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Pacific Palisades fire explodes to nearly 3,000 acres as thousands of residents flee, homes are lost — Fires have ignited in the L.A. area amid dangerous, dry offshore winds. — The Palisades fire has grown to more than 2,900 acres and forced about 30,000 residents to evacuate.
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Los Angeles Times:
Palisades residents face traffic gridlock, panic as fire blazes through community: ‘It looks grim’ — As a brush fire tore through Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, evacuees quickly jammed the area's whirligig of canyon and hillside roads, as black smoke descended in 50-mph gusts, forcing some to abandon their cars and flee on foot.
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Charmaine Patterson / People:
Steve Guttenberg Goes Unrecognized as He Comes to the Rescue of People Evacuating Pacific Palisades Fire — The actor urged evacuating residents to leave their keys in their car so he could move their vehicles, making room for fire trucks that needed to get through
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Eugene Levy, James Woods among celebrities evacuating their homes as LA wildfire rages
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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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Rachel DeSantis / People:
Peter Yarrow, Grammy-Winning Musician of Peter, Paul and Mary Fame, Dies at 86
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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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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’
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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)
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TMZ.com:
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag Lose Home in Los Angeles Wildfire — SPENCER PRATT, HEIDI MONTAG LOS ANGELES HOME TORCHED IN WILDFIRE … Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag have lost their home in the massive wildfire that's currently burning on Los Angeles' westside ... TMZ has learned.
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Tionah Lee / E! Online:
Former MLB Pitcher Brian Matusz Dead at 37 — Brian Matusz, who spent 8 years pitching for the Baltimore Orioles, has died, the MLB organization shared in a statement. — The Major League Baseball world is mourning the loss of a beloved athlete. — Brian Matusz, former pitcher …
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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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Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
‘Bachelorette’ alums Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo finalize divorce — “The Bachelorette” alums Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo finalized their divorce Tuesday, Page Six can exclusively confirm. — While a Los Angeles court ordered Lindsay, 39, to pay Abasolo, 44 …
TMZ.com:
Zendaya & Tom Holland Got Matching Tattoos in November — Forget the engagement ring — Zendaya's “T” tattoo also had Golden Globes viewers buzzing ... and TMZ can confirm it's part of her matching ink with her new fiancé, Tom Holland. — Sources tell TMZ the couple hit …
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People:
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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Rachel DeSantis / People:
Sabrina Carpenter Looks Back on ‘Baby Steps’ That Led to Best New Artist Grammy Nod 10 Years Into Her Career (Exclusive) — The pop star recently partnered with T-Mobile as a sponsor on her Short n' Sweet tour, which will head to Europe in the spring — Sabrina Carpenter may be nominated …
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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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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