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11:45 PM ET, January 1, 2016

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TMZ.com:
Natalie Cole — Dead at 65  —  DEAD AT 65  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Natalie Cole — one of the great voices in decades — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Cole, whose hits include “This Will Be” and “Unforgettable” which she performed as a virtual duet with dad Nat King Cole …
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Associated Press:
Natalie Cole, Grammy winning singer, has died  —  3 photos  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natalie Cole, the Grammy-winning daughter of Nat “King” Cole" who carried on her late father's musical legacy and, through technology, shared a duet with him on “Unforgettable,” has died.  She was 65.
Lydia Price / People.com:
Laverne Cox, Rita Ora and More Stars Celebrate at Diddy's New Year's Eve Party  —  Warning: serious FOMO-fuel ahead.  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs hosted a New Year's Eve bash at his mansion on Miami Beach's Star Island, and the pictures will make you wish you partied with all his celeb pals.
Discussion: Just Jared
People.com:
Khloé Kardashian and James Harden Are ‘Still Together and Having Fun,’ Source Says  —  Despite being based in different states,Khloé Kardashian and James Harden are still going strong, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  “She is with him now in Houston.  She went to his game last night and bowling,” the insider says.
Nicole Weisensee Egan / People.com:
Bill Cosby Accuser Beth Ferrier on His Arrest for Decade-Old Alleged Sexual Assault: ‘This Is Like Independence Day’  —  Beth Ferrier, one of the original 12 Jane Does in Andrea Constand's 2005 civil suit against entertainer Bill Cosby, was thrilled to hear Cosby was finally arrested …
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Bill Cosby's Lawyer Speaks Out: Charge Is “Unjustified,” He'll Be “Exonerated”
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Reveals Her New Year's Resolutions: Losing Weight, Vacations - and Learning to do Splits!  —  Kim Kardashian West is sharing her New Year's resolutions - even though she's not all that into the yearly tradition.  —  Kardashian West wrote in a post on her website …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Christine Pelisek / People.com:
Bill Cosby's Wife Camille Must Testify in Defamation Lawsuit Brought by 7 Women Against Him  —  A federal judge in Massachusetts has denied a motion brought by Camille Cosby to avoid giving testimony at a deposition in a lawsuit brought by seven women who allege her husband sexually assaulted them.
Gina Bacchiocchi / RADAR:
Rob Kardashian's Terrifying Medical Crisis: Kidneys, Pancreas Failing  —  The troubled star is suffering from a host of serious health problems.  —  Rob Kardashian may have been diagnosed with diabetes this week following a scary trip to the hospital, but much more than his blood sugar is out of sorts.
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New York Daily News:
Kourtney Kardashian, Scott Disick fight over his NYE plans  —  Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian have already started 2016 off on the wrong foot.  Confidenti@l is told that the estranged pair got into a fight over Disick's New Year's Eve plans.  —  The troubled reality star …
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian's New Year's Resolutions Include Allowing Herself to ‘Feel’ Her Emotions
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Jenny McCarthy Dishes on First Year of Marriage with Donnie Walhberg - and Raising a Teen (It's ‘Amazing and Scary’!)  —  Jenny McCarthy may be returning to ring in 2016 on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve Thursday night, but PEOPLE caught up with the SiriusXM personality to dish on some of her 2015 highlights.
Daily Mail:
PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Bikini-clad Kendall Jenner and former rumoured beau Harry Styles soak up each other's company as they holiday on St Barts yacht  — The 19-year-old supermodel and One Direction bandmember, 21, boarded a luxury yacht in Saint Barthélemy on Wednesday ahead of New Year
Discussion: Hollywood Life and E! Online
TMZ.com:
Apollo Nida — Prison Interview ... I'm Gonna See My Kids One Way or the Other (TMZ Live)  —  PRISON INTERVIEW  —  I'm Gonna See My Kids, One Way or the Other … “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Apollo Nida used a precious prison phone call to go on “TMZ Live” and make the case that his children should visit him behind bars.
Discussion: Bossip, PerezHilton and Page Six
 
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

 
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