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Anthony Joshua's promoters say two team members killed in Nigeria crash that injured boxer  —  Summary  — British boxer Anthony Joshua has been injured and two of his team members have been killed in a car crash near Lagos in Nigeria, promoter Matchroom says
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In Sickness and in Health  —  Eric and I are not a couple; we're family — and we're facing his ALS diagnosis, and what comes next, together.  —  As told to  —  The women behind the headlines on what 2025 taught them.  —  I was in my closet the day I heard those three letters: ALS.
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Gibson Johns / E! Online:
Rebecca Gayheart Details “Very Complicated” Eric Dane Relationship Amid His ALS Battle
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Matt Craig / Forbes:
Beyoncé Is Now A Billionaire  —  A bold pivot to country music led to the most successful concert tour in the genre's history and helped Cowboy Carter lasso a 10-figure fortune—becoming just the fifth musician to do so.  —  For almost any other musical artist, The Renaissance World Tour would be a career peak.
The Athletic:
Fire at home owned by NASCAR star Denny Hamlin leaves 2 hospitalized  —  STANLEY, N.C. — Two people were hospitalized Sunday night for possible smoke inhalation after a large fire sparked at a Stanley, N.C., home owned by NASCAR driver and team owner Denny Hamlin.
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
George Clooney, Wife Amal and Their 8-Year-Old Twins Obtain French Citizenship, per Legal Documents  —  The married couple and their 8-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella, have been granted French citizenship, according to a naturalization decree viewed by PEOPLE
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly, HELLO! and Just Jared
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Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
‘Southern Hospitality’ star Grace Lilly arrested after cops found ‘happy pills’ in her car  —  “Southern Hospitality” star Grace Lilly was arrested after cops found “happy pills” in her car, Page Six can exclusively reveal.  —  The 27-year-old was arrested by the Charleston Police Department …
TMZ.com:
D4vd Likely to Be Indicted by Grand Jury in Celeste Rivas Murder  —  D4VD LIKELY TO BE INDICTED IN CELESTE RIVAS MURDER … Singer D4vd will likely face murder charges for the death of Celeste Rivas, and that's because the grand jury that's hearing the case will be asked to hand down an indictment ... sources tell TMZ.
Gibson Johns / E! Online:
Southern Charm's Naomie Olindo Engaged to Brooks Nader's Ex-Husband Billy Haire  —  Southern Charm alum Naomie Olindo is engaged to Billy Haire six months after confirming her relationship with Brooks Nader's ex-husband.  —  Naomie Olindo is charmed by Billy Haire.
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Tamara Fuentes / Cosmopolitan:
Exclusive: Hudson Williams & Connor Storrie Are Rival Fae Princes in Quinn's New Romantasy Audio, ‘Ember & Ice’  —  We know where we're heading off to next after the cottage!  —  If you're just like us, then you absolutely can't get enough of two things: Heated Rivalry and the iconic celebrity-led audio originals from Quinn.
People:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Longtime Advisor Steps Down from His Role in Latest Staffing Shakeup  —  James Holt, the executive director of Archewell, announced that he is stepping down from his role  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are sharing an update about changes behind the scenes …
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Jennifer Lopez Is Not Dating 1 Year After Finalizing Ben Affleck Divorce (Exclusive Source)  —  The exes finalized their divorce in January 2025  — Jennifer Lopez finalized her divorce from Ben Affleck in January 2025  — The divorce was finalized nearly 20 weeks after she filed for a dissolution of marriage on Aug. 20, 2024
Discussion: InStyle and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Dakota Johnson and Role Model Seen Getting Cozy Together at Dinner in L.A.  —  DAKOTA JOHNSON I NEED A ROLE MODEL IN MY LIFE!!! … Dakota Johnson reportedly split from Chris Martin earlier this year ... and now she's been spotted out with another singer — Role Model.
Discussion: Just Jared
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Lauren Sánchez dances on her seat while partying with husband Jeff Bezos in St. Barts  —  Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are kicking off the new year in St. Barts.  —  The couple — who spent Christmas in Aspen, Colo. — were spotted Monday at celebrity hotspot Nikki Beach.
Discussion: InStyle
 
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From Mediagazer:

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

Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
WME is selling sports marketing agency 160over90 to Publicis Groupe for, sources say, $500M+; WME bought the agency in 2018 for about $200M

Lucia Moses / Business Insider:
OpenAI partners with Smartly, an adtech company that helps clients optimize ads in real time, to design ad formats that match ChatGPT's conversational interface

 
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