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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
Celebs:
Mom-shamers come for Hilary Duff (again!), plus more news
Discussion: Page Six
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Page Six:
Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle are engaged
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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 …
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FemaleFirst:
Tristan Thompson apologises to ex Khloe Kardashian following paternity test result  —  Tristan Thompson has told his ex Khloe Kardashian he is “incredibly sorry” for all the “heartache and humiliation” he has caused her, after a paternity test result revealed he has fathered a child wit
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  —  A first happened on Clayton Echard's season of The Bachelor - he offered a rose to a contestant before the limo arrivals even took place.
Discussion: E! Online
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
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?
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.
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RADAR:   Andy Cohen Won't Be Invited Back To CNN New Year's Special Next Year, Network Denies
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
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Kanye West and Julia Fox Are ‘Having Fun’ Amid Divorce From Kim Kardashian: 5 Things to Know … Moving on?  While ringing in the new year in Miami, Kanye West was spotted enjoying a dinner date with Julia Fox amid his divorce from Kim Kardashian.  —  After West, 44, and Fox, 31 …
Discussion: Page Six, The Sun and RADAR
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TMZ.com:
RAIDERS' NATE HOBBS ARRESTED FOR DUI ... Allegedly Passed Out In His Car In Vegas  —  RAIDERS' NATE HOBBS ARRESTED FOR DUI ... Allegedly Passed Out In His Car In Vegas  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  1:34 PM PT — Hobbs' attorneys David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld tell TMZ Sports …
Discussion: Bossip
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
Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker Celebrate New Year's With Intimate Weekend Getaway … A cozy cabin for a couple.  Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker took fans inside their New Year's getaway, and the two clearly enjoyed some quiet, alone time.  —  Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker's Relationship Timeline
Discussion: Just Jared, E! Online and POPSUGAR
Jess Phillips / Daily Star:
BBC Breakfast in major presenter shake-up as Dan Walker's mystery absence continues  —  BBC Breakfast's regular presenter Sally Nugent was joined by a rather unfamiliar face on the red sofa, as her usual partner and former Strictly star Dan Walker was missing once again
Discussion: The Sun
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: Just Jared
 
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Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
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Billie Eilish Reveals She Secretly ‘Went Red for a Week’ Before Dying Her Hair Back to Brunette
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Leonardo DiCaprio outbid as Domingo Zapata painting sells for $1M
Kim Cattrall / Perez Hilton:
Why Kim Cattrall Won't ‘Speak Out’ About Chris Noth's Sexual Assault Scandal
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Cobra Kai creators on how [SPOILER'S] surprise All Valley performance came together
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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
Discussion: The Sun and E! Online
Andrea Caamano / HELLO!:
Brooklyn Beckham congratulated on ‘wedding’ following loved-up snap with ‘wife’ Nicola Peltz
Discussion: Daily Star
Paul Grein / Billboard:
Grammy Awards Likely to Be Postponed Due to Omicron Variant
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and Just Jared
Kim Kardashian / Perez Hilton:
Did Kim Kardashian Photoshop Khloé's Daughter True Thompson Into These Disney Pics?!
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
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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

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

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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