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3:20 PM ET, January 9, 2020

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London Evening Standard:
Revealed: How Prince Harry ‘defied the Queen’ by announcing plans for him and Meghan Markle to quit as senior royals  —  Senior courtiers warn ‘Harry and Meghan will be punished for this’  —  Follow our live blog for all the latest royal updates  —  ES News email
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Traveled to London While Archie Remained in Canada Amid Palace Shakeup  —  Archie is believed to have stayed with Meghan's close friend Jessica Mulroney  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently returned to England — but their 8-month-old son Archie wasn't with them.
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
BBC:
Harry and Meghan: The Crown ‘probably’ won't show current events
Discussion: Us Weekly
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Thomas Markle Is ‘Disappointed’ …
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
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
TMZ.com:
MTV's ‘Are You The One’ Contestant Alexis Eddy Dead at 23  —  MTV'S ‘ARE YOU THE ONE?’  ALEXIS EDDY DEAD AT 23  —  REMEMBERING ALEXIS EDDY  —  Alexis Eddy — who rose to fame on MTV's “Are You The One?”  — has been found dead in West Virginia ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and In Touch Weekly
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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Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Another Duggar Darling!  Abbie, John David Welcome 1st Child … The Duggar family just gained another mini member!  Abbie Duggar (née Burnett) gave birth on Tuesday, January 7, to her and husband John David Duggar's first child.  —  Duggar Family: Meet the Next Generation
Discussion: In Touch Weekly
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:
Jillian Michaels Defends Lizzo Size Remark as Comment on Health Not Value  —  Jillian Michaels stands by her comment about Lizzo's weight, but says don't for a second think she was fat shaming her over her worth as an entertainer ... it was all about her health.
Discussion: People.com, Dlisted and BuzzFeed News
People.com:
Vanessa Williams and Silvio Horta's Friends Remember Ugly Betty Creator as a Man Who Broke TV's Mold  —  “On the page and in his life, he had enormous heart,” said longtime friend Peter Hume  —  Silvio Horta's friends and co-workers are mourning the late Ugly Betty creator, who died this week.
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
Echo Lawrence / Egotastic:
Vivica A Fox in a Bad Wig  —  Vivica A Fox somehow got invited to the Fox TCA Winter Press Tour All Star Party, what even is that?  She decided to put on this really bad wig and pop her titties out in a low cut dress also exposing her bra padding.  Honestly the height of career …
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Amber Portwood Is Dating Dimitri Garcia After Her Split From Andrew Glennon … Moving on.  Amber Portwood has a new boyfriend, Dimitri Garcia, six months after her tumultuous split from Andrew Glennon, a source confirms to Us Weekly.  —  Unlikely Celebrity Couples  —  “Amber is dating him,” the source reveals.
Discussion: In Touch Weekly
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
RELATED:
People.com:   Denise Richards' Rep Denies She Hooked Up with RHOBH Costar Brandi Glanville
 
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BBC:
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy and MTV
Chicago Tribune:
Jussie Smollett investigation: Judge orders Google to turn over a full year of the actor's data …
Discussion: Queerty, Page Six and Deadline
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