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Associated Press:
Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control and destroy homes across the Los Angeles area  —  Multiple massive wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force Wednesday, destroying more than 1,000 structures and killing at least two people as desperate residents escaped through flames …
Los Angeles Times:
2 dead and more than 1,000 homes, businesses, other buildings destroyed in L.A. County fires  —  More than 1,000 homes, businesses and other buildings have burned and at least two people are dead in wildfires burning across L.A. County, making this one of the most destructive firestorms to hit the region in memory.
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Live updates: Pacific Palisades wildfire is most destructive in LA history with 1,000 structures burned  —  Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, sending residents fleeing from burning homes through flames.  Thousands of firefighters …
Los Angeles Times:
Pacific Palisades fire explodes to nearly 3,000 acres as thousands of residents flee, homes are lost  — Fires have ignited in the L.A. area amid dangerous, dry offshore winds.  — The Palisades fire has grown to more than 2,900 acres and forced about 30,000 residents to evacuate.
Los Angeles Times:
Palisades residents face traffic gridlock, panic as fire blazes through community: ‘It looks grim’  —  As a brush fire tore through Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, evacuees quickly jammed the area's whirligig of canyon and hillside roads, as black smoke descended in 50-mph gusts, forcing some to abandon their cars and flee on foot.
lafd.org:
Palisades Fire  —  Palisades Fire Evacuation View Full Size Map  —  STATUS:  — Size estimate at 11,082  — Cal-Fire has assumed Incident Management as of 8:00AM today  — There are several reported injuries to both civilians and firefighters
Discussion: People, Rolling Stone, The Hill and CNN
Charmaine Patterson / People:
Steve Guttenberg Goes Unrecognized as He Comes to the Rescue of People Evacuating Pacific Palisades Fire
TMZ.com:
Jessica Alba and Cash Warren Heading For Divorce  —  JESSICA ALBA & CASH WARREN SEPARATED, HEADING FOR DIVORCE … Jessica Alba and Cash Warren's marriage hasn't just hit a rocky patch, they're about to call it quits with a divorce filing ... TMZ has learned.
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Page Six:
Ben Affleck just bought $20.5M Pacific Palisades home 5 months before fire forced him to evacuate
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Concerned Ben Affleck flees to ex Jennifer Garner's home as Palisades Fire forces him to evacuate
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Ed Meza / Variety:
Armie Hammer Set for Lead Role in Uwe Boll's Vigilante Thriller ‘The Dark Knight’ (EXCLUSIVE) … Hammer is set to play the crime-fighting titular character in the vigilante thriller, which is scheduled to begin principal photography in Croatia on Jan. 27.  —  The embattled actor …
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Allison Holker Breaks Silence as She's Criticized by tWitch's Family, ‘SYTYCD’ Costars for Book  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Allison Holker is speaking out amid the backlash surrounding her decision to share personal details about late husband Stephen “tWitch” Boss in her upcoming memoir.
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Perez Hilton:
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss' Family Is Upset With Allison Holker Now — And Not Just Over Shocking Molestation Story!
TMZ.com:
Anna Faris, Adam Brody & Leighton Meester Lose Homes in Pacific Palisades Wildfire  —  ANNA FARIS, ADAM BRODY, LEIGHTON MEESTER HOMES BURN TO THE GROUND ... See The Devastation  —  Adam Brody and Anna Faris are among the celebrities most affected by the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles …
TMZ.com:
Austin Butler & Kaia Gerber Break Up After Nearly 3 Years Together  —  AUSTIN BUTLER, KAIA GERBER SPLITSVILLLE ... NO LONGER DATING  —  EXCLUSIVE … Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber have kicked off the New Year with a new relationship status — they're both single ... TMZ has learned.
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People:
Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler Split After More Than 3 Years Together
TMZ.com:
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag Lose Home in Los Angeles Wildfire  —  SPENCER PRATT, HEIDI MONTAG LOS ANGELES HOME TORCHED IN WILDFIRE … Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag have lost their home in the massive wildfire that's currently burning on Los Angeles' westside ... TMZ has learned.
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
‘Bachelorette’ alums Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo finalize divorce  —  “The Bachelorette” alums Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo finalized their divorce Tuesday, Page Six can exclusively confirm.  —  While a Los Angeles court ordered Lindsay, 39, to pay Abasolo, 44 …
TMZ.com:
Alix Earle's Fun Baecation With BF Braxton Berrios in St. Barts  —  ALIX EARLE FUN BAECATION IN ST. BARTS!!!  —  CRUISIN' IN ST. BARTS  —  Alix Earle just joined the St. Barts celeb parade, turning up the heat with her NFL beau, Braxton Berrios — and trust us, looks like no one else is having a better time than these two.
Discussion: Just Jared
Madison Malone Kircher / New York Times:
‘School of Rock’ Cast Reunites for Caitlin Hale and Angelo Massagli's Wedding  —  Angelo Massagli and Caitlin Hale bonded as classmates in the 2003 Jack Black film.  They brought the cast back together for their wedding.  —  Angelo Massagli and Caitlin Hale met as co-workers.  They were 10 years old.
Deirdre Durkan-simonds / Daily Mail:
Ashton Kutcher is a hero as he checks in on TV mogul Chuck Lorre's ex-wife during deadly LA wildfires  —  Ashton Kutcher stepped up to help his friends in need amid the massive wildfires across L.A. County, which has destroyed more than 1,000 structures and forced the evacuations of over 80,000 people.
Discussion: TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Soap Star Cameron Mathison's Home Burns in L.A. Fires, Vid Shows Ruins  —  ‘GENERAL HOSPITAL’ STAR CAMERON MATHISON THE HOME MY KIDS WERE GONNA INHERIT IS GONE!!!  —  “All My Children” star Cameron Mathison walked through the charred wreckage of the fire that destroyed his family home …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Extra and Deadline
Vogue:
How Sports and Fashion Fell In Love  —  I've been sports-pilled.  I'm not sure when it started, but I can tell you when I knew: The Olympics were winding down, I was watching rhythmic gymnastics, and it struck me with a pang that in a matter of days there would be no more of this, this pageant of human effort and excellence.
Discussion: People, New York Post, Bossip, USA Today and Vibe
 
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