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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.
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Page Six, PerezHilton and Starpulse
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
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POPSUGAR Celebrity
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 …
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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
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.
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Daily Mail
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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
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
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Madonna ‘Is Going to Fight to the End’ for Son Rocco in Custody Battle with Guy Ritchie: Source — Madonna and Guy Ritchie's custody battle over 15-year-old son Rocco may be heating up soon. — “She is going to fight, fight, fight, and she is going to fight to the end,” a friend of the former couple …
Discussion:
Billboard
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
‘Love You Forever’: Kaley Cuoco Announces Death of Another Beloved Pet Just One Week After Losing Dog — Just one week after the passing of one of her dogs, Kaley Cuoco is saying goodbye to another beloved pup. — The Big Bang Theory star, 30, announced the death of her family dog Chester …
Discussion:
POPSUGAR Celebrity and The Hollywood Gossip
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 …
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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’
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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!
Discussion:
Entertainment Tonight and Associated Press
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Justin Bieber And His Nalgas Terrorized Tulum
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TMZ.com, In Case You Didn't Know, The Hollywood Gossip, Towleroad, Gawker, Crushable and mirror
