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5:00 PM ET, January 15, 2015

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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Jake Gyllenhaal Eyed to Replace Tom Hardy in David Ayer's ‘Suicide Squad’ (Exclusive)  —  Jake Gyllenhaal may not have received an Oscar nomination for “Nightcrawler” on Thursday but he could still end the day with a win, as David Ayer is courting his “End of Watch” star to replace Tom Hardy as Rick Flagg in …
Discussion: IGN and I Watch Stuff
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Hardy Drops Out of ‘Suicide Squad’ (Exclusive)  —  Hardy was to have been part of an all-star cast that includes Will Smith, Jared Leto and Margot Robbie.  —  Tom Hardy  —  The Squad has a man down.  —  Tom Hardy has dropped out of Suicide Squad, Warner Bros.'s all-star comic book movie being directed by David Ayer.
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Bethenny Frankel Planning to Launch “Skinnygirl Marijuana,” a Strain of Pot That Won't Cause the Munchies!  —  A stoner's dream come true!  Bethenny Frankel's Skinnygirl empire will soon be capable of supplying customers with the chillest night ever.  The Real Housewives of New York City star plans …
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TMZ.com:
Bethenny Frankel — Puff, Puff, Pass the Skinnygirl Marijuana!  —  PUFF, PUFF ...  Pass the Skinnygirl Weed!  —  1/15/2015 7:00 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE PHOTO  —  Like smoking weed but hate packing on the extra Funyun-induced pounds?  Then Bethenny Frankel is about to become your salvation.
Discussion: Gawker and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Mariah Carey — Hail Caesar!  Diva Signs On For Huge Vegas Payday  —  HAIL CAESAR!  —  Diva Signs On For Huge Vegas Payday  —  1/15/2015 1:00 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Move over Britney Spears, it's Mariah Carey, Bitch!  The singer has officially signed on as the newest resident diva …
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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Mariah Carey Announces Las Vegas Residency, Signs Deal With Caesars Palace  —  Move over Britney, there's a new diva in town!  Mariah Carey is moving to Las Vegas, having signed a residency deal with Caesars Palace.  —  PHOTOS: Mariah's bikini body  —  The Hero singer made her announcement during …
Discussion: Dlisted
Jamie Harris / Digital Spy:
Mariah Carey confirms Las Vegas residency deal on Ellen
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Behind In Touch's Bruce Jenner Photoshop job  —  In Touch editors Photoshopped Bruce Jenner's head onto actress Stephanie Beacham's body.  —  In Touch magazine's astonishing Bruce Jenner cover, with the headline “Bruce's Story: My Life As a Woman” and featuring an image of what Bruce …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Did In Touch Weekly cross the line into transphobia with their Bruce Jenner cover?
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift — Shakes Off Harry Styles During Icy Encounter  —  Shakes Off Harry Styles  —  DURING EXTREMELY ICY ENCOUNTER … Keep that nugget in mind as you watch Taylor Swift react as ex-boyfriend Harry Styles approaches her and her friends in the lobby of the Sunset Marquis in L.A. on Wednesday night.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Presenting Justin Bieber's “Proof” That His Calvin Klein Panty Ads Weren't Photoshopped To Hell  —  Calvin Klein should gently remove his face from in between his latest boy toy's ass cheeks and put his teeth back in to smile at and clap for the marketing genius who probably “leaked” those …
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Daily Mail:
Justin Bieber accidentally joins meeting of gay Republicans... and they think he's just a …
Discussion: The Blemish and Queerty
IGN:
CAPTAIN AMERICA SCREENWRITERS TALK CIVIL WAR AND ADAPTING THE COMIC  —  How Peggy Carter could be a factor, the Black Panther casting and more.  —  During the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour today, IGN joined a small group of journalists to chat with Captain America …
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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Taylor Lautner Splits From Girlfriend Marie Avgeropoulos  —  Taylor Lautner's back on the market!  The actor and his co-star girlfriend Marie Agveropoulos have broken up after over a year of dating, Us Weekly has confirmed.  —  PHOTOS: Taylor, from child star to action hunk
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Taylor Lautner and Girlfriend Marie Avgeropoulous Break Up—Get the Details!
People.com:
