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9:05 AM ET, January 10, 2020

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Oprah Winfrey says she supports Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Megxit  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's close friend Oprah Winfrey has said she supports their decision to step down as senior royals.  —  The TV queen, who attended the royal couple's wedding and is close …
Discussion: People.com, Cele|bitchy and The Blemish
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People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Feel They Are Being ‘Driven Out,’ Says Friend: 'It's Sad'  —  Tom Bradby calls Meghan and Harry's departure from the royal family “toxic” and says it could “get worse”  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are prepared to walk away from everything in royal life …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Omid Scobie / Harper's BAZAAR:
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Had Discussed Plans to Step Back with the Queen and Senior Royals  —  As the duchess returns to Canada, sources tell  —  why the Sussexes forged ahead with plans to step away from their senior royal roles—and how the royal family are helping realize them.
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.
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
Discussion: RADAR and Us Weekly
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, MTV and Page Six
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Alexis Eddy Dead: ‘Are You The One?’ Contestant Dies at 23
Discussion: RADAR and In Touch Weekly
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Mark-Paul Gosselaar Closes ‘Saved by the Bell’ Return for Peacock Revival  —  The erstwhile Zack Morris will also be an exec producer on the comedy, which is eyeing Tiffani-Amber Thiessen to reprise her role as well.  —  Zack Morris is officially coming back to Bayside.
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
Variety:
‘Doctor Strange 2’ Director Scott Derrickson Drops Out (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Scott Derrickson is stepping down as director of Marvel's “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” Variety has learned.  —  The studio confirmed his departure in a statement, attributing it to “creative differences.”
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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Katie Intner / People.com:
Salma Hayek Says Her ‘Big Butt’ Split Her 2003 Oscars Gown - So Renée Zellweger Loaned Her One  —  Zellweger once saved Hayek from a true fashion fiasco at the 2003 Academy Awards  —  Salma Hayek is thankful for her good pal Renée Zellweger — and her stylish dress collection.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Grease’ and ‘77 Sunset Strip’ Star Edd Byrnes Dead at 87  —  Edd Byrnes, who became famous acting in movies like “Grease” and iconic TV shows like “77 Sunset Strip” is dead.  —  Byrnes died unexpectedly Wednesday at his Santa Monica home of natural causes.  —  His career had a bunch of high points.
Discussion: HELLO! and 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 …
 
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
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Danielle Turchiano / Variety:
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Christine Lennon / Harper's BAZAAR:
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Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Jillian Michaels Defends Lizzo Size Remark as Comment on Health Not Value
Discussion: BuzzFeed News, People.com and Dlisted
Chicago Tribune:
Jussie Smollett investigation: Judge orders Google to turn over a full year of the actor's data …
Discussion: Queerty
 

 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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