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12:55 PM ET, January 11, 2026

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Chris Morris / Variety:
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Singer, Guitarist and Co-Founder, Dies at 78  —  Singer-songwriter-guitarist Bob Weir, a cornerstone of the Grateful Dead and the San Francisco psychedelic band's many latter-day offshoots for more than half a century, has died after a long battle with cancer and lung issues …
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TMZ.com:
Grateful Dead Founding Member Bob Weir Dead at 78  —  GRATEFUL DEAD GUITARIST BOB WEIR DEAD AT 78 … Bob Weir — the guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead — has died ... according to a statement posted to his official Instagram account.  —  According to the post …
Bob Weir:
Bobby  —  It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir.  He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could.  Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues.  —  For over sixty years, Bobby took to the road.
Angel Saunders / People:
Melissa Gilbert's Husband, West Wing Actor Timothy Busfield, Facing Arrest Warrant for Alleged Child Sex Abuse  —  The incidents allegedly took place on the set of ‘The Cleaning Lady’ after Busfield joined as a director  — The Albuquerque police department has issued an arrest warrant for The West Wing actor Timothy Busfield
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Erin Doyle / Us Weekly:
Timothy Busfield Is Facing Arrest Warrant for Child Sex Abuse Charges
TMZ.com:
Nicola Peltz Scrubs Beckham Family From Instagram Amid Family Feud  —  Nicola Peltz is starting 2026 with a clean slate and a not so subtle message.  —  The actress quietly wiped all traces of the Beckham family from her Instagram, deleting multiple posts that included her husband Brooklyn …
Aimée Lutkin / Elle:
The Haim Sisters Were Spotted Carrying Loaves of Taylor Swift's Famous Sourdough  — Taylor Swift was at another celebration for the marriage of Este Haim and tech entrepreneur Jonathan Levin.  — The Haim sisters were seen leaving Bird Streets Club in Los Angeles with loaves of bread.
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Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
EastEnders Charlie Slater star Derek Martin dies aged 92 as tributes pour in for legend  —  Actor Derek Martin first appeared as beloved taxi driver Charlie Slater in EastEnders back in 2000 and would go on to play the doting Walford father for 15 years  —  EastEnders legend Derek Martin has died at the age of 92.
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Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
Colombian Singer Dies in Plane Crash Just Hours Before Concert: Yeison Jiménez Was 34  —  Famed Colombian singer-songwriter and producer Yeison Jiménez tragically passed away after a plane he was on crashed hours before a concert.  He was 34 years old.
TMZ.com:
‘The Thing’ Actor T.K. Carter Dead at 69  —  T.K. CARTER ‘THE THING’ ACTOR DEAD AT 69 … T.K. Carter, known for his iconic role as Nauls in the 1982 horror/sci-fi film “The Thing,” has died, TMZ has learned.  —  Carter was found deceased Friday in his Duarte, CA residence after a call for service was made.
Meredith Wilshere / People:
Charlie Hunnam Reveals the 1 Project That Made Him Stop Reading Reviews After Critics Were ‘Not Particularly Kind’  —  The ‘Sons of Anarchy’ actor revealed he stopped caring about the critics over 20 years ago  — Charlie Hunnam hasn't read reviews about his projects in over 20 years
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Escher Walcott / People:
Guy Moon, Emmy-Nominated Nickelodeon Composer, Dies in Car Crash at 63: ‘He Has Left an Unmistakable Legacy’  —  Moon succumbed to “traumatic injuries” sustained in a car crash on Thursday, Jan. 8, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner  — Guy Moon died on Thursday, Jan. 8, at the age of 63
People:
Lukas Gage Calls People We Meet on Vacation Costar Emily Bader ‘the Biggest Star in the World’ (Exclusive)  —  “The world doesn't know it yet.  After this movie, she's going to be,” Gage tells PEOPLE of Bader … Lukas Gage hyped up his castmates at his latest red carpet appearance.
Discussion: Marie Claire
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Tom Holland ‘Would Always Come’ Visit Fiancée Zendaya on the Euphoria Set, Star Chloe Cherry Says (Exclusive)  —  “I hope one day I have that privilege on set,” Cherry said of Holland's support, which she witnessed while shooting season 3 of the HBO series
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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