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2:35 PM ET, January 20, 2025

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José Criales-Unzueta / Vogue:
Melania Trump Chose This Independent Designer to Make Her 2025 Inauguration Look  —  President-elect Donald Trump and incoming First Lady Melania Trump.  Melania wears Adam Lippes.  —  First Lady Melania Trump is wearing a silk wool Adam Lippes coat and skirt with an ivory blouse this morning …
Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Man Pleads Guilty to Stabbing 3 Children to Death at Taylor Swift-Themed Event  —  Months after Axel Rudakubana was charged with the murder of three girls and the attempted murder of 10 others at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England, the now-18-year-old has pleaded guilty.
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Melba Montgomery, Country Singer of Duets, Dies at 86: ‘Incredibly Talented, Kind and Generous Woman’  —  In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Jan. 15, her daughter, Melissa Solomon Barrett, confirmed the news of her death  — Country singer Melba Montgomery has died at the age of 86
Discussion: Daily Mail, Suggest and New York Times
Desiree Anello / E! Online:
Barron Trump Makes Rare Appearance at Dad Donald Trump's Presidential Inauguration  —  Barron Trump stepped away from his freshman year at New York University to celebrate his dad Donald's Trump presidential inauguration alongside his siblings and mom Melania Trump.  —  Barron Trump is supporting his dad's next chapter.
Kelsie Gibson / People:
Lindsay Arnold Made ‘Really Scary’ Decision to Leave Hollywood at Height of DWTS Fame.  Inside Her New Utah Life (Exclusive)  —  “When I decided to step away from DWTS, I didn't have this grand plan.  I just knew I wanted to do things that were authentic to me,” Arnold tells PEOPLE
Discussion: E! Online
Trent Kelly / WPLG-TV:
Large yacht bursts into flames outside popular Miami strip club  —  Yacht was reportedly being rented by famed producer, recording artist Metro Boomin  —  MIAMI - A massive yacht burst into flames while it was docked behind the Booby Trap on the River strip club.
Daily Star:
BBC Radio legend's health issues lead to hospital dash and ‘unexpected 6-night stay’  —  Former BBC star Debbie Greenwood was rushed to hospital last week and has since spent six nights on the A&E ward, with the TV presenter praising the “amazing” NHS  —  ZOE BALL KICKS OFF HER FINAL BREAKFAST SHOW ON BBC RADIO 2
Discussion: The Sun and The Mirror
Mia O'Hare / The Mirror:
Sabrina Carpenter is pals with Gino D'Acampo and fans are stunned  —  Pop star Sabrina Carpenter showed off her unexpected connection to TV favourite chef Gino D'Acampo as she was spotted as his wife Jessica's birthday party in London  —  Sabrina Carpenter has stunned fans as she cosied up to Gino D'Acampo and his family.
Discussion: Daily Star
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Tyra Banks Emotionally Reveals She Found Out She Lost Her Home in the L.A. Fires While She Was in Australia  —  The model shared on the Australian breakfast show ‘Sunrise’ that her home was destroyed in the L.A. fires  —  Tyra Banks has revealed that her home was destroyed in the L.A. fires.
Toria Sheffield / People:
Robert Downey Jr. Says His Short-Lived SNL Stint Taught Him 'What I Wasn't'  —  “There's not a more exciting 90 minutes you could have, whether you are any good or not,” the actor, 59, says of his time on the sketch comedy show  —  Robert Downey Jr. is an actor who knows his limits.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Just Jared and Deadline
 
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Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Bad Bunny's ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ Climbs to No. 1 on Billboard 200
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Just Jared
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
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Discussion: SheKnows
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
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Discussion: Daily Mail and Page Six
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Rami Malek Claims He Was Once Racially Profiled by Police, Was in ‘Precarious Situation’
Esther Kang / People:
Kat Dennings Says TV Dad Bob Saget Was ‘Very Protective of Me’ on Raising Dad: ‘God Bless Him’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Deadline and Us Weekly
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Nicholas Rice / People:
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Discussion: Deadline and Decider
Daily Mail:
Princess Kate's heading back towards her peak as she and her family slip away to enjoy scenic ski getaway in the Alps
 

 
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Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN, promising editorial independence; TBPN was on track to make over $30M in revenue in 2026 and will wind down its ad business

Variety:
Sources: the legal team for Paramount President Jeff Shell has engaged in preliminary talks about a possible exit from the company, where he was hired in 2024

Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
WME is selling sports marketing agency 160over90 to Publicis Groupe for, sources say, $500M+; WME bought the agency in 2018 for about $200M

 
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