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9:30 AM ET, January 25, 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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FemaleFirst:
Michael Madsen's son Hudson Madsen found dead aged 26
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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.
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 …
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Simon Boyle / The Sun:
Adele cancelled her Las Vegas residency after furious rant over swimming pool stunt  —  POP superstar Adele cancelled her Las Vegas residency after launching into a furious rant at a swimming pool stunt planned for the big-money shows.  —  The Brit was supposed to stand in the middle …
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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: The Wrap and Just Jared
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 …
Janine Henni / People.com:
Vachik Mangassarian, Actor in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Dead at 78  —  The character actor was best known for his role as Qasim Zaghlul on the Marvel TV show  —  Character actor Vachik Mangassarian has died.  He was 78.  —  Reps for Mangassarian told The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline that he died of COVID-19 related complications.
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 …
Andrea Caamano / HELLO!:
Salma Hayek sets temperatures soaring in sizzling bikini picture … Salma Hayek seems to be having the best start to the year.  The Mexican actress has been delighting fans with several pictures of herself in an exotic destination - and Monday's picture was no different.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Daily Star
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 …
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Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Tiffany Haddish Breaks Silence on Her DUI Arrest  —  Almost two weeks after her DUI arrest, Tiffany Haddish spoke out about the incident for the first time in her latest appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.  —  Tiffany Haddish is addressing her recent run-in with the law in unique fashion.
Discussion: Page Six, FemaleFirst and Just Jared
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  —  KATIE Price's fiancé Carl Woods is furious after she allegedly sent ex-husband Kieran Hayler an abusive text slamming his new partner Michelle Penticost.
Discussion: Daily Star
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The Sun:
Fears for Katie Price's son Harvey as pals worry who will look after him if she is sent to prison
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
Cardi B Wins Federal Libel Suit with Blogger Tasha K, Awarded $1.25 Million  —  3:02 PM PT — Tasha K tweeted about the verdict, saying “My Husband, Attorney's, & I fought really hard.  I want to thank them for their long hours and sleepless nights.  Winos it's only up from here.  See y'all in a few days.
Simon Boyle / The Sun:
Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova spotted looking cosy at hotel with rumoured new love Kai Widdrington after split with husband  —  STRICTLY beauty Nadiya Bychkova spent the night with fellow pro Kai Widdrington — after splitting from her fiancé.  —  The Ukrainian looked super-cosy …
Discussion: Daily Star
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.”
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
‘Batgirl’: Ivory Aquino To Play Alysia Yeoh, First Trans Character In A Live-Action DC Film  —  EXCLUSIVE: Ivory Aquino (When They See Us, Tales of the City) has joined the cast of Batgirl, the upcoming superhero film that Bad Boys for Life's Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are directing for HBO Max.
Darian Lusk / The Sun:
Million Dollar Listing's Fredrik Eklund QUITS show after fans called for Bravo to fire ‘shady’ star  —  FREDRIK Eklund announced he has QUIT Million Dollar Listing after 11 years.  —  Fans called for the real estate and “shady” Bravo figure to be fired ahead of his announcement.  —  Getty Images - Getty
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
 
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Allison Crist / E! Online:
Here's How Oliver Hudson's Wife & Family Feel About His Love of Naked Instagram Pics
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Ghosts’ Renewed at CBS Along With ‘The Neighborhood,’ ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Olympian Gus Kenworthy Has Been Dating Adam Umhoefer for Over 2 Years
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
New ABC Comedy Series ‘Maggie’ Moving To Hulu
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Zac Efron Reveals What's Kept Him Grounded Over the Years: ‘Staying Positive No Matter What’
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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’
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
JoJo Siwa Celebrates Anniversary of Coming Out With Must-Read Message
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
‘Alice’ star Linda Lavin: I was sexually harassed on the set of a TV movie
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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
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on its archived content, and to let ChatGPT respond with short summaries of FT articles

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Some founders say the TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump's 2020 ban attempt

 
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