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Jim Farber / New York Times:
Peter Yarrow, the Peter of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86 — The folk trio he formed with Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers became a pop phenomenon, scoring hits like “If I Had a Hammer” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.” — Peter Yarrow, whose caring and righteous vocals for the trio Peter …
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Laura Snapes / The Guardian:
Peter Yarrow of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies aged 86 — Known for his political songs as well as Puff, the Magic Dragon, the group's co-songwriter died of bladder cancer — Peter Yarrow, a vocalist with the US folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died aged 86.
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Melody Chiu / People:
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss' Widow Allison Holker Discovered His Drug Addiction in ‘Very Scary’ Moment Before Funeral (Exclusive) — After Boss' death in 2022, Holker — whose new memoir details her own difficult childhood and healing journey — learned her husband was struggling with painful demons
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Allison Holker discovered hidden drugs in Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss' shoeboxes after his death: ‘Scary moment’ — Allison Holker learned about late husband Stephen “tWitch” Boss' dark secrets after his December 2022 death. — During a new interview with People, the “So You Think You Can Dance” …
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Melody Chiu / People:
When Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss' Widow Allison Holker Was Told He Died, ‘I Raced Down the Hallway, Shrieking’ (Exclusive)
TMZ.com:
Austin Butler & Kaia Gerber Break Up After Nearly 3 Years Together — AUSTIN BUTLER, KAIA GERBER SPLITSVILLLE ... NO LONGER DATING — EXCLUSIVE … Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber have kicked off the New Year with a new relationship status — they're both single ... TMZ has learned.
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Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler Split After More Than 3 Years Together — The couple was first sparked romance rumors in December 2021 — Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler have called it quits. — More than three years after going public with their relationship in March 2022, the model, 23 …
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Ed Meza / Variety:
Armie Hammer Set for Lead Role in Uwe Boll's Vigilante Thriller ‘The Dark Knight’ (EXCLUSIVE) … Hammer is set to play the crime-fighting titular character in the vigilante thriller, which is scheduled to begin principal photography in Croatia on Jan. 27. — The embattled actor …
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Elijah Wood Hints He's a Married Man, ‘Grateful for My Wife’ — ELIJAH WOOD SAYS HE'S TIED THE KNOT ... ‘Grateful For My Wife!!!’ — Elijah Wood is coveting a new ring ... the “Lord of the Rings” star is now referring to his longtime partner, Mette-Marie Kongsved, as his “wife” …
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Jen Juneau / People:
Jennifer Lopez ‘Wants to Close the Door’ After Ben Affleck Divorce: ‘Fairy Tale Turned Out to Be a Nightmare’ (Exclusive) — The pair finalized their divorce on Monday, Jan. 6, 20 weeks after Lopez filed for a dissolution of marriage in August 2024 — Jennifer Lopez is focusing on a fresh start following her split from Ben Affleck.
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Drew Weisholtz / TODAY.com:
Meredith Vieira's husband Richard Cohen dies after living with multiple sclerosis for over 50 years — “I was diagnosed when I was 25 years old and essentially told there is no hope,” he once said on TODAY. — Richard Cohen, the husband of former TODAY anchor Meredith Vieira, died on Christmas Eve at the age of 76.
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Dave Quinn / People:
Meredith Vieira's Husband Richard Cohen Dies at 76 After Living with Multiple Sclerosis for Over 50 Years
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Meghan Markle Mourns Death of Rescue Beagle Guy: ‘I Have Cried Too Many Tears to Count’ — Guy, a rescue from a Kentucky kill shelter, has held a special place in the Duchess of Sussex's heart since 2015 — Meghan Markle is mourning the loss of her beloved rescue beagle, Guy.
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Justin Baldoni's Lawyer Vows to Release ‘Evidence’ of Blake Lively's ‘Pattern of Bullying’: ‘We Have the Receipts’ — Baldoni's attorney Bryan Freedman alleges in a statement obtained by PEOPLE that Lively also made ‘threats to take over’ their movie ‘It Ends with Us’
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Charna Flam / People:
Blake Lively's Lawyers Condemn ‘More Attacks’ from Justin Baldoni's Team: ‘Not a He Said/She Said’
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Latoya Gayle / People:
NBC Looks Back at Saturday Night Live History in First Trailer for Peacock's SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night — Over 60 contributors appear in the four-part docuseries, which premieres on Peacock Jan. 16 — The jokes behind the camera are about to be shared!
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Naomi Elias / Bustle:
Brenda Song On ‘Last Showgirl’ & Post-Disney Life With Macaulay Culkin — In Gia Coppola's new indie film, The Last Showgirl, Brenda Song flashes a side of her we've never seen before. The movie — about a group of performers at a topless Vegas revue who've been hit with the news that their show …
Alex Ross / People:
Jenna Bush Hager Announces Scarlett Johansson as Today Guest Co-Host After Hoda Kotb's Departure (Exclusive) — “The fact that she's coming to give us a week of her time — she could be doing anything — is a testament to the show that we have built,” Bush Hager exclusively tells PEOPLE
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Holes’ TV Series Picked Up to Pilot by Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE) — A “Holes” TV series has been ordered to pilot at Disney+, Variety has learned exclusively. — The potential show would be based on the book of the same name by Louis Sachar, which was previously adapted into a 2003 feature film by Walt Disney Pictures.
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Sarah Jones / Page Six:
Why Kylie Jenner didn't walk the Golden Globes red carpet with boyfriend Timothée Chalamet — Kylie Jenner had a very special reason for not walking the 2025 Golden Globes red carpet with boyfriend Timothée Chalamet, a source exclusively tells Page Six. — “Kylie didn't want to make it about them.
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Jack Smart / People:
Jennifer Lopez's Unstoppable Film Premiere Canceled amid Pacific Palisades Fire — The Tuesday, Jan. 7 Los Angeles premiere of the wrestling biopic was canceled due to “heightened wind activity and fire outbreaks” — The Los Angeles premiere of Jennifer Lopez's new movie Unstoppable …
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Ashton Kutcher and 8-Year-Old Son Dimitri Cheer Together at Los Angeles WWE Event in Rare Photos — The actor shares his son and daughter Wyatt, 10, with wife Mila Kunis — Ashton Kutcher is spending some quality time with his son. — The Your Place or Mine star, 46 …
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Lauren Iannotti / Real Simple:
Brooke Shields Has Some Things to Say About Aging — At 59 years old, Brooke is bringing it, with a sharp, funny memoir on getting older, a successful hair care line for midlife women, and refreshing thoughts on the pressure we feel to stay young forever. — Here at REAL SIMPLE …
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Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Bachelor Grant Ellis' Official Cast Revealed! Meet the 25 Women Vying for His Heart — Season 29 of ‘The Bachelor’ premieres Monday, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC — Bachelor Grant Ellis helped usher in 2025 on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest — and hopefully, this will be the year he falls in love.
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