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8:10 PM ET, January 26, 2022

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People.com:
Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song Are Engaged After Recently Welcoming Son Dakota: Source  —  Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song, who welcomed son Dakota last April, have been dating for more than four years  —  Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song are headed to the altar!
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Joanne Kavanagh / The Sun:
How old is Macaulay Culkin and what is his net worth?
Discussion: E! Online and Daily Star
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song Are Engaged: See Her Massive Ring
Discussion: Elle and The Sun
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Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Aaron Rodgers: Fans ‘Wanted’ the Packers to Lose Because I'm Unvaccinated
Discussion: Perez Hilton and People.com
Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
YouTuber Melanie Ham Dead at 36: Influencer Dies After Cancer Battle
Discussion: E! Online and Daily Star
Phil Blauer / FOX 5 San Diego:
‘Charlie Brown’ voice actor dies at 65  —  Important note: If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, please remember help is available through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.  It provides free and confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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TMZ.com:
‘Melrose Place’ Actor Morgan Stevens Dead at 70  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 991 … Television Actor Morgan Stevens, who appeared in some iconic shows, passed away at his home Wednesday ... TMZ has learned.  —  A source close to Stevens says he hadn't been seen or heard from in a few days …
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Caitlyn Hitt / The Sun:   Morgan Stevens ‘dead at 70’: Melrose Place star's body ‘found during wellness check’ following ‘three days missing’
Rebecca Sun / Hollywood Reporter:
Rita Moreno, Ariana DeBose and Rachel Zegler Tell Their Side of ‘West Side Story’  —  The three women emerge as the heart and soul of Steven Spielberg's adaptation, drawing awards heat even as the film stirs debate about Latino representation and the future of the musical: “We're not going anywhere.
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
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Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
West Side Story's Rachel Zegler Addresses Ansel Elgort Allegations: 'There's Been a Lot of Awakening'
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Just Jared
People.com:
Brad Garrett Is Married!  Everybody Loves Raymond Star Weds IsaBeall Quella: ‘The Love of My Life’  —  The couple, who met in 2008 and got engaged in 2015, had four failed wedding dates over the past six years due to fires, a mudslide, and the COVID-19 pandemic  —  Brad Garrett is a married man!
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
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Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:   Brad Garrett, 61, married fiancée IsaBeall Quella, 37, in November
Elle:
Mary J. Blige on Navigating Self-Acceptance Through Beauty  —  After inspiring legions of women to find self-acceptance, the hip-hop soul icon and Super Bowl headliner has finally found her own.  —  It is clear even before Mary J. Blige appears for her cover shoot on a balmy Thursday morning …
Discussion: People.com, HELLO!, Bossip and POPSUGAR
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
‘Insanity Is Subjective’: Lady Gaga and Jake Gyllenhaal Dive Deep Into Losing Themselves in Roles … Lady Gaga hasn't added “movie critic” to her résumé yet — but she can't help raving about Jake Gyllenhaal's latest film, “The Guilty.”  When she sees Gyllenhaal at our photo shoot …
Discussion: Just Jared, YouTube and Deadline
Ana Calderone / People.com:
Martha Stewart Shades Ina Garten's Pandemic Coping Advice to Drink More Cosmos: ‘Not Charming’  —  “I do not agree about taking to drink to cope with things like the pandemic,” Martha Stewart tells PEOPLE  —  You won't catch Martha Stewart sipping a giant cosmopolitan anytime soon, that's for sure.
The Independent:
‘F*** you and your self-importance’: Don't Look Up star Ron Perlman hits back at film's critics  —  Perlman starred as military officer Benedict Drask in the hit film  —  Ron Perlman has strong words for the critics of his latest film Don't Look Up.  —  Perlman starred opposite Jennifer Lawrence …
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Janet Jackson denies having secret baby with ex-husband James DeBarge in '80s  —  Janet Jackson denies long-standing rumors that she secretly had a baby with ex-husband James DeBarge in the 1980s in her new documentary.  —  “I could never keep a child away from James.  How could I keep a child from their father?
Discussion: RADAR
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Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Madonna wants to ‘reenact’ 2003 kiss with Britney Spears on joint tour  —  Madonna is ready to pucker up again.  —  The Queen of Pop wants to go on tour with Britney Spears and redo their infamous kiss from the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.  —  “Hell yeah!”
Discussion: Just Jared, Celebs and Variety
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
New Line Moving Forward With ‘Mortal Kombat’ Sequel; ‘Moon Knight’ Scribe Jeremy Slater Scripting  —  EXCLUSIVE: New Line is getting back into a fighting stance on a sequel to Mortal Kombat, the action adventure film based on the blockbuster video game franchise.  The studio has hired Jeremy Slater to write Mortal Kombat 2.
Discussion: The Movie Blog, Just Jared and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Erika Jayne Might Have to Surrender $750K Diamond Earrings  —  ERIKA JAYNE ASKED TO HAND OVER $750K DIAMONDS!!  Tom Used Client's Coins  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  9:58 AM PT — Erika just filed docs of her own saying she's totally innocent — and had no idea where the money to buy the earrings came from 15 years ago.
Discussion: Just Jared, Page Six and RADAR
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Julia Stiles gives birth to second child with husband Preston J. Cook  —  Julia Stiles' family just grew by one.  —  The “10 Things I Hate About You” star announced Wednesday that she welcomed her second child, a baby named Arlo, with husband Preston J. Cook.  —  “Welcome to the world, Baby Arlo!
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Dolly Parton Jokes ‘Nobody’ Gives Goddaughter Miley Cyrus Advice: 'She's Headstrong as Am I' … They came in like wrecking balls!  Dolly Parton opened up about her bond with goddaughter Miley Cyrus — and how “proud” she is to be influencing the next generation of female musicians.
Discussion: Just Jared, POPSUGAR and People.com
Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Lily James wows fans in daring silver cut-out dress at Pam and Tommy premiere  —  The stars were also joined by other castmates such as Seth Rogen and Nick Offerman  —  Lily James wowed fans with her latest look as she posed in a beautiful silver dress for the Pam and Tommy premiere.
Discussion: Page Six and POPSUGAR
People.com:
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra ‘Excited’ to Be Parents, ‘Wanted a Baby for Some Time’: Source  —  The couple, who tied the knot in late 2018, welcomed a baby girl via surrogate on Jan. 15  —  Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas couldn't be more excited to begin their journey as parents.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
 
