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3:00 PM ET, January 7, 2016

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Chris Martins / Billboard:
Zayn Malik Speaks Out in Revealing Billboard Cover Story: 'I'm Not Censoring Myself Anymore'  —  EMAIL ME  —  In 2015, Zayn Malik abruptly quit One Direction, broke off a fairy-tale pop-star engagement and overdid the hair dye.  Now, as he wraps up his long-simmering creative statement …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Emma Stone in Talks to Play Cruella de Vil for Disney (Exclusive)  —  Kelly Marcel is writing the script which is intended to be an origin story of the character.  —  Emma Stone is in early negotiations to portray the iconic Disney villainess Cruella de Vil in the film Cruella, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
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Justin Kroll / Variety:   Emma Stone in Talks to Play Cruella de Vil in Disney's Origin Story
Michele Corriston / People.com:
Sherri Shepherd on How Whoopi Goldberg Helped Her Through Her First Custody Battle  —  Sherri Shepherd has just come out of another messy divorce, but on Wednesday, she reflected on how her View costar Whoopi Goldberg helped her through her the end of her first marriage.
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TMZ.com:
Sherri Shepherd — I Want The Supreme Court to Back Me ... That Contract Didn't Make Me a Mom
Discussion: PerezHilton
People.com:
Khloé Kardashian Shares Lamar Odom Health Update: 'I'm So Proud of the Strength That He Has'  —  Khloé Kardashian is proud of how hard her estranged husband Lamar Odom is fighting for his health.  —  “Because it's not my story to tell, I try to respect that and I want him to be able …
Discussion: What's New
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E! Online:
Khloe Kardashian Gives Update on Lamar Odom's Recovery: “I'm So Proud of the Strength That He Has”
Discussion: PerezHilton
Michele Corriston / People.com:
Lamar Odom Will Move from Hospital to Live-in Rehab: 'He's a Fighter!' Source Says
Discussion: Page Six
Hollywood Reporter:
People's Choice Awards: Stage-Crasher Says He Wanted to “Tell Everybody Who I Was”  —  During the live awards show, the audience member jumped onstage and interrupted the co-hosts from ‘The Talk’ to hype rapper Kevin Gates' album.  After, he told THR he wanted to pay respect to his music idols.
Discussion: Radio.com
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Jason Derulo “Enjoying Life” With Girlfriend Daphne Joy, Reveals the Secrets Behind Those Impressive Abs
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and Just Jared
Laurie Sandell / Cosmopolitan:
Julianne Hough Thinks Being Good at Phone Sex Is an Art  —  The star discusses going through a breakup in public, how she met her fiancé, and more in the February 2016 issue of Cosmopolitan.  —  On not wanting to be known for the very thing that propelled her to superstardom …
Discussion: Just Jared
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Eddie Cibrian Reacts to Brandi Glanville's Comments About LeAnn Rimes: 'She's a Liar'  —  It's been nearly seven years since he split from Brandi Glanville, but Eddie Cibrian says his ex still isn't playing nice.  —  “It upsets me,” Cibrian tells PEOPLE of Glanville's recent interview …
TMZ.com:
I Want a Reduction in My Sex Tape Judgment  —  50 Cent says he's cashed strapped, so like any responsible bankrupted rapper he's asking a judge to radically reduce a judgment he's required to pay over a sex tape.  —  50 was slammed by a jury that concluded he maliciously posted a sex tape featuring Rick Ross' baby mama to needle Rick.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Julia Marsh / Page Six:   50 Cent only wants to pay $1.6M in sex tape case
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Real Housewives of Atlanta's Kandi Burruss Reveals the Name of Her Newborn Son: “I Wanted Something Unique”  —  Welcome to the world, Ace Wells Tucker!  —  The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss revealed the name of her newborn son exclusively to E! News, sharing the heartwarming inspiration behind the special title.
Us Weekly:
Teresa Giudice Is Concerned About Her Post-Prison Looks, ‘Wants Her Old Face Back’  —  Teresa Giudice left lockup on December 23 with a toned body, thanks to her commitment to daily prison yoga sessions.  But a source close to the Real Housewives of New Jersey star reveals exclusively …
Discussion: PerezHilton and X17 Online
Adrienne Gaffney / Billboard:
Andre 3000 on Playing ‘Normal’ in ‘American Crime,’ New Music and His ‘Great Reunion’ With Erykah Badu  —  EMAIL ME  —  There were already tons of reasons to watch American Crime, the ABC drama whose first season was nominated for 10 Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes …
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Amy Schumer and Boyfriend Ben Hanisch Met on a Dating App and She Totally Made the First Move  —  And with one swipe to the right, Amy Schumer may have just found Mr. Right.  —  If you missed the big news, the A-list comedian has found a handsome new boyfriend named Ben Hanisch.
TMZ.com:
