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11:50 AM ET, January 5, 2022

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People.com:
Kanye West Attends Broadway's Slave Play with Julia Fox: ‘He Was Excited She Was There,’ Says Source  —  Following the show, the two went to dinner with friends and playwright Jeremy O. Harris at Carbone in downtown Manhattan, a source tells PEOPLE  —  Kanye West and Julia Fox enjoyed a night out at the theater.
Discussion: Bustle and Cele|bitchy
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West & Julia Fox Do NYC, After Miami Double Date with N.O.R.E.  —  Kanye West is in the midst of a pretty romantic tour with Julia Fox, hitting up NYC Tuesday night ... on the heels of introducing her to his close pals, including N.O.R.E., during a whirlwind weekend in Miami.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Actress Julia Fox Joins Kanye “Ye” West for Night Out in New York City  —  Just days after hanging together in Miami, Kanye West and Julia Fox traveled to NYC for another eventful evening.  Get all the details on their latest outing below.  —  Kanye “Ye” West is continuing to enjoy the single life.
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Jason Derulo Fights Two Guys Who Allegedly Mistake Him for Usher  —  Jason Derulo has a zero-tolerance policy for being mistaken for another R&B superstar — so much so, he attacked 2 guys at a Las Vegas hotel for calling him ... Usher.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ …
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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Inside Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's Intimate Wedding Plans  —  Three months after getting engaged, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are in wedding planning mode.  Find out all the details on how and when they hope to say “I do.”  —  Kourtney Kardashian will soon be the girl at the rock show wedding ceremony.
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Katherine Schaffstall / The Sun:
Kourtney Kardashian shows off her favorite vegan meals as fans think she's pregnant with Travis Barker's baby
Discussion: Elle and FemaleFirst
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Golden Globes 2022: HFPA Fails to Secure Celebrity Presenters (EXCLUSIVE) … There will be no celebrity presenters when the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announces this year's Golden Globe winners on Jan. 9.  —  Variety has obtained a copy of an email from the Globes talent booker …
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Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Ridley Scott Chooses Vanessa Kirby To Play Josephine Opposite Joaquin Phoenix's Napoleon In Apple Epic ‘Kitbag’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Vanessa Kirby is Ridley Scott's choice to play Empress Josephine opposite Joaquin Phoenix's Napoleon in Kitbag, the historical drama for Apple that begins production this spring.
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Mycah Hatfield / ABC13:
4-year-old shooting victim's dad says HPD officers didn't arrive until 4 hours after incident  —  George Floyd's 4-year-old niece wounded in New Year's Day shooting  —  HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The 4-year-old girl who was shot in southwest Houston on New Year's Day has been identified …
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Britney Spears' ex-husband Jason Alexander arrested for stalking  —  Britney Spears' ex-husband is once again behind bars.  —  Jason Alexander was arrested for the third time in just 12 months when was busted on Dec. 30 in Franklin, Tenn., for violating of an order of protection and aggravated stalking …
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Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears' Ex-Husband Jason Alexander Arrested for Stalking and Held for $30,000 Bond
Discussion: RADAR
Rebecca Keegan / Hollywood Reporter:
“Is This Acting or Is This F***ing Therapy?”:  Nicolas Cage, Andrew Garfield, Jonathan Majors and the THR Actor Roundtable  —  Peter Dinklage and Simon Rex also hash out thoughts on masculinity, dangers on set (including one homicidal horse) and how they see themselves: “People don't like the word movie star.”
Discussion: People.com
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian unfollows Miley Cyrus on Instagram after Pete Davidson special  —  Drama in the U.S.A.  —  Kim Kardashian has seemingly unfollowed Miley Cyrus on Instagram following the singer's live New Year's Eve special with Pete Davidson.  —  A Miley Cyrus fan account, dubbed @MileyEdition …
YouTube:
Wolf Like Me |  Official Trailer |  Peacock Original  —  Wolf Like Me is streaming January 13th on Peacock: https://pck.tv/3FyzPsZ Synopsis: Everyone brings their own set of baggage to a new relationship.  Gary (Jos...
Discussion: Just Jared
FemaleFirst:
Heidi Montag finding it ‘so hard’ to have another child  —  Heidi Montag never expected it would be “so hard” to have another child but is “trusting God's plan” for her and her husband, Spencer Pratt. … Heidi Montag never expected it would be “so hard” to have another child.
Discussion: E! Online
FemaleFirst:
Abigail Breslin slams troll for calling her a ‘pathetic loser’ for wearing face mask  —  Abigail Breslin has slammed a troll for calling her a ‘pathetic loser’ for wearing face mask after she lost her dad to COVID-19 complications. … Abigail Breslin fired back after being labelled a “pathetic loser” for wearing a face mask.
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Greta Bjornson / People.com:
Anthony Anderson Admits Black-ish Costar Tracee Ellis Ross Didn't Always Like Him: ‘We Laugh’ Now  —  “She really didn't start liking me until we were midway through the first season of Black-ish,” Anthony Anderson said  —  While Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross have played husband …
Discussion: BET, E! Online and Cele|bitchy
Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
Jeff Lewis Says His Daughter Begged Him to Stop Talking About Her on the Radio After Private School Denial  —  Jeff Lewis opened up about the “upsetting” conversation he recently had with his 5-year-old daughter during Monday's episode of his SiriusXM show  —  Jeff Lewis is opening …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Dlisted
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Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
Katie Price is getting a ‘proper job’ to make money after bankruptcy - doing a £2k course to inject lip fillers
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Ally Mauch / People.com:
Betty White Was in ‘Great Spirits’ During Final On-Camera Appearance 10 Days Before Her Death
Discussion: The Sun
Alyssa Ray / E! Online:
Milo Ventimiglia's Praise for This Is Us Wife Mandy Moore Will Have You Crying
Discussion: Just Jared
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Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Donate $11,000 in Honor of Welsh Soccer Player's Son After Stillbirth
Discussion: Just Jared
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Josh Hartnett Joins Christopher Nolan's Next Film ‘Oppenheimer’
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
People.com:
Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle Are Engaged, Source Says
Discussion: Dlisted and Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

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

 
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