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TMZ.com:
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Tracy Wright / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Noth REUNITES with wife Tara for the first time after sexual assault allegations by four women... but she's still not wearing wedding ring while SATC star is seen with his on
Discussion: RADAR
Ally Mauch / People.com:
John David Duggar Crashed His Plane with 2 Passengers Onboard Due to ‘Engine Failure’
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L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Paris Hilton's Mother Says Carter Reum ‘Offended’ Her During Wedding Planning!
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Priscilla DeGregory / Page Six:
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Christen A. Johnson / Cosmopolitan:
Meet the USA Women's Ice Skating Team Before the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing Start Next Week
Discussion: E! Online and TMZ.com
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Release Date Shifts To Early Summer
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TMZ.com:
‘Euphoria’ Hurting Real-Life Kids by Glamorizing Drugs, Says D.A.R.E.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Jessica Harrington / POPSUGAR:
Hailey Bieber Makes a Case For the “Glazed” Skin Trend
Discussion: Egotastic and E! Online
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Sydney Sweeney Addresses Euphoria's Controversial Nude Scenes
Discussion: People.com and FemaleFirst
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian Sets the Record Straight on Kanye “Ye” West's Claim About Second Sex Tape With Ray J
Discussion: bossip.com and Bustle
FemaleFirst:
'It's a girl': Jeannie Mai reveals baby Monaco's gender
Discussion: People.com, E! Online and Page Six
Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
Katie Price dresses as a NUN to reveal she's joined OnlyFans to make millions with x-rated snaps
 

 
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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