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3:10 PM ET, January 23, 2025

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Variety:
Oscar Nomination Reactions: Ariana Grande's Therapist Called to Congratulate Her, Mikey Madison Facetimed Her Dog and Demi Moore Draws Parallels to ‘Ghost’  —  “Wicked” star Ariana Grande got a congratulatory call from her therapist, “Anora” actor Mikey Madison was Facetiming her dog …
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Nola Ojomu / Daily Mail:
Full list of Oscar nominations 2025: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande land nods while Emilia Perez leads Academy Awards list
Tommy McArdle / People:
Ariana Grande 'Cannot Stop Crying, to No One's Surprise' After Academy Award Nomination
Nelson George / The Nelson George Mixtape:
RIP BARRY MICHAEL COOPER  —  Barry Michael Cooper died today in Baltimore, according to his son Mathew.  It'll take me a minute to gather all my thoughts, but just wanted to thank him for recommending to Robert Christgau at the Village Voice when I was trying to write for the Riffs section back in 1981.
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TMZ.com:
Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City’ Writer, Dead at 66
Discussion: Vibe and Daily Mail
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Righteous Gemstones’ to End With Season 4 at HBO, Final Episodes to Premiere in March  —  “The Righteous Gemstones” will end its run at HBO with its upcoming fourth season, Variety has learned.  —  The comedy series was renewed for Season 4 at HBO back in July 2023.
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Thomas Cooper / Stoke on Trent Live:
Choir ‘legend’ Lorna dies aged 98 after decades entertaining audiences  —  She founded the Lorna Spode Consult  —  A ‘strong’ woman well known for award-winning role in North Staffordshire's music scene has died at the age of 98.  Lorna Spode, of Hempstalls, was left too weak to stave off …
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
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Daily Star:   Award-winning BBC star dies aged 98 after dementia battle as she's branded ‘strong lady’
Brian Gallagher / Daily Mail:
Benedict Cumberbatch reveals he was KIDNAPPED while on location in South Africa: ‘It made me impatient to live a life less ordinary’  —  Benedict Cumberbatch is opening up about a terrifying experience that helped shape his life in an unusual way over 20 years ago.
Discussion: People
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Brent Lang / Variety:
Benedict Cumberbatch Tells All on Doctor Strange's Future, His New Sundance Film and Not Being Your Typical Movie Star: 'I'm Not Brad, I'm Not Leo'
FemaleFirst:
The Beatles land first BRIT Award nomination in over 40 years  —  The nominees for the year's BRIT Awards with Mastercard include Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, and The Beatles.  —  The Beatles have received their first BRIT Award nomination in over 40 years.  —  The Beatles are nominated for a BRIT Award
Discussion: The Sun and The Mirror
Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards' Daughter Lola Details Baptism After Hitting ‘Rock Bottom’  —  Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards' daughter Lola Sheen is opening up about her spiritual journey.  —  Lola, 19, revealed Wednesday, January 22, that she recently got baptized after turning to Christ amid a difficult period in her life.
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Selena Gomez delights fans with latest career move weeks after saying she was ‘too old’ for it  —  When you're ready, come and get it.  —  Selena Gomez delighted fans Wednesday by teasing that she is working on new music just weeks after proclaiming she was “too old for the pop star life.”
Emma Powell / Daily Mail:
Audrey Hepburn's son breaks silence after Ivanka Trump's tribute to his mother at inauguration sparks backlash  —  Audrey Hepburn's eldest son has said he was not surprised at Ivanka Trump's tribute to his late mother at the inauguration - but implied the late actress' politics would have aligned …
Discussion: Page Six, HOLA!, HELLO!, Full Feed and E! Online
TMZ.com:
Project Pat's Son Dead at 21, Shot in Memphis  —  PROJECT PAT SON DEAD AT 21 ... SHOT, KILLED AT MEMPHIS PARK … Famed rapper Project Pat's son has died after a shooting in a Tennessee park — though the details around the incident are still murky ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Vibe and The Mirror US
Catherine Ostler / Tatler:
Glamour, motherhood and their aunt, Princess Diana: Tatler's March 2025 cover stars Lady Kitty, Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer are society's leading ladies  —  After their headline-making appearance at their cousin Prince William's Centrepoint Awards in London, sisters Kitty …
Discussion: People, Full Feed and The Sun
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Files $50 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against Accuser, NewsNation and More  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a defamation lawsuit against one of his accusers, their attorney and NewsNation.  —  According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Diddy, 55 …
Jen Juneau / People:
Emilia Pérez Star Karla Sofía Gascón Makes Oscar History as First Openly Trans Actress to Be Nominated  —  Gascón is up for Best Actress at this year's ceremony, alongside four other nominees announced on Thursday, Jan. 23  —  Karla Sofía Gascón just made history ahead of the 2025 Oscars.
TMZ.com:
‘Mob Wives’ Star Natalie DiDonato Found Safe in Nevada, Mom Says  —  ‘MOB WIVES’ STAR NATALIE DIDONATO SAFE & SOUND IN NEVADA, MOM SAYS ... IDs Stolen, Not Injured  —  EXCLUSIVE … Natalie DiDonato — the “Mob Wives” star who went missing earlier this week — is safe and sound …
TMZ.com:
$200k Memorabilia Scam Uncovered, 3 Charged W/ Selling Fake Jason Kelce Merch  —  JASON KELCE $200K MEMORABILIA SCAM UNCOVERED ... 3 Charged W/ Felonies  —  Jason Kelce's signature is worth a pretty penny ... and officials say three people tried to capitalize, allegedly selling $200K worth of fake memorabilia, before they were busted!
Discussion: People, The Mirror US and New York Post
Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Something Borrowed's Colin Egglesfield Shares He's Been Diagnosed With Cancer for a Third Time  —  Colin Egglesfield, who starred opposite Kate Hudson in Something Borrowed, detailed his third cancer diagnosis after his testicular cancer battle in the aughts.  —  Colin Egglesfield is sharing inspiration amid a tough life challenge.
Discussion: Us Weekly, FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Liz McNeil / People:
Michael Strahan's Daughter Could Have Died ‘Within Weeks’ of Cancer Diagnosis Without Treatment, Says Her Doctor (Exclusive)  —  On her 19th birthday, Isabella Strahan had emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor “somewhere between the size of a golf ball and a tennis ball”
Discussion: E! Online, BET, The Mirror US and HELLO!
Alex Ross Perry / Vanity Fair:
Jeff Baena Is Gone, but the Creative Family He Nurtured Lives On  —  Fellow filmmaker Alex Ross Perry pays tribute to Aubrey Plaza's late husband, a discerning cineaste, Scrabble savant, and consummate master of ceremonies.  —  I could never put into words what Jeff Baena meant to those of us …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Daily Mail
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Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
Jeff Baena's Friend Recalls His ‘Larger Than Any Other’ Personality
Discussion: RADAR
 
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