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8:20 AM ET, January 5, 2022

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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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Ally Mauch / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian Is Focusing on ‘Her Own Happiness’ amid Tristan Thompson Paternity Drama: Source  —  Tristan Thompson fathered a child with Maralee Nichols earlier this year, while he was publicly dating Khloé Kardashian  —  Khloé Kardashian is focusing on herself in 2022.
Discussion: The Sun, RADAR, Us Weekly and The Wrap
Olivia Jakiel / People.com:
Maralee Nichols Reacts to Tristan Thompson Admitting He Fathered Her Child
Discussion: Bustle and Cele|bitchy
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: 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 …
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
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Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears' Ex-Husband Jason Alexander Arrested for Stalking and Held for $30,000 Bond … Jason Alexander was arrested on Thursday, December 30, for allegedly violating a restraining order, Us Weekly exclusively confirms.  —  Britney Spears' Dating History: From Kevin Federline to Sam Asghari
Discussion: RADAR
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:   Britney Spears' ex-husband Jason Alexander arrested for stalking
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 …
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Betty White Was in ‘Great Spirits’ During Final On-Camera Appearance 10 Days Before Her Death  —  Steven Boettcher, the director of an upcoming film special about Betty White, tells PEOPLE it was the late star's idea to record a personal message for her fans
Discussion: The Sun
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Betty White / Perez Hilton:
Betty White's Heartbreaking Final Words Revealed
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Queerty
Laura Brown / InStyle:
Going There With Gal Gadot  —  Our February cover star talks childbirth, the Israeli army, and, yes, “Imagine.”  —  It would be easy to sum up Gal Gadot's career with two words — Wonder Woman — but her journey to Hollywood is less simple than a twirl of a golden lasso.
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
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Chris Evans To Play Gene Kelly In Untitled Pic Written By John Logan; Rian Johnson Among Producers  —  EXCLUSIVE: The new year has only just begun, and another high-profile project has hit the market.  We are hearing Chris Evans is rumored to play Gene Kelly in an untitled film, which is based on an original idea conceived by Evans.
YouTube:
Jeff Lewis' Ex Gage Edward Is Mad at Jeff and Involves Their Daughter Monroe  —  Monroe Lewis: “Have you been talking about me on the radio?”  Hear more from Radio Andy on our app!  Click here for your trial subscription: https://siriusxm.c...
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
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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: 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
 
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Discussion: Just Jared and POPSUGAR
Alyssa Ray / E! Online:
Milo Ventimiglia's Praise for This Is Us Wife Mandy Moore Will Have You Crying
Discussion: Just Jared
Dan Sales / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: JK Rowling is cancelled again: Performing arts school drops Harry Potter author's name from house over her views on transgender rights
Discussion: Queerty and Daily Star
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
 Earlier Picks: 
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, Just Jared and Daily Mail
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Robbie Whelan / Wall Street Journal:
Disney reports Q4 revenue up 6% YoY to $22.6B, TV network revenue down 6% YoY to $2.5B, and a $321M DTC streaming profit, up from a $387M loss in Q4 2023

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Disney plans to add an ESPN “tile” to Disney+ for US subscribers on December 4, giving users access to some free ESPN content

 
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