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1:35 PM ET, January 18, 2026

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TMZ.com:
Lamar Odom Arrested For DUI in Las Vegas  —  LAMAR ODOM ARRESTED FOR DUI IN VEGAS … Lamar Odom has been arrested in Las Vegas ... TMZ has learned.  —  The former NBA star was arrested and booked for driving under the influence early Saturday morning.  —  He was also slapped …
Charlotte Griffiths / Daily Mail:
Devastated Princess Eugenie has ‘cut off all contact’ with disgraced father Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over Epstein scandal  —  Princess Eugenie has cut off all contact with her disgraced father in the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
Katie Hind / Daily Mail:
KATIE HIND hears ‘tone-deaf’ Brooklyn wants to reconcile with parents David and Victoria after shock staff exit - but wife Nicola Peltz is ‘obsessed’ with driving the Beckham rift.  'It's pathetic and out of control!'  —  Having spent years as a member of Harvey Weinstein's PR team …
Discussion: Mirror, The Sun, Metro.co.uk and Daily Star
Melissa Denes / The Times:
Zoe Ball on grief, co-parenting and why she'd love to host Strictly  —  After her mother's sudden death and stepping down from Radio 2, the star has taken time off to concentrate on her home life, her hobbies — and her next career move … Not long after her mother died, Zoe Ball took a plane to Scotland.
Discussion: HELLO!, Mirror and Metro.co.uk
Just Jared:
‘Zootopia 2’ Becomes Highest Grossing Animated Hollywood Movie of All Time  —  Zootopia 2 just made history yet again!  —  The Disney movie just set the record as the highest grossing animated Hollywood film of all time.  —  The Zootopia sequel has brought in $1.7 billion at the global box office, surpassing Inside Out 2.
Discussion: E! Online, The Wrap, Variety and Deadline
Zoe Williams / The Guardian:
'It's very embarrassing': Sophie Turner on rage, romance and the horror of watching Game of Thrones  —  She was a star at 14, learned how to act with the whole world watching, then stepped away to discover herself.  Now she's back in the new Tomb Raider - and a Die Hard-style thriller
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly and Just Jared
People:
Ansel Elgort Welcomes His First Baby: Source  —  The actor is known for his roles in ‘West Side Story’ and ‘The Fault in Our Stars’  — PEOPLE can confirm that the actor is a dad  — Elgort is known for his roles in West Side Story and The Fault in Our Stars  —  Ansel Elgort is a dad.
Toria Sheffield / People:
Kianna Underwood's Dad Speaks Out After Former Child Star Was Killed in Hit-and-Run: ‘Did Anyone Try to Comfort My Baby?’  —  Underwood appeared on season 10 of the hit Nickelodeon show ‘All That’  — Anthony Underwood, the father of the late former Nickelodeon star Kianna Underwood, has spoken out following her death
Just Jared:
Bo Nix's Reaction to Broken Ankle Revealed By Sean Payton as Quarterback Is Out for AFC Championship Game  —  Denver Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton delivered some shocking news after the Denver Broncos beat the Buffalo Bills during the NFL divisional round of the playoffs on Saturday night (January 17).
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
‘Bringing Up Bates’ Alum Katie Bates' Husband Travis Clark Apologizes for Being ‘Unfaithful to My Wife’  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Bringing Up Bates alum Katie Bates' husband, Travis Clark, admitted that he had been unfaithful in their marriage.
Discussion: E! Online, TMZ.com, People and Just Jared
Daily Star:
Piers Morgan in hospital and facing major surgery after ‘tripping on small step’  —  Ex Good Morning Britain star Piers confirmed that he had fractured his femur so badly, he required a hip replacement, as he is rushed to hospital for a major surgery  —  Piers Morgan has disclosed that he's had to undergo surgery.
Mekishana Pierre / Entertainment Weekly:
How Jimmy Fallon played a key role in Finn Wolfhard's SNL debut — and which star he's ready to pitch next  —  The “Stranger Things” actor will host the first “Saturday Night Live” episode of 2026.  —  Finn Wolfhard is going from the Upside Down to 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
TMZ.com:
‘All That’ Star Angelique Bates Pleaded for Someone to Help Kianna Underwood Before Her Death  —  ANGELIQUE BATES OG ‘ALL THAT’ STAR BEGGED SOMEONE TO HELP KIANNA UNDERWOOD YEARS BEFORE HER DEATH  —  DON'T BE SELECTIVE...  Former “All That” star Angelique Bates warned followers …
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Pat Saperstein / Variety:
Kianna Underwood, Who Appeared on Nickelodeon's ‘All That,’ Killed in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run
 
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Sydney Bucksbaum / Entertainment Weekly:
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Kimberlee Speakman / People:
Shannen Doherty's Ex-Husband Kurt Iswarienko Challenges Divorce Settlement Less Than 2 Years After Her Death
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Isabelle Casey / HELLO!:
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Toria Sheffield / People:
Priscilla Presley Reveals What She Thinks Elvis Would Be Up to in His 90s If He Were Still Alive in 2026
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New York Times:
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CBS News that President Trump would sue the network if it didn't air his interview with Tony Dokoupil unedited

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
A look at David Ellison's potential proxy fight for WBD, which could be Hollywood's most explosive battle in terms of cost and public scrutiny

Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap:
With a $1.7B global box office, Disney's Zootopia 2 becomes the highest grossing animated film from a Hollywood studio, behind the Chinese hit Ne Zha 2

 
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