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12:20 PM ET, January 29, 2016

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TMZ.com:
Rob Kardashian — I'm In a Relationship with Blac Chyna  —  I'M IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH BLAC CHYNA  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Rob Kardashian isn't using Blac Chyna because she has a sofa to sleep on ... he's in a relationship with her.  —  Sources connected to Rob and Chyna tell us …
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Rob Kardashian Has a Full-On Beard Now — and He's Back in the Gym!  See the Photos  —  Blac Chyna to the rescue!  Rob Kardashian has resurfaced since he started hanging out with the former model.  On Thursday, January 28, the reclusive reality personality — who has been staying …
Andrew Nodell / Page Six:
Amber Rose loves that Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian are dating
Discussion: Daily Mail and PerezHilton
People.com:
Rob Kardashian Is ‘Happy with Blac Chyna’ and ‘Not Thinking About what His Family Thinks,’ Says Source
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Kim Basinger to Play Christian Grey's Former Lover in ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Universal has now locked in its first new cast member to join its highly successful “Fifty Shades of Grey” franchise, with production set to start this spring.  —  Kim Basinger is in talks to land …
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Dakota Johnson Admits to Watching Her Parents Film Sex Scenes as a Kid  —  Well, that's cringeworthy.  —  Growing up with famous parents, Dakota Johnson was no stranger to a film set as a kid.  She would often accompany her mom, Working Girl actress Melanie Griffith, and dad …
Discussion: Page Six
Access Hollywood:
Dakota Johnson Describes ‘Fifty Shades Darker’, Explains Her Inhibitions
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Taryn Manning Accused of Brutal Attack ... ‘There Will Be a Lot of Blood’  —  Accused of Brutal Attack  —  ‘THERE WILL BE A LOT OF BLOOD’ … 7:30 PM PT — Taryn's legal team says Hartman's request for a restraining order is “suspect” because Taryn hasn't had contact with her in many months.
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Taryn Manning Accused of Attacking Her Makeup Artist: Read the ‘OITNB’ Star's Response  —  Taryn Manning has been accused of attacking her makeup artist Holly Hartman, but the Orange Is the New Black star claims she hasn't had contact with Hartman for months.
Aaron Couch / People.com:
Orange Is the New Black's Taryn Manning Accused of Attacking Makeup Artist in Her New York Apartment
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Kanye West Responds to Amber Rose's X-Rated Tweets: 'I Don't Do That!'  —  This is a record that needs setting straight!  Kanye West wants everyone to know, despite what his ex, Amber Rose, says, he has no interest in any kind of bedroom behavior that involves, you know, places where the sun don't shine.
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Amber Rose Pens Op-Ed After Kanye West Tweets About Her Stripper Past
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, What's New and Just Jared
Aidin Vaziri / San Francisco Chronicle:
Jefferson Airplane's Paul Kantner dies at 74  —  Paul Kantner, one of the giants of the San Francisco music scene, died Thursday, Jan. 28, of multiple organ failure.  Mr. Kantner, founding member of the Jefferson Airplane, was 74 and had suffered a heart attack earlier this week.
TMZ.com:
... Far, Far Away From Kylie  —  Tyga is distancing himself from Kylie Jenner ... we've learned he's just moved far, far away.  —  Tyga's been looking for a new pad for some time, but his search has been focused on Calabasas, so he could be near Kylie.  —  Well he's found a place to live, and it's an hour's drive from Kylie's home.
Lena Dunham / Lenny Letter:
The Lenny Interview: Tori Spelling  —  Tori Spelling was a doll to me before she was a person.  I will never forget the Donna Martin Barbie my mother bought at a yard sale, her stiff, flaxen hair hanging down to her belly button, her ditzy floral mini-dress stained by another child's vigorous play.
TIME.com:
Barbie's dress won't fit.  —  I'm sitting in a bright pink room at Mattel's headquarters in El Segundo, Calif., playing with a Barbie that only 20 people in the world know exists.  Her creation has been kept so secret that the designers code-named the endeavor Project Dawn so that even their spouses …
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Surprise Friendship!  Angelina Jolie Pitt Always Celebrates Easter with ... Jack Black?  —  It's a family affair at the Jolie-Pitt house on Easter morning - plus a few special guests!  —  While Angelina Jolie Pitt and Jack Black have formed a close friendship over the years while working …
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie on Her Kids Becoming Actors: ‘I Hope Not!’
Nicole Winfield / Associated Press:
DiCaprio greets pope in Italian, discusses environment  —  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Actor Leonardo DiCaprio brushed up his Italian to greet Pope Francis at the Vatican Thursday, discussed their shared concern over the environment and gave the pontiff a check for his charitable works.
Michael Luong / Out Magazine:
EXCLUSIVE: Jussie Smollett on How a Black Gay Man Can Save the World  —  Photography by Michael Muller.  Styling by Grant Woolhead.  —  “Mr. B. is coming,” the producer said, but Jussie Smollett had no idea what that meant.  —  On Empire, he'd recorded with everyone from Rita Ora …
Aaron Couch / People.com:
Vicki Gunvalson Dating Someone New: 'She's Very Excited for the Future'  —  Vicki Gunvalson is dating a new man, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The Real Housewives of Orange County recently posted photos to Instagram of herself with her rugged new romantic interest Jack Losey, who works as a construction superintendent in Arizona.
E! Online:
American Horror Story Taking on Slender Man?  Not So Fast...  Sorry to burst your Internet folklore bubbles, but American Horror Story is NOT taking on Slender Man.  Contrary to several reports, E! News has confirmed the upcoming sixth installment will not be about Internet meme that started in 2009.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
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Jamie Blynn / Us Weekly:
‘American Horror Story’ Season 6 Theme Will Likely Be About Slender Man
Discussion: EW.com
 
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‘Teen Mom 2’ Star Leah Messer Wins Shared Custody of Her Twin Girls
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The Harris Poll:
Tom Hanks is America's Favorite Movie Star, Followed by Johnny Depp and Denzel Washington
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George Stark / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Says She's ‘Done’ with Mom Dina Lohan - Before Deleting Instagram Post
Discussion: Page Six and Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Club Night Delayed ... Stops to Help Injured Old Lady (VIDEO)
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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TMZ.com:
Caitlyn Jenner — Settles Car Crash Lawsuit
Discussion: Dlisted, PerezHilton and Just Jared
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Celebrity Apprentice Season 15 Cast Revealed: Snooki, Kyle Richards, Boy George and More!
 

 
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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

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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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