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Bill Morris / New York Times:
Sam Moore of the Dynamic Soul Duo Sam & Dave Is Dead at 89  —  Mr. Moore and Dave Prater stormed the R&B and pop charts with indelible hits like “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I'm Comin'.”  —  Sam Moore, the tenor half of the scorching soul duo Sam & Dave — known for indelible hits like “Soul Man …
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David Browne / Rolling Stone:
Sam Moore, Soul Man Who Scored Hits With Sam and Dave, Dead at 89  —  Powerful vocalist behind “Hold On!  I'm Comin'” helped Stax Records become massively influential and revered soul music label  —  Sam Moore, one half of beloved soul duo Sam and Dave, died Friday morning at his home in Coral Gables, Fla. at the age of 89.
TMZ.com:
‘Soul Man’ Sam Moore Dead at 89, Half of Hall of Fame Duo Sam and Dave
Discussion: Billboard and Extra
Bailey Richards / People:
Christina Haack Is Dating a New Man Nearly 6 Months After Josh Hall Split  —  The HGTV star is currently dating Christopher Larocca, though the timeline of their romance is not yet clear  —  Christina Haack has someone new in her life!  —  The Christina on the Coast star, 41 …
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Diana Cooper / Daily Mail:
Christina Haack's new man she's been ‘dating’ for MONTHS revealed amid her divorce from Josh Hall  —  Christina Haack has been secretly dating someone new amid her divorce from ex Josh Hall, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal.  —  Christina, 41, has been embroiled in an ugly divorce from Josh …
People:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Visit Eaton Fire Victims, Distributing Food and Supplies  —  “They want to be as helpful as they can be,” Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo said of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are doing their part to help those impacted by the deadly wildfires in Southern California.
TMZ.com:
Former Child Actor Rory Sykes Dead At 32 In Los Angeles Fires  —  L.A. WILDFIRES FORMER CHILD ACTOR AMONG THE KILLED ... Mom Shares Devastating Final Moments  —  A former child actor is among the victims killed in the massive Los Angeles wildfires ... with his mother saying she could not save him in time.
Toria Sheffield / People:
Two-Time Oscar Nominee Djimon Hounsou Says He's ‘Still Struggling to Make a Living’ Despite Decades of Working in Hollywood  —  The Benin-born actor has starred in such critically-acclaimed films as ‘Amistad’ and ‘Blood Diamond’  —  Djimon Hounsou is opening up about the realities of working in Hollywood as a person of color.
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Comedian Deon Cole Released From Hospital, Immediately Has to Evacuate Home  —  DEON COLE DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL, HAS TO EVACUATE HOME  —  Deon Cole had a super stressful week ... 'cause he ended up in the hospital on his birthday, and — when he was finally discharged …
Discussion: Just Jared
Chris Rogers / Page Six:
Tori Spelling details horrifying moment she escaped LA wildfires in an SUV with her five kids, pets  —  Tori Spelling shared her terrifying evacuation experience after fleeing the Los Angeles wildfires that have been blazing through the city.  —  The “Beverly Hills, 90210” …
Discussion: Full Feed and Just Jared
Associated Press:
Families in shock begin to visit their charred homes in the Los Angeles area  —  Many watched their homes burn on television in a state of shock.  Since the flames erupted in and around Los Angeles, scores of residents have returned to their still smoldering neighborhoods even as the threat …
Eric Andersson / People:
One Last Thing with David Schwimmer: All About His Last On-Set Injury: 'I'm No Longer 22' (Exclusive)  —  The Emmy-nominated ‘Friends’ actor got sore after filming a scene for the new Hulu and Disney+ series ‘Goosebumps: The Vanishing’  —  David Schwimmer was filming the young adult series Goosebumps …
Just Jared:
Dave Coulier Shares Update on Cancer Battle, Details ‘Roller Coaster’ of Symptoms  —  Dave Coulier is sharing an update on his battle with cancer.  —  Back in November, the 65-year-old Full House actor revealed that he was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
 
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