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7:45 AM ET, January 20, 2023

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Chris Morris / Variety:
David Crosby, Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash Co-Founder, Dies at 81 … Singer-songwriter-guitarist David Crosby, a founding member of two popular and enormously influential '60s rock units, the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash (later Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), has died.  He was 81 years old.
Jen Wang / British Vogue:
“Now I Feel I Have A Centre”: Priyanka Chopra Jonas Opens Up About Welcoming Daughter Malti & Her Life With Nick Jonas  —  From Bollywood to Hollywood, actor, producer and entrepreneur Priyanka Chopra Jonas has always fought to make her mark.  Yet nothing could have prepared her for her journey to motherhood, finds Jen Wang.
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New York Times:
Alec Baldwin Will Be Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter in ‘Rust’ Killing  —  A gun that Mr. Baldwin was rehearsing with went off, killing the film's cinematographer.  The armorer responsible for weapons on set also faces manslaughter charges.  —  For more than a year …
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Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Alec Baldwin Facing Involuntary Manslaughter Charges in ‘Rust’ Shooting Death of Halyna Hutchins
TMZ.com:
LESLIE JORDAN DIED FROM ‘CARDIAC DYSFUNCTION’ ... Before Crashing Car Into Building  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 4K … Leslie Jordan was not killed as the result of a car accident, instead, he suffered a “sudden cardiac dysfunction” which resulted in his death and caused him to crash.
TMZ.com:
‘Pitch Perfect’ Star Brittany Snow Files For Divorce From Husband Tyler Stanaland  —  Brittany Snow is officially waving the white flag on her marriage ... because she just filed for divorce from her reality TV star husband.  —  The “Pitch Perfect” star beelined it to court Wednesday and filed …
Alexandra Jones / London Evening Standard:
The Business of Being Robert Pattinson  —  But no — he tells Alexandra Jones about dance-floor panic attacks, potato-only diets and the fear of ever taking a break … T  —  hough he has a baseball cap pulled down over his eyes having been awake since 4am — it's now 7pm …
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Rami Malek-Starring Buster Keaton Limited Series From Matt Reeves In Works At Warner Bros TV  —  EXCLUSIVE: Deadline hears that Warner Bros. Television is developing a limited series about Buster Keaton that has Oscar and Emmy winner Rami Malek playing the vaudeville-turned-silent comedy movie star.
Insider:
39 more Regal theaters are closing in the US amid bankruptcy.  See the full list.  — Over three dozen Regal Cinemas locations in the US are expected to close.  — Parent company Cineworld said it plans to reject their leases next month.  — Cineworld filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September.
Christopher Luu / InStyle:
Shania Twain Says Her Songs Belong to Everybody  —  “You write them and you live them in that moment.  Then, you let them go,” she says.  But with a new album and tour, the music-industry “auntie” still has a lot to give.  —  Shania Twain is ready to party.
Lisa Marie Presley Honored / TMZ.com:
Kelly Clarkson Granted Restraining Orders Against Two People  —  KELLY CLARKSON GETS PERMANENT RESTRAINING ORDER Against 2 Creeps Who Wouldn't Leave Her Alone  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kelly Clarkson now has some long-term legal protection against two individuals who continued to show up at her house uninvited and cause disturbances.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Jerry Harris and Julie Chrisley Incarcerated at Same Prison  —  JULIE CHRISLEY & JERRY HARRIS REALITY STARS AT SAME KY PRISON ... Won't Rub Elbows, Though  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “Cheer” star Jerry Harris and Julie Chrisley are 2 names you'd never expect to see in the same sentence …
Discussion: Page Six and AceShowBiz.com
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Lucy Hale Says Dating Older Men Who Don't Play Games Is A ‘Panty Dropper’ After Skeet Ulrich Fling!  —  Now that Lucy Hale has dated an older man, she might never go back!  —  The Pretty Little Liars alum made headlines for her brief fling with Riverdale's Skeet Ulrich in 2021 — despite their nearly 20-year age gap!
Russell Myers / Mirror.co.uk:
Kate Middleton reveals sport Prince Louis is ‘mad about’ and says kids get ‘competitive’  —  The Princess of Wales says Prince Louis is “mad about rugby” and her children love running about, and added she keeps fit by running after them all - and using their trampoline
Laura Sutcliffe / HELLO!:
Princess Kate ups the glamour in recycled power suit … The Princess of Wales has sure had a busy week!  —  Fresh from her appearance at Foxcubs nursery on Wednesday, the very next day, she hosted a reception for the England Wheelchair Rugby League team in recognition of their success …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Rep. George Santos Denies Drag Queen Past After Ex-Friend Posts 2008 Photo  —  7:39 AM PT — George Santos addressed the reports, saying the drag queen claims are “categorically false.”  He said, “the media continues to make outrageous claims about my life while I am working to deliver results.
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Pamela Anderson on Her Two Sons: ‘A Miracle Given Their Gene Pool’  —  In a new memoir, Pamela Anderson marvels at her two sons with Tommy Lee, “a miracle given their gene pool”  —  When it came time to finally share her story, Pamela Anderson says it was her two sons, Brandon, 26, and Dylan, 25, who convinced her to do so.
Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Madonna Says Growing Up with Her as Mom Is ‘Challenge’ for Her 6 Kids  —  Madonna is mom to daughters Lourdes, 26, Mercy, 16, and twins Estere and Stella, 10, plus sons Rocco, 22, and David, 17  —  Madonna is speaking candidly about being a mother of six children.
Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
Carrie Underwood No Longer Works Out to ‘Be a Certain Size’: I'm ‘Playing the Long Game’  —  The country music superstar opened up to PEOPLE about how her perspective on health and fitness has changed over the years  —  Carrie Underwood's fitness journey is forever evolving …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and ET Canada
Glenn Garner / People.com:
Kristin Chenoweth Gives Wedding Update After Postponing with Fiancé Josh Bryant: ‘Working on It’  —  “We're going to do a small thing and just have our closest [loved ones],” Kristin Chenoweth explained of her wedding plans with fiancé Josh Bryant after postponing their nuptials in July
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Discussion: Entertainment Tonight and Page Six
New York Post:
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon is shutting down Freevee, its free, ad-supported streaming service launched in 2019 under the IMDb brand, and plans to move the content to Prime Video

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