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Victoria Edel / People:
Leslie Charleson, Longest-Tenured General Hospital Cast Member, Dies at 79  —  The actress played Monica Quartermaine on the series from 1977 until her death  —  Leslie Charleson has died at the age of 79.  —  The actress was best known as Monica Quartermaine on the soap opera General Hospital …
People:
Meghan Markle Delays Netflix Debut of With Love, Meghan amid Los Angeles Wildfires  —  The eight-part series, which was originally scheduled for a Jan. 15 release date, will now premiere on March 4  —  Meghan Markle has decided to postpone the release date of her new Netflix series With Love …
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K.J. Yossman / Variety:
Meghan Markle Delays Netflix Show ‘With Love, Meghan’ Due to L.A. Wildfires … The series, which features the Duchess of Sussex cooking up a storm for a variety of friends including Mindy Kaling and her former “Suits” co-star Abigail Spencer, was set to premiere on Jan. 15.
Washington Post:
What caused the Palisades blaze?  Visual evidence points to a recent fire nearby.  —  Did New Year's Eve fireworks start the largest Los Angeles fire?  —  LOS ANGELES — About 30 minutes after the Palisades Fire started on Tuesday, the firefighters' radio crackled: The flames were coming from a familiar sliver of a mountain ridge.
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Melania Trump shares how often she and son Barron will be at White House during Donald's second presidency  —  Melania Trump and her son, Barron Trump, will be living part-time at the White House during her husband Donald Trump's second presidency.  —  Melania, 54, shared on “Fox & Friends” …
Sarah Robertson / Daily Mail:
Will Kate be the Baftas' comeback of the year?  Princess of Wales set to return to royal working life with show-stopping appearance at star-studded awards  —  The Princess of Wales is set to make her biggest comeback to royal working life with a show- stopping appearance at next month's Bafta film awards.
Jasmine Allday / The Mirror:
Hollywood actress Dalyce Curry killed in LA wildfires in devastating tragedy  —  Hollywood actress Dalyce Curry has been killed amid the horrifying wildfires in Los Angeles, with the coroner confirming her body has been found  —  Hollywood actress Dalyce Curry has died in the harrowing Los Angeles wildfires.
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Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Aubrey Plaza Deletes Instagram Account 1 Week After Husband Jeff Baena's Death  —  Aubrey Plaza has deleted her Instagram account one week after the death of her late husband, Jeff Baena.  —  While Plaza's account was previously active, a message now reads, “Sorry, this page isn't available.”
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Kendra Wilkinson claps back at body-shaming trolls over weight, aging: Not a ‘Playboy girl’ anymore  —  Kendra Wilkinson went off on body-shaming haters over the weekend.  —  The former reality star posted a mirror selfie via Instagram on Sunday, acknowledging, “Yes, I've gained weight.  Yes, im aging.
Just Jared:
Jesy Nelson Is Pregnant, Expecting Twins With Zion Foster!  —  Jesy Nelson is going to be a mom for the first time!  —  The 33-year-old former Little Mix star she revealed she is expecting twins with on-again, off-again 26-year-old musician boyfriend Zion Foster.
 
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