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11:15 AM ET, January 31, 2025

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NBC4 Washington:
Live updates: ‘No survivors’ after plane, helicopter crash into Potomac River  —  An aircraft with 64 people on board collided with a military helicopter with three passengers not far from DCA  —  What to Know  — An American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter collided …
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Associated Press:
Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century
Associated Press:
Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC
NBC News:
D.C. plane crash live updates: Trump says there are no survivors as details about flight conditions emerge
ESPN:
Figure skaters on airplane that crashed in Washington, D.C.
BBC:
Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull dies at 78  —  Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, her spokesperson has said.  —  Born in Hampstead in December 1946, she was known for hits like As Tears Go By, which reached the UK top 10 in 1964, and for starring roles …
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Adam B. Vary / Variety:
‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Under Fire Over Tweets About Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars Diversity  —  “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón is under fire for a series of social media posts to her account on X, formerly known as Twitter …
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Katcy Stephan / Variety:
‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Apologizes for Racist, Offensive Tweets: ‘I Am Deeply Sorry to Those I Have Caused Pain’  —  “Emilia Pérez” star and Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón has issued an apology after her social media posts expressing …
Just Jared:
Reese Witherspoon Says Famous British Actress 'Doesn't Like' Her Anymore: Kate Winslet Revealed as Her Former Friend  —  Reese Witherspoon has made headlines by revealing that a famous British actress will no longer talk to her and we've identified that actress as Kate Winslet.
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Escher Walcott / People:
Reese Witherspoon Still Haunted After Mistakenly Roasting Pal at Serious Ceremony: 'We're Not Friends Anymore!'  (Exclusive)  —  “Not even kidding, she doesn't talk to me anymore.  Oh well,” the actress says with a laugh  —  Reese Witherspoon can't quite get over one cringe-worthy speech from her past.
The Baltimore Banner:
Ravens' Justin Tucker accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by six massage therapists  —  Two spas say they banned Tucker.  He denies the bans and the behavior that women say has left them emotionally scarred.  —  Content warning: This story contains graphic descriptions that may not be suitable for some readers.
Catherine Santino / People:
Kaia Gerber and Lewis Pullman Get Cozy at His Birthday Party After Austin Butler Split: 'They're a Cute Couple' (Exclusive)  —  Pullman and Gerber were spotted together in Los Angeles on Jan. 29.  The model split from Butler at the end of 2024  —  Kaia Gerber is spending time with someone new.
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William Earl / Variety:
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Will Move to Dismiss Justin Baldoni's Lawsuit … Attorneys for the two sides are due in court Monday for the first hearing on the megafeud between the two “It Ends With Us” co-stars.  —  Lively has accused Baldoni, who was also the film's director …
TMZ.com:
Shemar Moore and Jesiree Dizon Split After Almost 5 Years Together  —  SHEMAR MOORE, JESIREE DIZON CALL IT QUITS ... After Almost 5 Years!!! … Shemar Moore and Jesiree Dizon have gone their separate ways ... the “S.W.A.T” star and the model are no longer a couple ... TMZ has learned.
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Olympian Scott Hamilton Tearfully Reacts to D.C. Plane Crash: ‘This Is Just Beyond Devastation’  —  Scott Hamilton emotionally reacted to the recent American Airlines plane crash that killed 14 young skaters.  —  “It's been overwhelming,” Hamilton, 66, said through tears during the Friday, January 31, episode of the Today show.
Discussion: People and The Wrap
Deadline:
Matthew Lillard Is Coming Back For ‘Scream 7’ … Matthew Lillard, who played Stuart ‘Stu’ Macher in the first 1996 Scream movie, is returning to the franchise for Spyglass/Paramount's Scream 7.  —  How is that possible?  We will see.  Does Stu have a twin?  Doesn't look like it from Lillard's Instagram post.
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Pete Davidson reveals how many of his 200 tattoos he'll keep while detailing ‘horrible’ removal process  —  Pete Davidson is “trying to be an adult” — a tattoo-less adult, that is.  —  The “Saturday Night Live” star described the “horrible” process of removing his ink on …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The Wrap
Anna Lazarus Caplan / People:
Dwyane Wade Reveals He Had 40% of His Kidney Removed After Doctors Found Cancerous Tumor (Exclusive)  —  The 43-year-old had part of his right kidney removed on Dec. 18, 2023, he shared publicly for the first time on Thursday  —  Hall of Fame basketball star Dwyane Wade had a cancerous tumor removed …
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Dwyane Wade has 40% of his kidney removed due to cancerous tumor: 'Weakest point I've ever felt'
Discussion: New York Post and Sandra Rose
Jacqueline Lindenberg / Daily Mail:
Tom Selleck celebrates his 80th birthday with wife Jillie, 67, after lonely drive-thru lunch  —  Tom Selleck was seen celebrating his 80th birthday by indulging in a fancy dinner with his family and close friends in Thousand Oaks, California on Wednesday.  —  The Blue Bloods actor was joined …
Mia O'Hare / The Mirror:
Gladiators star Jet splits from wife after just one year of marriage  —  Gladiators legend Jet, real name Diane Youdale, has reportedly split from wife Zoe after just 18 months together  —  Gladiators icon Jet has split from her wife after just 18 months.  —  The original star …
Discussion: The Sun and Daily Star
Mikhaila Friel / Us Weekly:
Lady Gaga Debuts New Song Written With Fiance for L.A. Wildfire Victims at FireAid Concert  —  Lady Gaga performed a new song that she wrote with fiancé Michael Polansky at the FireAid Concert for L.A. wildfire victims on Thursday, January 30.  —  “I thought I wanted to do something hopeful for you.
TMZ.com:
‘The Voice’ Alum Ryan Whyte Maloney Fatally Shot Himself Over Argument With Fiancée About Jacket  —  ‘THE VOICE’ RYAN WHYTE MALONEY DIED BY SUICIDE AFTER DISPUTE WITH FIANCÉE OVER JACKET … “The Voice” alum Ryan Whyte Maloney fatally shot himself in Las Vegas over a heated argument …
 
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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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