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2:05 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
YouTube:
Pam & Tommy Official Trailer |  Hulu  —  The Greatest Love Story Ever Sold.  Pam & Tommy, starring Lily James, Sebastian Stan, and Seth Rogen, The Hulu Original Series premieres February 2.About Pam ...
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
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 …
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
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
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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TMZ.com:
Tristan Thompson Delivers Dozens of Roses to True Before Khloe Apology
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Chanel Iman and Sterling Shepard Split, Filed for Divorce After Nearly 4 Years of Marriage: They Want to ‘Remain Civil’ … Chanel Iman and Sterling Shepard have split after six years together, Us Weekly has learned.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2021: Stars Who Broke Up This Year
Discussion: Just Jared and RADAR
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
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.
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
Greta Bjornson / People.com:
Betty White's Agent Says Funeral Arrangements Being Handled Privately: ‘She Never Wanted People to Make a Fuss’  —  White's close friend and agent Jeff Witjas said that those hoping to honor White's memory are encouraged to donate to her favorite organizations
Discussion: Just Jared
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
Monica Kim / Vogue:
From Squid Game to Supernova: Inside the Whirlwind with Hoyeon Jung  —  When Hoyeon Jung landed in America for the first time in nearly a year, she noticed that something in the air had changed.  A kind of charge seemed to hover around the South Korean model turned actor …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Jana Duggar Pleads Guilty to Child Endangerment Charge  —  JANA DUGGAR PLEADS GUILTY TO CHILD ENDANGERMENT  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 1.1K … Jana Duggar's child endangerment case is settled after the reality star fessed up to her crime.  —  The “19 Kids and Counting” …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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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Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Harry and Meghan raised less than $50,000 for their Archewell charity in its first year, spending MORE money on legal fees to dissolve their original ‘Sussex Royal’ UK foundation, IRS filings reveal  — IRS documents obtained by DailyMail.com reveal Harry and Meghan's Archewell organization raised less than $50,000 in 2020
Discussion: RADAR and The Sun
justjared.com:
Addison Rae Clears Up The Rumors Of How Much She Really Makes on TikTok  —  Addison Rae is clearing up some confusion about how much she makes on TikTok.  —  The #2 most followed influencer on the platform, the 21-year-old He's All That actress, chatted with YouTuber David Dobrik on his podcast …
Discussion: Egotastic
YouTube:
Jessica Chastain's Grandma Once Sat on Bradley Cooper's Lap  —  Jessica Chastain explained that her grandma is at an age where she does whatever she wants and doesn't care what happens — like when she decided to playfully...
Discussion: Us Weekly, People.com and ellentube.com
 
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