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1:45 PM ET, January 26, 2026

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Chris Murphy / Vanity Fair:
Ye, Formerly Kanye West, Takes Out Ad in The Wall Street Journal to Apologize for Antisemitic Outbursts: “I Lost Touch With Reality”  —  In an open letter paid for by Yeezy, the controversial artist apologized for his past offensive remarks, which he claims stemmed from neurological damage after a 2002 car crash.
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How the Louvre's Stolen Jewels Turned Up at Paris Couture  —  Schiaparelli designer Daniel Roseberry welcomes Vanity Fair into a fitting ahead of his Paris Haute Couture Week show.  “We haven't shown anything like this in a long time,” he says, “but it was time to peacock.”
Discussion: People, E! Online and Marie Claire
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Hannah Jackson / Vogue:   For Teyana Taylor, Naked Dressing + Stolen Crown Jewels = A Winning Outfit Formula
TMZ.com:
‘Blind Side’ Actor Quinton Aaron Hospitalized After Falling At Home  —  Quinton Aaron — the actor who played Michael Oher in “The Blind Side” — has been hospitalized after collapsing at his home .. TMZ has learned.  —  A manager for the actor tells TMZ ... he's been hospitalized in Atlanta for the past three days.
TMZ.com:
Sydney Sweeney Climbs Hollywood Sign With Bras in Legally Dicey Move  —  Sydney Sweeney snuck up an L.A. mountain a few days ago, climbed the iconic HOLLYWOOD Sign, and laced it with bras ... and she may have gotten in trouble with the law.  —  TMZ obtained video of the “Christy” …
Discussion: Page Six, Consequence, HOLA! and Just Jared
Eren Orbey / New Yorker:
Gus Kenworthy Lived an Olympic Version of “Heated Rivalry”  —  Ahead of a comeback in Milan, the Olympic freestyle skier and actor discusses alley-oops, auditions, and coming out of the closet as a professional athlete.  —  If alpine skiing is about getting down a trail as fast as possible …
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Will Reid / E! Online:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Moms Make Rare Joint Appearance at Sundance Film Festival 2026
Discussion: InStyle
Jasmine Allday / Mirror:
Katie Price's wedding pictures show sad detail as she marries Lee Andrews  —  Katie Price tied the knot with businessman Lee Andrews in a glittering wedding ceremony in Dubai, with the pair saying I do in a lowkey ceremony  —  Katie Price looked in love as she married her new husband Lee Andrews.
Discussion: Daily Star, FemaleFirst and The Sun
Elise Nelson / Us Weekly:
Marcello Hernandez Addresses Sabrina Carpenter Dating Rumors After Cozy Photos at Her Concert  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Marcello Hernandez is finally addressing those Sabrina Carpenter dating rumors.  —  Hernandez, 28, appeared on the Monday, January 26 …
Discussion: Just Jared
Steven White / Mirror:
Elton John has his own kneecaps made into priceless jewellery  —  The musical icon, 78, has battled a number of health issues over the years but, following an operation on his patella in 2024, he decided to use some of his bone for a necklace  —  Elton John revealed how he turned his kneecaps …
Craig Garrett / Suggest:
Beloved Influencer Jéssica Daugirdas Dies at 35  —  Influencer Jéssica Daugirdas has died following a three-year battle with cancer, which she documented for her followers.  —  The 35-year-old, who had been battling cancer since 2023, passed away on Jan. 24.
Discussion: Us Weekly, People, TMZ.com and Mirror
Moná Thomas / People:
Guy Fieri Reveals Why He Changed His Entire Look and Spiky Blonde Hair for 58th Birthday (Exclusive)  —  The Food Network star told PEOPLE about the dramatic transformation fans will see in his upcoming Super Bowl commercial for Bosch  — Guy Fieri debuts an unrecognizable look for Bosch's Super Bowl commercial
TMZ.com:
Andy Dick Checks Out of Rehab, Now Living in Sober Facility  —  Andy Dick has left rehab just shy of 50 days after checking in ... TMZ has learned.  —  Andy tells us he's now living at a sober living facility near Beverly Hills as he continues focusing on his recovery.
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Julia Moore / People:
Ali Larter Admits She Hates Shooting Landman Bikini Scenes: ‘The Hardest for Me’ (Exclusive)  —  “Nobody wants to do it,” Larter, 49, tells PEOPLE of the vulnerable on-screen moments  — Ali Larter's Landman character Angela is a confident housewife — and one who is more often than not either in a skin-tight outfit or a swimsuit
Discussion: Us Weekly and New York Post
Johnny Oleksinski / Page Six:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle don't sell out their Sundance Film Festival 2026 screening  —  PARK CITY, Utah — The Sussexes couldn't sell out Sundance.  —  Although Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended the Park City, Utah, bow of the new documentary they produced, “Cookie Queens,” …
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Meghan Markle On Lessons Learned As A Girl Scout, Cookie Sales Records & Whether Princess Lilibet Will Join A Troupe: ‘Cookie Queens’ At Sundance
 
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Sources: WaPo is reversing course on its plans not to send any sports staffers to cover the Winter Olympics in Italy and now expects to send four journalists

Lexy Perez / The Hollywood Reporter:
First Lady Melania Trump and director Brett Ratner held a private screening of their controversial Amazon-funded documentary, Melania, at the WH on Saturday

Elizabeth H. Hughes / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The Philadelphia Inquirer had an operating profit of several million in 2025, with its first YoY revenue growth since 2004; 70% of revenue is from readers

 
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