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Jack Irvin / People:
Tenacious D's Kyle Gass Says He and Jack Black ‘Hashed It Out’ After Onstage Trump Assassination Joke: ‘It Was Hard’  —  Gass previously said the onstage joke was a “highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake”  — After Donald Trump was injured in a shooting at a July 2024 campaign rally …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Jon Blistein / Rolling Stone:
Tenacious D's Kyle Gass Joked About Trump Getting Shot. 'I've Felt Terrible Ever Since'
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Harry Styles announces first tour in three years but will only visit 7 cities  —  Harry Styles has confirmed the dates and locations of his next global tour, but only seven cities across the world made the cut with a whopping 30 performances scheduled for New York
Liza Esquibias / People:
Chris Noth Details His ‘Hurtful’ Friendship Fallout with Sarah Jessica Parker After Sexual Assault Allegations (Exclusive)  —  “It was sad, it was disappointing, it was surprising,” Noth says of not hearing from Parker after allegations against him emerged  — Chris Noth shares …
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TMZ.com:
Former Philadelphia Eagles Player Kevin Johnson Dead At 55, Family Says  —  KEVIN JOHNSON EX-EAGLES PLAYER DEAD AT 55 … Former NFL player Kevin Johnson — a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders — passed away this week, TMZ Sports has learned.  —  He was 55 years old.
Tommy McArdle / People:
Amy Madigan ‘Stunned’ by Her First Oscar Nomination in 40 Years for Weapons: Acting ‘Is a Long, Arduous Trip’ (Exclusive)  —  Amy Madigan tells PEOPLE she was woken up in a “very unusual, surreal, pleasant way” to the news she had received her second career Oscar nomination on Jan. 22
David Canfield / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jessie Buckley on Her ‘Hamnet’ Oscar Nomination, Paul Mescal's Snub and That Rihanna Dance Number  —  The Irish native says Mescal's contributions to ‘Hamnet’ are felt in each of the eight noms the film received today: “There's no part of Agnes that exists without Paul.”
Discussion: Page Six, People and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Blake Lively's Lawyer Says Case Should Focus on Claims, Not Celeb Pals  —  BLAKE LIVELY'S ATTORNEY THIS CASE IS ABOUT BLAKE, NOT TAYLOR!!!  —  STOP SHIFTING THE FOCUS  —  Blake Lively's trying to keep her famous friends out of her lawsuit fracas ... because this case isn't about them …
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Aaron Rodgers' mystery wife Brittani potentially identified months after athlete drops major clue  —  Aaron Rodgers has dropped enough clues for popular podcasters to be “pretty positive” they've identified the athlete's mystery wife, Brittani.  —  The “Sports Gossip Show” co-hosts …
Discussion: Star Magazine and New York Post
Clayton Davis / Variety:
‘Sinners’ Breaks All-Time Oscar Nomination Record With 16 Nods  —  Ryan Coogler has officially rewritten Oscar history.  —  Coogler's “Sinners” shattered the Academy Awards' all-time nomination record Thursday, earning 16 nods and surpassing the previous mark of 14, held by three films.
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Bruce Bilson, Director on ‘Get Smart,’ 'Hogan's Heroes,' ‘Barney Miller’ and So Much More, Dies at 97  —  Rachel Bilson's grandfather, an Emmy winner, was the first A.D. on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ and he helmed the last sitcom episode Lucille Ball ever did.
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Sam Corbishley / Metro.co.uk:
Barron Trump 'saved woman's life by calling UK cops when she Facetimed him mid-attack'  —  A woman has told a London court her life was saved by Barron Trump when he witnessed her being attacked by her ex-boyfriend.  —  The US President's son contacted police in the UK after picking …
Lizzie Hyman / People:
Comedy Legend Mel Brooks Reveals His Secret to Living to 99 Years Old (Exclusive)  —  The new documentary ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’ will be available to stream on HBO Max Jan. 22  — Mel Brooks is the man behind comedy classics like The Producers and Young Frankenstein
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Emma Stone Just Beat This Meryl Streep Oscars Record at Age 37 Thanks to Bugonia  —  Meryl Streep is still the actor with the most Oscar nominations ever, 21 total  — Emma Stone just broke an Oscar nomination record held by Meryl Streep  — Producer-star Stone scored two nominations …
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Dylan Efron defends ‘sweet’ Ashley Tisdale against ‘toxic’ mom group drama  —  Dylan Efron defended Ashley Tisdale against all the “toxic” mom group drama.  —  Tisdale — who co-starred with Efron's brother, Zac Efron, in 2006's “High School Musical” — made headlines after publishing …
Leah Degrazia / E! Online:
Colin Egglesfield Shares Health Update After Cancer Journey  —  After Colin Egglesfield was diagnosed with cancer for a third time in 2024, the actor and motivational speaker shared an update on his health in an exclusive E! News interview.  —  Colin Egglesfield is in recovery.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Howell Davies / The Sun:
Secret pre-nup that handcuffs Brooklyn Beckham to Peltzes revealed as David & Victoria fear he may be left with NOTHING  — Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)  — Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)  —  DAVID and Victoria Beckham fear estranged son Brooklyn …
Discussion: Page Six, Mirror, Daily Star and The US Sun
Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Taylor Swift and Blake Lively Address Friendship Rift in Unsealed Texts  —  Amid Blake Lively's legal battle with It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni, newly unsealed documents were released, detailing how she and Taylor Swift addressed their strained friendship.  —  There's no bad blood between Taylor Swift and Blake Lively.
Ariana Romero / Netflix Tudum:
The Kennedy Family Is Coming to Netflix  —  Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender leads the drama series alongside newly announced cast members.  —  You know the name.  You know the triumphs and tragedies.  Now it's time to go beyond the headlines and textbooks with Kennedy …
Discussion: HELLO!, People, The Hill and Harper's BAZAAR
 
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Just Jared:
Who Is Snow Cone on ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 14? Clues, Guesses, & Spoilers Revealed!
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BreAnna Bell / Page Six:
‘Queer Eye’ feud ignited after cast was caught trash-talking Karamo Brown: report
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Mercury News
TMZ.com:
William Shatner's Viral Cereal Picture Was for a Super Bowl Commercial
Discussion: Billboard, HELLO! and New York Post
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Vanna White Marries Longtime Love John Donaldson in Surprise Wedding: ‘Wanted to Make It Official’
Durga Chew-Bose / Harper's BAZAAR:
Kaia Gerber Returns the Gaze
Discussion: E! Online, InStyle and The US Sun
Nicholas Rice / People:
Leighton Meester Highlights the Importance of Self-Love and How She Combats ‘Not-So-Nice Feelings’ from Others (Exclusive)
Discussion: LaineyGossip and HELLO!