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5:15 PM ET, January 19, 2014

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Sean Daly / The TV Page:
Juan Pablo Galavis: Gays Should Not Be Allowed To Be ‘The Bachelor’  —  TV ‘Bachelor’ Juan Pablo Galavis is having a DUCK DYNASTY moment.  —  The former Venezuelan soccer star said Friday night that he would be 100 percent opposed to having a cycle of the reality dating show feature an openly gay or bisexual bachelor.
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Juan Pablo Galavis / Facebook:
People,  —  I want to apologize to all the people I may have offended because of my comments on having a Gay or Bisexual Bachelor.  The comment was taken out of context.  If you listen to the entire interview, there's nothing but respect for Gay people and their families.
Maxgouttebroze / GLAAD:
‘Bachelor’ star Juan Pablo Galavis apologizes, says gay and bi parents are good parents and wants gay youth to know that it is fine to be who they are  —  During an interview last Friday, Juan Pablo Galavis, star of The Bachelor, was asked his opinion on having a gay or bisexual bachelor on the popular reality program.
TMZ.com:
After Suffering Heart Attack  —  One of the stars of the A&E show “Shipping Wars” died Friday night after suffering a heart attack ... TMZ has learned.  —  Roy Garber — a popular character on the hit show — was rushed to a hospital in Texas after suffering a heart attack and passed away shortly after …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Us Weekly, Variety and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Abusing Drugs, Including Sizzurp  —  ABUSING DRUGS ESPECIALLY SIZZURP  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber is using drugs with alarming regularity ... and it's making him so erratic his people have been urging him to go to rehab ... sources closely connected with the singer tell TMZ.
TMZ.com:
ENTERS REHAB FOR ALCOHOL  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Dennis Rodman is in rehab to treat an addiction to booze ... TMZ Sports has learned.  —  Sources connected to Rodman tell us the 52-year old basketball Hall of Famer checked into a treatment center a few days ago in New Jersey ... on the heels of his disastrous trip to North Korea.
Discussion: Dlisted
Sam Rigby / Digital Spy:
Kylie Minogue new single ‘Into The Blue’ leaks online - listen  —  Kylie Minogue's new single ‘Into The Blue’ has leaked online.  —  The song - which serves as the first single from Minogue's twelfth studio album - was due to premiere on January 27.  —  Lyrics on the chorus of ‘Into The Blue’ include …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Miles Teller to Play Dan Aykroyd in Belushi Biopic, Says Star Emile Hirsch  —  The “Whiplash” star is coming off praise for his work in the Sundance fest opener.  —  Miles Teller, who is drawing praise for his work in Sundance's opener Whiplash, may have found his next project …
Discussion: Digital Spy and Just Jared
X17 Online:
DALLAS BUYERS CLUB AND AMERICAN HUSTLE WIN TOP HONORS AT 2014 SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS  —  The 20th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place tonight, and Dallas Buyers Club, 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle all took home the top trophies.  —  Hustle nabbed the coveted award …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celeb Digs
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
NBC's next live musical: ‘Peter Pan’  —  NBC just announced its next big live musical event: Peter Pan.  —  “We're very pleased to be underway on Peter Pan as our next live holiday musical for the whole family,” said Robert Greenblatt, NBC Entertainment chairman said in a statement.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
EX-NFL STAR ARRESTED FOR RAPE  —  Former NFL superstar Darren Sharper — a 5-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champ — has been arrested in L.A. on suspicion of rape ... TMZ Sports has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us ... the 38-year-old was arrested on Friday …
Discussion: Bossip and WDSU-TV
X17 Online:
MADONNA APOLOGIZES FOR USING THE N-WORD ON INSTAGRAM  —  Madonna has apologized for using a racial slur to accompany a photo of her son on Instagram.  —  Madonna said in a statement on Saturday:  —  “I am sorry if I offended anyone with my use of the N word on Instagram.  It was not meant as a racial slur.
Discussion: Digital Spy and TMZ.com
Katy Waldman / Slate:
Lena Dunham Responds to the Vogue Haters  —  Lena Dunham.  You may have heard of her.  —  Lena Dunham has responded to the outcry about her digitally altered Vogue cover and photo shoot, though she doesn't explicitly mention Jezebel's $10,000 call for unretouched images from the spread …
Discussion: Digital Spy and TIME
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Josh Dickey / The Wrap:
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