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8:45 PM ET, January 22, 2015

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Sarah / People.com:
Rider Strong Welcomes Son Indigo  —  Boy meets baby!  —  Boy Meets World star Rider Strong and wife Alexandra Baretto welcomed their first child, son Indigo “Indy” Baretto Strong on Sunday, Dec. 28, a rep for the actor confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The new dad, 35, wed his “partner-in-crime” …
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Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Surprise! Rider Strong Is a Dad: Boy Meets World Alum and Wife Welcome a Baby Boy!
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
‘Fifty Shades’ Star On His Friendship With Robert Pattinson  —  Calling all “Twilight” and “Fifty Shades of Grey” fans: Christian Grey has had dinner with Edward Cullen.  —  Jamie Dornan, who headlines the upcoming Focus Features adaptation of E.L. James' best-selling novel …
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Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Box Office: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Tracking for $45M-Plus Debut
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian — I Took Selfies WAY Before Selfies Were Cool  —  I Took Selfies  —  WAY BEFORE SELFIES WERE COOL  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kim Kardashian was way ahead of the curve ... training a camera on herself when she was just 4.  —  We're told Kim's “Selfish” book contains pics she took …
Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
NEWS/ Rachael Leigh Cook and Daniel Gillies Are Expecting Their Second Child!  —  We're keeping our eyes out for another baby bump!  —  Rachael Leigh Cook and Daniel Gillies tell E! News exclusively that they are pregnant with their second child!  —  “We're as happy as we were surprised by this wonderful news!
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Zac Efron to Star in Fox, Chernin Comedy ‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Zac Efron is set to star in Fox and Chernin Entertainment's “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.”  —  Jake Szymanski is on board to direct with Peter Chernin, David Ready and Jenno Topping producing …
TMZ.com:
Hope Solo — Husband Driving U.S. Soccer Team Van ... During DUI Arrest (UPDATE)  —  HUSBAND DRIVING U.S. TEAM VAN  —  ... During DUI Arrest [Update]  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  12:20 PM PT — Multiple law enforcement sources tell us Stevens' blood alcohol level was around 4 TIMES the legal limit …
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Simon Pegg Co-Writing 'Star Trek 3′ With Doug Jung  —  EXCLUSIVE: Simon Pegg has been set to co-write Star Trek 3, the film that just got Fast & Furious director Justin Lin aboard after Roberto Orci exited the helmer chair.  He will co-write the script with Doug Jung, creator of the TNT series Dark Blue.
Bobbi Brown / Yahoo Beauty:
Jennifer Garner is Done with Diets & High-Maintenance Beauty  —  I'm always fascinated by how celebrities behave when the cameras are off.  Being behind the scenes as a makeup artist, I often see the difference between private moments and public ones—and sometimes it's pretty extreme.
TMZ.com:
Amanda Bynes — Wins DUI Battle, But She Could Lose the War  —  WINS DUI BATTLE  —  But Could Lose the War  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Good news/bad news for Amanda Bynes — she won't be prosecuted for DUI ... but the arrest could still get her thrown in jail.  —  We've learned the L.A. City Attorney …
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Lea Michele Vomited While Singing “Let It Go” on Glee: “They Have It in Slow-Mo, on Film”  —  Lea Michele let a little too much go while performing “Let It Go” for a recent episode of Glee.  During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday, Jan. 21, the Broadway vet revealed …
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Chris Evans Is Not Dating Former Costar Lindsey McKeon: “She's Married!”  Says Source  —  Captain America is still on the market!  Chris Evans sparked rumors that he was dating Lindsey McKeon, his costar from the 2000 TV series Opposite Sex, earlier this week when the pair were spotted leaving the El Compadre restaurant in Hollywood.
TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lopez — Casper Smart's Dog Escapes ... Attacks Neighbor  —  Casper's Dog Escapes ...  ATTACKS NEIGHBOR  —  1/22/2015 1:00 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Casper Smart's dog escaped from Jennifer Lopez's house and bit one of her neighbors ... leaving the woman with a broken hand.
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Meghan Trainor's ‘Title’ Album Earns Mighty Debut at No. 1 on Billboard 200  —  ‘Title’ nets biggest debut for a female pop act's first full-length album in over five years.  —  Meghan Trainor debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with her first full-length album, Title.
Discussion: Starpulse, Stereogum and Digital Spy
Allison / Dlisted:
Katy Perry Helped TLC Meet Their Kickstarter Goal Of $150,000  —  After only three days with their cups out, Chilli and T-Boz have panhandled enough Kickstarter cash to record the very last TLC album.  That's right, it only took three days for TLC fans to pony up $150,000 …
Linsey Davis / ABC News:
Carl's Jr. Super Bowl Ad Cooks Up Controversy … Carl's Jr. released its super-sexy Super Bowl commercial this week and the shock ad starring a scantily-clad model is already inciting a fiery reaction online.  —  It's not clear until 28 seconds into a new 42-second commercial that it's …
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Drake Bails on New Track With His Dad ... Chick Rapper Steps Up  —  BAILS ON NEW TRACK WITH HIS DAD ...  Chick Rapper Steps Up  —  1/22/2015 12:40 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Drake's dad is making a return to music, but he'll be doing it without his famous son …
TMZ.com:
James Franco & Zachary Quinto — Locking Lips And Checking Packages  —  JAMES FRANCO & ZACHARY QUINTO  —  LOCKING LIPS  —  And Checking Packages  —  James Franco is teasing the Sundance premiere of his new film by teasing co-stars Zachary Quinto and Charlie Carver in a steamy hot shirtless pic of them sucking face and going at it.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Gwyneth Paltrow, Johnny Depp Admit to Joining the Mile High Club in Never Have I Ever With Ellen DeGeneres: Watch  —  Such experienced celebs!  Gwyneth Paltrow, Johnny Depp, and Paul Bettany revealed some dirty secrets on Thursday, Jan. 22, when they played a game of Never Have I Ever.
 
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Allison / Dlisted:
Paula Abdul Got A Job On “So You Think You Can Dance”
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Melissa Benoist Is Supergirl: CBS Pilot Casts ‘Glee’ Actress In Lead Role
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
Lindy West / GQ:
A Single Man  —  The hit off his self-titled solo album …
Discussion: Style News
TMZ.com:
Joanna Krupa Sues — Hey, Brandi Glanville ... Keep My Vagina Out Of Your Mouth
Discussion: Dlisted and Celeb Gossip …
Sarah / People.com:
Claire Coffee Expecting First Child - a Boy!
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Gary Trust / Billboard:
Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars Top Hot 100, Maroon 5 Debuts at No. 8
Discussion: Digital Spy and Just Jared
Rich Juzwiak / Gawker:
Watch Anne Hathaway Laugh Uncontrollably While Describing Her Coma Movie
Kirthana Ramisetti / NY Daily News:
Kid Rock receives backlash over photo with dead cougar
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Nicole Sperling / Inside Movies:
First Look: Leonardo DiCaprio in Alejandro Inarritu's ‘The Revenant’
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Meet the New Gerber Baby, a 7-Month-Old Girl Named Grace!
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Emma Roberts Posts Sweet Instagram Tribute to Fiance Evan Peters Amid Rumors of Drama
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

 
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