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11:30 AM ET, January 4, 2022

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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Maralee Nichols reacts to Tristan Thompson's paternity results  —  She's not buying it.  —  Maralee Nichols issued a statement responding to the DNA test results that proved Tristan Thompson fathered her 1-month-old baby boy.  —  “There was never any doubt that Tristan Thompson was the father …
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Sun, Just Jared and RADAR
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Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Khloe Kardashian's Ex Lamar Odom Weighs In on Tristan Thompson's Paternity Test  —  Khloe Kardashian's ex-husband, Lamar Odom, gave his thoughts after her more recent ex, Tristan Thompson, revealed that he fathered a child during a “hook up.”  —  Lamar Odom has thoughts on the Tristan Thompson situation.
Jude Ephson / The Sun:
When is Tristan Thompson's third baby due?  —  TRISTAN Thompson had a third child with a different woman.  —  He confirmed on January 3, 2022, that paternity test results showed he fathered a child with Maralee Nichols and apologized to Khloe Kardashian.  —  NBA star, Tristan Thompson …
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.
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Vicki Lawrence reveals co-star Betty White's ‘sweet’ last word before death  —  Betty White called out late husband Allen Ludden's name moments before she died on Dec. 31 at age 99.  —  Vicki Lawrence - who worked with White on “Mama's Family” - exclusively told Page Six that she contacted co-star …
Kimberly Nordyke / Hollywood Reporter:
Vicki Lawrence Shares “Fun” and “Bawdy” Memories of Betty White and Reveals Her Touching Last Word
Discussion: Just Jared
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
CNN Addresses Andy Cohen's “Drunk” New Year's Eve Jab  —  CNN has responded after Andy Cohen dissed ABC's competing program with Ryan Seacrest while he was co-hosting CNN's New Year's Eve countdown.  —  Andy Cohen has learned his lesson.  —  While hosting CNN's New Year's Eve countdown …
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Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson take the Bahamas!  Couple board private jet for romantic getaway as rebound romance heats up  —  Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson jetted off for a tropical getaway to the Bahamas on Monday as their romance continues to heat up.
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Kanye West and Julia Fox Are ‘Having Fun’ Amid Divorce From Kim Kardashian: 5 Things to Know
Discussion: Page Six and The Sun
William Earl / Variety:
Kanye West Begins Work on ‘Donda 2,’ His First Sequel Album … Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, has begun work on “Donda 2,” a direct follow-up to his 2021 certified gold album “Donda.” … Victor is currently the chief operating officer of G.O.O.D. Music, the record label founded by West in 2004.
Discussion: Just Jared and The Sun
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Joe Price / Complex:   Exclusive: Ye Has Started Working on ‘Donda 2,’ Says Steven Victor
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Hilary Duff's Husband Matthew Koma Claps Back Over Daughter's Car Seat Controversy  —  After Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma came under fire for a video of their 3-year-old daughter in the back seat of a vehicle, allegedly without a car seat, the producer is responding to critics.
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Mom-shamers come for Hilary Duff (again!), plus more news
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Page Six:
Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle are engaged
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Emily Strohm / People.com:
ABC News' Jennifer Ashton Is Engaged to Tom Werner  —  “From the moment they met they were soulmates,” a close friend of the couple tells PEOPLE  —  Jennifer Ashton got a happy surprise on New Year's Eve, a proposal!  —  The ABC News chief medical correspondent and doctor, 52 …
Discussion: The Sun
Just Jared:
Will Jesse Palmer Be the Permanent Host of ‘The Bachelor’?  A Former Star Has Some Insight!  —  Jesse Palmer will be taking over as the host of The Bachelor for Clayton Echard's season and one person from the franchise thinks he'll likely be the new permanent host.
Discussion: E! Online and Us Weekly
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Just Jared:
The Bachelor's Clayton Echard Offered Salley Carson a Rose Before Limo Arrivals - But Reality Steve Says It Happened Differently
Discussion: E! Online
Peter White / Deadline:
Keanu Reeves In Talks To Star In Hulu's Series Adaptation Of ‘The Devil In The White City’ From Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Todd Field & Sam Shaw  —  EXCLUSIVE: Keanu Reeves is in talks to head to the World's Fair in 1893.  —  Deadline understands that The Matrix star is in negotiations …
Discussion: Just Jared
Jillian Fabiano / E! Online:
How Michelle Obama's Cameo on Black-ish Came to Be  —  Ahead of the final season premiere of Black-ish Jan. 4 on ABC, Tracee Ellis Ross shared how Michelle Obama's cameo came to be in an interview with WSJ Magazine.  See what she said here!  —  Michelle Obama is already being sworn in as …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Lane Florsheim / Wall Street Journal:
What Tracee Ellis Ross Always Does 15 Minutes Before Working Out
Discussion: Just Jared
Katie Campione / People.com:
Rapper J $tash Allegedly Killed Woman in Front of Her Children Before Turning Gun on Himself  —  “The female victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds, while the male victim sustained an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound,” according to deputies  —  Rapper J $tash allegedly shot and killed …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
Rebekah Pemberton / The Sun:
Princess Charlotte 'isn't allowed' a best friend at her school in case other kids feel left out  —  PRINCESS Charlotte is now in Year 2 at school - but she isn't allowed to have a best friend there, it has been claimed.  —  The young royal started Thomas's Battersea in 2019 and was dropped off …
Discussion: Page Six and Cosmopolitan
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: FemaleFirst and 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
People.com:
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez ‘Really Enjoyed’ Christmas Weekend with Their Kids: Source  —  Ben Affleck spent Christmas Eve with his kids and Christmas Day with Jennifer Lopez and her children, a source tells PEOPLE  —  Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez celebrated the holidays surrounded by family.
Discussion: Elle and Just Jared
 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The Onion, backed by some Sandy Hook families and Everytown for Gun Safety, buys Infowars in a bankruptcy auction, and plans a January 2025 relaunch as a parody

The Hollywood Reporter:
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