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8:55 AM ET, January 9, 2017

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Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Trump Not Surprised by Meryl Streep's Golden Globes Speech  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump dismissed Meryl Streep as “a Hillary lover” early Monday morning after the actress, in a speech at the Golden Globes award ceremony, denounced him as a bully who disrespected and humiliated others.
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Ashley Lee / Hollywood Reporter:
Golden Globes: Meryl Streep Talks Immigration, Takes Aim at Donald Trump in Passionate Speech  —  YOUTUBE  —  “Hollywood is crawling with outsiders and foreigners, and if you kick us all out, you'll have nothing to watch except for football and mixed martial arts, which are not arts.”
Perez Hilton:
Golden Globes 2017: Producers Scrambling To Prep Red Carpet That Will Take Place During ‘Once-In-A-Decade’ Rainstorm In Los Angeles!  —  This can't be good.  —  The Golden Globes are going down tomorrow and it won't be without fanfare, thanks to Mother Nature — a “once-in-a-decade” …
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Weekend Box Office: ‘Rogue One,’ ‘Hidden Figures’ All But Tie for No. 1 With $22M Each  —  The official outcome won't be determined until Monday; elsewhere, ‘Underworld: Blood Wars’ underwhelms in its debut as a major winter storm strikes the Southeast and Northeast while ‘Rogue One’ races past the $900 million mark globally.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Julie Gordon / Page Six:
Hollywood can't tell ‘Fences’ and ‘Hidden Figures’ apart  —  Taraji P. Henson in “Hidden Figures” and Viola Davis in “Fences.”  Neither of them have ever starred in a movie called “Hidden Fences.”  —  Paramount Pictures  —  More On:  —  Hollywood can't keep its black-led movies straight.
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Ft. Lauderdale Shooting — Video of First Shots Fired  —  The Ft. Lauderdale Airport shooter walked casually through baggage claim before suddenly pulling his gun out and wreaking havoc.  —  TMZ has obtained video of the shooting ... we are only showing the seconds leading up to the first shots fired and the panic that ensued.
Discussion: AOL and Associated Press
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New Jersey Online:
N.J. aunt of Ft. Lauderdale airport shooting suspect: ‘He lost his mind’ in Iraq
Discussion: CNN
Maria Mercedes Lara / People.com:
Blac Chyna Says She Wasn't Scared to Leave Baby Dream for First Big Night Out Since Giving Birth  —  Not long after the clock struck midnight on Sunday, Blac Chyna strolled into 1 OAK nightclub in Las Vegas, marking her first night out since she gave birth to her second child, Dream Kardashian.
Discussion: Bossip and PerezHilton
Julia Reinstein / BuzzFeed:
People Really Think This “Beauty And The Beast” Doll Looks Like Justin Bieber  —  With just a couple months left until the live-action Beauty and the Beast movie comes out, the marketing push for Belle dolls is already underway.  —  But one doll...stands out from the rest.
Discussion: Dlisted, AOL and Glamour
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Sylvester Stallone's Daughters Say ‘Rocky’ Star Made Them Train in Heels in Prep for Golden Globes 2017  —  Practice makes perfect!  Sylvester Stallone's daughters told Us Weekly that their father made them train in heels in preparation for their stint onstage at the Golden Globes 2017 on Sunday, January 8.
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Visit Beyonce and Jay Z for Blue Ivy's 5th Birthday After West Publicly Slammed Them  —  The power couples have reunited.  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West visited Beyoncé and Jay Z at the musicians' home in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, on Friday, January 6 …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and X17 Online
Desiree Murphy / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘American Idol’ Star Pia Toscano Is Married: 'I Couldn't Be Happier!'  —  Pia Toscano is officially off the market!  —  The 28-year-old singer, who was a contestant on season 10 of American Idol, married dancer Jimmy R.O. Smith at the Metropolitan Building in Long Island City, New York, on Saturday, ET exclusively confirms.
Discussion: Brides, People.com and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — Banned For Life From Life Time Fitness  —  Chris Brown won't be stepping foot inside a Life Time fitness center again ... so says the company, who just slapped CB with a lifetime ban after the singer went ballistic at their NYC location.  —  TMZ broke the story …
Discussion: Dlisted, Bossip and PerezHilton
Alex Ungerman / Entertainment Tonight:
Carrie Fisher's Giant Prozac Pill Urn Explained by Brother Todd After Debbie Reynold's Funeral  —  Carrie Fisher's brother knew how the Star Wars star wanted to be laid to rest.  —  Todd Fisher spoke to reporters moments after Debbie Reynolds' funeral in Los Angeles, one day after his …
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Jet Off to Norway to See the Northern Lights — All the Details on Their Romantic Vacation  —  A magical getaway!  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been vacationing in Norway, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.  The royal, 32, and Suits actress, 35 …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
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Emily Andrews / The Sun:
HAVING IT NORWAY Prince Harry whisked girlfriend Meghan Markle off on first holiday together to see the Northern Lights
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Full Feed and People.com
 
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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

Asif Shahzad / Reuters:
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

Ella Creamer / The Guardian:
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