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11:25 AM ET, January 26, 2025

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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’  —  Bill Gates is looking back on his divorce from Melinda Gates after more than two decades together.  —  “That was the mistake I most regret,” Bill, 69, told The Times of London of his previous marriage …
Discussion: Hollywood Life
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Daniel Bird / The Mirror:
Sinead O'Connor's cause of death announced - and huge amount she left in will  —  Sinead O'Connor's cause of death has been revealed, as well as the contents of her will, in which she asked her children to ‘milk’ her music to boost sales  —  Sinead O'Connor's cause of death has been confirmed.
Discussion: The Mirror US
People:
Braison Cyrus Speaks Out After Brother Trace Shares Concerned Post About Dad Billy Ray (Exclusive)  —  Braison and Billy Ray are currently collaborating on the ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ star's new album  —  Braison Cyrus is speaking out for the first time since his brother Trace Cyrus shared …
Polly Vernon / The Times:
Holly Willoughby: 'It's been tough.  There's no way of sugar-coating it' … Holly Willoughby sits across a table from me — a Dictaphone and two glasses of water separate us — looking absolutely petrified.  Her eyes are wide, panicked; her breath comes shallow and short.
The Sun:
Liam Payne to be honoured with special tribute at Brit Awards - and star's former 1D bandmates could reunite on stage  —  Liam died aged 31 in October after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires  — Hannah Hope- Emily Webber  — Hannah Hope- Emily Webber
Just Jared:
Lin-Manuel Miranda Reprises ‘Hamilton’ Role, is Interrupted by ‘Donald Trump’ During ‘SNL’ Cold Open  —  Lin-Manuel Miranda reprised his iconic Hamilton role on Saturday Night Live, but his performance was interrupted by Donald Trump.  —  The 45-year-old actor and playwright appeared …
Bailey Richards / People:
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Denies ‘Rumor’ That CPS Visited Her, Says Daughter Aurora Is ‘Very Safe and Healthy’  —  The Munchausen by proxy survivor dismissed the claim as “false” in a recent post  —  Contrary to rumors she has seen circulating online, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard's baby daughter is “safe and healthy,” she says.
Discussion: Just Jared and Suggest
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
The Challenge's Kaycee Clark and Nany González Break Up Over 1 Year After Getting Engaged: 'It's What's Best for the Both of Us'  —  The reality stars first explored their connection on ‘The Challenge: Spies, Lies and Allies’ in 2021 and got engaged in September 2023
Discussion: Us Weekly
Mia Galuppo / The Hollywood Reporter:
Dave Franco on Luigi Mangione Comparisons: “I've Never Received More Texts in My Life”  —  Franco is at the Sundance Film Festival with ‘Together’, a horror he stars in with Alison Brie. … The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Franco at the Sundance Film Festival, who is on the ground with two films …
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online and People
Tommy McArdle / People:
Mark Wahlberg and His Siblings 'Don't Really' Talk Work When They Get Together: ‘Life Is Too Short’ (Exclusive)  —  “I think when we're getting together and spending time together, it's really just about quality time together as a family,” Mark Wahlberg says
Discussion: New York Post, HELLO! and Daily Mail
 
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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

Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
WaPo has launched its creator network, where half a dozen creators will launch new series every few weeks in different verticals and retain IP ownership

Jessica Hill / Associated Press:
The Las Vegas Review-Journal stops printing the Las Vegas Sun, ending the last joint operating deal stemming from a 1970 law; the Sun vows to fight in court

 
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