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Makuochi Okafor / BBC:
Aspiring Nigerian singer dies after being bitten by a snake  —  There has been an outpouring of grief in Nigeria following the death of an aspiring singer who died on Saturday after being bitten by a snake in the capital, Abuja.  —  Ifunanya Nwangene, 26, rose to prominence after appearing …
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Bailey Richards / People:
Singer and Former Voice Contestant, 26, Dies After Being Bitten by Snake in Her Sleep  —  Ifunanya Nwangene was reportedly planning her first-ever solo concert ahead of her Jan. 31 death  — Ifunanya Nwangene died after a snake bit her in her sleep on Jan. 31; she was 26
Ellie Henman / The Sun:
Lewis Hamilton dating Kim Kardashian after reality star jets in to UK to spend night with F1 ace at luxury country club  — Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)  — Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)  —  MOTOR racing ace Lewis Hamilton is dating US reality star Kim Kardashian, The Sun can reveal.
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Daily Star:
Kim Kardashian dating Lewis Hamilton after she jets in to UK to spend night with him  —  US reality TV star Kim Kardashian, 45, reportedly flew from Los Angeles on her £100m private jet for a romantic getaway with Ferrari F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, 41,  —  Rumours are swirling …
Discussion: The Sun
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Reba McEntire Says Late Brandon Blackstock Will Be on Stage With Her During Grammys In Memoriam  —  Reba McEntire shared an emotional update with E! News' Zuri Hall on how she is planning to honor her late stepson Brandon Blackstock during the 2026 Grammy Awards' In Memoriam tribute.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Bailey Richards / People:
Sarah Ferguson's Vulgar Comment About Daughter Princess Eugenie Revealed in New Epstein Emails  —  At the time, Eugenie was 19 — just days shy of her 20th birthday — and Epstein had already been convicted of a sex crime involving a minor  — Sarah Ferguson made a vulgar comment …
Discussion: RADAR, Marie Claire, Mirror, The Sun and GB News
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Olivia Allhusen / Daily Mail:
Sarah Ferguson told Epstein ‘just marry me’ six months after paedophile was released from jail and offered him VIP tours of Buckingham Palace, new emails show
Thinktank / Baller Alert:
Shaboozey's Grammy Win Turned Into a Powerful Tribute to Immigrant Families Across America [Video]  —  Shaboozey turned his first Grammy win into a powerful statement on immigration, using one of music's biggest stages to honor the journeys, sacrifices, and cultural impact of immigrants in America.
Discussion: Just Jared and Billboard
TMZ.com:
‘Sanford and Son’ Star Grady Demond Wilson Dead at 79  —  Grady Demond Wilson — best known for playing Lamont Sanford, the son of Fred Sanford on the NBC sitcom “Sanford and Son” — has died.  —  Wilson's son, Demond Wilson Jr., tells TMZ ... he was pronounced dead Friday morning at his home in Palm Springs, California.
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Meaghan Kirby / E! Online:
Tom Hanks' Granddaughter Olivia Joins Grandma Rita Wilson at Grammys 2026  —  Rita Wilson brought her and Tom Hanks' granddaughter Olivia Hanks as her date to the 2026 Grammys Feb. 1, where Colin Hanks' eldest marked a special occasion: Her 15th birthday.  —  Rita Wilson turned the 2026 Grammys into a glamorous family night.
Discussion: People, Just Jared and Extra
Meaghan Kirby / E! Online:
Joni Mitchell Makes Rare Red Carpet Appearance at Grammys 2026  —  Joni Mitchell made a rare public outing at the 2026 Grammys, just one day after joining fellow nominees at Clive Davis' iconic party.  She is nominated for Best Historical Album at the Feb. 1 event.
Discussion: HELLO!, InStyle and Just Jared
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FemaleFirst:
John Lithgow puzzled by J.K. Rowling's ‘inexplicable’ trans views  —  John Lithgow - who will play Dumbledore in the Harry Potter TV series - thinks that J.K. Rowling's “ironic and inexplicable” stance on transgender rights goes against the inclusive wizardry world she
People:
RFK Jr. Reveals If He's Spoken to Cousin Caroline Kennedy, Weeks After Daughter Tatiana Schlossberg's Death (Exclusive)  —  Caroline's daughter Tatiana died at age 35 in late December following an acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis  — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed if he has spoken with his cousin …
Discussion: Us Weekly and RADAR
Tess Hill / HELLO!:
Inside Harry Styles' relationship with Zoë Kravitz's - a timeline  —  Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz are the new hottest couple.  After they were spotted out together in London and Rome in late August 2025, the A-listers' romance has only grown into a cross-continental love story …
Discussion: Vogue, Elle and Deuxmoi
 
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From Mediagazer:

Lauren Thomas / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: activist investor Ancora Holdings has built a roughly $200M stake in WBD and is planning to oppose the Netflix-WBD deal, favoring a deal with Paramount

Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
Lenore Taylor, editor of Guardian Australia, is leaving the outlet after 13 years in senior roles and 10 years as editor; David Munk will serve as acting editor

Tina Brown / FRESH HELL Tina Brown's Diary:
The Jeff Bezos who bought WaPo in 2013 is not the same one allowing its destruction now, and he has ended the myth that a tech billionaire could save journalism

 
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