TMZ.com and Variety
Peter White / Deadline:
‘Iron Chef’ Reboot Cooked Up At Netflix  —  EXCLUSIVE: Iron Chef is back in the kitchen after Netflix cooked up a deal to bring back the classic food format.  —  The streamer has ordered Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, a reboot of the series that had a couple of incarnations …
People.com:
Artem Chigvintsev Stepping Away from DWTS Tour ‘Due to Some Unexpected Health Issues’  —  Artem Chigvintsev was on tour with Kaitlyn Bristowe, with whom he won season 29, and other DWTS pro dancers  —  Artem Chigvintsev will be taking a break from the Dancing with the Stars tour.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kate Middleton Coos Over Baby as Prince William Says 'Don't Give My Wife Any More Ideas!'  —  The parents of three have previously hinted that they won't be adding any more children to their family  —  From cuddling with a puppy to holding a baby, Kate Middleton had an adorable day!
Discussion: E! Online
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Hot Package: Billy Ray, Adam McKay Team For ‘J6,’ Film About January 6 Assault On Capitol  —  EXCLUSIVE: The January 6 assault on the US Capitol, considered the worst attack on democracy since the Civil War, will be the subject of a feature film scripted and to be directed by Billy Ray …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Mared Parry / The Sun:
Maisie Smith and Tilly Ramsay dazzle in gold for first night of Strictly Come Dancing tour
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TMZ.com:
Sha'Carri Richardson Won't Be a Contestant on ‘Celebrity Big Brother’
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Dakota Johnson Says Jesse Eisenberg 'Didn't Acknowledge Me' on The Social Network Set
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