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Ilana Kaplan / People:
The Voice Alum Ryan Whyte Maloney Dies at 44  —  The musician, who died by suicide, appeared on ‘The Voice’ in 2014, where he received a four-chair turn for auditioning with “Lights” by Journey  —  The Voice alum Ryan Whyte Maloney has died.  He was 44.  —  The Clark County Coroner …
TMZ.com:
‘Smallville’ Star Tom Welling Arrested for Driving Under the Influence  —  ‘SMALLVILLE’ STAR TOM WELLING From Hero To Zero ... ARRESTED FOR DUI … Tom Welling, best known for playing Clark Kent on the Superman origin-story TV show “Smallville,” has had a run-in with the law ... TMZ has learned the actor was recently arrested.
Abe Streep / New York Magazine:
Their homes were destroyed.  Their communities are gone.  How can the people of Los Angeles rebuild?  —  The trash cans blew over on West Mariposa Street.  It was Tuesday morning, January 7, and the Santa Ana winds had picked up.  A 69-year-old woman named Jerri Flowers was outside her house on a corner lot in Altadena.
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Tommy McArdle / People:
Meryl Streep Cut a ‘Car-Size Hole in the Fence’ for a Harrowing Getaway During L.A. Wildfires
Discussion: New York Daily News
Joanna Powell / Us Weekly:
Princess Kate Middleton Has ‘All Eyes on Her’ As She Returns to Spotlight After Cancer: Source (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  On January 14, Princess Kate Middleton reached a major milestone with her emotional return to London's Royal Marsden Hospital, where she was treated for cancer last year.
Us Weekly:
Nikki Garcia Gets Candid in 1st Interview After Divorce: 'I'm Stronger Today Than I've Ever Been' (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Nikki Garcia thought she'd finally found her happily ever after.  In early 2019, shortly after calling off her engagement …
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ‘Want to Look at Real Estate’ in Kansas City During NFL Off Season (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Taylor Swift is “recouping” after wrapping up her Eras Tour in December 2024 — but she's already looking toward her future, including her plans with boyfriend Travis Kelce.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Billboard, Elle and Suggest
TMZ.com:
Ex-NFL Head Of Officiating Dean Blandino Adamant No League Bias Toward Chiefs  —  EX-NFL HEAD OF OFFICIATING THERE'S NO LEAGUE BIAS TOWARD CHIEFS! … Pack up those tin foil hats ... former NFL head of officiating Dean Blandino tells TMZ Sports the league is absolutely not conspiring to help get the Chiefs into Super Bowls.
Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
‘Sesame Street’ Actor Horst Janson Has Died, Health Setbacks in Final Months Revealed  —  Horst Janson, who is best known for his role on the German version of Sesame Street, passed away earlier this month following months of health struggles.  He was 89 years old.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Savannah Chrisley Wonders Where Dad Todd Will Go When Prison Shuts Down  —  Savannah Chrisley is thrilled Todd Chrisley's prison is shutting down, but she's concerned about where her father will go next.  —  “It's a bittersweet feeling.  I am happy it's closing down because no human …
Discussion: Suggest and E! Online
Liam Quinn / People:
Potential Witnesses in the O.J. Simpson Murder Trial Who Were Never Called to Court Speak Out in Netflix Docuseries (Exclusive)  —  Two people who saw Simpson on the night of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman tell their stories  —  Even three decades later …
Isabel Mohan / Us Weekly:
Amy Schumer, 43, Reveals That Bradley Cooper Thought She Was 50: ‘I Tried to Recover!’  —  You have to be an extremely brave man to ask a woman her age — especially if she happens to be a Hollywood actress — but Bradley Cooper is clearly a brave man: he foolishly asked Amy Schumer if she was 50 yet!
Jon Small / Maxim:
Amber Rose Is Maxim's February 2025 Cover Star  —  Amber Rose shocked the world with her stirring speech at last year's Republican National Convention.  But her life and career have been anything but conventional.  From South Philadelphia to the heights of Hollywood, the model …
Jack Wetherill / Daily Star:
Love Island winner Jack Fincham jailed after his out-of-control dog mauled man  —  Jack Fincham, who won Love Island with Dani Dyer, has been jailed for six weeks after he admitted he had been in charge of a dog which attacked a man  —  Jack Fincham, former Love Island winner, has been jailed after his out-of-control dog mauled a man.
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
Valeria Garcia / Daily Mail:
Jessica Biel looks chic in beaded blazer at Giorgio Armani show for rare Paris Fashion Week appearance  —  Jessica Biel made heads turn in a rare appearance at the Giorgio Armani runway show during Paris Fashion Week in France.  —  On Tuesday, the 42-year-old wife of Justin Timberlake …
Discussion: Just Jared
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Heidi Klum Gushes Over Son Henry, 19, as He Walks in His First Paris Fashion Week Show — Watch!  —  The teenager walked in the Lena Erziak Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 show  —  Heidi Klum's son Henry is making her proud!  —  On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the model, 51, shared an Instagram video …
Discussion: Page Six, TMZ.com, The US Sun and Just Jared
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
BBC Flog It! and Antiques Roadshow star, 65, dies after heart attack as tributes pour in  —  BBC antiques expert Michael Baggott, famed for appearing on Flog It!, has sadly passed away at the age of 65 after suffering a heart attack, and a stroke last year  —  Michael Baggott has died aged 65.
Discussion: The Sun and The Mirror
WJBK-TV:
Dearborn Heights home invasion turned shootout caught on camera, three injured  — A home invasion turned into a shootout in Dearborn Heights.  — The homeowner, his girlfriend, and the suspect were injured.  — The suspect is facing several charges.  Meanwhile, everyone is okay.
Discussion: TMZ.com, New York Post and WHDH-TV
Nikki Ogunnaike / Marie Claire:
Alex Cooper Is Building Empires (Yes, Plural)  —  The entrepreneur on creating something new, trusting her instinct while overcoming insecurities, and what everyone gets wrong about women in media.  — Newsletter -  —  When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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Caroline Blair / Page Six:   ‘Call Her Daddy’ host Alex Cooper calls RuPaul her ‘toughest interview’ — here's why
 
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