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2:25 PM ET, January 2, 2018

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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Matt Lauer Reacts to Hoda Kotb Replacing Him on Today  —  No one is happier for Hoda Kotb's career advancement than Matt Lauer.  —  Hours ago, Kotb was named Lauer's successor as co-anchor of Today.  She will join Savannah Guthrie for two hours a day, starting at 7 a.m. …
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Entertainment Tonight:
Hoda Kotb Reveals Matt Lauer's Text After Replacing Him as ‘Today’ Show Co-Anchor (Exclusive)  —  Matt Lauer congratulated Hoda Kotb after she was officially named Savannah Guthrie's new co-anchor on the Today show, Kotb tells ET.  —  ET spoke with Kotb and Guthrie about the big promotion …
People.com:
Hoda Kotb & Savannah Guthrie Recall the Emotional Morning They Learned Matt Lauer Was Fired  —  Hoda Kotb joining Savannah Guthrie as co-anchor on Today marked the start of a new era on the NBC morning show.  —  But for both stars, the change is bittersweet: Kotb, 53, is filling the seat left …
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
New Year's Eve Baby!  Jessica Alba and Cash Warren Welcome Son Hayes Alba — See His Adorable First Photos  —  Cash Warren is no longer the lone male in his and Jessica Alba's household!  —  The spouses of nine years welcomed their third child and first son, Hayes Alba Warren, on Sunday …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy, What's New and WWTDD
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Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:
Jessica Alba gives birth to baby No. 3 on New Year's Eve
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Kim and Kanye's Son Saint West Hospitalized with Pneumonia  —  8:30 AM PT — Kim just thanked the doctors and nurses who helped Saint, saying, “I just want to thanks every nurse & doctor out there who works so hard around the clock.  We are so grateful for you all!”
Discussion: Page Six, PerezHilton, Us Weekly, Bossip and AOL
Cara Buckley / New York Times:
Powerful Hollywood Women Unveil Anti-Harassment Action Plan  —  Driven by outrage and a resolve to correct a power imbalance that seemed intractable just months ago, 300 prominent actresses and female agents, writers, directors, producers and entertainment executives have formed an ambitious …
The Sun:
YOU KNOW THAT I'M NO GHOUL Amy Winehouse's dad says singer's ghost visits him at Kent home  —  Mitch Winehouse has also claimed the late singer visits his and his wife in the form of a bird that looks just like her tattoo  —  IT'S been more than six years since AMY WINEHOUSE died but she is still …
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Kara Warner / People.com:
Maria Menounos Gets Married on Live TV!  Find Out How She Pulled Off Her Big New Year's Eve Surprise  —  Congratulations to Maria Menounos and her husband, Keven Undergaro!  —  The couple, who have been together for 20 years, got hitched on live TV in a major surprise just before midnight during Fox's …
Discussion: What's New and Page Six
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People.com:   Maria Menounos on Her New Year's Eve Wedding Dress: ‘It Took My Breath Away’
Daily Mail:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle see in New Year in Monaco  — But it was a quick visit for Harry and Meghan who are already thought to have returned home to London  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have celebrated the New Year in Monaco after taking a helicopter to the millionaire's playground.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, E! Online and AOL
TMZ.com:
Travis Scott Performs on New Year's Eve for Kylie's Friends, Without Kylie  —  Travis Scott — Performs on NYE ... For Kylie's Pals, Without Kylie  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kylie Jenner missed out on watching Travis Scott perform for New Year's Eve — but she probably got a full report, 'cause she had a couple proxies there in her place.
Discussion: Page Six
Lesley M.M. Blume / Town & Country:
Sarah Paulson's American Success Story  —  Hollywood's hardest working woman is finally enjoying her view from the top.  —  It's difficult to imagine anything that would intimidate Sarah Paulson.  She's an actress who seems to choose roles for their audacity, and she inhabits …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Tamar Braxton Gets Husband Arrested for Spousal Assault, Calls Pregnant Woman a ‘Whore’ for Sleeping with Him  —  Tamar Braxton — Gets Husband Arrested for Spousal Assault Calls Pregnant Woman a ‘Whore’  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Tamar Braxton went ham on a woman claiming to be pregnant …
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TMZ.com:
Mariah Carey Nails Rehearsal, Soundcheck for New Year's Eve Performance
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Luann's ex-husband: 'She's ruining the family name'
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Olivia Waring / Page Six:
Kim's New Year's resolution seems impossible
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From Mediagazer:

Tim Marchman / Wired:
Quora-owned AI chatbot platform Poe is providing users with downloadable HTML files of paywalled articles from outlets including NYT, Forbes, and The Atlantic

Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nielsen: the Biden-Trump debate drew an average audience of 51.3M viewers across 17 networks in the US, down from 2020's first debate, with nearly 73.1M

Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Spain's El País launched a digital edition to cover the US in Spanish in May with 11 bilingual correspondents; as of April, the outlet had ~366K subscribers

 
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