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6:55 PM ET, January 16, 2023

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TMZ.com:
Former ‘American Idol’ Contestant CJ Harris Dead at 31  —  ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ ALUM CJ HARRIS DEAD AT 31 … CJ Harris, the former “American Idol” contestant who made it to the top 6 in 2014, has died.  —  A family member tells us CJ suffered an apparent heart attack Sunday night in Jasper …
Philip Pullella / Reuters:
Gina Lollobrigida, post WWII Italian film diva, dies at 95  —  Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, a sultry Mediterranean diva who came to represent Italy's vibrant rebirth after World War Two, has died aged 95, her former lawyer said on Monday.  —  After a humble upbringing …
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Manori Ravindran / Variety:
Amazon Likely to Part Ways With Jeremy Clarkson After Final Commissioned Shows Go to Air; ‘Grand Tour’ Host Sent Email Apology to Harry & Meghan (EXCLUSIVE) … Amazon Prime Video is likely to be parting ways with Jeremy Clarkson mere weeks after his comments about Meghan Markle were published in British tabloid The Sun.
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Meets with Inmates in Solitary Confinement at Pelican Bay  —  KIM KARDASHIAN MEETS WITH SOLITARY INMATES IN PRISON  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 884 … Kim Kardashian hasn't slowed down her efforts when it comes to prison reform ... as evidenced by her latest visit to a prison …
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Cassie Carpenter / Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian visits Pelican Bay State Prison and meets with inmates in solitary confinement as part of a criminal reform documentary
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Georgia Slater / People.com:
Rihanna ‘Loves Being a Mom’ and Is ‘Obsessed’ with Baby Boy, A$AP Rocky Is ‘Great Dad’: Source  —  Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcomed their first baby together in May 2022, PEOPLE confirmed at the time  —  Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are enjoying their first year of parenthood.
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Selena Gomez Is Dating The Chainsmokers' Drew Taggart Following His Split From Eve Jobs: Details … New couple alert!  Selena Gomez and Andrew “Drew” Taggart are dating, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.  —  “They aren't trying to hide their romance by sneaking around at members only clubs …
Discussion: Full Feed
People.com:
Oasis' Noel Gallagher and Sara MacDonald Announce Divorce After 22 Years Together  —  The pair shares sons Donovan, 15, and Sonny, 12  —  After 12 years of marriage, Noel Gallagher and Sara MacDonald are going their separate ways.  —  The former Oasis member and MacDonald …
Discussion: Just Jared, Mirror and ET Canada
Robyn Merrett / Us Weekly:
Amanda Seyfried's Vintage Dior Gown Kept ‘Breaking’ on the Critics' Choice Awards 2023 Red Carpet … A designer disaster!  Amanda Seyfried suffered a wardrobe malfunction at the 2023 Critics' Choice Awards.  —  While walking the red carpet at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on Sunday …
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Mirror:
Love Island fans complain minutes into new series as they can't cope with the ‘cringe’  —  Love Island kicked off for its new winter edition tonight, hosted by the show's latest recruit Maya Jama, but it didn't take long before frustrated viewers vented their anger on social media
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Rebecca Lawrence / Daily Mail:
'You didn't even warn us!':  Brie Larson leaves fans ‘on their knees’ with shock transformation as she unveils tattoo sleeve while posing in her bra  —  She's known for her chic and feminine style.  —  Yet Brie Larson mixed things up and debuted a grunge makeover to the shock of her fans on Sunday.
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears' Husband Sam Asghari Explains ‘Manic’ Episode, Denies Storming Out  —  SAM ASGHARI Explains Britney Episode ... DENIES BOLTING, ‘MANIC’ BEHAVIOR  —  DISRESPECTFUL DINNER  —  Britney Spears did not have a “manic episode” in a restaurant this weekend — as had been described to us …
People.com:
Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser Have Emotional ‘Encino Man’ Reunion Over 30 Years Later  —  “He put his hand on my shoulder and he said this, he was still here,” Ke Huy Quan said of Brendan Fraser  —  Awards season darlings Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser are catching up for the first time in decades!
Discussion: ET Canada
 
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Dory Jackson / People.com:
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
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Bruce Haring / Deadline:
Critics Choice Awards Will Require Covid Test Of All Attendees As List Of Dropouts From Virus Grows
Rip / TMZ.com:
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Ben Sherwood and Joanna Coles take minority stakes in The Daily Beast; Sherwood will be CEO and publisher, and Coles will be chief creative and content officer

Laurence Peter / BBC:
Russia's Ministry of Justice labels BBC Russian correspondent Ilya Barabanov and science reporter Asya Kazantseva as “foreign agents”; both now live abroad

Sahil Patel / The Information:
Sources: Disney plans old-style TV channels within Disney+, with a continuous, scheduled stream of shows that are focused on certain genres like Star Wars

 
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