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7:00 PM ET, January 5, 2016

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Scott Stump / TODAY.com:
‘Making a Murderer’ filmmakers: Original juror believes Steven Avery was framed  —  Hundreds of thousands of people have signed online petitions to free convicted murderer Steven Avery, and now there's been a small crack in the case at the center of the Netflix documentary “Making a Murderer.”
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Daniel Victor / New York Times:
‘Making a Murderer’ Prosecutor Says Crucial Facts Omitted
Gina Bacchiocchi / RADAR:
Disgraced ‘Making A Murderer’ Prosecutor's 30 Raunchy Sexts To Domestic Violence Victim Revealed
Discussion: What's New
TMZ.com:
Tyga — Yeah, I Reached Out to the 14-Year-Old ... But Only Cuz She Can Sing!  —  YEAH, I REACHED OUT TO THE 14-YR-OLD ...  But Only Cuz She Can Sing! … Tyga had a convo with a 14-year-old model Molly O'Malia ... but ONLY to scout her musical talent after his team became interested …
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Telegraph:
Barry Humphries: ‘Caitlyn Jenner is a publicity-seeking ratbag’  —  The Australian comedian bemoans the tyranny of political correctness and looks forward to the return of Dame Edna  —  Barry Humphries is looking tired.  He's sitting in a shabby BBC office, at the end of a long afternoon recording …
Discussion: Breitbart, PerezHilton and What's New
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Matthew Breen / Advocate:
The Education of Ms. Jenner … Photography by Ryan Pfluger  —  It was inevitable that Caitlyn Jenner would face criticism for not getting her very public transition exactly right.  She has come out without knowing any other transgender people, and without having any point of reference …
Discussion: Just Jared
E! Online:
Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris Are Living Together and Talking About “Getting Engaged” One Day  —  Well, in case there was any question, things are definitely getting serious between Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris.  —  E! News has exclusively learned that the famous Hollywood couple …
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris ‘Are Absolutely Not Living Together’: Rep
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Miley Cyrus “Definitely Still Loves” Liam Hemsworth and Wants to Get Back Together  —  Anybody else getting some serious déjà vu vibes with this?  —  People were surprised to see that Miley Cyrus and ex-fiancé Liam Hemsworth hanging out together again …
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Nick Maslow / People.com:
Miley Cyrus ‘Always Said Liam Was the Love of Her Life,’ Says Source
Discussion: Starpulse
Mark Shrayber / Cosmopolitan:
Teen Mom OG Star Amber Portwood: “I Always Wanted to Lose Weight and Get Healthy”  —  The most hot-tempered of the moms discusses her new look, Farrah Abraham, and getting married.  —  Any interview with Amber Portwood is difficult.  That's not because the 25-year-old star of Teen Mom OG …
Discussion: PerezHilton and What's New
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Julie Mazziotta / People.com:   Teen Mom OG's Amber Portwood Says Weight Loss Was ‘Next Step’ After Being Released from Jail and Getting Sober
Page Six:
Steely Dan's Donald Fagen arrested for assaulting wife  —  The lead singer of the classic rock band Steely Dan was busted Monday for allegedly shoving his wife into a marble window frame — and now she's filing for divorce.  —  Donald Fagen, 67, was in a verbal dispute with Libby Fagen …
Chris Harnick / E! Online:
Elizabeth Olsen on Fuller House?  John Stamos Says Producers Approached Her  —  Elizabeth Olsen as Michelle Tanner?  If the executive producers of Fuller House had their way, that could've happened.  John Stamos, Uncle Jesse on Full House and its sequel series Fuller House …
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
John Stamos Jokes About the Olsen Twins' Fuller House Absence: 'It Was Just Like a Family Reunion …
Discussion: Crushable
Nick Maslow / People.com:
Justin Bieber Jokes About Being ‘Used’ by Kourtney Kardashian: 'No, But for Real - She's Great'  —  Justin Bieber is finally addressing those Kourtney Kardashian rumors.  —  In a Dec. 17 interview on syndicated radio program The Bert Show airing on Wednesday, the pop star fields a question …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Style News and Just Jared
Aaron Couch / People.com:
Kendall Jenner and Harry Styles Had a ‘Perfect’ New Year's Trip Together, ‘Plan on Meeting Up’ Again Soon: Source  —  Kendall Jenner and Harry Styles spent quality time together over the New Year's holiday weekend, but a source says speculation that they are a couple is premature.
Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
The musician-actor will write and perform original songs for the DreamWorks Animation comedy, along with voicing one of the characters.  —  Justin Timberlake will not only voice one of the characters in DreamWorks Animation's Trolls, the musician and actor also has signed on to write and perform original music for the film.
Discussion: Stereogum
Kurt Wagner / Re/code:
Twitter Considering 10,000-Character Limit for Tweets  —  Longer tweets are coming soon to Twitter.  —  Twitter is building a new feature that will allow users to tweet things longer than the traditional 140-character limit, and the company is targeting a launch date toward the end of Q1 …
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Lea Michele Says Cory Monteith Would've Loved Her Boyfriend Matthew Paetz  —  Lea Michele thinks Cory Monteith would be happy for her and her new relationship.  —  When Monteith died in July 2013, Michele, his Glee co-star and longtime girlfriend, was devastated by the loss.
TMZ.com:
Future — Ciara's a Bitter Woman Who Ruined My Christmas  —  CIARA'S A BITTER WOMAN  —  Who Ruined My Christmas … Future has gone off on baby mama Ciara because she ruined his Christmas by shutting him off from his own son.  —  We're told Future planned a huge Christmas dinner and wanted all of his kids at the table.
Perez Hilton:
The Verdict Is In!  Sean Kingston's Bizarre Kidnapping Case Is Totally Closed!  —  It seems Sean Kingston's kidnapping case is officially closed!  —  On Tuesday, it was reported that the El Lay police department isn't too concerned about the Beautiful Girls singer's claims about being kidnapped …
James Vituscka / RADAR:
Desperate Measures!  Kris Offers Troubled Son $1 Million To Enter Rehab  —  Jenner 'thinks Rob's health crisis would make a great storyline for the show.'  —  Rob Kardashian has shut everyone out after being rushed to the hospital last month, but RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned …
 
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Ben Higgins / People.com:
Ben Higgins Blogs THAT Shocking Bachelor Premiere Moment: ‘I Was Floored, Honestly’
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Kate Durocher / Hollywood Life:
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People.com:
Bill Cosby's Wife Camille Stands by Him, Says Source: They're ‘Working Through This Together’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Anya / People.com:
Second Son on the Way for Draya Michele
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Ricky Gervais Admits He ‘Never Understood The Controversy’ …
Aaron Couch / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian Promises Drinking Games and Crazy Stories on Kocktails with Khloé
Discussion: PerezHilton
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Duck Dynasty's Korie Robertson Reveals Family Is Adopting New Son: 'He's Amazing, and We Are All So Thrilled'
Daily Mail:
Jennifer Garner and estranged husband Ben Affleck put their differences aside as they reunite for funeral in Los Angeles
Discussion: Starpulse
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

 
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