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5:55 AM ET, January 28, 2025

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Natasha Dye / People:
Taylor Swift Excitedly Jumps Up and Down with Travis Kelce in Chiefs Stadium Tunnel as They Leave Game  —  The Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl on Feb, 9  —  Taylor Swift couldn't contain her excitement after Travis Kelce and the Chiefs secured their spot in the Super Bowl.
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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
What Taylor Swift said to Travis Kelce on the field after Chiefs beat Bills to clinch Super Bowl berth
Emma James / Daily Mail:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce throw exclusive private party to celebrate Chiefs reaching the Super Bowl
Variety:
Lady Gaga's Next Album, ‘Mayhem,’ Due March 7  —  Lady Gaga has revealed that her seventh studio album, apparently titled “Mayhem,” will be released on March 7.  The announcement was teased via billboards that appeared overnight in New York and Las Vegas,.  —  “The album started as me facing …
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Ilana Kaplan / People:
Selena Gomez Sobs in Raw, Since-Deleted Video with Mexican Flag, Says ‘All My People Are Getting Attacked’  —  On Sunday, Jan. 26, a nationwide immigration crackdown led to the arrest of 956 people, the most since Trump took office again, per ICE via the BBC
TMZ.com:
Justin Baldoni's 2 AM Voice Message to Blake Lively, 'I'm Really Sorry'  —  JUSTIN BALDONI RELEASES 2 AM VOICE NOTE TO BLAKE ... 'I'm Really Sorry'  —  LENGTHY APOLOGY  —  Justin Baldoni is following through on his vow to release all his communications with Blake Lively …
Discussion: Just Jared, Us Weekly, E! Online and Extra
TMZ.com:
‘Alice’ Star Linda Lavin Died of Cardiac Arrest From Lung Cancer  —  ‘ALICE’ STAR LINDA LAVIN DIED FROM LUNG CANCER ... After Going Into Cardiac Arrest … Legendary TV sitcom actress Linda Lavin died of lung cancer and other health issues, TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Daily Mail, People and Just Jared
Ruth Styles / Daily Mail:
REVEALED: Justin Baldoni's voice note to Blake Lively addressing It Ends With Us rooftop scene feud  —  By RUTH STYLES IN LOS ANGELES FOR DAILYMAIL.COM  —  It's one of the most eye-opening revelations to emerge in the messy It Ends With Us saga so far: Blake Lively appearing …
Discussion: People, E! Online, Page Six and HELLO!
Billy Ray Cyrus / YouTube:
Sunday callin... Let this moment be the start of healing ❤️‍🩹 for us all.  Full text in description  —  Sunday callin.  Giving thanks for the California Rain .  Praying for the brokenhearted and their pain.  Praying for my family.  For my children ... sons and daught...
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Esther Kang / People:
Bachelor Grant Ellis' Women Spiral When a Seemingly Old Flame Walks Into the Mansion: ‘I Cannot Compare’ (Exclusive)
Good Morning America:
Danity Kane's D.Woods says she had ‘troubling interactions’ with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs  —  D.Woods says she had ‘troubling interactions’ with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs  —  D. Woods is breaking her silence on what she calls “troubling interactions” she says she experienced with rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.
People:
Gabriel Macht Won't ‘Tell Anybody’ Where He Lives with Wife and Kids After Leaving U.S (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Suits’ alum is busy traveling the world and pursuing new career paths  —  After filming nine seasons of Suits, Gabriel Macht moved out of the country with his family.
Discussion: Just Jared
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jan Shepard, Actress in ‘King Creole’ and a Wagonful of TV Westerns, Dies at 96  —  Amanda Blake's former roommate also appeared in ‘Attack of the Giant Leeches’ and in an admired film about mental illness, ‘Third of a Man.’  —  Jan Shepard, who guest-starred on Rawhide, The Virginian …
Zoey Lyttle / People:
Rising TikTok Star Dies at Age 17 in Southern California Shooting Incident  —  Days before her death, the teen — who was known as Siyah online — posted her typical dancing content for an audience of over 220,000 followers  —  Rising TikTok star Nahsiyah Turner — known as Siyah to her online fans …
Discussion: The US Sun and New York Post
Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
Miley Cyrus Reflects on Her “Mistakes” in Life  —  Grammy winner Miley Cyrus told The Last Showgirl's Pamela Anderson that she does not look back on her past controversies in the same way that critics might: “I would not go back and change anything.”  —  Miley Cyrus knows that life is all about the climb.
Discussion: People, FemaleFirst and Billboard
 
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Ilana Kaplan / People:
Snoop Dogg Says He's Still ‘100 Percent Black’ as He Addresses ‘All the Hate’ He Received After Trump Inauguration Appearance
Luke Chinman / People:
Norbert, the Internet's Favorite Therapy Dog, Dies at 15: ‘His Spirit Will Live On Through Our Smiles’
Discussion: TMZ.com
Kayla Grant / People:
Steve Aoki and Wife Sasha Are Expecting Their First Baby! DJ Announces Pregnancy and Reveals Sex with Epic Cake Smash at Concert
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Ted Sarandos met with President Trump in November, and both agreed WBD should go to the highest bidder; Sarandos argued that Netflix wasn't a monopoly

John Koblin / New York Times:
The Netflix-WBD deal should quiet concerns, for now, from CNN employees worried about the prospect of Paramount combining CBS News and CNN in a WBD acquisition

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