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7:45 PM ET, January 25, 2014

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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Cops Claim of Drag Racing Doesn't Hold Water  —  COPS CLAIM OF DRAG RACING DOESN'T HOLD WATER  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Miami Beach cops claim Justin Bieber was drag racing at the time of his arrest Thursday ... but the facts seem to show the allegation is MADE UP …
K.C. Blumm / People.com:
Justin Bieber Resurfaces After Arrest - on the Beach in Panama  —  Being arrested and thrown in jail hasn't affected Justin Bieber's swagger - the 19-year-old was spotted strolling shirtless on the beach in Panama on Saturday.  —  Accompanied by a bikini-clad blonde who is believed to be Chantel Jeffries …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Justin Bieber Hangs Out With Dad Jeremy After DUI Arrest: Picture
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Madonna, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis to Perform “Same Love” Together at the 2014 Grammys  —  Let the fun begin!  The Grammy Awards are well known for organizing surprise collaborations between huge artists in the music industry, and this year is no exception.  Madonna and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis …
Maane / X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - STALKER ARRESTED IN FRONT OF SELENA GOMEZ'S HOUSE  —  A young man was arrested in front of Selena Gomez's house in Tarzana, Calif. on Saturday afternoon and X17online has the exclusive pics and video of the incident.  —  The pop star has been having a rough week …
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Rodney Ho / Radio and TV Talk:
Apollo Nida, Phaedra Parks' husband, charged with fraud, identity theft  —  Apollo Nida with his wife Phaedra Parks in 2012.  CREDIT: Getty Images.  —  “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member Phaedra Parks' husband Apollo Nida surrendered to authorities after being charged with bank fraud …
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Michelle Williams Admits Beyonce's Sexual New Album Embarrasses Her: “That's Private Girl!”  —  Someone's blushing!  Former Destiny's Child bandmate Michelle Williams has stayed close with the group's breakout star, Beyonce, ever since the singer went solo, and was very supportive …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Access Hollywood:
‘Mork & Mindy’ Reunion: Pam Dawber To Join Robin Williams On ‘The Crazy Ones’  —  LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — There will be a “Mork & Mindy” co-stars reunion on “The Crazy Ones.”  —  Pam Dawber (Mindy) will appear alongside Robin Williams (Mork from Ork) on an upcoming episode of his CBS sitcom.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Josh Lucas and Jessica Ciencin Henriquez to Divorce  —  Josh Lucas and his wife, Jessica Ciencin Henriquez, are calling it quits after almost two years of marriage, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  “She filed for divorce in New York this month,” a source tells PEOPLE, remaining mum about the reason for the split.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Gossip Cop and Just Jared
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Rick Cosnett & Danielle Panabaker To Co-Star In CW Pilot ‘The Flash’  —  EXCLUSIVE: The Vampire Diaries' Rick Cosnett and Danielle Panabaker (Shark) are set to co-star opposite Grant Gustin and Jesse L. Martin in the CW pilot The Flash, based on the DC comic.
Discussion: Digital Spy and Oh No They Didn't!
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Hugh Jackman Joins the Cast of Warner Bros.' ‘Pan’  —  ‘Les Miserables’ actor will play Blackbeard in Peter Pan origin pic  —  Hugh Jackman has officially closed a deal to play the pirate Blackbeard in Warner Bros. “Pan.”  —  Variety first reported Jackman was in talks to star in the pic …
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Chris Meledandri's Illumination Sets Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet And Kevin Hart For 3D Animated ‘Pets’ Pic At Universal  —  EXCLUSIVE: Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures have been reserving prime release date real estate for secret family film projects.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Dave McNary / Variety:
Jesse Owens Biopic Finds Its Leading Man (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Production set for Berlin, Montreal  —  British actor John Boyega will portray Olympic athlete Jesse Owens in the biopic “Race,” with shooting set to start in May in Berlin and Montreal.  —  Forecast Pictures' Jean Charles Levy and ID+'s Luc Dayan made the announcement Friday.
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
 
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Rich Juzwiak / Gawker:
Farrah Abraham Gets Caught in a Lie About Her “Sex Tape”
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CBS News:
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The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

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