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6:40 PM ET, January 26, 2026

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Jamaica Gleaner:
Iconic drummer Sly Dunbar has died  —  Drummer extraordinaire, Lowell Fillmore ‘Sly’ Dunbar.  —  Lowell Fillmore ‘Sly’ Dunbar, drummer extraordinaire and co-founder of the revolutionary Taxi Records label, has died.  His wife, Thelma, confirmed to The Gleaner that he passed away at home this morning.
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TMZ.com:
Reggae Legend Lowell ‘Sly’ Dunbar Dead at 73  —  LOWELL ‘SLY’ DUNBAR JAMAICAN MUSIC ICON DEAD AT 73 … Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, who was one half of legendary Jamaican duo Sly & Robbie, has died, his daughter confirmed to TMZ.  —  Natasha Dunbar tells us ... her father died Monday at his home in Kingston, Jamaica.
Claude Mills / DancehallMag:
Sly Dunbar, Influential Sly & Robbie Drummer, Is Dead At 73  —  Grammy-winning producer and drummer Sly Dunbar — one half of the Jamaican duo Sly and Robbie — has died aged 73, DancehallMag has confirmed.  —  Alongside bassist Robbie Shakespeare, who died in 2021, Dunbar formed …
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.
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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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TMZ.com:
Kanye West Apologizes for Antisemitism in Full-Page Wall Street Journal Ad
Vanity Fair:
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.”
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Hannah Jackson / Vogue:
For Teyana Taylor, Naked Dressing + Stolen Crown Jewels = A Winning Outfit Formula
Discussion: Essence
TMZ.com:
Sydney Sweeney Climbs Hollywood Sign With Bras in Legally Dicey Move  —  2:02 PM PT — The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce just responded to TMZ's question — would they file a police report for vandalism and/or trespass.  The Chamber answered this way ... “We are still investigating how and under …
Jasmine Allday / Mirror:
Katie Price jets back to the UK after Lee Andrews wedding - 'I can't wait to get home'  —  Katie Price has confirmed she is back in the UK following her surprise wedding to businessman Lee Andrews and said she couldn't wait to be back in her house  —  Katie Price is back in the UK following her quickie wedding to Lee Andrews.
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
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Ben Terris / New York Magazine:
‘The Superhuman President’ … When I arrived at the Oval Office in December to talk to Donald Trump about his health, the president was standing next to a couple of men clutching pieces of paper labeled TALKING POINTS.  —  “These are two doctors,” Trump told me before I could ask a question.
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
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 …
Zoey Lyttle / People:
Influencer Sara Bennett Felt a ‘Numbness’ in Her Hand.  Then Doctors Gave Her a Life Expectancy of 5 Years (Exclusive)  —  Rusty Bennett says he and his wife thought very little of the hand numbness she first experienced in March 2022 … Rusty Bennett married his wife, Sara Bennett …
Discussion: 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
Leah Degrazia / E! Online:
Why Kate Winslet Says She Had to Get “Proper Help” Over Her Mare of Easttown Role  —  Kate Winslet detailed why she needed “proper help” after starring as Mare Sheehan in the HBO crime drama Mare of Easttown, saying she “went a bit mad” after playing the role.  —  Kate Winslet is getting candid about a difficult period in her life.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Evangeline Lilly Breaks Down Treatment Plan After Traumatic Head Injury  —  Lost alum Evangeline Lilly shared what supplements she's taking to repair “deficiencies” in her brain after sustaining a traumatic head injury in Hawaii.  —  Evangeline Lilly isn't lost in her road to recovery.
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and FemaleFirst
Sam Elliott-Gibbs / Mirror:
EastEnders star's incredible transformation after ‘abusing body so much it stopped working’  —  Mark Fowler Jr is back in EastEnders and like his character, actor Stephen Aaron-Sipple has quite a story behind him after opening up about his weight loss journey
Discussion: Daily Star
Just Jared:
Billie Eilish's ‘Hit Me Hard & Soft’ Tour Movie Delayed, Co-Director James Cameron Explains Why  —  Billie Eilish's upcoming Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) is no longer releasing in March.  —  It was just announced that the 24-year-old singer's concert film has been delayed …
 
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Elise Nelson / Us Weekly:
Marcello Hernandez Addresses Sabrina Carpenter Dating Rumors After Cozy Photos at Her Concert
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Craig Garrett / Suggest:
Beloved Influencer Jéssica Daugirdas Dies at 35
Discussion: TMZ.com, Us Weekly and Mirror
Nicholas Rice / People:
Future In-Laws Andrea Swift and Donna Kelce Bond at the Sundance Film Festival
Joe Crutchley / Mirror:
Coronation Street's Billy star loved-up with actor boyfriend on holiday after soap axe
Discussion: Daily Star
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TMZ.com:
Andy Dick Checks Out of Rehab, Now Living in Sober Facility
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Joe Crutchley / Mirror:
Ex-Coronation Street star gutted after audition for ‘biggest role of his career’ goes wrong
Discussion: Daily Star
Samantha King / Daily Star:
MAFS UK fans ‘bawling’ as Abi and John end long distance relationship
Discussion: Mirror
Johnny Oleksinski / Page Six:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle don't sell out their Sundance Film Festival 2026 screening
Susannah Butter / The Times:
Kristen Stewart on life after Twilight: Now people talk to me like I have a brain
 

 
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New York Times:
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

Max Tani / Semafor:
An interview with Minnesota Star Tribune editor Kathleen Hennessey about becoming the central hub of local information amid a surge of immigration operations

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