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5:00 PM ET, January 24, 2017

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Emily Kaplan / SI.com:
Erin Andrews' secret battle with cervical cancer  —  The MMQB staff writer Emily Kaplan discusses how Erin Andrews was able to keep working while fighting cervical cancer.  —  Her safety belt clicked shut.  As her highly public and emotionally draining civil trial entered a weekend break …
Elizabethleonardtimeinc / People.com:
Mel Gibson Welcomes Son Lars Gerard  —  It's a boy for Mel Gibson!  —  The actor and Hacksaw Ridge director welcomed his first child with girlfriend of two years Rosalind Ross, his rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Son Lars Gerard Gibson was born Friday, Jan. 20, in Los Angeles, weighing in at 5 lbs. 5 oz.
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Caitlin O'Toole / Us Weekly:
Mel Gibson and Girlfriend Rosalind Ross Welcome Baby Son, Lars Gerard, His Ninth Child
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
TMZ.com:
WorldStarHipHop Founder Lee ‘Q’ O'Denat Dead at 43  —  WorldStarHipHop Founder — Dead at 43  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  WorldStarHipHop founder Lee O'Denat — known as “Q” — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  We're told Q, the CEO of WorldStar and its face, died in his sleep Monday night.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Stereogum, WWTDD and The Blemish
Ailinahas / People.com:
Laura Prepon and Ben Foster Expecting First Child  —  Laura Prepon is pregnant!  —  The Orange Is the New Black star, 36, is expecting her first child with fiancé Ben Foster, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The news comes a day after the couple attended the Creative Coalition's …
John Boone / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Dennis Quaid Shuts Down 'A Dog's Purpose' Abuse Allegations: ‘I Would Have Walked’  —  “I was there.  I never saw any abuse of any animal.  If there had been, I would have walked,” Dennis Quaid told ET on Monday, addressing allegations that one of his canine costars had been abused on the set of his film, A Dog's Purpose.
Discussion: People.com, The Wrap and Page Six
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Gavin Polone / Hollywood Reporter:
Gavin Polone on 'A Dog's Purpose' Outcry, What Really Happened and Who's to Blame  —  The film's producer (and a THR columnist) explains the controversial video showing alleged on-set abuse, the precautions that were taken, the failure of a watchdog group and PETA's role in sensationalizing the scandal to serve its own cause.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Saturday Night Live’ Writer Katie Rich Suspended Over Barron Trump Tweet, Issues Apology  —  Katie Rich, the writer for Saturday Night Live's “Weekend Update” who sparked a backlash with a tweet targeting President Donald Trump's 10-year-old son Barron, is no longer working on NBC's veteran late-night sketch comedy show.
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Chris Brown Claps Back at Aziz Ansari for ‘SNL’ Donald Trump Comparison With Racist Remark
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Perez Hilton:
Chris Brown Gets Racist After Aziz Ansari Jokingly Compared Him To Donald Trump On Saturday Night Live!
Discussion: Page Six
Us Weekly:
Amy Poehler Is Dating Lawyer Benjamin Graf  —  Amy Poehler has a new beau!  The comedian is dating lawyer Benjamin Graf, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  —  It appears the couple have been dating for quite some time — they were spotted taking a hike in L.A. together in May of last year.
Discussion: Page Six and POPSUGAR Celebrity
Susan Miller / USA Today:
Model Hanne Gaby Odiele reveals she is intersex  —  At least 1 in 5,000 U.S. babies are born each year with intersex conditions _ ambiguous genitals because of genetic glitches or hormone problems.  Secrecy and surgery are common.  But some doctors and activists are trying to change things.
Charles Gasparino / Facebook:
re-posting this because there are some erroneous reports out there on the inaugural incidents-\-\More detail on my post trump inaugural fun and games: first met my pal Scott baio outside the victory ball.  We said hello when a bunch of anarchist thugs began to descend on us screaming “hey Chachi are u fascist?”
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Jane Fonda and Richard Perry call it quits after 8 years  —  Jane Fonda and Richard Perry are quietly parting ways after eight years together, Page Six has learned.  —  The couple just put their Beverly Hills home on the market for $13 million.  —  A source told us, “they are selling …
Discussion: Daily Mail, AOL and People.com
Leslie Bennetts / Wall Street Journal:
Through It All, Michelle Williams is Having a Blast  —  Over the course of her 20-year career, Michelle Williams has never shied away from a challenging film role.  When it comes to her life off-screen, she's equally courageous  —  By  —  UNOBTRUSIVE AS A SHADOW, she slips …
Jen Yamato / Los Angeles Times:
Sundance 2017 updates: 'Wilson's' Laura Dern reveals how she kicked the snot out of Woody Harrelson  —  Filmmakers come to Sundance with stories that reveal personal truths — the Park City festival isn't one for shallow blockbusters — and the “Twilight” star is no different.
Discussion: People.com
 
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Kathyehrichdowd / People.com:
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Daniel Holloway / Variety:
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Jillian Ruffo / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Has a New Fragrance Gig - and She's Donating Her Entire Salary
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Shahs of Sunset's Asa Soltan Rahmati Gives Birth, Welcomes First Child With Jermaine Jackson II: We Are ‘Overjoyed’
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TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak Says Daughter's Butt Is Real Deal (PHOTO)
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TMZ.com:
Liam Payne — Close Call at Club ... Shots Fired
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Abid Rahman / Hollywood Reporter:
Stacey Dash Out at Fox News
Cait Raft / Us Weekly:
'Mariah's World' Recap: Mariah Carey Doubts Future With Fiance James Packer, Eats Pot Brownie
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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

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

Bloomberg Media:
Mishal Husain, who presented the BBC's Today programme for the past eleven years, plans to leave in 2025 to launch a Bloomberg Weekend Edition interview series

 
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