Sonequa Martin-Green Welcomes Son Kenric Justin II  —  Sonequa Martin-Green is a mom!  —  The Walking Dead star welcomed her first child with her husband, actor Kenric Green, on Saturday, Jan. 10, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Son Kenric Justin Green II was born in Los Angeles, weighing 8 lbs., 4 oz.
Discussion: Just Jared
Jordan Sargent / Gawker:
John Travolta Introduced Himself To This Guy, Alone, At the Gym, At 3 AM  —  Last night, the actor John Travolta surprised one lucky fan when he introduced himself to the man, at the gym, where they were alone, together, at three in the morning.  “I thought I was at the gym by myself at 3am …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
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Michael K / Dlisted:
John Travolta Let A Guy At The Gym Take A Picture Of Him Without His Hair On
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Rosie Perez to Exit ‘The View’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  After only four months on “The View,” Rosie Perez is leaving the ABC morning show, Variety has learned.  —  Perez had taken off the month of January to appear in the Broadway play “Fish in the Dark,” but it's understood that she won't be coming …
TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby — Alerts Playboy Mansion ... I Need Ammo Against Accuser  —  Alerts Playboy Mansion ...  I NEED AMMO AGAINST ACCUSER  —  ABOUT A MINUTE AGO BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Bill Cosby and his attorneys are turning the Playboy Mansion upside down ... and hitting up Hugh Hefner …
Alyssa Toomey / E! Online:
NEWS/ Bill Cosby's Show Will Go On: Comedian Says He's “Far From Finished,” Calls Comedy Tour “Family, Fun Entertainment”  —  Despite dealing with backlash and hecklers during his recent stand-up show in Canada, Bill Cosby continues to press forward with his latest North American comedy tour …
Daily Mail:
Humiliating moment QVC shopping channel hosts tackled science... and ended up arguing over whether the Moon ‘is a star or a planet’  —  They may have intelligent sales techniques and an ability to make viewers splash the cash on items they do not necessarily need - but astronomy is clearly not these QVC presenters' strong point.
Discussion: Page Six
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
NEWS/ Jennifer Aniston Refuses to Watch the Oscar Nominations Being Announced Tomorrow  —  We imagine Jennifer Aniston won't be getting much sleep tonight.  —  The Oscar nominations are being announced at 5:30 a.m. PT tomorrow and many award pundits predict her name will be called …
Lily Harrison / E! Online:
NEWS/ Gwyneth Paltrow Talks Oral Sex, Brad Pitt & Ben Affleck—Read 5 Best Bits From Her Howard Stern Chat!  —  Gwyneth Paltrow says the darndest things.  —  The Mortdecai actress stopped by Howard Stern's SiriusXM radio show this morning and let loose about a variety of topics like Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, strippers and, um, oral sex.
Discussion: The Superficial
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Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Photographic proof Lisa Rinna has barely aged in 10 years
Discussion: TMZ.com
Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Plus-Size Model Ashley Graham Slams Hollywood for Glorifying Jennifer Lawrence's Curves: “She's Tiny!”
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Justin Kroll / Variety:
John Krasinski to Star in Michael Bay's Benghazi Movie ‘13 Hours’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
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Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Taylor Swift's ‘1989’ Spends a Ninth Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart
Discussion: Starpulse
TMZ.com:
‘Real Housewife’ Phaedra Parks — Hubby's in the Big House ... So I'm Selling Mine
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Walking Dead’ Adds New Regular for Season 5
Discussion: Digital Spy and PerezHilton
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Charlie Hunnam Teams With ‘American Sniper’ Scribe Jason Hall On Legendary's ‘American Drug Lord’
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Richard Deitsch / New York Times:
Netflix's first livestream of NFL games avoided major buffering and freezing issues that plagued the Tyson-Paul fight for the most part, after early glitches

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Richard Parsons, who had a long career as chairman, CEO, and as a board member of media companies including CBS and Time Warner, died at 76 of bone cancer

Reuters:
Palestinian sources say an Israeli airstrike killed five journalists from Al-Quds Today; the Israeli military called the five “operatives posing as journalists”

 
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