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2:00 PM ET, January 24, 2016

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TMZ.com:
Mariah Carey, James Packer — Oops ... Neither of Us Are Divorced  —  MARIAH AND JAMES  —  Oops ...  NEITHER OF US ARE DIVORCED … Newly engaged couple Mariah Carey and James Packer have a teeny tiny issue — they're both married to other people.  —  TMZ has learned, Mariah is still not divorced from Nick Cannon.
Discussion: Bossip, Us Weekly, PerezHilton and Egotastic
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Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
See Mariah Carey's Gigantic, 35-Carat Diamond Engagement Ring: Photos!  —  Bling, bling!  Mariah Carey announced her engagement to her billionaire boyfriend, James Packer, on Thursday, January 21, and Us Weekly has photos of her diamond ring — with a whopping 35-carat center stone!
Andrea Park / People.com:
Nick Cannon Sends Funny Congratulations to Ex Mariah Carey and Her Billionaire Fiancé James Packer  —  Mariah Carey's engagement can't keep her and Nick Cannon from being the friendliest exes around.  —  Cannon posted a funny photo on Instagram on Friday poking fun at those who expect …
Discussion: Starpulse and Vogue
Emily Krauser / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Rock Not Dropping Out Of Oscars, Rewriting Monologue to Address #OscarsSoWhite Outrage  —  Outrage over the lack of diversity among nominees at the Oscars will not keep Chris Rock from his hosting duties, the show's producer told ET exclusively.
People.com:
Kylie Jenner and Tyga Are Still ‘Together’ - 'But Aren't on the Best Terms' After Cheating Allegations: Source  —  Kylie Jenner and Tyga's connection is still there, but it's strained, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  “They are together but aren't on the best terms,” says the source.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Us Weekly and Style News
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Alyssa Norwin / Hollywood Life:
Tyga Caught Out With Kylie Jenner Look-Alike: Are They Broken Up Again?
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Céline Dion Mourns Her Brother Daniel at Memorial One Day After Her Husband's Funeral  —  The Dions' heartbreak heartbreak continues.  —  One day after saying farewell to her husband René Angélil at his funeral, Céline Dion joined her family as they mourned …
Discussion: Daily Mail
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Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Céline Dion Bids Farewell to Husband René Angélil at Montreal Funeral
Discussion: Starpulse
Adam Carlson / People.com:
Chelsea Handler Says Justin Bieber Was Her ‘Worst’ Celebrity Interview: ‘He Was Trying to Flirt With Me and It Was So Uncomfortable’  —  Justin Bieber can sing and dance and wear all kinds of different haircuts, but he's not Chelsea Handler's favorite interview.
Oscars.org:
ACADEMY TAKES HISTORIC ACTION TO INCREASE DIVERSITY  —  Lifetime voting rights reframed; new governor seats added and committees restructured  —  Goal to double number of diverse members by 2020  —  In a unanimous vote Thursday night (1/21), the Board of Governors of the Academy …
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Sharon Waxman / The Wrap:
Julie Delpy Says Hollywood Dumps on Women Most: ‘I Sometimes Wish I Were African American’ (Video)  —  Frustration over Hollywood's diversity debate bubbled over at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, as actress and writer Julie Delpy said she felt muzzled by the industry and added that there's …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
David Bowie's ‘Labyrinth’ to Get Reboot With ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Co-Writer (Exclusive)  —  The 1986 movie starring Bowie and Jennifer Connelly was the last directed by Jim Henson.  —  Labyrinth, Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy film starring David Bowie, is getting rebooted for the 21st century.
Discussion: EW.com, Dlisted, Stereogum and Daily Mail
CBS News:
Charlotte Rampling clarifies Oscar racism remarks  —  Academy Award-nominated actress Charlotte Rampling has clarified her recent comments about the Oscar diversity controversy in a statement to CBS' “Sunday Morning.”  —  In an interview with Europe 1 Radio earlier this week …
Katey Rich / Vanity Fair:
How Sarah Paulson Is Turning Marcia Clark into a Feminist Hero on American Crime Story  —  “A portrait of a working woman struggling in a man's world that is as poignant as anything you will see.”  —  There were so many different stories wrapped up in the O.J. Simpson trial …
Discussion: EW.com and kenneth in the
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Holly Madison Is Pregnant, Expecting Second Child With Husband Pasquale Rotella  —  Baby on board!  Holly Madison and her husband, Pasquale Rotella, are expecting their second child together, a rep for the former Girls Next Door star confirmed to Us Weekly on Friday, January 22.
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity
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Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat quits to be replaced by Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall
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Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

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A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

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