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3:20 PM ET, January 25, 2022

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Ellie Henman / The Sun:
Elton John forced to cancel Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour dates after testing positive for coronavirus  —  SIR Elton John has been forced to cancel two dates on his delayed Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour after testing positive for coronavirus.  —  The singer, 74, confirmed he had been vaccinated and said he had not felt too unwell.
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POSTPONED - Elton John  —  It is with great regret that the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour dates in Dallas set for Tuesday, January 25 and Wednesday, January 26 must be postponed due to Elton recently testing positive for COVID-19.  Fortunately, Elton is fully vaccinated and boosted, and is experiencing only mild symptoms.
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Dan Heching / People.com:
Tiffany Haddish Addresses Recent DUI Arrest on The Tonight Show: 'We're Going to Work It Out'
Discussion: BET and Sandra Rose
Sabrina Barr / Metro.co.uk:
Reservoir Dogs star Michael Madsen ‘heartbroken and overwhelmed with grief’ as son Hudson Madsen dies aged 26  —  Michael Madsen and his family have shared their grief over the death of his son Hudson Lee Madsen at the age of 26, saying they are ‘heartbroken’ over their loss.
Discussion: E! Online, The Wrap and The Sun
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Natasha Dado / People.com:
Batgirl Casts Ivory Aquino as First Ever Trans Character to Appear in DC Comic Film  —  The Philippines born transgender actress will star as Alysia Yeoh in the feature film adaptation of Batgirl  —  Ivory Aquino just made history.  —  Batgirl, the upcoming HBO Max feature film …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Adam B. Vary / Variety:
‘Batgirl’ Officially Casts Ivory Aquino as First Trans Character in a DC Comics Feature Film
Discussion: The Wrap
Lanae Brody / People.com:
Nicky Hilton Rothschild Is Pregnant, Expecting Third Baby with Husband James Rothschild  —  Nicky Hilton Rothschild is going to be a mom for the third time, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm  —  Nicky Hilton Rothschild is expanding her family!  —  The French Sole fashion designer is pregnant …
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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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...
TMZ.com:
Rae Sremmurd Slim Jxmmi Arrested for Battery, Girlfriend Denies DV  —  RAE SREMMURD SLIM JXMMI ARRESTED FOR BATTERY ... GF Denies DV Narrative  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 326 … 11:30 AM PT — Slim Jxmmi's GF, the alleged victim, says this whole thing is BS ... denying her partner ever laid a finger on her.
Discussion: RADAR and LOVEBSCOTT
TMZ.com:
Janet Jackson Says Michael Jackson Bullied Her Over Weight  —  JANET JACKSON CLAIMS MJ BULLIED HER OVER WEIGHT ... Called Her ‘Pig, Cow’ as Kids  —  Janet Jackson's revealing a painful aspect of her tight relationship with Michael Jackson — claiming he brutally taunted her about her weight …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Harriet Alexander / Daily Mail:
Janet Jackson claims her brother Michael called her a ‘pig, cow and slaughter hog’ …
Discussion: RADAR and Sandra Rose
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Jennie Nguyen fired from ‘RHOSLC’ amid backlash from controversial posts  —  Jennie Nguyen has been fired from “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” following backlash from a series of controversial social media posts that recently resurfaced.  —  “Bravo has ceased filming with Jennie Nguyen …
Hannah Chubb / People.com:
Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas Spent ‘Months Renovating’ L.A. Home Ahead of Welcoming First Child  —  “When they bought the house together, they had children in mind,” a source tells PEOPLE exclusively  —  Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas have had babies on the brain for quite some time …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
Alan Light / Wall Street Journal:
How Dua Lipa Stormed the Top of the Charts  —  Last year the pop star had one of the most-streamed songs on the planet.  Now she's launching a podcast and newsletter—and, at long last, going on tour for ‘Future Nostalgia.’  —  We all remember what March 2020 was like.
Discussion: People.com and Just Jared
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Zendaya Holds Boyfriend Tom Holland Close During Visit to the U.K.  —  Zendaya and Tom Holland's romance is growing stronger by the day, with the couple's latest trip to the actor's home of the U.K. serving as definite proof.  See the pics of the two getting cozy.
Discussion: Page Six
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Blumhouse Television Sets Stephen King Novel ‘Later’ For Limited Series To Star Lucy Liu; Raelle Tucker-Scripted The Pilot  —  EXCLUSIVE: Blumhouse Television has landed the rights to turn Stephen King's bestselling novel Later into a limited series star vehicle for Lucy Liu.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Dylan McDermott Joins ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ As New Lead  —  EXCLUSIVE: Dylan McDermott is becoming a full-time member of the Dick Wolf universe.  The Emmy-nominated actor, who has been recurring on NBC's Law & Order: Organized Crime, has been tapped as the lead of another Dick Wolf series, CBS' FBI: Most Wanted.
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap and Just Jared
Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Macklemore Opens Up About ‘Painful’ Relapse During COVID & Why He's Candid with His Kids About Addiction  —  Macklemore hopes to help “lessen” the “guilt and shame of the disease of addiction,” thanks in part to a new partnership with CLEAN Cause  —  When Macklemore appeared on Dax Shepard's podcast …
Discussion: Just Jared and YouTube
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer Might Be Getting Married Sooner Than You Think  —  Kristen Stewart announced her engagement to Dylan Meyer in November.  During a new interview with Stephen Colbert, the actress revealed the latest wedding-plan updates.  —  Could Kristen Stewart be married by the new moon?
Discussion: Elle, Page Six and POPSUGAR
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Holly Madison in Secrets of Playboy: Ex Girls Next Door Star's Biggest Bombshell Claims Against Hugh Hefner  —  Holly Madison dated Hugh Hefner from 2001 to 2008.  The Playboy founder died in 2017  —  FB  —  More  —  Holly Madison did not hold back when she recounted her past experiences …
Discussion: Full Feed, BuzzFeed News and Daily Star
 
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Deirdre Simonds / Daily Mail:
Is Kylie Jenner having a GIRL? Sisters Khloe and Kendall drop hints
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Allison Crist / E! Online:
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Discussion: Page Six
Daniel D'Addario / Variety:
Mahershala Ali and Bradley Cooper on ‘Swan Song,’ ‘Nightmare Alley’ and Not Quitting Acting
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Kisha Forde / E! Online:
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TMZ.com:
Adele Show Postponed Because of Disputes, Not COVID, Sources
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Milo Ventimiglia Prepping Hockey Drama at NBC (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
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Simon Boyle / The Sun:
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Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
Andrea Caamano / HELLO!:
Salma Hayek sets temperatures soaring in sizzling bikini picture
Discussion: Daily Star and FemaleFirst
Simon Boyle / The Sun:
Adele cancelled her Las Vegas residency after furious rant over swimming pool stunt
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