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11:55 PM ET, January 9, 2020

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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.
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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
Jacopo Prisco / CNN:
Meghan and Harry waxworks removed from Royal family display at Madame Tussauds  —  London's Madame Tussauds museum has announced that it has removed the waxworks of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from its Royal Family set.  —  The decision follows Meghan and Harry's Tuesday shock announcement …
Discussion: Us Weekly and RADAR
Phil Boucher / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Friend on Family Crisis: ‘This Is a New War of the Windsors’
Discussion: Page Six
BBC:
Harry and Meghan: The Crown ‘probably’ won't show current events
Discussion: Us Weekly
People.com:   Royal Family Didn't Know About Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Statement: ‘There Is a Lot of Hurt’
TMZ.com:
MTV's ‘Are You The One’ Contestant Alexis Eddy Dead at 23  —  Alexis Eddy — who rose to fame on MTV's “Are You The One?”  — has been found dead in West Virginia ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... cops got a call just before 7AM Thursday morning for a female in cardiac arrest.
Discussion: Us Weekly, In Touch Weekly, Page Six and MTV
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Alexis Eddy Dead: ‘Are You The One?’  Contestant Dies at 23 … Gone too soon.  Former Are You The One? star Alexis Eddy has died, the Mannington Police Department in West Virginia confirms to Us Weekly.  She was 23.  —  Celebrity Deaths in 2019: Stars We've Lost
Discussion: RADAR and In Touch Weekly
TMZ.com:
JULIANNE HOUGH LONG, LOVING HUG WITH BROOKS!!!  What Divorce Rumors?  —  HUGGIN' IT OUT  —  Don't write off Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich's marriage just yet!  If the couple's having marital issues, they sure as hell didn't show it during a very loving airport embrace.
Discussion: People.com and Us Weekly
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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Julianne Hough and Husband Brooks Laich Are “Spending Time Apart”
Discussion: Page Six
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
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, Oh No They Didn't! 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
Discussion: VICE
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
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
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: BuzzFeed News, People.com and Dlisted
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Gives a Tour of Her Giant Refrigerators & Plentiful Pantry — Complete with FroYo Machine  —  The Keeping Up with the Kardashian star shut down critics who said she didn't keep enough food in the house with a tour of her massive kitchen  —  Kim Kardashian West wants to be clear …
Discussion: Dlisted
 
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TMZ.com:
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Eric Todisco / People.com:
Chris Harrison Says Peter Weber's Bachelor Finale Will Be Surprising in a ‘Gut-Wrenching Way’
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Denise Richards Doesn't Want Brandi Glanville Hookup Drama to Air on ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
People.com:
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Danielle Turchiano / Variety:
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Discussion: In Touch Weekly
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TMZ.com:
‘Arrow’ Star Katie Cassidy Files for Divorce
Discussion: Page Six
Chicago Tribune:
Jussie Smollett investigation: Judge orders Google to turn over a full year of the actor's data …
Discussion: Queerty and Page Six
Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
Buck Henry Dies: ‘The Graduate’ Writer, ‘Get Smart’ Co-Creator & Early ‘SNL’ Favorite Was 89
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

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

 
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