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7:00 PM ET, January 26, 2016

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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Emily Blunt Is Pregnant, Expecting Second Child With John Krasinski  —  Another baby for Blunt!  Emily Blunt is pregnant and expecting her second child with her husband, John Krasinski, her rep confirms exclusively to Us Weekly.  —  Blunt, 32, is currently filming The Girl on the Train …
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Anya / People.com:   John Krasinski and Emily Blunt Expecting Second Child
Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
Emily Blunt Is Pregnant, She and Husband John Krasinski Expecting Second Child
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
John Krasinski: Sorry ‘Office’ Fans, Jenna Fischer and I Were Not ‘Genuinely in Love’
Discussion: X17 Online, PerezHilton and Crushable
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
John Krasinski Criticizes Politicians for Exploiting ‘13 Hours’
Discussion: Gawker
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Kylie Jenner Is ‘Livid’ Over Rob Kardashian Being Linked to Blac Chyna, Feels ‘Betrayed’ Says Source  —  Kylie Jenner and half-brother Rob Kardashian are on less than good terms following news he's been romantically linked to Blac Chyna.  —  “Kylie is livid,” a source tells PEOPLE.
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TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna & Rob Kardashian — Getting Sweaty Together  —  BLAC CHYNA & ROB KARDASHIAN  —  GETTING SWEATY TOGETHER … Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna have been getting hot and heavy in more ways than one.  —  Sources close to the unexpected couple tell TMZ, Chyna has been a positive influence …
Aaron Couch / People.com:
Rob Kardashian and New Flame Blac Chyna ‘Share a Lot of Anger Toward’ the Kardashian-Jenner Sisters, Says Source  —  Rob Kardashian is enjoying his new romance with Blac Chyna, with a source telling PEOPLE the reality star “has been spending a lot of time” with the model at her home in Thousand Oaks, California.
Discussion: Hollywood Life and Just Jared
X17 Online:
Kylie, Khloe And Kris Reunite With Kardashian Bad Boys Tyga And Scott Disick
Discussion: TMZ.com
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Rob Kardashian Is ‘Seeing’ Blac Chyna: Details on Their Relationship
Discussion: What's New
Abe Vigoda / TMZ.com:
Dies At 94  —  Legendary actor Abe Vigoda — who starred in “The Godfather” — died under hospice care at the age of 94 ... TMZ has learned.  —  Abe's death had been falsely reported countless times, dating all the way back to 1982.  —  Abe played Tessio in “The Godfather” and also “The Godfather Part II.”
Discussion: Page Six
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ABC News:
Abe Vigoda, Sunken-Eyed Character Actor, Dead at 94  —  Character actor Abe Vigoda, whose leathery, sunken-eyed face made him ideal for playing the over-the-hill detective Phil Fish in the 1970s TV series “Barney Miller” and the doomed Mafia soldier in “The Godfather,” died Tuesday at age 94.
Stuart Lavietes / New York Times:
Abe Vigoda, of ‘Godfather’ and ‘Barney Miller,’ Dies at 94
Discussion: I Watch Stuff, Yahoo Celebrity and ME
Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Abe Vigoda, ‘Barney Miller’ and ‘Godfather’ Actor, Dies at 94
Discussion: Just Jared
Cineworld:
Kanye West - Season 3 - SWISH  —  Running Time  —  90 minutes  —  Starring  —  The world premiere of Kanye West's SWISH album in its entirety, live from Madison Square Garden This is your chance to be part of one of the great musical events of the year.
Discussion: Stereogum
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Jeremy Gordon / Pitchfork:
Kanye West to Premiere Swish With Live Event Screened in Theaters  —  Kanye West recently hinted at a February 11 release date for Swish, his new album.  He has now announced that he will debut the album at a performance at NYC's Madison Square Garden that same day.  The performance will be screened in theaters as well.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Page Six and Stereogum
Q13 FOX News:
Local mom warns parents about dangers of ‘Duct Tape Challenge’ seen online … RENTON, Wash. — A mother of a young teenager is hoping her son makes a full recovery after he fell and was seriously injured while imitating a video he saw online of other teens performing the ‘Duct Tape Challenge.’
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
'Jane the Virgin's' Gina Rodriguez Is Dating Ben Schwartz!  —  Off the market!  Gina Rodriguez is dating House of Lies actor Ben Schwartz, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  —  “She's so happy,” a source tells Us.  “She thinks he is so great and all her friends love him.”
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Variety:
Sundance: Festival Hit ‘Birth of Nation’ Lands Big Offers (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “The Birth of a Nation,” a drama about the 1831 slave rebellion led by Nat Turner, is inspiring fierce bidding following the film's electrifying premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
Discussion: Deadline and Just Jared
ESPN:
Blake Griffin hurt in fight with member of team's equipment staff  —  Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin injured his right hand after hitting a member of the team's equipment staff during an argument, multiple sources told ESPN's Michael Eaves.  —  According to the sources …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Lena Dunham On Hollywood Diversity: “We Have a Serious Problem”  —  Lena Dunham is the latest celeb to blast Hollywood for its diversity problem.  —  The Girls creator says all the studios need to do is take a look at the “incredibly talented and diverse voices” at the Sundance Film Festival.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
Lamar Odom — I'm Living Next to Khloe Now ... Thanks To Khloe  —  I'M LIVING NEXT TO KHLOE NOW  —  .... Thanks to Khloe … Lamar Odom has a new lease on life ... in Calabasas, thanks to estranged wife Khloe Kardashian.  —  We've learned Khloe has leased a home for Lamar just blocks …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Bossip, X17 Online and Page Six
Cara Buckley / New York Times:
Ava DuVernay on Hollywood's Inclusion Problem  —  PARK CITY, Utah — “We're hearing a lot about diversity,” the director Ava DuVernay, steadfast champion of diversity in film, told a roomful of people gathered for lunch Sunday in a restaurant here.  “I hate that word so, so much.”
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap and Bossip
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Looks Skinny, Amazing in New Mystery Bikini Dance Videos  —  What is she up to?  Britney Spears showed off her impressively toned bikini body on Monday, January 25, in a series of mysterious (and very sexy) dance videos which show her writhing around on the floor to Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats' “S.O.B.”
Discussion: People.com and Starpulse
 
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Tessa Stuart / Rolling Stone:
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Michael K / Dlisted:
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Rolling Stone:
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
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TMZ.com:
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Patrick Hipes / Deadline:
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
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Dave McNary / Variety:
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From Mediagazer:

Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

Peter White / Deadline:
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

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
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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