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9:00 AM ET, January 25, 2017

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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 …
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Page Six:
Jane Fonda's dog is quite the pampered pup  —  Jane Fonda and Richard Perry are quietly parting ways after eight years together, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  The Oscar winner and the music mogul put their Beverly Hills mansion on the market for $13 million last week.
Discussion: People.com
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 …
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.
Catherine Kast / People.com:
Katherine Heigl Introduces Son Joshua Bishop  —  Katherine Heigl might have chickens, donkeys, horses, dogs and two little girls at home in Utah, but she's added one more to her bustling brood: Her first son, Joshua Bishop.  —  Heigl, 38, and her husband, musician Josh Kelley, 37, welcomed the 7 lbs. 15 oz.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Variety:
‘Madam Secretary’ Writers Re-Working Episodes Following Tim Daly Skiing Accident (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The producers of “Madam Secretary” may need to rewrite part of the show's current season after star Tim Daly was injured in a skiing accident.  The actor broke both of his legs while on vacation in Sundance.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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.
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
Matt Donnelly / The Wrap:
Malia Obama Turns Up at Sundance Film Festival (Exclusive)  —  Of all the boldfaced names at the Sundance Film Festival, none got people talking like Malia Obama.  —  The 18-year-old — who until Friday was the first daughter of the United States — turned up at Park City's Yarrow Theater …
Dan Aykroyd / Empire:
Dan Aykroyd's Tribute To Carrie Fisher  —  The March 2017 issue of Empire, on sale Thursday, contains a 24-page farewell to cinematic icon Carrie Fisher.  As part of this special event, we asked a number of Fisher's close friends to recall what she meant to them in their own words.
TMZ.com:
Jon Voight — Miley, Shia Guilty of Treason!!!  —  Jon Voight thinks Hollywood is trying to destroy the country by de-legitimizing President Trump, and he's calling out Miley Cyrus and Shia LaBeouf by name, saying their conduct is treasonous.  —  We got Jon in Bev Hills Tuesday and he did not hide …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Ronda Rousey — Surfaces at Vegas Gun Store ... Applies for Concealed Permit  —  Ronda Rousey has come out of hiding with a bang — surfacing at a Las Vegas gun store where she applied for a concealed carry permit ... TMZ Sports has learned.  —  The UFC superstar and her boyfriend …
 
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Amy Cosman / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Throws Party at Hotel, Brings Balloons Home to His Kids
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Jen Yamato / Los Angeles Times:
Sundance 2017 updates: 'Wilson's' Laura Dern reveals how she kicked the snot out of Woody Harrelson
Discussion: People.com
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Viola Davis Makes History as First Black Actress to Earn Three Oscar Nominations
Us Weekly:
Amy Poehler Is Dating Lawyer Benjamin Graf
Discussion: Page Six and POPSUGAR Celebrity
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Stephen Colbert to Host 2017 Emmy Awards
 

 
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