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3:55 PM ET, January 29, 2025

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TMZ.com:
EAGLES FAN DEAD AT 18 AFTER FALLING FROM POLE During NFCCG Celebration  —  A Philadelphia Eagles fan tragically passed away after falling from a light pole during the NFC Championship Game celebration on Sunday.  He was just 18 years old.  —  Temple University mourned the loss …
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.
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 …
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.
Jenna Lemoncelli / New York Post:
Anna Kournikova seen in wheelchair in rare public appearance  —  Former tennis star Anna Kournikova appears to be recovering from a leg injury.  —  The Russian pro, 43, was seen wearing an orthopedic boot and in a wheelchair during a rare appearance last Saturday at Bal Harbour Shops in Miami …
TMZ.com:
Comedian Ken Flores Dead at 28  —  KEN FLORES COMEDIAN DEAD AT 28 … Comedian Ken Flores has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  TMZ confirmed Flores' passing with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office — Flores died on Tuesday, January 28.  —  His family shared the surprising news …
Discussion: The US Sun and The Mirror US
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
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.
Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
‘All My Children’ Star Esta TerBlanche Dead at 51  —  Months after TerBlanche's death, the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner revealed her death to be intracranial hemorrhage due to blunt force traumatic head injury.  —  The injury is “likely due to a ground level fall” and the death has been ruled an accident.
Discussion: TMZ.com, TVLine and The Mirror US
People:
River Search for Missing Sisters Called Off 3 Weeks After They Vanished During Night Walk  —  Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, 32 — who are part of a set of triplets — were last seen in the early hours of Jan. 7  — Siblings Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, 32, have been missing since they were last seen …
Discussion: E! Online and The Mirror
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Prince William claims solo outing is ‘best day of his life’ - watch fun video  —  The Prince of Wales visited an Earthshot Prize finalist  —  The Prince of Wales was in fits of giggles and declared it the “best day” of his life as he squirted pond water at journalists on his latest royal outing.
Discussion: People and Vanity Fair
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!
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Grammys Add 12 Performers: Stevie Wonder, Cynthia Erivo, Chris Martin, Lainey Wilson and More  —  Given everything happening in the world, the Grammy Awards have signaled that the 2025 ceremony will be different, and a series of special performances featuring a dozen newly announced performers …
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Jake Gyllenhaal To Star In New Original Film From M. Night Shyamalan And Nicholas Sparks … Sources tell Deadline Jake Gyllenhaal is set to star in M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming film, a supernatural romantic thriller, based on an original story co-created by Shyamalan and global-bestselling novelist Nicholas Sparks.
Discussion: Variety, Just Jared and Digital Trends
Erin Clements / People:
Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal Recreate the Iconic Fake Orgasm Scene from When Harry Met Sally for Hellmann's 2025 Super Bowl Ad (Exclusive)  —  “It felt the same,” says Crystal, who spoke exclusively with PEOPLE about reuniting 35 years later at N.Y.C.'s Katz' Deli.  Get all the behind-the-scenes details!
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.
Will Stewart / Daily Mail:
Harrowing moment giant fish attacks young ‘mermaid’ performer's face in front of terrified children  —  This is the harrowing moment a giant fish attacks a young mermaid performer's face in front of terrified children.  —  Watchers screamed in horror at the sudden attack at the Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest Park, in China.
Daniela Avila / People:
Katy Perry Reveals That Daughter Daisy Is an ‘Extrovert’ — and That She's Learning to Play Ukulele (Exclusive)  —  Perry and Orlando Bloom welcomed Daisy Dove in August 2020  —  Like mother, like daughter!  —  When Katy Perry embarks on her Lifetimes Tour in April, she plans to bring along …
Discussion: SheKnows, HOLA! and FemaleFirst
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 …
 
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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
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Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
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Valeria Garcia / Daily Mail:
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TMZ.com:
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Financial Times:
Sources: WBD's board wanted a proposal it could sign immediately, and Netflix was the only bidder whose paperwork was fully executable the night of December 4

Kat Tenbarge / Wired:
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