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4:45 PM ET, January 16, 2023

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TMZ.com:
Former ‘American Idol’ Contestant CJ Harris Dead at 31  —  ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ ALUM CJ HARRIS DEAD AT 31 … CJ Harris, the former “American Idol” contestant who made it to the top 6 in 2014, has died.  —  A family member tells us CJ suffered an apparent heart attack Sunday night in Jasper …
Philip Pullella / Reuters:
Gina Lollobrigida, post WWII Italian film diva, dies at 95  —  Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, a sultry Mediterranean diva who came to represent Italy's vibrant rebirth after World War Two, has died aged 95, her former lawyer said on Monday.  —  After a humble upbringing …
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Kim Kardashian Meets with Inmates in Solitary Confinement at Pelican Bay  —  KIM KARDASHIAN MEETS WITH SOLITARY INMATES IN PRISON  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 856 … Kim Kardashian hasn't slowed down her efforts when it comes to prison reform ... as evidenced by her latest visit to a prison …
Discussion: ET Canada
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Cassie Carpenter / Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian visits Pelican Bay State Prison and meets with inmates in solitary confinement as part of a criminal reform documentary
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Manori Ravindran / Variety:
Amazon Likely to Part Ways With Jeremy Clarkson After Final Commissioned Shows Go to Air; ‘Grand Tour’ Host Sent Email Apology to Harry & Meghan (EXCLUSIVE) … Amazon Prime Video is likely to be parting ways with Jeremy Clarkson mere weeks after his comments about Meghan Markle were published in British tabloid The Sun.
People.com:
Oasis' Noel Gallagher and Sara MacDonald Announce Divorce After 22 Years Together  —  The pair shares sons Donovan, 15, and Sonny, 12  —  After 12 years of marriage, Noel Gallagher and Sara MacDonald are going their separate ways.  —  The former Oasis member and MacDonald …
Discussion: Just Jared, ET Canada and Mirror
Mirror:
Love Island fans complain minutes into new series as they can't cope with the ‘cringe’  —  Love Island kicked off for its new winter edition tonight, hosted by the show's latest recruit Maya Jama, but it didn't take long before frustrated viewers vented their anger on social media
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
N. S. / Perez Hilton:
Jeff Bridges Opens Up About Getting Sick With Cancer & COVID At Critics Choice Awards … Jeff Bridges is opening up about his recent health battles.  —  The True Grit star was awarded the Lifetime Achievement at the 2023 Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
Robyn Merrett / Us Weekly:
Amanda Seyfried's Vintage Dior Gown Kept ‘Breaking’ on the Critics' Choice Awards 2023 Red Carpet … A designer disaster!  Amanda Seyfried suffered a wardrobe malfunction at the 2023 Critics' Choice Awards.  —  While walking the red carpet at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on Sunday …
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People.com:
David Foster Says It's a ‘Little Bit Different’ Raising a Toddler at 73: ‘I Can Offer Him Wisdom’  —  David Foster tells PEOPLE about his approach to raising 23-month-old son Rennie  —  David Foster is still adjusting to being the father of a baby boy.  —  Foster, 73, welcomed son Rennie …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Page Six and ET Canada
Rebecca Lawrence / Daily Mail:
'You didn't even warn us!':  Brie Larson leaves fans ‘on their knees’ with shock transformation as she unveils tattoo sleeve while posing in her bra  —  She's known for her chic and feminine style.  —  Yet Brie Larson mixed things up and debuted a grunge makeover to the shock of her fans on Sunday.
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears' Husband Sam Asghari Explains ‘Manic’ Episode, Denies Storming Out  —  SAM ASGHARI Explains Britney Episode ... DENIES BOLTING, ‘MANIC’ BEHAVIOR  —  DISRESPECTFUL DINNER  —  Britney Spears did not have a “manic episode” in a restaurant this weekend — as had been described to us …
People.com:
Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser Have Emotional ‘Encino Man’ Reunion Over 30 Years Later  —  “He put his hand on my shoulder and he said this, he was still here,” Ke Huy Quan said of Brendan Fraser  —  Awards season darlings Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser are catching up for the first time in decades!
Discussion: ET Canada
 
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Matt Wilkinson / The Sun:
Charles and William still haven't spoken to Harry since he publicised his book Spare in damaging TV interviews
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Mirror.co.uk
Dory Jackson / People.com:
Niecy Nash Jokes About Her Mom Not Thinking She Was a ‘Good Dramatic Actress’ After Critics Choice Win
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Bengals QB Joe Burrow's GF Olivia Supports Him at AFC Wild Card Game
Discussion: Just Jared and Mirror
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Critics Choice Awards Will Require Covid Test Of All Attendees As List Of Dropouts From Virus Grows
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From Mediagazer:

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on the publisher's archived content and to let ChatGPT reply with short summaries of FT articles

The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down; Brian Robbins, Chris McCarthy, and George Cheeks will run Paramount on an interim basis as an “Office of the CEO”

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Shari Redstone agreed to take less than $2B for her Paramount stake as part of Skydance's “best and final” offer, lower than what was initially offered

 
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