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5:35 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
Just Jared:
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 …
Discussion: Variety, Billboard and Consequence
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
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’
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 …
Discussion: Just Jared
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.
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 …
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.”
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.
Fox News:
Meghan Markle earns stinging secret nickname from Spotify podcast co-workers: expert  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were the subject of a scathing Vanity Fair report where several ex Spotify employees came forward  —  Meghan Markle earned a not-so-sweet nickname during her time with Spotify.
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.
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.
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 …
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
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.
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: HELLO!, E! Online, The Mirror US and BET
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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Simon Perry / People:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Are ‘More Open’ and ‘Talk About Their Relationship,’ Source Says (Exclusive)
Daily Mail:
Kardashians hairstylist Jen Atkin moving out of California after losing her $8million Malibu home in LA fires
Discussion: Just Jared
Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
Chris Pratt reveals his home is ‘miraculously still standing’ after ex Anna Faris lost her house in LA fires
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TMZ.com:
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
President Trump told reporters “it's imperative” for CNN to be sold: “Any deal it should be guaranteed and certain that CNN is part of it or sold separately”

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The NYT says it won't be deterred in its work after Trump posted on Truth Social that reporting by The NYT and others about his health was “seditious”

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