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4:55 PM ET, January 3, 2020

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Todd Coyne / Vancouver Island:
‘Is this actually happening?’:  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle help Victoria couple struggling with selfie stick  —  VICTORIA — A young Victoria couple out for a New Year's Day picnic and a hike were treated to the surprise of a lifetime yesterday.  —  Iliya Pavlovic and Asymina Kantorowicz …
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M.B. / Perez Hilton:
Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Surprised Canadian Couple By Taking Their Photo!  —  Can you imagine topping off your vacay with a casual encounter with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex??  —  Well, that's exactly what happened for one Canadian couple on Wednesday!
Discussion: HELLO!
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Kate Hudson Is Not ‘Impressed’ With Current Weight Post-Baby: 10 Lbs ‘to Go’ … Kate Hudson's 2020 is off to an honest start after the actress admitted she isn't at her “ideal weight.”  —  See Kate Hudson's Weight Watchers Campaign Photos With Baby Rani!  —  “It's January 2, 2020.  I got on the scale.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Morgan Smith / People.com:
Kate Hudson 'Wasn't Impressed' with Her Post-Holiday Weight but Is Ready to Get Back ‘on Track’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Matthew DeFranks / Dallas Morning News:
Former Stars coach Jim Montgomery checks into rehab for alcohol abuse, says it was ‘appropriate call’ to fire him  —  Montgomery: “Losing my job as head coach of the Dallas Stars last month was a wake-up call.  It was also the appropriate call.” … It was Montgomery's first public comment since …
Nicole Chavez / CNN:
Dr. Phil's son Jordan McGraw is selling his Beverly Hills home and it's not what you may expect  —  (CNN)Custom art featuring guns and bear figurines abound.  —  Dr. Phil's son, musician Jordan McGraw, is selling his Beverly Hills home, along with its “eclectic” finishes, for $5.75 million, a realtor with Hilton & Hyland told CNN.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Jack Flemming / Los Angeles Times:
Guns, bears and bizarre designs: Dr. Phil's strange Beverly Hills home comes to market
Discussion: Variety
Lynn Hirschberg / W Magazine:
Best Performances 2020: Out and About in Los Angeles with Hollywood's Biggest Stars  —  Introducing our Best Performances 2020 portfolio.  —  The movies of 2019 were unusually reflective, almost melancholic.  When the neon lights go on near the end of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time …
Discussion: Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Nikki Bella and ex-'DWTS' pro Artem Chigvintsev are engaged … Nikki Bella is ringing in the new year with a new engagement.  —  The “Total Bellas” star announced on Instagram on Friday that her boyfriend, former “Dancing With the Stars” pro Artem Chigvintsev, quietly popped the question two months ago.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden welcome baby girl named Raddix  —  Surprise!  Cameron Diaz and husband Benji Madden are parents.  —  The actress, 47, announced on Instagram on Friday that she and Madden, 40, recently welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Raddix Madden.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and HELLO!
Variety:
No, Marvel Studios Won't Debut Its First Trans Character ‘Very Soon’  —  Despite recent reports, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige did not intend to confirm that a transgender character will appear in an upcoming film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, two sources tell Variety.
TMZ.com:
DaBaby Arrested in Robbery Case After Victim Doused with Apple Juice  —  DABABY ARRESTED IN ROBBERY CASE ... Victim Doused With Apple Juice  —  DaBaby allegedly robbed the victim of $80, a credit card, and then doused him with apple juice ... according to the police report, obtained by TMZ.
Miami Herald:
Rapper DaBaby punched his promoter in the face, cops say.  He was charged with battery  —  Rapper and songwriter DaBaby, fresh off a “Saturday Night Live” appearance and a New Year's Eve gig in Miami, was arrested Thursday on a battery charge for punching his promoter in the face, Miami police said.
Discussion: NBC News, Us Weekly, Variety, Stereogum and MTV
Avril Mair / Harper's BAZAAR:
Victoria Beckham on style, success and self-improvement  —  Since her early days as a pop superstar, Victoria Beckham has worked hard to steer away from her comfort zone, subsequently establishing a critically acclaimed global fashion and beauty empire.  —  “I wouldn't call it a reinvention …
Discussion: Us Weekly and HELLO!
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau announce breakup — but were they ever really together?  —  Clout-chasing YouTubers Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau — whose relationship and quickie marriage raised eyebrows from the start — say they're dunzo.  —  “For right now we both are taking a break to focus …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Peter Facinelli Proposes to Girlfriend Lily Anne Harrison in Mexico … Peter Facinelli put a ring on it!  The 46-year-old actor proposed to his girlfriend, Lily Anne Harrison, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  Celebrity Engagement Rings of 2019: See All the Diamonds and Bling
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Eric Todisco / People.com:   Peter Facinelli Is Engaged to Girlfriend Lily Anne Harrison After Mexico Vacation Proposal
 
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Meghan King Edmonds Regrets Circumcising Her and Jim Edmonds' Sons: ‘It Makes Me Sad’
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
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Discussion: Page Six
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Jana Kramer Sparks Mike Caussin Split Rumors After Four Years of Marriage
Discussion: Dlisted
Elaine Low / Variety:
RuPaul Daytime Talk Show Not Moving Forward After Three-Week Summer Trial
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ESPN:
Cowboys to move on without Jason Garrett, source says
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Piya Sinha-Roy / Hollywood Reporter:
Ricky Gervais, 5-Time Golden Globes Host, Has a Few More Things to Say to Hollywood
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
‘Weeds’ Creator Jenji Kohan's Son Died After Crashing Into Ski Sign
Discussion: Deadline
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People.com:
Wilmer Valderrama and Model Amanda Pacheco Are Engaged After New Year's Day Proposal
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Kate Knibbs / Wired:
The Freedom of the Press Foundation, a shareholder in Paramount, is threatening legal action against the company if it settles with President Trump

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Redbird Capital Partners buys the Telegraph at a £500M valuation, ending nearly two years of ownership limbo; IMI will take a minority investment

Liam Scott / Poynter:
Some VOA employees discuss the bare-bones return to work: out of 1,300 staff, only 30 remain, and the outlet is only publishing in four languages, instead of 49

 
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