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9:55 AM ET, January 19, 2017

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TMZ.com:
'A Dog's Purpose' — Terrified German Shepherd Forced into Turbulent Water  —  One of the dogs in the upcoming film “A Dog's Purpose” desperately resisted shooting a risky scene, but chilling footage shows filmmakers apparently forcing the animal into rushing water.
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TMZ.com:
'A Dog's Purpose' Producers Say German Shepherd Is Fine, Was Not Forced to Film  —  'A Dog's Purpose' Producers — German Shepherd Is Fine, Wasn't Forced to Film  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The German Shepherd seen struggling to stay out of a pool while filming “A Dog's Purpose” …
Discussion: Page Six, People.com, The Wrap and Deadline
Extra:
Jennifer Lopez Confirms She & Drake Are Working on Music Together  —  It's one of the biggest romance rumors in Hollywood... are Drake and Jennifer Lopez more than just friends?  —  Last night, the two were spotted at Hollywood hot spot Catch L.A., and both have taken to social media to post photos of them snuggling up to each other.
Discussion: PerezHilton, X17 Online and People.com
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Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Drake Has Met Jennifer Lopez's Kids!  Details  —  He's cracked the Coconuts.  Drake has met girlfriend Jennifer Lopez's 8-year-old twins, Max and Emme, multiple sources tell Us Weekly.  —  “Drake has been hanging out at Jennifer's new house in Bel Air,” the insider says.
Discussion: What's New and PerezHilton
Allison / Dlisted:
A “Will & Grace” Revival Is Officially Happening  —  About a month after Will, Grace, Jack, and Karen reunited in a video about the presidential election, NBC started talking about the possibility of bringing them all back for a one-off season consisting of 10 episodes.
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Lanford Beard / People.com:
It's Official!  NBC Orders Will & Grace Revival  —  A version of this article originally appeared on EW.com.  —  Will & Grace lives!  —  NBC has ordered a 10-episode limited revival that will reunite stars Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally during the 2017-18 TV season …
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
‘Will & Grace’ Revival Given 10-Episode Order by NBC
Discussion: The WOW Report
TMZ.com:
Bella Hadid & Kendall Jenner — Bum-rushed by Flag Waving Fan ... Fan Ends Up in Cuffs!  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  One of Bella Hadid's fans learned the hard way to give the chick her space.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us ... Bella and Kendall Jenner were heading to Gigi Hadid's pad Wednesday night …
Discussion: Page Six
Confidential / New York Daily News:
Chrisette Michele set to join Donald Trump's talent starved Inauguration  —  Entertainers at Donald Trump's inauguration won't be limited to washed-up country crooners, TV talent show contestants and Rockettes who couldn't get the day off.  —  Singer Chrisette Michele will join the party ushering …
Megan French / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian's Stolen Jewelry Is Gone Forever After Paris Robbery  —  Au revoir.  Kim Kardashian's stolen jewelry, including her 20-carat diamond engagement ring, are gone forever, a Paris police source tells Us Weekly.  —  Police are confident that the estimated $10 million worth of jewels …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:   Kim Kardashian West's Shocking Ocean's Eight Cameo — Yes, There's a Jewelry Heist
Page Six:
Kim Kardashian's 'Ocean's Eight' cameo involves a jewelry heist
Discussion: People.com, The Superficial and Bossip
Jamie Blynn / Us Weekly:
Bella Hadid Warned The Weeknd About Selena Gomez: She ‘Told Him Selena Is Using Him’  —  It was never mad love between Selena Gomez and Bella Hadid.  But now the singer's budding romance with The Weeknd is causing major bad blood.  —  Though The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye) …
Discussion: Dlisted, AOL and PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
Future and Ciara — Custody Case Settled  —  Future and Ciara are no longer at war over custody of their 2-year-old baby Future ... we've learned the case is officially settled.  —  Sources close to the exes tell TMZ ... they've agreed to joint custody, however, baby Future will be with Ciara most of the time.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Bossip and PerezHilton
Elizabethleonardtimeinc / People.com:
Caitlyn Jenner to Attend Donald Trump Inauguration  —  Caitlyn Jenner will attend the inauguration on Friday, PEOPLE has exclusively confirmed.  —  “Caitlyn has been a Republican all her life and she sees this as an opportunity to represent and defend the LGBTQ community within the party,” a source close to Jenner tells PEOPLE.
CNNMoney:
NFL denies it asked Lady Gaga to stay silent on Trump  —  5 stunning stats about the NFL  —  The NFL denies it gave singer Lady Gaga instructions to avoid political commentary during her upcoming Super Bowl halftime show, according to a statement from the organization.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Oriana Schwindt / Variety:
Monica Lewinsky-Based ‘American Crime Story’ Season in the Works  —  “American Crime Story” is reuniting with author Jeffrey Toobin for a future season, Variety has confirmed.  —  “ACS” producers Fox 21 TV and FX Productions have together optioned Toobin's book “A Vast Conspiracy …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
 
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From Mediagazer:

Frank Connelly / Bloomberg:
Vivendi says one of its small investors seeks to delay Vivendi's spinoff of Canal+, Havas, and Louis Hachette Group; shareholders were due to vote December 9

Daniel Kaplan / Awful Announcing:
The US DOJ and 17 state attorneys general file briefs for Fubo and against Venu Sports, which is trying to get an injunction lifted that blocked Venu's launch

Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
OpenAI suspends early access to Sora after ~20 artists leaked access to the tool in protest of the company's treatment of creative professionals as “PR puppets”

 
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