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11:05 AM ET, January 27, 2026

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TMZ.com:
‘Blind Side’ Actor Quinton Aaron on Life Support, Partially Breathing, Gives ‘Thumbs Up’  —  3:20 PM PT — Quinton Aaron's wife Margarita tells TMZ ... “He opened his eyes today and gave a thumbs up.”  —  Quinton Aaron — the actor who played Michael Oher in “The Blind Side” …
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gofundme.com:
Help Quinton Aaron Fight for His Life  —  Many of you know Quinton Aaron as the gentle giant who brought Michael Oher to life in The Blind Side alongside Sandra Bullock.  But those who truly know Quinton know something even more powerful than his performances on screen — his heart.
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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Anna Peele / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: Ye, Formerly Kanye West, Tells VF About His WSJ Apology Advertisement  —  The recording artist, whose antisemitic rants have caused audiences to recoil, says he feels remorse “weighing on my spirit.”  VF also spoke with Dr. Bennet Omalu, who discussed Ye's claim that an accident led …
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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”
Stephanie Bridger-Linning / Tatler:
Kate Middleton keeps her children close with sentimental Cartier earrings for Bradford visit  —  The Princess of Wales seemed to reference Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis with her choice of earrings  —  The Princess of Wales kept her children close by wearing a pair …
Discussion: InStyle, HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro / Page Six:
Brandi Glanville debuts new look after crippling facial disfigurement  —  Money doesn't give you class, it just gives you a new face.  —  Brandi Glanville debuted a new look after fighting crippling facial disfigurement for more than a year.  —  The former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, People and Just Jared
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Bella Hadid and her cowboy boyfriend Adan Banuelos have split after two years  —  Bella Hadid and her cowboy boyfriend's relationship has been put out to pasture.  —  Sources tell Page Six that the model and her equestrian beau Adan Banuelos have split after two years together.
BBC:
Baftas 2026: The nominations list in full  —  The stars and films in the running for next month's Bafta Film Awards, which celebrate the best on the big screen from the past 12 months, have been revealed.  —  Thriller One Battle After Another leads the pack, followed by vampire horror Sinners …
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.
Janine Henni / People:
When Will Princess Charlotte Wear a Tiara for the First Time?  —  The young princess will likely have her pick of the royal vault one day  — Princess Charlotte has not worn a tiara in public yet  — Kate Middleton wore a tiara for the first time on her royal wedding day …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Escher Walcott / People:
Cause of Death Revealed for YouTuber Adam the Woo, 5 Weeks After the 51-Year-Old's Body Was Found at His Florida Home  —  Adam the Woo was found deceased on Dec. 22 at his home in Celebration, Fla.  — Youtuber Adam the Woo was found dead at his home in Celebration, Fla., on Dec. 22
Discussion: TMZ.com, New York Post and Us Weekly
Victoria Johns / Mirror:
Saturdays star Vanessa White gives birth to first child and reveals unusual name  —  The Saturdays star, Vanessa White, has given birth to her first child with husband, DJ Emmanuel Lawal, just weeks after the couple got married in an intimate ceremony  —  The Saturday's star, Vanessa White, has given birth to her first child.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The Sun
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood leaving BBC after over 25 years as she releases statement  —  BBC Breakfast's beloved weather presenter Carol Kirkwood said “this hasn't been an easy decision to make” but she feels like it's “the right moment to step away”  —  National treasure Carol Kirkwood is leaving the BBC after more than 25 years.
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
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Matt Wilkinson / The Sun:
Beatrice shows support for disgraced dad Andrew as Princess and her daughter join him to ride at Windsor Castle  — Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)  — Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)  —  PRINCESS Beatrice shows her support for disgraced dad Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor …
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: Harper's BAZAAR, Essence and E! Online
 
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Joe Crutchley / Mirror:
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New York Times:
Memos: Will Lewis has stepped down as WaPo publisher and CEO; former Tumblr CEO Jeff D'Onofrio, who joined WaPo last June as CFO, is acting publisher and CEO

Hadas Gold / CNN:
Anthropic is running Super Bowl ads criticizing ads in chatbots, prompting a public response from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defending plans for ads in ChatGPT

C.J. Robinson / Columbia Journalism Review:
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