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11:00 AM ET, January 19, 2016

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TMZ.com:
Glenn Frey — Eagles Guitarist Dead At 67  —  EAGLES GUITARIST DEAD AT 67  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Glenn Frey, co-founder and guitarist for the Eagles, has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  We're told the cause of death was a combination of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia.
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Detroit Free Press:
Last Slide  —  Glenn Frey took a talent he nurtured in Detroit to help sculpt one of the defining sounds of 1970s rock.  —  Frey, who co-founded the Eagles and went on to write and sing many of the band's biggest hits, died Monday in New York City.  He was 67.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Glenn Frey Of The Eagles Has Died
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter
Page Six:
Spike Lee, Jada Pinkett Smith to boycott Oscars  —  Despite receiving an honorary Oscar at last year's Governor's Awards, Spike Lee posted on Instagram on Martin Luther King's birthday Monday, saying he and his wife would not be attending the Oscar ceremony.
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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  —  Rihanna met up with Leonardo DiCaprio during a club stop in Paris on Sunday - but the pair are “just friends,” sources say.  —  The Oscar-nominated actor was seen hanging out with the “American Oxygen” …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Daily Mail
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
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 …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Cele|bitchy and Deadline
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Beyoncé Spotted Rehearsing for the Super Bowl at USC—Get the Details  —  Some college kids have all the luck!  —  A few hundred University of Southern California students were given an amazing surprise earlier today when none other than Beyoncé was spotted on campus.  Yeah, seriously!
Discussion: PerezHilton, Just Jared and Page Six
ABC News:
Bette Midler to Return to Broadway in ‘Hello, Dolly!’  —  It's a match made in musical theater heaven — Bette Midler will star in a Broadway revival of “Hello, Dolly!”  —  Movie and theatrical producer Scott Rudin said Tuesday that the Divine Miss M will take on the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi …
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — My New Tour Shows My Fall, and How I Rose Like a Phoenix  —  MY NEW TOUR SHOWS MY FALL  —  And How I Rose Like a Phoenix … Justin Bieber's upcoming tour will open big ... with an intense visual display that uses clouds and storms as a metaphor for the mistakes he's …
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Nancy Dillon / New York Daily News:
Folk rock icon Don McLean arrested on domestic violence charges
Discussion: People.com
TMZ.com:
Steven Avery's Ex-Fiancee — Steven Tied Me To The Bed, Too  —  STEVEN AVERY'S EX-FIANCEE  —  STEVEN TIED ME TO THE BED, TOO … Jodi Stachowski, the ex-fiancee of “Making a Murder"'s Steven Avery, claims he put her in forced circumstances similar to those of murder victim Teresa Halbach.
Discussion: The Wrap and Daily Mail
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Amal Clooney interviewed on ‘Meet the Press’, calls her political critics ‘desperate’  —  As we discussed on Friday, Amal Clooney was in Washington, DC for a week to speak to Congressmen and Obama administration officials about the ongoing situation in the Maldives.
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Maria Mercedes Lara / People.com:   Amal Clooney Brushes Off Increased Risk of Personal Attacks Due to Her Celebrity: 'It's Not Something That's Worrying'
 
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Patrick Brzeski / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Deadpool’ Denied Release in China Due to Graphic Violence
Discussion: Variety, Just Jared and PerezHilton
J.R. Taylor / National Enquirer:
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Odell Beckham Jr / TMZ.com:
In Front Of Famed L.A. Strip Club
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Teen Mom UK Is Happening: Get the Details!
Mariah Haas / People.com:
Cuba Gooding Jr. 'Didn't Want' to Meet O.J. Simpson While Preparing for His American Crime Story Role
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BBC:
Kate Winslet: Leo deserves an Oscar win
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Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
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Discussion: PerezHilton
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Scott Disick Breaks Down in Tears and Tells Khloe Kardashian: “My Life Is Officially Over, I Just Want It Over”
Discussion: Starpulse and PerezHilton
 

 
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Janko Roettgers / The Verge:
Redbox's owner, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, files for bankruptcy protection; Chicken Soup took on $325M in debt when it acquired Redbox in 2022

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