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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 — Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are among the big names who landed coveted Oscar nods at Thursday's Academy Award nominations event.
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Tommy McArdle / People:
Ariana Grande 'Cannot Stop Crying, to No One's Surprise' After Academy Award Nomination — Ariana Grande received a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category at the upcoming 97th Oscars; ‘Wicked’ received 10 total nominations — Ariana Grande is an Academy Award nominee!
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Charli xcx Lines Up Starring Role in New Movie ‘The Moment,’ Released Under Her Production Company — Charli xcx is moving further into Hollywood, and she just lined up her next starring role in a movie! — While the 32-year-old Brat star is best-known for her music career …
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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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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 …
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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 …
Skyler Caruso / People:
Gracie Hunt Reveals Sweet Gift Travis Kelce Had Made for Taylor Swift's Birthday (Exclusive) — The Kansas City Chiefs owner's daughter shared with PEOPLE exclusively about tight end Travis Kelce's sweet birthday gesture for his girlfriend Taylor Swift — If there's one word …
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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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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 …
TMZ.com:
Former Bob Dylan Keyboardist Barry Goldberg Dead at 83 After Cancer Battle — BOB DYLAN KEYBOARDIST BARRY GOLDBERG ... DEAD AT 83 — REMEMBERING BARRY GOLDBERG — Barry Goldberg, a renowned keyboardist who performed with Bob Dyla n, has died ... the musician's rep has confirmed.
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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.
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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.”
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.
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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'
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'
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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.
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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.
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Adam B. Vary / Variety:
Timothée Chalamet Becomes Youngest Two-Time Best Actor Nominee Since James Dean — Dean earned his two nominations posthumously after he died at 24 — When 29-year-old Timothée Chalamet earned his second Oscar nomination for playing a young Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown …
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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
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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!
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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.
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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”
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Raven Brunner / People:
Jeremy Renner Announces Memoir My Next Breath About His Near-Fatal 2023 Snowplow Accident (Exclusive) — The ‘Marvel’ and ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ actor hopes sharing his story helps people “facing their own moment where it feels like the odds are against them.” — Jeremy Renner is ready to tell his story!
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