Schneider From ‘One Day at a Time’ — Dead at 86  —  SCHNEIDER FROM ‘ONE DAY AT A TIME’  —  DEAD AT 86 … Pat Harrington Jr. — best known for playing Schneider on “One Day at a Time” — died Wednesday.  He was 86.  —  According to his daughter Tessa, Harrington was surrounded by family when he passed.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Inside TV's Retrial of OJ Simpson: A Saga of Race, Redress and, Yes, Robert Kardashian's Kids  —  Twenty years after the football player's acquittal, John Travolta, Cuba Gooding Jr and the players behind FX's ‘American Crime Story’ reveal for the first time how their very 2016 rearview examination …
Philip Boucher / People.com:
British Soap Star Sian Blake Believed to Have Been Found Dead Along with Two Young Sons  —  British authorities discovered three dead bodies in the garden of the home of British soap actress Sian Blake.  —  Authorities have launched a homicide investigation, and although they have not identified the bodies …
Discussion: PerezHilton and In Touch Weekly
Karl Taro Greenfeld / Marie Claire:
Our Favorite Badass (and Newest Cover Star) Chloë Grace Moretz Takes Her Biggest Step Yet: Turning 19  —  She's already more accomplished than most actresses ever get—but now, our February cover girl is doubling down.  —  With more than 30 movies under her belt, Chloë Grace Moretz …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Scott Disick — I Bought a Kardashian-Adjacent House ... To Maintain My Sobriety  —  I BOUGHT A KARDASHIAN-ADJACENT HOUSE  —  ... To Maintain My Sobriety … Scott Disick had a very specific reason for buying a house near the Kardashian klan ... he wants them to help him stay sober ... for his sake and the sake of his kids.
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Lizzie Smith For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Sebastian has a really good dad!’  Amber Rose praises ex-husband Wiz Khalifa as she reveals co-parenting their son is ‘not difficult’ at DailyMail.com party  —  It's been more than a year since their acrimonious spit, with accusations of infidelity on both sides.
Discussion: PerezHilton and In Touch Weekly
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Kevin Manno and Ali Fedotowsky Expecting First Child  —  There's a baby on the way for this former Bachelorette!  —  Ali Fedotowsky is expecting her first child with her fiancé, Valentine In the Morning co-host Kevin Manno, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.
Discussion: Starpulse and Daily Mail
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Ali Fedotowsky / DAILY BLOG:
We're Going to be Parents!!!!
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop and Page Six
Bill Cosby / TMZ.com:
D.A. Rejects 2 Alleged L.A. Sexual Assaults  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Bill Cosby will not face criminal charges in 2 alleged sexual assault cases ... one from 2008 at the Playboy Mansion, and the other against a then 17-year-old in 1965.  —  The L.A. County District Attorney rejected both alleged cases …
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TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby — Court Rules Janice Dickinson Can't Question Bill ... At Least For Now
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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Kyle Richards / Bravo TV Official Site:
I Was at the Party but Not in Party Mode  —  Kyle Richards opens up about Kim...
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TMZ.com:
Justin Timberlake — Record Label Sued for ‘Suit & Tie’
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LeBron James: Leah Still in arena ‘absolutely’ raised performance
Rebecca Macatee / E! Online:
Joe Jonas Moves on From Gigi Hadid, Makes Out With Former America's Next Top Model Contestant Jessica Serfaty
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and Just Jared
Raphael Chestang / Entertainment Tonight:
Angelina Jolie Says Her and Brad Pitt's Kids Don't Want to Be Actors, But They Will Be in ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’
Discussion: Just Jared
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Box Office: ‘Star Wars: Force Awakens’ Tops ‘Avatar’ to Become No. 1 Film of All Time in North America
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Rennie Dyball / People.com:
PEOPLE Solves the Jesse and Becky Date Debate - Did John Stamos and Lori Loughlin Go Out in Real Life?
Discussion: Starpulse and E! Online
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Lira Mercer / Global Grind:
Lira Galore Is Back By Popular Demand: She Dishes On Rick Ross, Her New T-Shirt Collab, & More
Discussion: Bossip
Zack O'Malley Greenburg / Forbes:
The Top-Earning American Idols Of 2015
Discussion: Queerty and Oh No They Didn't!
Odell Beckham Jr / TMZ.com:
Yeah, I Can Rap Too!  —  Drops Freestyle at Party
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Miranda Lambert's Boyfriend Anderson East Injured in Skiing Accident
Discussion: PerezHilton
 

 
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David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

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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