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4:40 PM ET, January 26, 2017

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James Wolcott / Vanity Fair:
The 2017 Vanity Fair Hollywood Portfolio: Wonder Women … Photographs by -  —  Styled by -  —  'Help us, Obi-Wan Kenobi—you're our only hope," went the distress call beamed from Earth into the distant heavens after the election of Donald Trump, but no answer or hope has been forthcoming.
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Bossip
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Vanity Fair:
The 2017 Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue Cover Is Here  —  See Annie Leibovitz's portrait of Emma Stone, Natalie Portman, Ruth Negga, and more.  —  For the second year in a row, the Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue cover is celebrating the most compelling, powerful, and talented women in the business …
Rachel Tashjian / Vanity Fair:
Natalie Portman Channels Demi Moore in 2017 Hollywood Issue Portfolio  —  “It was about capturing Natalie at her most radiant,” says V.F. fashion and style director Jessica Diehl, who also discusses styling the cover and portfolio.  —  In her Academy Award-nominated performance in Jackie …
Discussion: Page Six and POPSUGAR Celebrity
Sophie Schillaci / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Oprah Winfrey Breaks Down in Tears Over Mary Tyler Moore's Death: ‘She Paved the Way’  —  Oprah Winfrey is paying tribute to Mary Tyler Moore.  —  Speaking with ET's Nancy O'Dell by phone on Wednesday, Winfrey couldn't help but get choked up while reflecting on the late TV icon's life and legacy.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Dick Van Dyke's Tribute to Mary Tyler Moore: “She Left an Imprint on Television Comedy”  —  3:57 PM PST 1/25/2017 by Dick Van Dyke, as told to Matthew Belloni  —  “Just to watch her grow was such a thrill for me.  She left an imprint on television comedy.”
Jennifer Drysdale / Entertainment Tonight:
Mary Tyler Moore Dies at 80
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Daniel Goldblatt / People.com:
Shia LaBeouf Hauled Off in Handcuffs After Alleged Altercation During Anti-Trump Protest
Discussion: The Wrap and Cele|bitchy
Perez Hilton:
Shia LaBeouf Arrested For Assault At His Anti-Donald Trump Live Stream Protest
Discussion: TMZ.com and The Superficial
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Scarlett Johansson and Romain Dauriac Pose Together in N.Y.C. Hours After Revealing Split  —  Scarlett Johansson and her French husband, Romain Dauriac, may be separated but they're not apart.  —  The duo attended an art exhibition in New York City together on Wednesday night …
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:   Scarlett Johansson and Romain Dauriac: Why She Called It Quits on Her Marriage
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Scarlett Johansson, Husband Romain Dauriac Split After Two Years of Marriage
TMZ.com:
Drew Carey — That Was His Kid Fueling the Fire At D.C. Trump Protest  —  Drew Carey's son is the mystery kid from the Trump protest who claimed he started a bonfire and yelled, “Screw our president” ... TMZ has learned.  —  News footage of the boy went viral after the inauguration eve protest …
Discussion: Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
Michael Wolff / Hollywood Reporter:
A Conversation With Kellyanne Conway: “I'm the Face of Trump's Movement”  —  The president's counselor — now the most powerful (and ridiculed) woman in America — talks ‘SNL,’ “alternative facts,” the “public cesspool” of Twitter and the apoplectic, outraged media: “I can go on any show at any time.”
Allison / Dlisted:
Blake Shelton Might Be Trying To Take A Break From Gwen Stefani  —  According to the always-trustworthy Radar, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's wedding planner might not want to put any more non-refundable deposits down on camo-print table linens or beer can-shaped ice sculptures.
Discussion: RADAR
The Sun:
PITT SPLIT FLICK Intimate details of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's explosive marriage breakdown to be revealed in big budget movie by bestselling author Ian Halperin  —  The start of their relationship was very public as they filmed Mr & Mrs Smith - now their divorce could be too
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Wrap
Nina Bahadur / SELF:
Teyana Taylor Wants Everyone To Stop Judging Each Other—And Themselves  —  Teyana Taylor has been dancing all her life.  “I've been dancing since I was in the womb,” 26-year-old Taylor tells SELF.  “My mom used to tell me... I used to kick on beat.”  —  Millions of us saw Taylor's moves …
Discussion: Page Six and People.com
 
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Dakota Johnson / Glamour UK:
Meet your NEW GLAMOUR cover star: Dakota Johnson
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Smithsonian's National Zoo:
Smithsonian's National Zoo Welcomes New Seal Pup to Gray Seal Colony
Discussion: People.com and AOL
Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Musical From Elton John & Paul Rudnick Eyed For Broadway
Discussion: Page Six, The WOW Report and Towleroad
Laura Rosenfeld / Bravo TV Official Site:
Leah Remini's Scientology Show Hits Close to Home for Jax Taylor
Discussion: Page Six
Chris Plante / The Verge:
Kuso is the grossest movie ever made
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Ruth Kinane / EW.com:
Mandy Moore and Shane West look back on A Walk to Remember 15 years later
Discussion: People.com and The Wrap
Cara Sprunk / Us Weekly:
This ‘RHOC’ Star Is Leaving the Show …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
The Kardashians Are Planning a Family Getaway to Costa Rica: Details
Discussion: X17 Online
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab:
Tests show that ChatGPT is hallucinating URLs in some citations, directing users to broken links for at least 10 news publications with OpenAI licensing deals

Wired:
Amazon is investigating Perplexity over whether the AI search startup is violating AWS rules by scraping websites that attempted to prevent it from doing so

Margaret Fleming / Front Office Sports:
A Los Angeles jury sides against the NFL in a Sunday Ticket antitrust trial, saying the league owes $4.7B+ to subscribers and $96M to bars and restaurants

 
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