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6:25 PM ET, January 29, 2019

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TMZ.com:
‘Empire’ Star Jussie Smollett Beaten by MAGA Backers, Cast Gets Armed Guards  —  12:43 PM PT — Sources connected to production tell us Jussie and the rest of the main “Empire” cast members will have armed security going forward while they continue shooting in Chicago.
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Sam / That Grape Juice.net:::
Exclusive: ‘Empire’ Star Jussie Smollett Hospitalized After Homophobic Hate Attack  —  In a developing story, That Grape Juice has learned that ‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett has been hospitalized in Chicago following a homophobic and racially charged attack.  —  Full story below...
Andy Towle / Towleroad Gay News:
‘Empire’ Actor Jussie Smollett Hospitalized in Chicago After Violent Racial Homophobic Attack  —  Empire actor Jussie Smollett was hospitalized and treated at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago after a violent attack which police are reportedly investigating as a possible hate crime.
Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Empire’ Star Jussie Smollett Attacked in Possible Hate Crime
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Deadline
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Police Respond to Fight During Blac Chyna's Hawaiian Vacation After She Left Daughter Dream Behind  —  It's trouble in paradise for Blac Chyna.  —  PEOPLE confirms that officers and paramedics responded to the Ritz-Carlton Residences in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Monday morning after police …
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Khloe Kardashian Takes Dream & True to Visit Firefighters Amid Brother Rob's Drama with Blac Chyna
Discussion: X17 Online and Perez Hilton
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Oscar Isaac in Talks to Join Timothee Chalamet in ‘Dune’ Reboot  —  Oscar Isaac is the latest star in negotiations to join Legendary's “Dune” reboot, sources tell Variety.  He will join a cast that includes Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Stellan Skarsgard, and Charlotte Rampling.
Condé Nast / Glamour:
Halsey Is Just ‘Not Having It’  —  The ‘Without Me’ singer has gone from Internet emo kid to stadium pop star, but her rise didn't come without challenges.  She talks about the constant media scrutiny, that scary meltdown, and how she's ‘just not fucking having it’ when it comes to double standards for women in music.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly and The Blast
TMZ.com:
R&B Legend James Ingram Dead at 66 from Brain Cancer  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Grammy winning R&B singer and songwriter James Ingram has died from a battle with a form of brain cancer ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to the singer tell us James had been fighting the cancer for an extended period.
Discussion: Stereogum and The Wrap
People.com:
Padma Lakshmi Pens an Emotional Tribute to Her ‘Angel’ Fatima Ali  —  The Top Chef judge remembers Ali following her death from a rare form of bone cancer. … There are people who come across your path who change you forever.  —  I met Fatima on the first day of filming Top Chef in Colorado.
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Returns in Her First Film in Six Years: Watch Among the Shadows Trailer  —  Lindsay Lohan is back in her first film in six years.  —  The 32-year-old actress stars as Patricia Sherman, the wife of a European president, in Among the Shadows, which follows private investigator Kristy Wolfe …
Discussion: Dlisted
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Maroon 5 and the NFL Announce $500,000 Charity Donation Ahead of Super Bowl Halftime Show  —  Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team.  If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and TV Tattle
Kate Hogan / People.com:
Surprise!  Charlie Sheen Joins Planters' Super Bowl Ad — and Hilariously Pokes Fun at His Image  —  “And people think I'm nuts.”  —  It's Charlie Sheen's only line in Planters' first-ever Super Bowl ad, but it's a funny one.  —  The 53-year-old actor — who recently celebrated one year …
Daniel Goldblatt / The Blast:
Channing Tatum Details Life as a Single Father in Request for Custody Order in Divorce With Jenna Dewan  —  Channing Tatum is asking a judge to put an official custody schedule in place so he can regularly see his daughter with estranged wife Jenna Dewan and he goes into touching detail …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six and Us Weekly
 
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James Vituscka / RADAR:
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Jacqueline Weiss / Perez Hilton:
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TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby Targeted in Prison by a Drone Camera, Leads to Lockdown
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Michael B. Jordan was ‘canoodling to the max’ with actress Kiki Layne
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Dave McNary / Variety:
NBA Star Kyrie Irving Joins Haunted Hotel Movie (EXCLUSIVE)
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Pete Davidson on Quitting Instagram, Walking Out of ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ and Going to Rehab in Sundance
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From Mediagazer:

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q4 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $24.97B, a new quarterly record, but below est.

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Amazon reports Q3 ad revenue up 19% YoY to $14.33B, vs. $14.25B est., amid its push to insert ads into Prime Video, and subscription sales up 11% YoY to $11.3B

Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump sues CBS News in a Texas court, claiming CBS engaged in election interference “through malicious, deceptive” editing of its 60 Minutes Harris interview

 
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