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12:45 PM ET, January 15, 2016

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TMZ.com:
‘Grizzly Adams’ Star Dan Haggerty Dies at 74  —  ‘GRIZZLY ADAMS’ STAR  —  DAN HAGGERTY DIES AT 74 … Famous '70s TV star Dan Haggerty— who played Grizzly Adams — died from cancer early Friday morning.  —  Haggerty died at his home in the San Fernando Valley after battling cancer for the last few months.
People.com:
Céline Dion's Husband René Angélil Has Died ‘After a Long and Courageous Battle Against Cancer’  —  René Angélil, husband of Céline Dion, has died, his rep confirmed exclusively to PEOPLE on Thursday.  —  “Rene Angelil, 73, passed away this morning …
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Celine Dion's Husband Rene Angelil Dies
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René Angélil
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E! Online:
Teresa Giudice Makes First Red Carpet Appearance Since Prison Sentence for Melissa Gorga's Store Opening  —  Teresa Giudice knows that family is everything!  —  The Real Housewives of New Jersey star made her first official appearance since completing her prison sentence just a few short weeks ago.
Discussion: RADAR, What's New and Starpulse
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Perez Hilton:
Teresa Giudice Proves She REALLY Is Back With Her First Post Prison Red Carpet — Look!  —  Looking good!  —  On Thursday, Teresa Giudice made her first red carpet appearance since being released from prison back in December.  AH-Mazing!  —  And of course, the Real Housewives …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Page Six and Yahoo Celebrity
Arianna Davis / Us Weekly:
Teresa Giudice Makes Peace With ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Star Jacqueline Laurita
Discussion: PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
CBS News:
Sean Penn has “a terrible regret” about “El Chapo” meeting  —  Actor Sean Penn is breaking his silence about his trip to Mexico to meet notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.  In an interview for this Sunday's “60 Minutes,” Penn spoke to “CBS This Morning” co-host Charlie Rose Thursday night …
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Sean Penn / TMZ.com:
He's a Liar  —  Sean Penn lied about his interview with El Chapo, and he might even be called to the stand in the drug lord's trial ... so says one of Chapo's lawyers.  —  Juan Pablo Badillo is calling BS on Penn's Rolling Stone article, in which he says Chapo boasted he was the world's premiere drug trafficker.
Discussion: The Superficial and X17 Online
Adam Chitwood / Collider:
‘10 Cloverfield Lane’ Is the Title of J.J. Abrams' Secret Bad Robot Movie  —  In 2014, news broke that filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg—who helmed the short film Portal: No Escape—would be directing a post-apocalyptic thriller called Valencia (also referred to as The Cellar) for Bad Robot and Paramount Insurge, produced by J.J. Abrams.
Vogue:
Derek Zoolander Lands His First Vogue Cover Alongside Zoolander 2 Costar Penélope Cruz  —  Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, February 2016 … Let's start with the enduring mystery of the universe: Is there more to life than being really, really, really ridiculously good-looking?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Style News and Just Jared
Meera Jagannathan / New York Daily News:
Rapper Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, arrested in South Africa for traveling with fake passport  —  His passport Mos Definitely wasn't valid.  —  Hip-hop artist Yasiin Bey, formerly known by his stage name Mos Def, was arrested Thursday at South Africa's Cape Town International Airport …
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Guy Ritchie 'Thinks Madonna's Stern Parental Style Is Counterproductive': Source  —  Opposing parenting methods are at play in Madonna and Guy Ritchie's international custody battle over their 15-year-old son Rocco.  —  “He wants Rocco to have the confidence he lacked growing …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Daily Mail
Naja Rayne / People.com:
Amy Schumer's Boyfriend Shares Yet Another Cute Picture of the Couple from the Golden Globes  —  Amy Schumer and boyfriend Ben Hanisch are quickly becoming one of our favorite couples.  —  As if we weren't obsessed enough when the comedian decided to make her relationship public, Hanisch …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
The Bachelor's Ben Higgins and Jubilee Find Out They Caviaren't a Match When It Comes to Food  —  Caviar lovers, close your eyes for this one.  —  In an exclusive sneak peek at Monday's episode of The Bachelor, Ben Higgins's potential future wife Jubilee gets a little, ahem, salty after tasting the delicacy for the first time.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Los Angeles Times:
Search is on for mysterious Powerball winner  —  Powerball players return to Chino Hills 7-Eleven, where one person purchased one of three winning Powerball tickets.  —  The search was on Thursday for the winner of the record Powerball jackpot, which was purchased in Chino Hills.
Discussion: KRON4.com, KRQE-TV and Daily Mail
Chris Harnick / E! Online:
The Friends Reunion Won't Have the Full Cast Assembled After All—Who's Missing Out?  —  It turns out the big Friends reunion planned for NBC's James Burrows special will be one friend short.  E! News has confirmed Matthew Perry will not appear alongside famous friends Jennifer Aniston …
Discussion: Starpulse and Page Six
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Did Karl Lagerfeld tell Kristen Stewart that she's too fat to model for Chanel?  —  After winning several major critics' awards, Kristen Stewart was snubbed for an Oscar nomination for Clouds of Sils Maria.  While I doubt she's crying herself to sleep about the “snub,” I do think she might have wanted it.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Tichina Arnold and Rico Hines Are Divorcing  —  Tichina Arnold and Rico Hines are ending their marriage, the actress's rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.  —  The Happily Divorced actress and the former Golden State Warriors assistant coach wed in Hawaii in 2012 in front of 70 guests.
Discussion: Page Six, PerezHilton and Bossip
Lynette Rice / EW.com:
CAITLYN JENNER BREAKS SILENCE ON RICKY GERVAIS' GOLDEN GLOBES JOKES  —  Ricky Gervais defends Caitlyn Jenner joke after backlash  —  Caitlyn Jenner has something to say to Ricky Gervais: She'd like to replace him.  —  At her first major press conference with reporters on Thursday to kick off …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Yahoo Celebrity
Daniel Radcliffe / Google+:
Alan Rickman is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors I will ever work with.  He is also, one of the loyalest and most supportive people I've ever met in the film industry.  He was so encouraging of me both on set and in the years post-Potter.  I'm pretty sure he came and saw everything I ever did on stage both in London and New York.
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Daily Mail:
Alan Rickman dead of cancer aged 69 after seeing Emma Thompson
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and BBC
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Rob Kardashian Longs for Doughnuts in Latest Instagram: See the Funny Kanye Meme  —  Rob Kardashian appears to be craving doughnuts.  The reclusive Arthur George sock designer posted a funny meme of brother-in-law Kanye West in a bathtub covered in doughnuts to Instagram on Thursday …
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Dawn Chmielewski / Reuters:
Paramount Global and Skydance Media announce a merger of the two companies, ending months of chaotic talks; a memo says the deal is expected to close in H1 2025

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