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10:10 PM ET, January 10, 2024

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Mariska Hargitay / People:
Mariska Hargitay Shares Her Experience in Her Own Words: A Rape.  A Reckoning.  A Renewal (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Law & Order: SVU’ star writes a first-person essay about her experience as part of this week's PEOPLE cover story  —  In this week's PEOPLE cover story, Law & Order …
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Mariska Hargitay on Her ‘Full Circle Cat Moment’ with Taylor Swift: ‘It Was a No-Brainer’ (Exclusive)  —  Hargitay and her family welcomed a Siamese cat in November and named the kitten Karma after the song from Taylor Swift's “Midnights” album  —  Mariska Hargitay wasn't “kitten” around when naming the newest member of her family.
Discussion: Daily Mail and E! Online
Angie Martoccio / Rolling Stone:
Selena Gomez to Portray Linda Ronstadt in Upcoming Biopic  —  Fans speculated the news after Gomez posted an Instagram Story of the legendary singer's memoir  —  Selena Gomez will portray Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic, Rolling Stone confirms.  —  Fans began to speculate online …
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Just Jared:   Selena Gomez to Play Linda Ronstadt in Upcoming Biopic
Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
Calvin Klein ad with singer FKA twigs banned for making her ‘stereotypical sexual object’  —  UK Advertising Standards Authority rules ad featuring partial nudity must not appear again  —  A Calvin Klein advertisement featuring the British singer has been banned by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority …
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Keisha Rowe / Courier-Journal:
‘Superchef’ Darnell Ferguson arrested, faces multiple charges  —  Food Network host and former Louisville restaurateur Darnell “Superchef” Ferguson was arrested Tuesday in connection with several charges, including burglary and assault.  —  According to the booking log for Louisville Metro Corrections …
Discussion: WHAS-TV, The Wrap and The US Sun
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Us Weekly:
Matthew Perry's Secret Dark Side: Aggression, Lies and Manipulation  —  In the year leading up to Matthew Perry's shocking October 28, 2023, death, it seemed that the 54-year-old Friends star — who had long struggled with addiction — was on the up and up.  While promoting his memoir …
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Alison Boshoff / Daily Mail:
Matthew Perry ‘assaulted women’ including ex-fiancée: Friends actor ‘hurled table’ at Molly Hurwitz after she confronted him about cheating - and ‘threw live-in sober companion against wall’  — Perry assaulted Hurwitz after she questioned him about a Valentine's gift he bought for a girl he met on a dating app, sources say
Vanity Fair:
Simone Biles Talks Marriage, WAG Life With Taylor Swift, and the Paris Olympics  —  The GOAT American gymnast is embracing a big new chapter, after Tokyo, the twisties, and finding true love with Jonathan Owens.  —  “Maybe he has a crush on you,” Simone Biles says to me—playfully but also seriously.
TMZ.com:
Food Network's Darnell ‘SuperChef’ Ferguson Allegedly Attacked Wife, Cops Say  —  11:00 AM PT — TMZ has obtained legal docs spelling out what allegedly happened and when as it pertains to the 'SuperChef's arrest ... and what we've discovered are very disturbing accusations.
Discussion: Page Six, RADAR and Daily Mail
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Mark Gray / Wonderwall.com:
Food Network star facing serious legal problems
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Sued for Assault and Battery by Autograph Seeker  —  KANYE WEST SUED FOR ASSAULT & BATTERY ... By Man Seeking Autograph  —  Kanye West is gettin' sued for assault and battery ... this after allegedly striking an autograph seeker back in 2022.  —  According to the docs …
Discussion: RADAR, Daily Mail and Page Six
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FemaleFirst:
Kanye West sued by autograph hunter
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The Blast
Simon Perry / People:
Boy George Reveals Why He's ‘Never Gonna Be Friends’ with Janet Jackson (Exclusive)  —  The singer is telling all in a new memoir ‘Karma: My Autobiography’ about his life spanning more than four decades in showbusiness  —  Boy George and Janet Jackson have never hit it off.
