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1:25 PM ET, January 7, 2014

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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Sasheer Zamata Joins ‘Saturday Night Live’ As New Cast Member  —  EXCLUSIVE: Three years after she graduated from the University of Virginia, Sasheer Zamata is landing a very big break — the young comedy performer has been selected to join Saturday Night Live as a new cast member.
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Ross Luippold / The Huffington Post:
Sasheer Zamata Joins ‘SNL’ Cast Amid Controversy Over Black Women
Discussion: MoeJackson, Us Weekly and Deadline.com
TMZ.com:   New ‘SNL’ Black Cast Member Sasheer Zamata — She Works Clean, But Can Play Dirty!
ExtraTV.com:
Emma Roberts and Evan Peters Engaged!  —  Actress Emma Roberts, 22, and boyfriend Evan Peters, 26, are reportedly engaged.  —  “Extra” hears that Peters popped the question over the holidays in New York City.  The couple then spent New Year's in London.  —  The couple were recently spotted filming …
Jane / X17 Online:
SEAN PENN GETS A POLICE ESCORT TO HIS CAR AFTER DINNER  —  He's known for his bad temper, so this was probably for the best!  —  Sean Penn grabbed dinner at Craig's in West Hollywood last night, and the actor was escorted to his car by three police officers after his meal!
Discussion: TMZ.com and Celeb Digs
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TMZ.com:
Sean Penn — Armed Sheriff's Escort ... to Leave Dinner  —  ARMED SHERIFF'S ESCORT  —  ... to Leave Dinner  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The Mission: Safely escort Sean Penn from the door at Craig's restaurant to his car (10 paces away) without a violent incident.  —  The Manpower: Three armed L.A. County Sheriff Deputies.
Michael Bay Dot Com:
CES  —  Wow!  I just embarrassed myself at CES - I was about to speak for Samsung for this awesome Curved 105-inch UHD TV.  I rarely lend my name to any products, but this one is just stellar.  I got so excited to talk, that I skipped over the Exec VP's intro line and then the teleprompter got lost.
Vanity Fair:
Jimmy Fallon: Lorne Michaels Advised Me on Who to Date (and Not Marry)  —  Jimmy Fallon had one dream as a teenager—to be on Saturday Night Live.  In his puritanical devotion, he insisted on watching the show alone.  “I just didn't want anyone ruining my experience,” Fallon tells contributing …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Gossip Cop and Just Jared
Bedhead / Cele|bitchy:
Cameron Diaz: 'I'd rather see my face aging than a face that doesn't belong to me'  —  Cameron Diaz has gone on the talk show circuit to promote her first publishing venture, The Body Book.  As always, Cam is nothing if not animated.  I appreciate that brand of enthusiasm as opposed …
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Nanci Hellmich / USA Today:
Cameron Diaz offers advice on getting your best body
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Evander Holyfield's Son — My Dad Does NOT Hate Gay People  —  EVANDER HOLYFIELD'S SON  —  MY DAD DOES NOT HATE GAY PEOPLE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Evander Holyfield may think homosexuality is wrong ... but his son says the heavyweight boxer's got nothing but love for gays — and even had a great relationship with a gay in-law.
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Guardian:   Celebrity Big Brother could face inquiry over Evander Holyfield anti-gay remark
Michael K / Dlisted:   Evander Holyfield Gets Into Trouble With Celebrity Big Brother For Saying That Being Gay Is A Choice And A Handicap
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Justin Bartha's New Wife Lia Smith Is Pregnant!  —  Lia Smith was positively radiant at her Jan. 4 wedding to Justin Bartha — and now we know why!  The blushing bride got a little extra glow from being pregnant, a source confirms exclusively to Us Weekly.  —  PHOTOS: Celeb pregnancies
Discussion: Just Jared
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Sarah / People.com:
Baby on the Way for Justin Bartha
Discussion: E! Online and Celebrity Baby Scoop
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
‘12 Years a Slave’ Director Steve McQueen Heckled at New York Critics Circle Awards  —  Jared Leto, Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford accept their awards at dinner  —  The 79th annual New York Film Critics Circle Awards turned awkward on Monday night when CityArts editor Armond White started to heckle director Steve McQueen.
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter, UPROXX and Gawker
Melissa Cronin / RADAR:
Insta-SHAM!  Kim Kardashian's Butt Selfie Photos ‘Were Manipulated’ To Look Thinner — Experts REVEAL Shocking Proof  —  Kim Kardashian recently said that her post-baby body is the result of “no carbs, work out, dedication.”  But did she forget to say photoshop?
Nancy Dillon / NY Daily News:
Camille Grammer obtains three-year restraining order against ex-boyfriend after alleged attack in hotel room  —  The former ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star claimed she was violently attacked by ex Dimitri Charalambopoulos during her recovery from a hysterectomy for endometrial cancer.
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Scooter Braun Is Engaged: Justin Bieber's Manager to Marry Yael Cohen  —  She said “Yes!”  Scooter Braun and Yael Cohen are getting married, Us Weekly can confirm.  Multiple sources tell Us Justin Bieber's longtime manager and his girlfriend got engaged Sunday, Jan. 5 at his home in Los Angeles.
TMZ.com:
Ludacris — My Baby Mama Extorted Me for a Car  —  MY BABY MAMA EXTORTED ME FOR A CAR  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Ludacris says the baby mama who is waging war with him gave him a crass ultimatum — give me a car, or I'm goin' public.  —  Ludacris filed legal docs — obtained by TMZ …
Discussion: Bossip
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
HBO to Remake French Porn Comedy with ‘Sex and the City’ Writer (Exclusive)  —  Jenny Bicks, Stephen McPherson spearheading redo of Canal Plus series for Fox 21  —  “Sex and the City” alum Jenny Bicks has signed on to adapt the French comedy “Hard” for HBO and Fox 21.
Discussion: thebacklot.com
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
NEWS/ Eva Longoria Is Maxim's Woman of the Year  —  The always-sexy Eva Longoria has been named Maxim's Woman of the Year—and it's only January!  —  “It's especially awesome after how long it's been since my first cover,” the former Desperate Housewives star told the magazine.
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TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen — I Was JOKING About Porn Star Marriage ... To Stroke Out My Ex-Wife
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Robert Griffin III / TMZ.com:
BUSTED FOR DUI  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Ex-UFC fighter Tito Ortiz …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Michael K / Dlisted:
“Cool Mom” Madge Instagrams A Picture Of Her 13-Year-Old With A Bottle Of Gin
TMZ.com:
Camille Grammer's Ex-BF — Ordered to Stay Away for 3 Years After Alleged Beating
Discussion: Reality TV Magazine and Gossip Cop
 

 
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Victoria Gomelsky / New York Times:
Watches of Switzerland Group, one of the world's largest watch retailers, acquires the watch enthusiast website Hodinkee, says coverage will remain independent

Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
An interview with ex-NBCUniversal executive Evan Shapiro on why streaming is a “shitty” business, Netflix ads, and why Hollywood must band together to thrive

 
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