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6:30 PM ET, January 19, 2016

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 Top News: 
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
George Clooney on White Oscars: 'We're Moving in the Wrong Direction' (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Last week, for the second consecutive year, the Oscars nominated 20 white actors as the best performances of the year, a decision that generated widespread controversy.  Twitter erupted in a “Oscars so White” …
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Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Whoopi Goldberg on Oscar Diversity Controversy: ‘We Have This Conversation Every Year and It Pisses Me Off’  —  As the diversity controversy surrounding this year's Oscar nominations continues, Whoopi Goldberg is speaking out about the roadblocks minorities face in the film industry - and pledges to keep talking.
Discussion: Starpulse
People.com:
Candace Cameron-Bure Walks Off The View During Commercial Break While Battling the Flu  —  Candace Cameron-Bure fell ill live on The View on Tuesday.  —  About 20 minutes into the broadcast, Cameron-Bure, 39, walked off during a commercial break.  —  Co-host Whoopi Goldberg then announced …
Discussion: Starpulse
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:   Janet Hubert of ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ …
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Original Aunt Viv And Will Smith's Forever-Long Feud Isn't Ending Anytime Soon
Discussion: The Wrap and We must stand
Kirthana Ramisetti / New York Daily News:
Academy president announces ‘dramatic steps’ to membership in wake of Oscars diversity scandal
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Alexandra Alter / New York Times:
Caitlyn Jenner to Publish a Memoir About Her Transformation  —  Caitlyn Jenner — the reality TV star and prominent transgender activist — will publish a memoir about her highly public transformation from the Olympic track star and motivational speaker Bruce Jenner into a glamorous transgender woman, Caitlyn Marie Jenner.
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Associated Press:
Caitlyn Jenner releasing memoir
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Jamie Foxx — Pulls Driver from Flaming Wreck (PHOTOS)  —  PULLS DRIVER FROM FLAMING WRECK  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Stuntman?  Jamie Foxx don't need no stinking stuntman — he sprung into action and saved a driver from an overturned, burning car ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Full Feed, PerezHilton and Page Six
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Shari Weiss / Gossip Cop:
Jamie Foxx Pulls Man From Burning Car
Discussion: People.com and Crushable
TMZ.com:
Tori Spelling Sued — Please Leave Home Without Your Amex ... You Owe Us $38k!!  —  TORI SPELLING SUED  —  PLEASE LEAVE YOUR AMEX AT HOME  —  ... You Owe Us $38k!! … Tori Spelling's deep in the hole with American Express, so much so ... it's filed a lawsuit to get back the dough.
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Perez Hilton:
Tori Spelling SUED By American Express Because She Hasn't Paid Her Massive Credit Card Bill — Since Last Year!
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X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - Selena Gomez And Taylor Swift Take Their Hot Bods To The Gym  —  Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez worked out together in Los Angeles on Monday, and both of the ladies showed off their fine figures in sexy workout wear.  —  The duo posted a selfie spoofing Taylor's …
Discussion: TMZ.com and PerezHilton
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Selena Gomez, Samuel Krost Hold Hands on Date: Photos, Details
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Playbill:
Bette Midler to Star in Broadway's Hello, Dolly!  —  By .  (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  —  Stage and screen star Bette Midler has announced that she will play Dolly Gallagher Levi in a Broadway revival of the blockbuster 1964 musical, Hello, Dolly!
Discussion: Dlisted
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ABC News:
Bette Midler to Return to Broadway in ‘Hello, Dolly!’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kara Warner / People.com:
Miley Cyrus ‘Never Wanted to Split’ from Liam Hemsworth, Says Source: ‘They Are Back Together and Very Happy’  —  Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have officially rekindled their romance.  And wedding bells might be in their future.  —  Cyrus sparked the engagement rumors herself Monday …
TMZ.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow — Mi Casa Es Baller!!  Y Muy Grande Too (PHOTOS)  —  MI CASA ES BALLER!!  —  Y Muy GRANDE Too … Gwyneth Paltrow and her BF, TV producer Brad Falchuk enjoyed a quiet Mexican vacation in a teeny tiny beachfront villa ... BUILT FOR 12!  —  Okay, they've got Gwyneth's kids too, but they ain't that big.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Full Feed
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Jessica Simpson's mom gets too close for comfort with son-in-law … Boundaries appear to be few and far between in the Simpson-Johnson household.  —  After celebrating her birthday south of the border, Jessica Simpson's mom Tina shared a few snaps of her fiesta in Mexico …
Daily Mail:
Laura Haddock confirms she and husband Sam Claflin have welcomed their first child as she attends Critics' Choice Awards just weeks after giving birth  —  Laura Haddock found the perfect way to announce the birth of her first child on Sunday night.  —  Arriving for the Critics' Choice Awards …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Stephen Galloway / Hollywood Reporter:
“For 20 opportunities to celebrate actors of color, actresses of color, to be missed last year is one thing; for that to happen again this year is unforgivable."  —  Actor David Oyelowo — who was famously overlooked for playing Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma when the Oscar nominations …
Daily Mail:
Danielle Caesar starts DATING Jake T Austin who she's been tweeting for 5 years  —  Danielle Caesar, 22, from New York, right, has been a fan of Disney heartthrob Jake, 21, for five years and now she's bagged him as a boyfriend.  Jake, who is famous for his his role as Max Russo in Disney's Wizard …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Leonardo DiCaprio & Rihanna — Oui in Paris Club, But We Are NOT Kissing or Banging  —  LEONARDO DICAPRIO & RIHANNA  —  Oui in Paris Club, But ...  WE ARE NOT KISSING OR BANGING … Don't hear this often — Leonardo DiCaprio did NOT have sex with Rihanna ... despite the fact photos make it seem otherwise.
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Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Leonardo DiCaprio and Rihanna Meet Up in Paris But Are ‘Just Friends,’ Says Source
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Daily Mail
 
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Discussion: PerezHilton
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Discussion: PerezHilton, Just Jared and Page Six
Patrick Brzeski / Hollywood Reporter:
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Discussion: Variety, PerezHilton and Just Jared
J.R. Taylor / National Enquirer:
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In Front Of Famed L.A. Strip Club
 

 
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Tim Marchman / Wired:
Quora-owned AI chatbot platform Poe is providing users with downloadable HTML files of paywalled articles from outlets including NYT, Forbes, and The Atlantic

Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nielsen: the Biden-Trump debate drew an average audience of 51.3M viewers across 17 networks in the US, down from 2020's first debate, with nearly 73.1M

Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
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