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2:00 PM ET, January 9, 2020

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People.com:
Royal Family Didn't Know About Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Statement: ‘There Is a Lot of Hurt’  —  Just hours after Harry and Meghan shared their plan to “carve out a progressive new role,” Queen Elizabeth reacted by saying the conversation is still in “early” stages
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Dan Wootton / The Sun:
BATTLE ROYALE Queen ‘deeply upset’ at Harry & Meghan's Royal exit sparking ‘civil war’ - with Charles & Wills ‘incandescent with rage’  —  PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle today announced they would be standing down as senior royals and moving to Canada, leaving the Queen “deeply upset” …
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Thomas Markle Is ‘Disappointed’ After Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Announce They Will ‘Step Back’ From the Royal Family … Speaking his mind!  Thomas Markle didn't hold back with his reaction to the news that his estranged daughter Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry plan to “step away” from the British royal family.
Discussion: RADAR and Page Six
Kenneth Garger / Page Six:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to avoid British press with new media policy
Discussion: HELLO! and Oh No They Didn't!
People.com:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Announce Shocking Move to ‘Step Back as Senior Members of Royal Family’
Discussion: The WOW Report and Go Fug Yourself
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry Definitely Had a ‘Dispute’ With Prince William, Pal Says
Discussion: Page Six
Stephen Moyes / The Sun:
LEO DI HERO Titanic star Leonardo DiCaprio saves drunk man 11 hours after he fell overboard in the Caribbean as storm closed in  —  TITANIC star Leonardo DiCaprio helped save the life of man who fell off a cruise ship and spent 11 hours treading water.  —  The actor's luxury vessel diverted …
Discussion: Star and Page Six
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People.com:
Leonardo DiCaprio and His Friends Helped Save a Man's Life After the Stranger Fell Overboard  —  Leonardo DiCaprio and crew “were happy to assist” in the life-saving rescue efforts, a source tells PEOPLE  —  Leonardo DiCaprio and his friends were in the right place at the right time to help save a life.
Ashley C. Ford / Allure:
Becoming Billy Porter  —  Billy Porter, fashion trailblazer, activist, and fierce performer (who is only one letter away from EGOT status), has a lot to say about how he got here and how much further he will go.  —  The day of our interview, Manhattan danced into her finest season — autumn …
Discussion: Page Six and The WOW Report
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Julianne Hough and Husband Brooks Laich Are “Spending Time Apart”  —  Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich are going through a change in their relationship.  —  A source tells E! News that the former Dancing With the Stars pro and the Canadian hockey player have been “spending time apart” as of late.
Discussion: Page Six
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich Have ‘Been Having Problems for Months,’ Source Says  —  The couple tied the knot in 2017 during an outdoor ceremony outside of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho  —  Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich have hit a rough patch in their marriage, multiple sources confirm to PEOPLE.
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Jillian Michaels Defends Lizzo Size Remark as Comment on Health Not Value  —  JILLIAN MICHAELS I VALUE LIZZO THE SINGER ... But Her Size is a Serious Health Risk!!!  —  SIZE MATTERS  —  Jillian Michaels stands by her comment about Lizzo's weight, but says don't for a second think she was fat shaming …
Discussion: People.com, Dlisted and BuzzFeed News
Christine Lennon / Harper's BAZAAR:
Elisabeth Moss Doesn't Want to Be a Perfect Heroine  —  The actress talks to BAZAAR about her new role in ‘The Invisible Man’ and why she never wants you to know what her kitchen looks like.  —  Elisabeth Moss's face, which is pale, lineless, and animated, reveals everything she wants you to know and little else.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Arrow’ Star Katie Cassidy Files for Divorce  —  KATIE CASSIDY BROKEN ‘ARROW’ ... FILES FOR DIVORCE  —  Katie Cassidy won't be blaring her dad's hit, “I Think I Love You” around the house anytime soon — she just filed for divorce.  —  According to court records, “Arrow” …
Discussion: Page Six
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Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:   Katie Cassidy Files for Divorce From Husband Matthew Rodgers
Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
Buck Henry Dies: ‘The Graduate’ Writer, ‘Get Smart’ Co-Creator & Early ‘SNL’ Favorite Was 89  —  Buck Henry, the legendary screenwriter behind The Graduate and What's Up, Doc? who also co-created Get Smart and was a regular presence in the early years of Saturday Night Live …
Discussion: Page Six
Cheyenne Roundtree / Daily Mail:
Denise Richards stops filming RHOBH after affair with Brandi Glanville  —  The drama unfolded on a trip to Rome in November, multiple sources told DailyMail.com.  Richards, 48, and Glanville, 47, had been seeing each other from the beginning of 2019 until the middle of the year.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
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People.com:   Denise Richards' Rep Denies She Hooked Up with RHOBH Costar Brandi Glanville
Chicago Tribune:
Jussie Smollett investigation: Judge orders Google to turn over a full year of the actor's data as part of special prosecutor probe  —  A Cook County judge has ordered Google to turn over Jussie Smollett's emails, photos, location data and private messages for an entire year as part …
Discussion: Queerty, Page Six and Deadline
 
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Ethan Alter / Yahoo Entertainment:
Billie Lourd played Leia Organa and other visual effects secrets from ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and MTV
David Barron / Houston Chronicle:
Young girl hit by foul ball at Astros game still suffering, seven months later
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Is Grimes pregnant? Elon Musk's girlfriend shares bizarre baby bump photo
Discussion: TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
R. Kelly's GF Joycelyn Released from Jail After Fight with Azriel
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Gary Busey's Ex-Wife Tiani Warden Dies in Jail from Cocaine Overdose
Discussion: Page Six and KETK | FOX51
Jackie Strause / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Bachelor’ Music-Driven Spinoff Picked Up to Series at ABC
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Hollywood Reporter:
Oscars to Go Hostless Again for 2020 Ceremony on ABC
Discussion: Dlisted
Sophie Dweck / Us Weekly:
Cameron Diaz Feels Daughter Raddix Is ‘Truly a Miracle’ After Using Surrogate
Discussion: In Touch Weekly
Mac Miller Performance Pics / TMZ.com:
Mac Miller Posthumous Album, ‘Circles,’ to Be Released, Family Says
Discussion: Page Six
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Ugly Betty Creator Silvio Horta's Death Ruled a Suicide
Discussion: Queerty
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

 
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