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11:00 PM ET, January 24, 2022

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Mikael Wood / Los Angeles Times:
For Damon Albarn, modern life is still pretty much rubbish  —  As the lead singer (and the pretty face) of Blur, Damon Albarn became a star writing songs about England — witty, tuneful, stylistically omnivorous character studies like “Parklife” and “Country House” that …
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TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Fires Back at Blur's Damon Albarn, Says She Writes Her Own Music  —  2:11 PM PT — Damon Albarn has just responded to Taylor Swift.  He wants to squash any beef between the two of them.  In a tweet, the Gorillaz singer says he agrees with T Swift, after all ... He wrote …
YouTube:
EXCLUSIVE: Jason Lee Talks To Kanye West About Controlling His Own Narrative  —  Subscribe to Hollywood Unlocked ►Website: https://hollywoodunlocked.comHollywood Unlocked is a multimedia platform that takes a multicultural approach to unl...
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared and Suggest
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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Kanye West says he and Kim Kardashian won't go ‘Will and Jada’ with their split
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Bachelor in Paradise's Maurissa Gunn and Riley Christian Split After Historic Engagement  —  Maurissa Gunn and Riley Christian were the first Black couple in Bachelor in Paradise franchise history to get engaged  —  It's over for Bachelor in Paradise couple Maurissa Gunn and Riley Christian.
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and Just Jared
The Sun:
Fears for Katie Price's son Harvey as pals worry who will look after him if she is sent to prison  —  KATIE Price's pals are concerned about who will look after her son Harvey if she ends up behind bars.  —  The troubled 43-year-old is facing up to five years in jail after she allegedly sent a …
Discussion: Daily Star
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Dan Cain / The Sun:
Katie Price's fiancé furious after she ‘sends texts to her ex behind his back’ - as pals fear relationship is on rocks
Discussion: Daily Star and mirror
Alison Boshoff / Daily Mail:
Did Adele's ‘diva’ requests lead to the collapse of Las Vegas shows?  Rumours that her team were ‘a total nightmare’ abound over the singer's postponed Caesars Palace gigs, writes ALISON BOSHOFF  — Sources say Adele's team were a ‘total nightmare’ to work with in preparations
Discussion: Full Feed, Perez Hilton, RADAR and Dlisted
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Simon Boyle / The Sun:   Adele cancelled her Las Vegas residency after furious rant over swimming pool stunt
Cassie Carpenter / Daily Mail:
JoJo Siwa celebrates first anniversary of being out of the closet by telling fans at Bakersfield concert: 'No matter who you love, it's okay'  —  JoJo Siwa celebrated her first anniversary of being out of the closet by delivering an impassioned speech to fans attending her concert at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield on Friday.
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
JoJo Siwa Celebrates Anniversary of Coming Out With Must-Read Message
Discussion: Perez Hilton and POPSUGAR
Bill Donahue / Billboard:
Cardi B Wins Million-Dollar Defamation Verdict Against ‘Malicious’ YouTuber  —  Latasha Kebe was found liable for defamation and two other forms of wrongdoing over her YouTube videos and other internet posts.  —  A federal jury on Monday (Jan. 24) sided with Cardi B on her accusations …
TMZ.com:
Garrett Hedlund Allegedly Tried to Jump Out of Car Before Arrest  —  GARRETT HEDLUND TRIED TO JUMP OUT OF CAR?!?  Before Public Intoxication Arrest  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Garrett Hedlund is accused of some pretty troubling behavior before being arrested for public intoxication, and some …
People.com:
Queen Latifah on Chris Noth's Firing from The Equalizer amid Claims of Sexual Assault Against Him  —  CBS confirmed Chris Noth's removal from The Equalizer last month, days after sexual assault claims against him first surfaced  —  Queen Latifah is speaking out about Chris Noth's dismissal …
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter and Just Jared
YouTube:
Murderville |  Official Trailer |  Netflix  —  Solving crimes is hard.  Improv comedy is harder.  All 6 episodes of Murderville starring Will Arnett stream February 3rd, only on Netflix.SUBSCRIBE: http://bi...
YouTube:
GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO |  Official Teaser |  Netflix  —  Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro reimagines the classic Italian tale of PINOCCHIO in a stop-motion musical adventure.  Follow the mischievo...
Billboard:
Adele's ‘Easy on Me’ Tops Billboard Hot 100 for Milestone 10th Week  —  Plus, “We Don't Talk About Bruno” climbs to No. 2, and fellow ‘Encanto’ hit “Surface Pressure” reaches the top 10. … With her latest week at the summit, she equals her longest reign, previously established by the 10-week command of her 2015-16 smash “Hello.”
Alex Diaz / The US Sun:
Michael Madsen's son Hudson dead at 26 - Son of actor and godson of Quentin Tarantino dies in ‘suspected suicide’  —  HOLLYWOOD star Michael Madsen's son Hudson has died from a suspected suicide in Hawaii, authorities have confirmed.  —  The 26-year-old was found dead from an apparently …
Discussion: The Sun, Page Six, The Blast and Just Jared
Bryan Alexander / USA Today:
‘Billions’ Season 6 premiere shows new Peloton heart attack as series moves on from Bobby Axelrod  —  Spoiler alert!  This post contains details from Sunday's Showtime season premiere, which is streaming now.  —  Showtime's “Billions” features a new depiction of a major character suffering …
Discussion: NBC News, E! Online, Dlisted and The Wrap
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Lee Daniels-Directed Exorcism Thriller With Aundra Day, Octavia Spencer, Glenn Close, Rob Morgan, Caleb McLaughlin, Aunjanue Ellis Scares Up $65M+ Netflix Deal After Head-Spinning 7-Bidder Battle  —  EXCLUSIVE: The devil got into Hollywood this weekend, with seven bidders waging …
Discussion: The A.V. Club, The Wrap, Queerty and Variety
 
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Allison Crist / E! Online:
Here's How Oliver Hudson's Wife & Family Feel About His Love of Naked Instagram Pics
Discussion: Just Jared
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Ghosts’ Renewed at CBS Along With ‘The Neighborhood,’ ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’
Darian Lusk / The Sun:
Million Dollar Listing's Fredrik Eklund QUITS show after fans called for Bravo to fire ‘shady’ star
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Olympian Gus Kenworthy Has Been Dating Adam Umhoefer for Over 2 Years
Discussion: Just Jared
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
New ABC Comedy Series ‘Maggie’ Moving To Hulu
Discussion: Just Jared
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Zac Efron Reveals What's Kept Him Grounded Over the Years: ‘Staying Positive No Matter What’
Discussion: Just Jared and FemaleFirst
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People.com:
Lin-Manuel Miranda Reveals He Has ‘Said No in the Past’ to Hosting Oscars: That's Not ‘My Skillset’
Discussion: Just Jared
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
‘Alice’ star Linda Lavin: I was sexually harassed on the set of a TV movie
Discussion: Just Jared
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
‘Red One’: Chris Evans To Star Opposite Dwayne Johnson In Amazon's Holiday Action-Comedy From Director Jake Kasdan
Discussion: The A.V. Club and Just Jared
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Emerald Fennell Sets Next Movie at MRC, Plans Summer Shoot (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Wrap
Jack Wetherill / Daily Star:
Emmerdale and Coronation Street in schedule shake-up as times change from March
People.com:
Meat Loaf's Wife Deborah Aday Recalls Love Story with Late Husband: ‘He Was My World’
Discussion: HELLO! and Page Six
 

 
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

Jem Aswad / Variety:
Universal Music Group and TikTok strike a new music licensing deal to bring UMG music back to the platform, including “improved remuneration” and AI protections

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

 
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