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4:55 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.
TMZ.com:
Celine Dion's Brother — Hours to Live ... Dying Of Cancer  —  CELINE DION'S BROTHER  —  HOURS TO LIVE ... DYING OF CANCER … Celine Dion's older brother Daniel is on his deathbed and only has hours left to live after a fight with cancer ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
Celine Dion's Brother Very Ill With Cancer After Death of Singer's Husband Rene Angelil  —  More sad news for Celine Dion.  —  Dion's rep confirmed to ET on Friday that the 47-year-old singer's older brother, Daniel Dion, is fighting a serious battle with cancer.
TMZ.com:
Celine Dion's Husband Rene Angelil Dies
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
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 …
Discussion: The Superficial and X17 Online
Lynsey Chutel / Associated Press:
US rapper Mos Def arrested at South African airport  —  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The American entertainer commonly known as Mos Def has 14 days to leave South Africa after he was arrested for violating local immigration laws while trying to leave the country, a government spokesman said Friday.
Discussion: Bossip and The Wrap
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Meera Jagannathan / New York Daily News:
Rapper Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, arrested in South Africa for traveling with fake passport
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jenna Etheridge / Channel:
Mos Def arrested in Cape Town on immigration charge
Discussion: Stereogum
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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Arianna Davis / Us Weekly:
Teresa Giudice Makes Peace With ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Star Jacqueline Laurita  —  It looks like post-prison, Teresa Giudice might be a changed woman.  A Real Housewives of New Jersey source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly that the notoriously outspoken, table-flipping mom of four …
Discussion: PerezHilton, What's New and Cele|bitchy
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: Page Six, TMZ.com and Yahoo Celebrity
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
People.com:
Kris Jenner Reveals Rob Kardashian Is Taking a ‘Hiatus’ from Keeping Up with the Kardashians, but 'He's Always Around'  —  Will Rob Kardashian return to the family's reality show?  —  According to Kris Jenner, her reclusive son - who was recently diagnosed with diabetes after being rushed …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Kris Jenner Talks Kim Kardashian's Butt Champagne Glass Cover: Some of My Daughters' Photo Shoots Are ‘Cringeworthy’  —  She didn't believe it!  Kris Jenner thought that Kim Kardashian's 2014 Paper magazine cover, which shows her balancing a champagne glass on her bum while standing up, was actually altered.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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.
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: Daily Mail and PerezHilton
People.com:
Bethenny Frankel on Her Housewives Dustup with Erika Girardi: Bravo 'Didn't Bring Me on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Because They Think I'm Cute'  —  Bethenny Frankel does not back down - a fact Erika Girardi now well knows.  —  The two Housewives (of New York and Beverly Hills …
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
Daily Mail:
Newly-single Leonardo DiCaprio leaves London nightclub with gorgeous busty brunette as he celebrates Oscars nod at three party spots  —  There's no disputing that Leonardo DiCaprio knows how to celebrate - and the Oscar nominee had quite an occasion to mark on Thursday.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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
 
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Roger Friedman / Showbiz411:
Source: Alan Rickman Had Pancreatic Cancer, And Not For Very Long- Came to NY in December
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Daily Mail:
‘We laughed about it afterwards’: Leonardo DiCaprio says 'it's amazing what goes viral these days …
Discussion: Crushable and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Pitches Tent In NYC Street
Lorelei Marfil / WWD:
Kendall Jenner to Star in Mango's ‘Tribal Spirit’ Campaign
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Victoria Beckham Reacts to Adele's ‘Genius’ Spice Girls Carpool Karaoke
E! Online:
Did Sean Lowe Just Reveal the Sex of His Baby With Catherine? Here's the Scoop
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kris Packs / RADAR:
Kylie Jenner's ‘Ego Is So Out Of Control’ & She's Alienating Everyone
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian 'Can't Let Go' of Her Juicy Couture Tracksuits
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Naja Rayne / People.com:
Amy Schumer's Boyfriend Shares Yet Another Cute Picture of the Couple from the Golden Globes
Discussion: PerezHilton
Los Angeles Times:
Search is on for mysterious Powerball winner
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?
Discussion: Starpulse and Page Six
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Rob Kardashian Longs for Doughnuts in Latest Instagram: See the Funny Kanye Meme
Discussion: What's New
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Guillermo Del Toro Warms To ‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’
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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

Sherin Shibu / Entrepreneur:
OpenAI last week requested NYT documents, including reporters' notes and interview memos, to show that its articles are original; NYT calls it harassment

Calum Jaspan / Sydney Morning Herald:
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