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8:05 PM ET, January 21, 2022

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TMZ.com:
Meat Loaf Dead at 74 from COVID  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 48.1K … Meat Loaf — the singer with some monstrous hits — has died at the age of 74.  —  The singer's manager, Michael Greene, confirmed Meat Loaf died Thursday night.  Sources with knowledge tell TMZ …
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Meat Loaf:
Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight surrounded by his wife Deborah, daughters Pearl and Amanda and close friends.  —  His amazing career spanned 6 decades that saw him sell over 100 Million albums worldwide and star in over 65 movies, including …
Jonathan K. Dick / The A.V. Club:
Meat Loaf on Fight Club, Miley Cyrus, and why he isn't a musician
Discussion: Variety
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Louie Anderson Dies: Comedian & Emmy Winner Was 68  —  Comedian, game show host and three-time Emmy winner Louie Anderson has died at the age of 68.  —  The Baskets star passed away in Las Vegas Friday morning, where he had entered hospital earlier this week for treatment of diffuse large B cell lymphoma …
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TMZ.com:
Louie Anderson Dead at 68 After Battle with Cancer  —  LOUIE ANDERSON DEAD AT 68 After Blood Cancer Battle  —  BREAKING NEWS  — 73.9K … Iconic comedian Louie Anderson has died, after a battle with blood cancer ... TMZ has learned.  —  As we previously reported, Anderson had been battling this aggressive cancer.
Wilson Chapman / Variety:
Louie Anderson, Emmy-Winning Comedian, Dies at 68
Discussion: Us Weekly, BET and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Welcome Baby Girl Via Surrogate  —  NICK JONAS & PRIYANKA CHOPRA SURPRISE, WE'RE PARENTS!!!  Welcome Baby Girl Via Surrogate  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra are first-time parents, welcoming a new baby girl via surrogate.
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People.com:
Jonas Baby! Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Welcome First Baby Via Surrogate: ‘We Are Overjoyed’
Discussion: E! Online and Sandra Rose
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Ally Mauch / People.com:
John Stamos Delivered a Heartbreaking Tribute to Bob Saget at His Memorial — Read His Full Eulogy
Discussion: Page Six
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Mary Elizabeth Winstead Joins Rosario Dawson in ‘Ahsoka’ (Exclusive)  —  Hayden Christensen is also starring in the Lucasfilm Disney+ show.  —  Mary Elizabeth Winstead is punching her career into hyperspace.  —  The actress has joined the budding cast of Ahsoka, the next Star Wars live …
Discussion: Just Jared and Deadline
YouTube:
Star Trek: Picard |  Season 2 Official Trailer |  Paramount+  —  The new season of Star Trek: Picard premieres March 3, 2022 exclusively on Paramount+.  Watch the New Trailer, which debuted during the Star Trek: Picard pane...
YouTube:
Sweet Magnolias Season 2 |  Official Trailer |  Netflix  —  Our Magnolias are back with another season full of family, friendship, faith, and margaritas.  Pour it out because Season 2 of Sweet Magnolias premieres Febru...
Clayton Davis / Variety:
‘Knives Out 2’ Expected to Drop in Late 2022, Fall Festival Debut Likely (EXCLUSIVE) … You can expect to see the next installment of Daniel Craig as Private Detective Benoit Blanc in “Knives Out 2” streaming on Netflix this fall.  Variety has learned exclusively that writer …
Discussion: Just Jared
Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
Johnny Depp to Star as Controversial French King Louis XV in Maiwenn's Next Film … The movie, whose title and exact plot are kept under wraps, is being produced by Pascal Caucheteux and Gregoire Sorlat's Paris-based Why Not Productions ("A Prophet"), with Wild Bunch International ("Titane") handling world sales.
Alexandra Larkin / CBS News:
M&M characters redesigned for a “more dynamic, progressive world,” Mars announces  —  M&M's iconic characters — six different colored “lentils,” each with their own personality — have gotten a modern makeover for a “more dynamic, progressive world,” Mars said Thursday.
Katy Forrester / The Sun:
Khloe Kardashian begs family to ‘go easy’ on Tristan Thompson after love child scandal so she can ‘co-parent peacefully’  —  KHLOE Kardashian has asked her famous family not to trash her ex Tristan Thompson - who fathered a child in secret - so they can co-parent daughter True peacefully.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and E! Online
TMZ.com:
Dwayne Haskins' Wife's Domestic Violence Case Dismissed  —  Dwayne Haskins' wife is off the hook in her domestic violence case ... TMZ Sports has learned the felony charge against her was dropped this month.  —  Court records show Kalabrya Gondrezick-Haskins' case was dismissed on Jan. 10.
Discussion: Bossip and Sandra Rose
Good Morning America:
‘Girls Trip’ sequel officially ‘underway,’ says movie producer  —  The news comes as the original film is set to turn five this summer.
Discussion: People.com, Just Jared and The Wrap
YouTube:
Christina Aguilera on Britney Spears Finally Being Free |  Enrique Santos  —  Christina Aguilera is back and more bilingual than ever!  The singer is releasing her new song “Santo” with Ozuna, and she breaks her silence on ex-Mickey Mo...
Discussion: Just Jared and Page Six
Katherine Clarke / Wall Street Journal:
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Ask $18 Million for Their New York Home  —  Now based in Los Angeles, the celebrity couple planned to combine two penthouses, but never did  —  Celebrity couple John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are planning to list a pair of apartments they own in New York's Nolita neighborhood for $18 million.
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Rupert Grint Shares Adorable Photo of His Baby Girl In Magical Instagram Return
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Angelique Jackson / Variety:
Kirsten Dunst to Star in Alex Garland's Action Epic ‘Civil War’ at A24
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Camila Cabello visits LA sex shop after Shawn Mendes split
Discussion: RADAR
Christian Zilko / IndieWire:
Thandiwe Newton: 'I Thought 'God's Country' Was My Last Film as an Actress'
Discussion: Just Jared
Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
Kelly Ripa Reveals Daughter Lola's Name Was Inspired By Barry Manilow's ‘Copacabana’
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Emma Baty / Cosmopolitan:
Okay, Will There Be a ‘Squid Game’ Season 2?
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Variety
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Josh Duggar's Legal Team Files Motion for New Trial 1 Month After Child Porn Conviction
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Amanda Devlin / The Sun:
Alan Carr and husband Paul have split after 13 years together
Discussion: Daily Star
 

 
From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple Q2: revenue from Services, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 14% YoY to $23.9B, vs. $23.27B estimated, an all-time record

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: MLB is in advanced talks to make Roku the new home for Sunday morning baseball this season, in what would be Roku's first major live rights deal

 
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