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12:30 AM ET, January 21, 2015

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Lily Harrison / E! Online:
NEWS/ Chad Michael Murray Is Married to Chosen Co-Star Sarah Roemer!  —  Surprise!  —  Chad Michael Murray has tied the knot with his Chosen co-star Sarah Roemer, the actor just revealed to E! News.  —  The good-looking duo began dating early in 2014 and have been inseparable ever since joining the Crackle series.
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Chad Michael Murray Marries Chosen Costar Sarah Roemer  —  He chose another costar!  Chad Michael Murray is a married man and a future dad, the actor revealed in an interview on Tuesday, Jan. 20.  —  The One Tree Hill alum, 33, dropped the surprising news about his marriage to actress Sarah Roemer …
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Justin Bieber Will Get His Own Comedy Central Roast, Responds to Saturday Night Live Parody  —  Buckle up, Beliebers!  Justin Bieber will be roasted in his very own Comedy Central special, a source confirms to Us Weekly, after Ryan Seacrest first revealed the news on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
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Janine Rayford Rubenstein / People.com:
J.K. Simmons to Host Saturday Night Live  —  Live from New York, it's J.K. Simmons!  —  After 20 years as a character actor in films like Juno and on shows like Oz, Simmons is finally hitting it big with the critically acclaimed Whiplash, which just earned him a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog and Stereogum
Vogue:
Fifty Shades of Grey's Dakota Johnson: An Interview with a Woman on the Brink of Fame  —  Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, February 2015  —  On the eve of becoming notorious with the release of Fifty Shades of Grey, Dakota Johnson, its under-the-radar star, relishes her last moments of anonymity.
TMZ.com:
‘Mortal Kombat’ Star Darren Shahlavi Dies ... Dead of Apparent Overdose  —  Darren Shahlavi, who appeared in popular TV shows including “Mortal Kombat: Legacy” and “Arrow,” died of an apparent overdose ... TMZ has learned.  —  Shahlavi was found dead January 14 at his L.A. home …
Devin Friedman / GQ:
Pharrell Williams: The Man Who Never Sleeps  —  Thirteen Hours Inside Pharrell Williams's Relentless Pop-Culture Machine  —  10:57 a.m. Uniqlo, West Hollywood  —  When Pharrell arrives, it's as if in a bubble.  Like Glinda, the Good Witch of the North.  Starbucks in one hand …
Discussion: Celebrity Scandals and Just Jared
Michael K / Dlisted:
Actor-Musician Johnny Depp Is Grossed Out By Actors Trying To Be Musicians  —  Current World Heavyweight Fighting The Hot Grand Champion Johnny Depp totally gets the sicks and rolls his eyeballs at famous actors who get into the music game because they want to be more famous.
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Sydney Morning Herald:
Mortdecai star Johnny Depp says actors making music off the back of movies is ‘sickening’
Chris Connelly / ESPN:
Katy Perry and J.J. Watt talk success  —  And what it takes to get to the biggest stage in the world—the Super Bowl.  —  WHEN INTERNATIONAL POP Sensation™ Katy Perry learned she'd be photo-
sessioning with Texans defensive end J.J. Watt, “I went straight to Google,” she says.
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Billy Crystal Clarifies Sex on TV Remarks  —  The actor and star of FX's ‘The Comedians’ said his TCA remarks were taken out of context.  —  Billy Crystal clarified remarks he made Sunday at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour that have been taken out of context.
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Jim Halterman / TV Blog:
Billy Crystal on PC Comedy, ‘Soap’ and Clarifies His ‘Too Much for Me’ Comment on TV
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay and Dlisted
Hollywood Reporter:
'American Sniper's' Fake Baby Mocked by Critics, Moviegoers  —  American Sniper opened to a record $105.3 million over the long Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in North America.  In addition to that achievement — as well as its six Oscar nominations, including a best picture mention …
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Gwyneth Paltrow Slips Into Ruffle Bikini, Dances and Raps in Mexico at Friend's Birthday Bash: Photos, Details!  —  Pretty Paltrow!  After weeks of promoting her upcoming film Mortdecai — and dishing on exes Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck along the way — Gwyneth Paltrow jetted off to Punta Mita …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Fox17:
Elderly man finds son after discovering letter hidden by deceased wife for decades … GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — An 81-year-old Grand Rapids man has found out that he has a son.  —  The man had tried having kids all his life but thought it was a life goal he never accomplished.
Discussion: Gawker
Sarah Ball / GQ:
Iggy Azalea Hopes She'll Still Be “Gyrating in a Leotard at 35”  —  The hip-pop star's victory lap continues with four Grammy nominations  —  Let's unscrew Iggy Azalea, human Vegemite.  The salty Australian export is an acquired taste, as passionately adored as she is derided by nose-pinching purists.
Daily Mail:
Has Paris got a new toyboy?  Hilton, 33, cuddles up to 18-year-old Australian model Jordan Barrett just months after splitting from young boyfriend River Viiperi, 23  —  She dated 23-year-old River Viiperi for two years before the couple split last year.  —  But could Paris Hilton …
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
Brian Michael Bendis / PlayStation.Blog:
Powers Premieres March 10th, Only on PlayStation  —  Hey PlayStation Nation!  —  Brian Michael Bendis here again, co-creator of the POWERS comic books and executive producer of the show, and I have some big updates from the set of POWERS, the first original live-action series for PlayStation Network.
PerezHilton:
Beyoncé & Jay Z Aren't Making Sunny Los Angeles Home Anytime Soon After This Real Estate Blunder!  —  Well, it looks like Beyoncé and Jay Z aren't making El Lay a forever home for their family!  —  And it's all because some jerk decided to outbid the Carters on a nice mansion in Beverly Hills!
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TMZ.com:
Beyonce and Jay Z ... We're Done with L.A. ... For Now
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Stephen Belafonte Taken to ER ... By Mel B  —  TAKEN TO ER  —  ... By Mel B  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Stephen Belafonte has done what Mel B did last month ... landed in the hospital ... TMZ has learned.  —  Stephen showed up at the Cedars-Sinai ER Tuesday AM ... complaining of back pain.
 
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Aili Nahas / People.com:
LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian's Reality Show Is Canceled After 1 Season
Discussion: The Wrap
Reality Tea:
Updated: Offensive Real Housewives of Atlanta Ads Pop Up Around Atlanta; Bravo Had Nothing To Do With Posters
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Vacuum salesman invited to a birthday party for a child with autism moved the room to tears
TMZ.com:
Hope Solo's Husband — Arrested For DUI ... 'Don't You Know Who We Are?'
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People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Addresses Rumors She's Dating Ryan Guzman (VIDEO) …
Discussion: Dlisted
Julia Marsh / Page Six:
‘Human waste’ leak forces Timberlake eatery to close
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Chris Harrison: Andi Dorfman, Josh Murray Were “Awkward and Weird” Before Split Announcement
Daily Mail:
John Travolta explains why he is hitting gym in the early hours as he attends event wearing hairpiece …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
Kelley Dunlap / BuzzFeed:
Premiere: Charli XCX And Rita Ora Go All Night In “Doing It” Video
Discussion: Stereogum
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Could Noah Emmerich Reprise His ‘Walking Dead’ Role in Prequel?
Discussion: Digital Spy
Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Russell Brand defends Bruce Jenner: Stop bullying him
Discussion: PerezHilton
 

 
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Sources describe Netflix's struggles handling traffic for the Tyson-Paul fight, with viewership nearly three times what the company had anticipated

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