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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 …
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.
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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.
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
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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 …
Discussion: Daily Mail, AOL and People.com
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 …
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?”
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
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
Kathyehrichdowd / People.com:
Viola Davis Makes History as First Black Actress to Earn Three Oscar Nominations  —  Viola Davis just earned her place in the record books.  —  The 51-year-old actress earned her third Academy Award nomination Tuesday when she received a Best Supporting Actress nod for her role in Fences …
 
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Daniel Holloway / Variety:
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Jillian Ruffo / People.com:
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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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Kim Zolciak Says Daughter's Butt Is Real Deal (PHOTO)
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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”

Voice of America:
A Russian court sentences journalist Nika Novak, who has been a freelance reporter at RFE/RL, to four years in prison for her work with foreign media outlets

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A US judge dismisses a Netflix shareholder lawsuit accusing the company of downplaying the impact of account sharing on subscriber growth

 
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