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6:30 PM ET, January 9, 2016

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Natalie Abrams / EW.com:
J.J. ABRAMS ADDRESSES ‘PREPOSTEROUS’ LACK OF REY TOYS FOR STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS  —  Good news, Star Wars fans: Director J.J. Abrams is just as upset about the lack of Rey toys as fans are.  —  In recent weeks, Star Wars fans have been vocal about the apparent underrepresentation …
Discussion: Starpulse and Just Jared
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James Hibberd / EW.com:
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS DVD WILL HAVE DELETED SCENES, BUT NO EXTENDED CUT  —  We got the scoop on J.J. Abrams' plan for The Force Awakens on home video.  —  The director told EW there will not be an extended edition of his mega-hit Star Wars sequel.  —  But there will be some additional footage.
Discussion: CINEMABLEND
TMZ.com:
Playboy Mansion — FOR SALE ... But Hef Gets to Stay  —  FOR SALE  —  But Hef Gets to Stay … The Playboy Mansion — the backdrop of some of the wildest parties ever thrown in L.A. — is for sale ... TMZ has learned.  —  The 6 acre Holmby Hills estate, built in 1927, will be listed sometime within the next month.
Discussion: Page Six, PerezHilton and Starpulse
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Madonna and Guy Ritchie's Custody Battle Stems from a ‘Power Struggle’ Between Them, ‘Not Between Her and Rocco’: Source  —  Madonna and Guy Ritchie's less-than-amicable relationship after their 2008 divorce appears to be what's “Causing a Commotion” in their international custody battle.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Madonna ‘Is Going to Fight to the End’ for Son Rocco in Custody Battle with Guy Ritchie: Source
Discussion: Billboard
Will Mendelson / Us Weekly:
Mark Ballas Is Engaged to Singer BC Jean  —  Ringing in the new year with a ring!  Dancing With the Stars pro Mark Ballas proposed to longtime girlfriend BC Jean (aka Brittany Jean Carlson) in November, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.  —  PHOTOS: DWTS' Hottest Hookups
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Silently protesting Muslim woman ejected from Trump rally  —  Rock Hill, South Carolina (CNN)A Muslim woman wearing a hijab was escorted out of Donald Trump's campaign event on Friday by police after she stood up in silent protest during Trump's speech.  —  Rose Hamid, a 56-year-old flight …
Discussion: Gawker and PerezHilton
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Lamar Odom's Aunt Talks About ‘His Miraculous Recovery’  —  Things are looking up in the new year!  Lamar Odom's aunt JaNean Mercer told Us Weekly in a statement released Friday, January 8, that the former NBA star is on the road to recovery after finally leaving the hospital earlier in the week.
Discussion: Daily Mail
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Dana Hedgpeth / Washington Post:
Powerball jackpot, already at a record level, could reach $1 billion  —  The Powerball lottery jackpot has already jumped to $700 million.  Could it reach $1 billion?  —  By midday Thursday, lottery officials said the new high came as sales of tickets continue to skyrocket.
Eileen Finan Updated / People.com:
Colton Dixon Marries Annie Coggeshall: American Idol Alum Weds in Nashville  —  Colton Dixon tied the knot with fiancée Annie Coggeshall in Nashville Friday evening - and yes, there were tears!  —  “I'm overwhelmed,” Dixon told PEOPLE just after the ceremony.  “There's so much joy!”
Discussion: Just Jared
Disco Naïveté:
Blood Orange & Nelly Furtado fall from heaven on duet Hadron Collider  —  Solange, Sky Ferreira, Mutya Keisha Siobhan, Jessie Ware, Carly Rae Jepsen and so on - now you can add Nelly Furtado to that ever growing list of (future) pop stars Dev Hynes (Blood Orange) worked with as a producer/songwriter.
Discussion: Stereogum
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
TMZ, Facing Jared Leto in Court, Turns Around and Sues a Source  —  A videographer taped the actor cursing Taylor Swift, then leaked it to the celebrity news site.  —  For those leaking to TMZ, beware: If the situation heads south, and the celebrity news service faces legal heat, TMZ will sue its sources.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Lily Harrison / E! Online:
John Legend Dishes on Whether He and Chrissy Teigen Have Picked a Baby Name  —  John Legend and Chrissy Teigen can't wait to meet their little one in the coming months and the singer is opening up to E! News about everything from his wife's pregnancy cravings to what names the two have decided on.
Michael Miller / People.com:
Batman v Superman Director Zach Snyder Explains Why Ben Affleck Is the Perfect Batman: 'He's Got the Chin, He's Got the Chops'  —  From Christian Bale to George Clooney, plenty of talented actors have donned the cape and cowl over the years, but Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director …
Discussion: CINEMABLEND and PerezHilton
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Meredith Woerner / Los Angeles Times:
Movie Sneaks A ‘super-scary’ Jesse Eisenberg?  Meet the new Lex Luthor (with hair) in ‘Batman v Superman’
Discussion: CINEMABLEND
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Come Back to Ruins ... But Keep Your Pantalones On!  —  Come Back To Ruins  —  BUT KEEP YOUR PANTALONES ON! … Justin Bieber has the verde light to return to the Mayan ruins in Tulum, Mexico as long as he “behaves well,” or as we say in this country ... don't act like a jerk!
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Chris Conte / WTVF-TV:
Photo Of Young Couple After Crash Goes Viral
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Khloe Kardashian Recalls Emotional Rob Kardashian “Intervention,” …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Hilary Duff — Cops Say Argument Over Actress Triggered Facial Attack
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Marcy Medina / WWD:
Miss Golden Globe 2016 Corinne Foxx on Social Media, School and Her Famous Dad
Discussion: Just Jared
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
'Grey's Anatomy' Promotes Giacomo Gianniotti to Series Regular (Exclusive)
Discussion: Variety, CINEMABLEND and Just Jared
Stephanie Smith / Yahoo:
Jennifer Aniston Is Totally Obsessed With the Taco Cleanse Too
Discussion: PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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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