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4:40 PM ET, January 3, 2022

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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Julia Fox addresses Kanye West date night  —  Julia Fox doesn't know what's next for her and Kanye West.  —  The “Uncut Gems” star was spotted hanging out on the beach in Miami with friends on Sunday when she was asked about her date night at Carbone with the Yeezy designer.
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Kanye West and Julia Fox are dating: 'They're kind of kindred spirits'  —  Kanye West's personal life is getting rather foxy.  —  Page Six can exclusively reveal that not only did the “Stronger” artist go out to dinner with actress Julia Fox again on Sunday, this time at Makoto Bal Harbour …
Discussion: RADAR, Just Jared, POPSUGAR and Daily Mail
People.com:
Betty White ‘Died of Natural Causes’ at Age 99, Her Agent Denies False COVID Booster-Related Rumors  —  Betty White “died peacefully in her sleep at her home” on New Year's Eve at age 99, her agent and longtime friend Jeff Witjas previously told PEOPLE  —  Betty White's agent is clearing up rumors surrounding the late TV icon's death.
TMZ.com:
Infamous Hollywood Madam Jody ‘Babydol’ Gibson Dead at 64  —  Jody “Babydol” Gibson — a former madam who operated a massive network of prostitutes in Hollywood throughout the '80s and '90s — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... cops got a call Sunday …
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Julia Elbaba / The Sun:
Who was Jody ‘Babydol’ Gibson and what was her cause of death?  —  JODY “Babydol” Gibson was a former American madam active in Hollywood in the 1980s and 1990s.  —  Gibson died on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at age 64, according to TMZ.  —  According to TMZ, Gibson was found dead in her Yucca Valley home around 11am on Sunday.
Jennifer Roback / The Sun:
What was Igor Bogdanoff's net worth?  —  IGOR Bogdanoff made headlines in January 2022 after he passed away six days after his twin brother Grichka.  —  The two were 72-years-old at the time and had first risen to fame in the 1980s when they became a household name.  —  Rex
Discussion: Daily Star
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Olivia Burke / The Sun:
Igor Bodganoff dead - French TV star twin dies ‘from Covid’ at 72 just days after brother Grichka passed away from bug
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Emily Maddick / Glamour UK:
Emily in Paris stars Lily Collins and Ashley Park on off-screen friendships, feminism, and filming Netflix's most talked-about show  —  On- and off-screen BFFs Lily Collins and Ashley Park, AKA Emily and Mindy in Emily in Paris, talk to GLAMOUR's Emily Maddick about the power …
Discussion: E! Online
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Lester Fabian Brathwaite / EW.com:
Producers confirm Emma Watson throwback photo mistake in Harry Potter reunion special  —  After a fan pointed out the error via Twitter, the producers respond — “Well spotted Harry Potter fans!”  —  More  —  The stars of Harry Potter may have returned to Hogwarts, but they accidentally brought a special guest with them.
Bryan Brunati / The Sun:
Ricki Lake marries fiancé Ross Burningham in intimate outdoor ceremony five years after ex-husband's tragic suicide  —  RICKI Lake tied the knot with fiancé Ross Burningham in an intimate ceremony five years after the death of her ex-husband.  —  The special news comes less …
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Vicki Gunvalson's Ex Fiancé Steve Lodge Engaged to Orange County Educator  —  Their engagement comes three months after news broke that Steve Lodge and Real Housewives of Orange County star Vicki Gunvalson had split  —  Steve Lodge is an engaged man again.
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and RADAR
Kim Cattrall / Perez Hilton:
Why Kim Cattrall Won't ‘Speak Out’ About Chris Noth's Sexual Assault Scandal … Kim Cattrall could care less about missing out on all the And Just Like That... drama, on and off-screen!  The former Sex and the City star is living her best “drama-free” life, according to an Us Weekly source!
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Us Weekly
Andrea Caamano / HELLO!:
Brooklyn Beckham congratulated on ‘wedding’ following loved-up snap with ‘wife’ Nicola Peltz … Brooklyn Beckham's fans are used to seeing the budding chef sharing loved-up pictures of himself and his fiancée Nicola Peltz, but over the weekend, they went wild over his latest post.
Discussion: Daily Star
Just Jared:
Andy Cohen Regrets What He Said About Ryan Seacrest's New Year's Eve Broadcast  —  Andy Cohen has revealed he has one regret from co-hosting CNN's New Year's Eve live with Anderson Cooper.  —  Andy was asked on his SiriusXM's Andy Cohen Live radio program this morning, and he revealed the info.
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online and RADAR
Jem Aswad / Variety:
David Bowie's Estate Sells His Publishing Catalog to Warner Chappell (EXCLUSIVE) … The catalog spans six decades and includes such songs as “Heroes,” “Changes,” “Space Oddity,” “Fame,” “Let's Dance,” “Rebel Rebel,” “Golden Years,” “Ziggy Stardust,” “All the Young Dudes,” his 1981 collaboration with Queen …
Jessamy Calkin / Telegraph:
Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan: ‘This has been the worst year of my life - and the hardest’  —  The actor opens up about losing his father, getting teased for playing a BDSM-loving billionaire - and starring in Kenneth Branagh's Belfast  —  It's probably going to take a while for Jamie Dornan …
Discussion: Elle, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Paul Grein / Billboard:
Grammy Awards Likely to Be Postponed Due to Omicron Variant  —  This would be the second year in a row that the Grammys have been postponed due to COVID-19.  —  The Recording Academy is likely to postpone the 64th annual Grammy Awards, originally set for Jan. 31 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles …
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Lane Florsheim / Wall Street Journal:
What Tracee Ellis Ross Always Does 15 Minutes Before Working Out
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Kristen Baldwin / EW.com:
Cobra Kai creators on how [SPOILER'S] surprise All Valley performance came together
Discussion: People.com
Jack Malvern / The Times:
Queen's lady-in-waiting Diana, Lady Farnham dies aged 90
Discussion: Just Jared, Telegraph and Us Weekly
Kim Kardashian / Perez Hilton:
Did Kim Kardashian Photoshop Khloé's Daughter True Thompson Into These Disney Pics?!
Discussion: Page Six
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Princess Eugenie Looks Back on 2021: ‘a Year That Blessed Us with Our Boy’
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HELLO!:
Shayne Ward and fiancée Sophie Austin expecting second baby
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
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Sam Whiting / San Francisco Chronicle:
Traxamillion, hip-hop producer and hyphy pioneer, dies in Santa Clara at 42
Discussion: The Sun, TMZ.com and Stereogum
Katie Campione / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth Appoints Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall to Be a Royal Lady of the Order of the Garter
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jacob Stolworthy / The Independent:
Ed Sheeran says South Park joke about ginger hair ‘f***ing ruined’ his life
Discussion: Just Jared
Chris Bumbaca / USA Today:
NFL world honors John Madden with tributes, moment of silence in Week 17
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Here's Why Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott Celebrated New Year's Apart
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
Stephanie Chase / The Sun:
Rylan Clark's estranged husband Dan Neal launching dating show after bitter marriage split
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

 
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