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Ainhoa Barcelona / HELLO!:
Royal breaking news: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle step back from official duties … The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced their decision to step back from royal duties.  In a lengthy statement posted to Instagram, Harry and Meghan, who have just returned from their six-week break in Canada …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Perez Hilton and Page Six
People.com:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Announce Shocking Move to ‘Step Back as Senior Members of Royal Family’  —  The move is unprecedented in modern royal history  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making a dramatic move.  The royal couple announced on Wednesday that they intend to …
Discussion: The WOW Report and Go Fug Yourself
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:   Prince Harry Definitely Had a ‘Dispute’ With Prince William, Pal Says
People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Open up About Canadian Getaway with Archie: ‘It Was Beautiful’
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Cele|bitchy
Stuart Oldham / Variety:
Silvio Horta, ‘Ugly Betty’ Creator, Found Dead in Apparent Suicide  —  Silvio Horta, creator of ABC's popular series “Ugly Betty,” was found dead in a Miami motel room on Tuesday in an apparent suicide.  He was 45.  —  Sources tell Variety that Horta died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Ugly Betty Creator Silvio Horta's Death Ruled a Suicide  —  Silvio Horta was found dead in Miami on Tuesday  —  Ugly Betty creator Silvio Horta's cause of death has been revealed.  —  Horta died by suicide, PEOPLE has confirmed.  According to the Miami-Dade County medical examiner, Horta died from a gunshot wound to the head.
Derek Blasberg / Wall Street Journal:
The Ballad of Selena Gomez  —  After a long journey through illness and heartbreak, the former teen star emerges as a full-fledged artist with her first album in four years.  —  Even before the waiter offers a menu, Selena Gomez lays her cards on the table.
Fiona Golfar / ELLE:
Zoë Kravitz Has Finally Found Her Zen  —  under her belt, and a starring role in a buzzy series on Hulu, Zoë Kravitz has plenty to smile about.  So why is she crying?  —  I've made Zoë Kravitz cry.  I've only been sitting with her for three minutes, and tears are trickling down her unbearably beautiful face.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Rob Kardashian Wants Joint Custody Taken from Blac Chyna, Claims She's a Danger  —  Blac Chyna's living wild and dangerously — even in front of her kids — according to Rob Kardashian ... who wants her parenting time reduced to just weekend days with a nanny present ... and some of the allegations include chasing people with knives.
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Lisa Vanderpump and Ken Todd Accused in Class Action Lawsuit of Not Paying Their Eateries' Employees  —  In the lawsuit, Lisa Vanderpump is accused of “manipulating or editing time records to show lesser hours than actually worked”  —  Lisa Vanderpump is being sued for allegedly “not paying wages” or “providing meal breaks.”
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
People.com:
Rob Lowe Claims His Netflix Christmas Movie Beat The Irishman: ‘Take That Martin Scorsese’  —  Rob Lowe stars in the Netflix film Holiday in the Wild opposite Kristin Davis  —  Rob Lowe has seemingly just earned bragging rights over one of the biggest directors in Hollywood!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Wrap
People.com:
Cameron Diaz Hasn't Hired a Nanny, Says Source: She ‘Wants to Spend Every Second’ with Baby Raddix  —  A Benji Madden source tells PEOPLE that the musician and his wife Cameron Diaz have been “focused on having a family” since they wed five years ago  —  Cameron Diaz is a hands-on mama.
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Battling Lyme Disease and Winning  —  Justin Bieber will reveal in his documentary why so many people thought he was battling deep depression ... fact is, he was, but it was the result of contracting Lyme disease.  —  Sources who have seen the documentary — which drops January 27 …
Discussion: Page Six
Neil Genzlinger / New York Times:
Elizabeth Wurtzel, ‘Prozac Nation’ Author, Is Dead at 52  —  Her startling 1994 memoir won praise for opening a dialogue about clinical depression and helped introduce an unsparing style of confessional writing that remains influential.  —  Elizabeth Wurtzel, whose startling 1994 memoir …
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Harrison Smith / Washington Post:
Elizabeth Wurtzel, ‘Prozac Nation’ author who spurred a memoir boom, dies at 52
Discussion: The Wrap
Allison / Dlisted:
Chloe Sevigny Is Pregnant With Her First Child  —  No, Chloe Sevigny didn't do the celebrity thing of announcing her pregnancy on Instagram, or keep quiet until the kid is here, and then it's like, surprise, I have a daughter named Raddix.  Chloe used the paparazzi to announce her pregnancy.
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People.com:
Chloë Sevigny Is Pregnant! Actress, 45, Expecting First Child with Boyfriend Sinisa Mackovic
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Us Weekly
 
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A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

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