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3:00 PM ET, January 25, 2017

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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.
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Catherine Kast / People.com:
Katherine Heigl Reveals the Emotional Way She Told Her Daughters She Was Pregnant  —  Katherine Heigl is working on a couple of big-time roles: she's about to return to the small screen in Doubt and is now a new mom of three after welcoming her first son in December.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop and AOL
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.
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
Discussion: People.com
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.
Perez Hilton:
Mary Tyler Moore Is Reportedly Near Death — Details Here  —  Oh no!  —  According to reports from Wednesday, Hollywood legend Mary Tyler Moore is in critical condition at a Connecticut-based hospital.  This is so troubling!  —  Related: Former President George H.W. Bush Had Surgery To ‘Clear His Airway’
Discussion: TMZ.com, Page Six and Us Weekly
Eric Andersson / Us Weekly:
Flip or Flop's Christina El Moussa Thinks Ex Tarek ‘Is an Absolute Pig’  —  On HGTV's Flip or Flop, Christina and Tarek El Moussa bicker over everything from cabinet finishes to budgets.  But off camera, the estranged exes — in production on the home-reno series for several more months — hardly speak.
Discussion: PerezHilton and AOL
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Inside Selena Gomez and The Weeknd's “Sexy and Flirty” Relationship  —  Maybe this isn't the same old love Selena Gomez is used to after all.  —  As the “Hands to Myself” singer continues her relationship with The Weeknd, E! News is learning more about this romance that became so public so soon.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kelsey Hendrix / SI.com:
WIN A TRIP TO MEET NINA AGDAL AT VIBES BY SI SWIMSUIT!  —  It's official: Nina Agdal is BACK for SI Swimsuit 2017!  —  But that's only the beginning of our good news today.  If you're as obsessed as we are with our Danish beauty, then you've probably dreamed a time or two (or a thousand) …
Discussion: People.com
Anita Busch / Deadline:
Justin Timberlake On First Oscar Nomination: “I'm Really Humbled”  —  EXCLUSIVE: Prior to today, Justin Timberlake had been nominated for every top award in music except for ... well, the two — Oscar and Tony.  Today, Oscar danced, danced, danced into his pocket with a Best Song nomination for …
Discussion: Us Weekly and POPSUGAR Celebrity
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!
Nstonepeople / People.com:
Mama June Shannon Vows to Look ‘Completely Different’ After Intense Weight Loss Surgery in From Not to Hot Sneak Peek  —  Mama June Shannon is back and ready to debut her all-new look!  —  On Feb. 24, Shannon, 37, will return to the reality TV screen in WE tv's new docu-dramedy Mama June …
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Jada Pinkett Smith on Diverse Oscar Nominations: 'It's a Beautiful Thing to See'
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Open Post: Hosted By Lily-Rose Depp Serving Up Barbie Cake Glamour
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Niki McGloster / Billboard:
Chrisette Michele on ‘No Political Genius’ …
TMZ.com:
Jon Voight — Miley, Shia Guilty of Treason!!!
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Ronda Rousey — Surfaces at Vegas Gun Store ... Applies for Concealed Permit
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Matt Donnelly / The Wrap:
Malia Obama Turns Up at Sundance Film Festival (Exclusive)
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
Kathyehrichdowd / People.com:
Viola Davis Makes History as First Black Actress to Earn Three Oscar Nominations
Caitlin O'Toole / Us Weekly:
Mel Gibson and Girlfriend Rosalind Ross Welcome Baby Son, Lars Gerard, His Ninth Child
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
 

 
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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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