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8:20 AM ET, January 21, 2025

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The Mirror:
Days of Our Lives star Francisco San Martin dies aged 39 as cause of death revealed  —  Francisco San Martin, known for his role as Dario Hernandez in Days of Our Lives, has died at the age of 39.  The actor was found dead at his home in Los Angeles  —  Days of Our Lives actor Francisco San Martin has died at 39.
Daily Mail:
Carrie Underwood had a ‘hissy fit’ after her performance at Donald Trump's inauguration  — LISTEN: Welcome to MAGAland, our podcast on the latest inside the White House  —  Carrie Underwood was left feeling like she had not been ‘afforded the same level of respect’ as the likes …
The Mirror:
Pauline Quirke's quit Birds of a Feather for devastating reason before dementia diagnosis  —  Loose Women's Linda Robson has been friends with Pauline Quirke for more than 50 years and revealed the heartbreaking reason she decided to step away from Birds of a Feather
Discussion: Daily Star, The Sun, Deadline and GB News
Erin Carlson / Us Weekly:
Jack Schlossberg Responds to Backlash For Calling His Grandmother Jackie Kennedy Onassis ‘Hot’  —  Jack Schlossberg is known for his unfiltered commentary, and now he's taking heat for asking followers on social media to rank the attractiveness of his grandmother Jackie Kennedy Onassis and JD Vance's wife, Usha Vance.
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Lucy Needham / The Mirror:
Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall reveals she was “ghosted” by Harry Styles after just one date  —  Jade Thirlwall has lifted the lid on her date with Harry Styles, with the One Direction star asking her out after the pair met on ITV's The X Factor  —  Jade Thirlwall has revealed for the first time how she was …
Discussion: People, Us Weekly, E! Online and Page Six
Adam S. Levy / Daily Mail:
Billy Ray Cyrus roasted for ‘trainwreck’ performance at Donald Trump inauguration after technical disaster  — LISTEN: Welcome to MAGAland, our podcast on the latest inside the White House  —  Billy Ray Cyrus might have had an achy breaky heart scrolling his social media Monday.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The Mirror
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian makes political statement with Melania Trump post  — LISTEN: Welcome to MAGAland, our podcast on the latest inside the White House  —  Kim Kardashian made a political statement by sharing a photo of Melania Trump during Donald Trump's Presidential Inauguration on Monday.
Mark Savage / BBC:
Chappell Roan: 'I'd be more successful if I wore a muzzle'  —  Chappell Roan can't be stopped.  —  Over the last 12 months, the 26-year-old has become the buzziest star in pop. A flamboyant, flame-haired sensation, whose songs are as colourful as they are raw.
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Black Eyed Peas Cancel 2025 Las Vegas Residency Due to ‘Current Circumstances’: 'We Can't Wait to See You Again'  —  The multi-platinum supergroup's shows were supposed to kick off at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Feb. 15  —  The Black Eyed Peas won't be getting it started in Las Vegas anymore.
Rosemary Feitelberg / WWD:
Melania Trump's Hat Maker Eric Javits Faced a ‘Bit of a Cliffhanger’  —  The low-key American designer recently relocated his business to Miami ro be closer to his parents.  —  It is safe to say that no one in the world was more pleased - or relieved - to see Melania Trump wearing a hat …
Leah Degrazia / E! Online:
Sex and the City Actress Reveals Which Kennedy Family Member Was Set for First NSFW Scene  —  Sarah Wynter—who appeared in the first-ever sex scene on Sex and the City—revealed that she was originally set to act opposite John F. Kennedy Jr.'s nephew Christopher Lawford for the NSFW moment.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Gibson Johns / E! Online:
Nina Dobrev Has “Survivor's Guilt” After Evacuating Her Home Amid L.A. Fires  —  Nina Dobrev admitted to having “survivor's guilt” after fleeing Los Angeles during the wildfires and asked her followers for help in assisting those who were directly affected by the disaster.  —  Nina Dobrev is paying it forward.
 
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Mia O'Hare / The Mirror:
Sabrina Carpenter is pals with Gino D'Acampo and fans are stunned
Discussion: The Sun and Daily Star
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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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