Discussion: Billboard, Queerty, Stereogum and Page Six
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Supergirl’: Milly Alcock, Emilia Jones & Meg Donnelly Among Those In Mix To Screen Test For Role - The Dish  —  EXCLUSIVE: We are hearing that DC Studios is planning to test actresses soon to star in Supergirl, and that Milly Alcock, Emilia Jones and Meg Donnelly are in the mix.
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Olivia Rodrigo Wants to Star in a Coming-of-Age Movie and Duet With Noah Kahan: 'He's So Great and Very Inspiring'  —  Olivia Rodrigo hasn't completely abandoned her acting career for music.  —  The “Vampire” singer tells me she'd love to star in a film.  “I love movies, I love telling stories …
TMZ.com:
Jonathan Majors Defends Using Coretta Scott King's Name Amid Backlash  —  JONATHAN MAJORS DEFENDS USING CORETTA'S NAME ... Utmost Respect For Her!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 50 … Jonathan Majors is explaining why he keeps bringing Coretta Scott King's name into his relationships …
The Hollywood Reporter:
Danny Boyle, Alex Garland Teaming for Sequel to Their Zombie Hit ‘28 Days Later’ (Exclusive)  —  ‘28 Years Later’ is due to hit studios and streamers as a hot package later this week.  —  Just over two decades after unleashing a zombie epidemic, modern horror classic 28 Days Later is getting a new sequel.
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski Are Not Having ‘Issues’ Despite Golden Globes Divorce Rumors: Source (Exclusive)  —  Emily Blunt and John Krasinski were caught whispering on the Golden Globes red carpet, but breaking up wasn't part of their conversation.  —  “There are no issues with Emily and John.
Sadie Bell / People:
Busy Philipps Reveals What She Thought of BFF Michelle Williams Voicing Britney Spears' Memoir Audiobook  —  The ‘Mean Girls’ star appeared on on ‘Watch What Happens Live!’ and explained why she encouraged her longtime friend to narrate the audio edition of ‘The Woman in Me’
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Bella Hadid struggles to cover boobs as she strips topless for nearly-nude snaps  —  Model Bella Hadid is back with a bang as she recently ditched her clothes to celebrate her first photoshoot after a year long hiatus from the modelling industry  —  Bella Hadid recently stripped off …
Discussion: Bustle, Daily Mail and Page Six
Olivia Evans / E! Online:
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Defends Taylor Swift Amid Criticism Over Her Presence at NFL Games  —  ESPN sports analyst Stephen A. Smith addressed the criticism Taylor Swift has received from NFL fans on the Jan. 10 episode of First Take.  —  At least someone in the sports world understands …
Hannah Sacks / People:
Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet Awarded Joint Legal Custody of Their Two Kids in Divorce Settlement  —  The former couple share daughter Lola, 16, and son Nakoa-Wolf, 15  —  Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet have determined custody of their children one day after the actress filed for divorce.
Hannah Sacks / People:
Wiz Khalifa Says He Goes to His Son's Parent-Teacher Conferences High: ‘They Expect It’  —  “I'm pretty sure my son smells like weed,” the rapper said of his 10-year-old son Sebastian  —  Wiz Khalifa just wants to show his son's teachers his authentic self.
Discussion: Page Six, Sandra Rose and UPROXX
 
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TMZ.com:
Michael Lohan Has Skin Cancer Removed from Hand
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Paris Hilton Responds After Fans Express Concern That Her Son's Crib Is Filled with Too Many Blankets
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Jordan Greene / People:
Producer and DJ Black Coffee Involved in Severe Travel Accident
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Zoe Delaney / The Mirror:
Bafta winning Emmerdale and Hollyoaks actress Georgina Hale dies as fans pay tribute
Discussion: The Sun and Daily Star
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A look at an ISIS-affiliated media program called News Harvest, which is using AI-generated news anchors to disseminate extremist propaganda quickly and cheaply

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