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10:00 AM ET, January 9, 2026

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Associated Press:
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city  —  The woman shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday was Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who had recently moved to Minnesota.
Michael Saponara / Billboard:
Fetty Wap Is Home: Rapper Released From Prison 11 Months Earlier Than Expected  —  The “Trap Queen” rapper served more than three years behind bars on federal drug charges. … Fetty Wap is home.  The “Trap Queen” rapper (real name Willie Junior Maxwell II) secured an early release from prison on Thursday …
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TMZ.com:
Fetty Wap Released From Prison 3 Years Early in Drug Trafficking Case  —  Fetty Wap is starting his 2026 off with a bang — with an early prison release!!!  —  The superstar rapper was sentenced back in May 2023 to 6 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking ring …
Discussion: Vibe
Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
Zach Bryan Appears to Take a Swipe at Ex Brianna Chickenfry on New Album ‘With Heaven on Top’  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Zach Bryan is taking aim at an old flame on his new album, With Heaven on Top.  —  The country crooner dropped his sixth studio LP on Friday …
Maanya Sachdeva / Daily Mail:
Kate at 44: How Princess of Wales is helping ease the monarchy's ‘Harry and Meghan problem’, her ‘total loyalty’ to William and how she's succeeded by being totally different to Diana  —  While the Princess of Wales is one of the most popular royals, her stoic nature and 'never complain …
Discussion: InStyle, Mirror and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Nick Reiner Believes He's the Victim of a Conspiracy After Parents' Murder  —  NICK REINER HE BELIEVES HE'S THE VICTIM OF A CONSPIRACY … Nick Reiner knows he killed his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, but he doesn't understand why he's in jail ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.
Discussion: Page Six and Extra
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Alison Boshoff / Daily Mail:
Brooklyn Beckham warned parents David and Victoria to only contact him through his lawyers at the height of their family feud  —  Relations between the Beckhams broke down so completely last summer that at one point, eldest son Brooklyn asked his parents to contact him only via his lawyers.
Calum Marsh / New York Times:
His Job Is to Resuscitate ‘Star Wars.’ No Pressure. … Tom Cruise was up to his ankles in mud and pond water.  He wore a look of great concentration as he stooped over a digital camera, trying to frame the perfect shot.  —  Shawn Levy glanced around in slight disbelief.
Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
'It's going to change everything': The bombshell twist that could give Harry and Meghan all they ever wanted and allow them to rake in a fortune - as Palace insiders tell RICHARD EDEN why it will cause huge problems for the monarchy  —  The Duke of Sussex has won his lengthy battle …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Mirror
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Demi Moore makes the rare move of describing the intimate bond she had with Bruce Willis during 13-year marriage  —  Demi Moore attended a private screening of Kate Hudson's Neil Diamond movie Song Sung Blue at Soho House in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening.
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online, FemaleFirst and People
TMZ.com:
‘Succession’ Star Nicholas Braun's DUI Arrest Record Completely Expunged  —  “Succession” star Nicholas Braun is free and clear after his DUI arrest last summer ... TMZ has learned the record has been completely expunged.  —  Av Harris, a rep for New Hampshire Judicial Branch, tells TMZ …
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Emily Henry Expands Netflix Rom-Com Universe: ‘Funny Story’ Movie Lands at Streamer Ahead of ‘People We Meet on Vacation’ Debut; ‘Happy Place’ TV Series Shifts to Film (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Ahead of Netflix's Friday launch of the eagerly anticipated film adaptation of Emily Henry's best-selling romance …
David Canfield / The Hollywood Reporter:
Kate Hudson Returns to the Oscars Race, 25 Years After ‘Almost Famous’: “You're Always Only One Part Away”  —  The ‘Song Sung Blue’ star is up for best-actress honors at the Golden Globes and Actor Awards, and as she tells The Hollywood Reporter over martinis and sourdough, is having a ball: “It's like, ‘Me time!’
Tessa Petak / InStyle:
Gigi Hadid Swaps Her Signature Blonde Hair for Darkest Color Ever With Gen Z-Approved Shade  —  Brb, pinning this to my Pinterest board. … Gigi Hadid really said new year, new me.  The model just debuted a look so different from anything she's ever tried before.
Discussion: E! Online, Marie Claire, HELLO! and People
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Austen Kroll's ‘Southern Charm’ Costar Rodrigo Reyes Slams Nick Viall's Wife for Comment About His Sister  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Nick Viall's wife, Natalie Joy, raised eyebrows over her interview with Southern Charm star Austen Kroll — including from his costars.
Discussion: Page Six and Decider
Kayla Grant / People:
Elon Musk Shares Rare Comments About His Twins as He Reveals the Inspiration Behind Their Unique Names  —  The Tesla founder is a father to 14 children with four different women  — Elon Musk is making rare comments about his twins  — The Tesla founder commented an X post that included …
Discussion: Page Six and E! Online
Craig Garrett / Suggest:
Richard Dimitri Has Died  —  Richard Dimitri, an actor who worked with stars like Mel Brooks, Richard Dreyfuss, and Michael Keaton, has passed away.  —  The 83-year-old died on December 18 in Los Angeles after a decades-long battle with heart and lung disease.
 
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Yasmin Vince / Mirror:
George Best's ex-wife Angie diagnosed with cancer as son Calum begs for help
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Aidan Lambourne / Suggest:
Country Star Chase Rice Says Touring For The Last 13 Years Has “Exhausted” Him And Announces Break
Discussion: People and Billboard
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Sources: Bari Weiss has kept Anderson Cooper's unaired 60 Minutes piece about Trump's decision to accept South African refugees in a prolonged editorial process

Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
A look at the visual investigations of the Minneapolis ICE shooting by The NYT, WaPo, and Bellingcat, and how they helped people trying to make sense of events

Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Filings: X's UK revenue fell 58.3% YoY from £69.1M in 2023 to £28.9M in 2024; pre-tax profits fell from £2.2M in 2023 to £767,000 in 2024

 
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