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9:50 PM ET, January 26, 2025

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TMZ.com:
DJ Unk's Cause of Death Revealed  —  DJ UNK CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED … DJ Unk's cause of death has been revealed ... the Atlanta rapper died from a heart attack ... TMZ has learned.  —  Unk's wife, Sherkita Long-Platt tells TMZ he died in his sleep on January 24 after suffering cardiac arrest.
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Jeremy Helligar / People:
Liza Minnelli's Great Disappointment in Life Is ‘Not Being a Mother,’ Says Friend of 50 Years: ‘So Much to Give’  —  The superstar and some of her closest loved ones discuss her life and loves in the new documentary ‘Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story’
Discussion: Daily Mail, Us Weekly and FemaleFirst
Erin Clack / People:
Gracie Abrams Blasts Fan Petition to Replace Dora Jar as Her Tour Opener: ‘So Wildly Uncool’  —  The “Close to You” singer said she “couldn't be luckier or prouder to share a stage” with Jar  —  Gracie Abrams is speaking out after a fan started a petition to replace the opening act …
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Steven Spielberg Says Directing a Young Drew Barrymore in E.T. ‘Made Me Want to Be a Father’  —  The actress jokingly responded, “I didn't ruin that for you?”  —  Drew Barrymore inspired Steven Spielberg on the set of E.T. in the '80s.  —  On Saturday, Jan. 25, the two opened …
Alice Thomson / The Times:
Bill Gates: Trump, Musk and how my neurodiversity made me … 'When Kent died, I didn't know who to sit next to at lunch any more," Bill Gates tells me. “  He was my best friend.  We spent hours writing code, working out whether we wanted to be an ambassador, a general or a scientist.
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Bill Gates Says Divorcing Ex-Wife Melinda Gates Was ‘The Mistake I Most Regret’
Discussion: Page Six and Hollywood Life
Beatriz Colon / HELLO!:
James Van Der Beek shares heartfelt tribute for daughter's birthday amid ‘really tough year’ battling cancer — photos  —  The Dawson's Creek alum posted some family photos for his daughter Annabel's birthday  —  James Van Der Beek has a few things to be extra grateful for.
Discussion: Us Weekly and People
TMZ.com:
Skai Jackson Gives Birth to First Child  —  SKAI JACKSON FROM DISNEY CHANNEL KID TO KID OF MY OWN ... Gives Birth To First Child!!! … Skai Jackson — the former Disney Channel Star — is officially a new mom ... giving birth to her first child and announcing the news via Instagram.
Sabrina Picou / Page Six:
‘Bachelorette’ alum Ali Fedotowsky reveals husband Kevin is diagnosed with ‘treatable’ thyroid cancer  —  “Bachelorette” alum Ali Fedotowsky and her husband, Kevin Manno, announced that he has been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer.  —  “Thankfully it's a very treatable cancer.
Discussion: Daily Mail, People and Us Weekly
Danielle Campoamor / Us Weekly:
Brittany Cartwright Uses 36th Birthday Party to Raise Funds for L.A. Fires  —  The Valley star Brittany Cartwright welcomed her 36th trip around the sun with open arms.  —  “It's no secret that the past year has been incredibly tough for me,” Cartwright, 36, exclusively told Us Weekly as she prepared to celebrate her birthday.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Daniel Bird / The Mirror:
Sinead O'Connor's cause of death announced - and huge amount she left in will
Discussion: The Mirror US
 
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