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12:35 PM 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, Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR
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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 and RADAR
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Actress Julia Fox Joins Kanye “Ye” West for Night Out in New York City
Discussion: Page Six, TMZ.com and RADAR
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 …
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian Will ‘Never’ Take Tristan Thompson Back: ‘This Was the Final Straw’ … Think again.  Tristan Thompson may have seen a romantic future with Khloé Kardashian, but his ex isn't ready to forgive him for his dalliance with Maralee Nichols.  —  Tristan Thompson's Messy Paternity Suit Timeline: Everything We Know
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Liz McNeil / People.com:
How Valerie Bertinelli Said Goodbye to ‘Soulmate’ Eddie Van Halen Before He Died: ‘No Greater Love’  —  “I loved Ed more than I know how to explain,” says Valerie Bertinelli, who shares their love story in Enough Already: Learning to Love the Way I Am Today, which is excerpted exclusively in this week's PEOPLE
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 …
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.
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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Shawn Cohen / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Mob Wives star Renee Graziano is arrested for DUI after crashing her car on Staten Island ‘after taking Adderall’  — Mob Wives star Renee Graziano crashed her car Tuesday night on Staten Island  — She has been charged with driving while impaired by drugs, DailyMail.com has learned
Discussion: TMZ.com and 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
YouTube:
Archive 81 |  Official Trailer |  Netflix  —  As a video archivist investigates the secrets behind a mysterious fire, he becomes convinced he can save a young woman from the terrifying fate she met 25 ye...
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
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
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 …
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:
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
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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YouTube:
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