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3:30 PM ET, January 4, 2017

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TMZ.com:
Angelina Jolie — Yeah, We'll Seal Custody Case But Brad's the Bad Guy  —  Angelina Jolie is down with sealing documents in her divorce and custody case, but she's going after Brad in a big way, saying if the kids have been damaged it's all his doing.  —  Angelina just filed legal docs saying …
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Jodiguglielmi / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Rips Brad Pitt in New Filing: He's ‘Terrified the Public Will Learn the Truth’  —  Angelina Jolie has agreed to Brad Pitt's request to have divorce documents pertaining to custody sealed — but she slams him in her new court filing.  —  Pitt, 53, asked a Los Angeles Superior Court judge …
Discussion: X17 Online and AOL
TMZ.com:
Carrie Fisher/Debbie Reynolds — Public Memorial to Feature Meryl Streep  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The family of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds is planning a public memorial which will become a grand Hollywood event, and we're told they've reached out to Meryl Streep for the keynote eulogy.
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Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lopez and Drake ‘Are the Real Deal’  —  Yup, he has her love.  Three weeks after Drake and Jennifer Lopez connected backstage December 11 at her All I Have Las Vegas residency, the 47-year-old multihyphenate and the Grammy-winning “Fake Love” rapper “are the real deal,” a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Robert Longfellow / Hip-Hop Wired:
Soulja Boy Went To The Hood, Got His Phone Stolen On Instagram Live  —  For the record, absolutely nothing about this is Hip-Hop, but it is kind of funny (since no one got hurt, we think...we hope).  That said, Soulja Boy went to the “hood” to prove he was good, and ended up getting his phone snatched.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Perez Hilton:
Chris Brown & Soulja Boy's NSFW Feud Just Got WAY More NSFW — See How This Drama Just Took A Bizarre New Turn!
Discussion: TMZ.com
Los Angeles Times:
Mass murderer Charles Manson seriously ill, moved to hospital, sources say  —  Charles Manson and other members of his so-called family were convicted of killing actress Sharon Tate and six other people during a bloody rampage in the Los Angeles area during two August nights in 1969.
Discussion: People.com, Us Weekly and Variety
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TMZ.com:
Charles Manson — Temporarily Out of Prison Hospitalized
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Janet Jackson Welcomes Son Eissa  —  It's a boy!  —  Janet Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana welcomed their first child, a son, on Tuesday, Jan. 3, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “Janet Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana are thrilled to welcome their new son Eissa Al Mana into the world …
TMZ.com:
Kendall Jenner — Big Night Out in Hollywood ... With Chandler Parsons  —  For the SECOND time this week, Kendall Jenner kicked it with alleged ex-flame NBA star Chandler Parsons ... this time, the two partied all over Hollywood — begging the question ... back on?
Discussion: X17 Online
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Mariah Carey breaks silence on New Year's mishap: ‘Mortified’  —  One day after Mariah Carey's management team blasted Dick Clark Productions for its response to her now-infamous performance during Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest, the singer is breaking her silence on the matter as well.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Viceland Orders James Van Der Beek ‘Diplo’ Comedy As First Scripted Series  —  by Nellie Andreeva tip and Mike Fleming Jr  —  EXCLUSIVE: Viceland is entering the scripted series arena with comedy What Would Diplo Do? (working title), starring, written and executive produced by James Van Der Beek …
Discussion: Stereogum
Perez Hilton:
Andrew Garfield Reveals He Got Stoned With Emma Stone At Disneyland: 'I Freaked Out On It's A Small World!'  —  Wouldn't we all?  —  A little over four years ago, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone took a trip to Disneyland to celebrate the British babe's 29th birthday.
Natalie Fultz / WTTG-TV:
EXCLUSIVE: Former American Idol finalist outraged after restaurant employee calls him ‘white boy’  —  COVINGTON, Ga. - Former American Idol finalist Bo Bice isn't happy after he said a Popeye's employee said a racial comment to him last Friday at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Kylie Jenner Denies Writing Post About Sex Toys on Her App — Find Out What Happened Here  —  TMI?  Kylie Jenner says she has quit writing personal posts on her paid app after a “very personal” post — which claimed she recommends sex toys and lingerie to spice things up in the bedroom …
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Ross Mcdonagh / Daily Mail:   Kylie Jenner denies posting ‘very personal’ …
TMZ.com:
NFL's Keion Carpenter — Died from Blunt Force Trauma Following Mysterious Fall  —  Officials have determined ex-NFL player Keion Carpenter died from traumatic brain injuries suffered in a fall during his Miami vacation ... but why he fell remains a mystery.
Discussion: Us Weekly
CNBC:
Omarosa Manigault joining Trump's White House staff to focus on public engagement: AP  —  Omarosa Manigault is getting hired.  —  A memorable contestant in the first season of “The Apprentice,” Manigault is expected to join President-elect Donald Trump's White House staff, according to two people familiar with the decision.
Discussion: Towleroad, CNN, The Wrap and Variety
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian — Loses Kardashian and West on Twitter  —  10:32 AM PT — Now this is interesting ... Kim just restored “Kardashian West” to her Twitter name, around an hour after she began going just as “Kim.”  Unclear why she did and then undid it.  —  Say goodbye to Kim Kardashian West and say hello to just Kim.
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Kim Kardashian West Returns to Social Media with Family Photo 3 Months After Paris Attack
 
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Demi Lovato & Luke Rockhold Break Up ... Singer Out with New Fighter
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Ismail Shakil / Reuters:
Canada's Competition Bureau sues Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, seeking Google to sell two of its ad tech tools and more

Michael Gennaro / Courthouse News Service:
The First Amendment Coalition sued the CA AG and SF City Attorney for allegedly punishing journalists who publish info related to sealed arrest records

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Pakistani TV host Matiullah Jan was picked up off the street and charged with terrorism after investigating claims of casualties in a protest march in Islamabad

 
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