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12:30 PM ET, January 20, 2016

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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Newlywed Jamie Lynn Sigler Reveals She Has Been Battling MS for 15 Years: 'It's Still Hard to Accept'  —  Jamie-Lynn Sigler says she's ready to live her truth.  —  The actress, who just married her fiancé of almost three years, pro baseball player Cutter Dykstra …
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Former ‘Sopranos’ star Jamie-Lynn Sigler battling multiple sclerosis
Discussion: TMZ.com
Jordan Sargent / Gawker:
Track Palin Was Arrested Last Night for Domestic Violence  —  Today is a big day for Sarah Palin.  She is in Iowa to endorse Donald Trump, which will shore up Trump's standing with Real Americans and once again give the Palin family a moment in the national spotlight.
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Bristol Palin:
Is THIS Why People Don't like Cruz?
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Perez Hilton:
Al Sharpton Reveals His Oscars Boycott Plan As Lupita Nyong'o Becomes The Latest A-Lister To Weigh In On The Award Show Controversy!  —  The Oscars are certainly going to be inneresting this year.  —  On Tuesday, it was revealed that Al Sharpton is the latest celebrity to throw their hat …
Discussion: Yahoo, TMZ.com and Hollywood Reporter
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Perez Hilton:
Spike Lee Says He ‘Never Used The Word Boycott’ When Discussing The Oscars' Diversity Controversy!  Watch Him Explain On GMA!  —  Who needs the Oscars when you can go to a Knicks game?!  —  On Monday, Spike Lee shared a passionate Instagram post in response to the all-white acting nominees …
Discussion: X17 Online
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Whoopi Goldberg on Oscar Diversity Controversy: ‘We Have This Conversation Every Year and It Pisses Me Off’
Discussion: Starpulse
TMZ.com:
Candy Spelling — I Pay for the Necessities, But Tori's a Spendthrift  —  I Pay for the Necessities  —  BUT TORI'S A SPENDTHRIFT … Candy Spelling is calling BS on reports that Tori's being sued over a credit card bill because she's too stingy to bail her daughter out.
Discussion: Daily Mail and PerezHilton
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Chris Spargo For / Daily Mail:
Alexis Arquette calls out Will and Jada Pinkett Smith as ‘gay hypocrites’ in detailed Facebook post alleging Will's first wife left him ‘after walking in on him and another man’  — Arquette claims Will's ‘first marriage ended when she walked in to him **** servicing his Sugar Daddy Benny Medina’
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Confidential / New York Daily News:
Alexis Arquette calls out Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith as ‘gay’ hypocrites in epic Facebook rant
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Michael K / Dlisted:
The Original Aunt Viv And Will Smith's Forever-Long Feud Isn't Ending Anytime Soon
Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Lawrence to Play Fidel Castro's Lover for Sony (Exclusive)  —  The Golden Globe winner is set to play Marita Lorenz in ‘Marita,’ a pitch by ‘American Hustle’ scribe Eric Warren Singer.  —  After starring in a film inspired by the life of Miracle Mop creator Joy Mangano …
Discussion: EW.com, Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
Lauren Sherman / The Business of Fashion:
BoF Exclusive |  Grace Coddington to Step Down as Creative Director of American Vogue  —  BoF can exclusively reveal that the legendary stylist, who will assume the new role of creative director at large, is poised to take on a growing number of external projects alongside her styling duties at the magazine.
Eric Andersson / Us Weekly:
Iman Is ‘Torn Apart’ by Husband David Bowie's Death: How She's Coping  —  Iman and David Bowie's decades-long relationship came to a heartbreaking end January 10, when the British singer and actor succumbed to liver cancer at age 69 in New York City.  —  “Iman is torn apart,” …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Larry Bartleet / NME.COM:
Coldplay On The Time David Bowie Shot Down Their Collaboration Request, Saying 'It's Not A Very Good Song, Is It?'
Lindsay Kimble Updated / People.com:
The Fosters Star Jake T. Austin Is Dating One of His Longtime Fans: 'We're Young and We're Having Fun'  —  Fandom fairytales do come true!  —  Actor Jake T. Austin - former star of Freeform's The Fosters and onscreen little brother to Selena Gomez on Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place - is dating one of his biggest fans.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Daily Mail:
Danielle Caesar starts DATING Jake T Austin who she's been tweeting for 5 years
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Brooke Hauser / Allure:
The Real Reason Demi Lovato's Not Done Talking About Her Eating Disorder  —  Demi Lovato, Allure's February cover star, has been modeling attitude and independence for years.  She is the antithesis of the sugarcoated pop star, with her slashed jet-black hair and constellation of tattoos.
Discussion: Page Six and Yahoo Celebrity
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Brooke Hauser / Allure:
Demi Lovato Has Been Planning Her Wedding Since She Was 10
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
Mehera Bonner / Us Weekly:
‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Recap: Yolanda Foster Calls David ‘Great,’ Lisa Rinna Calls Kim Richards ‘Gross’  —  Everyone give a warm welcome to Kathryn Edwards!  This blonde bombshell joined The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills during the January 19 episode, and immediately engaged …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Says She Wants to Rock a Bikini at 80  —  She's nearly 47 years old, but Jennifer Aniston isn't planning to hang up her two-piece bathing suit any time soon.  —  “If I can be the first 80-year-old to go out there successfully in a bikini, then I'll take that on,” …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Kara Warner / People.com:
Miley Cyrus ‘Never Wanted to Split’ from Liam Hemsworth, Says Source: ‘They Are Back Together and Very Happy’  —  Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have officially rekindled their romance.  And wedding bells might be in their future.  —  Cyrus sparked the engagement rumors herself Monday …
TMZ.com:
‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ — Squidward Tentacles Busted for DUI  —  SQUIDWARD TENTACLES BUSTED FOR DUI  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Rodger Bumpass — the actor who plays Squidward Tentacles on “SpongeBob SquarePants” — was arrested Friday night for DUI.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us cops noticed …
Discussion: Just Jared
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Zac Efron Retracts MLK Day Tweet, Apologizes for ‘Completely Insensitive’ Post After Heavy Fan Criticism  —  Zac Efron angered many fans with a tweet on Monday, which happened to be Martin Luther King Day.  —  The Dirty Grandpa actor was slammed on Twitter after he wrote …
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity and Just Jared
 
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Tyler Perry Shooting ‘Boo! A Madea Halloween’ Movie
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Whitney Port Loves That So Many of Her Friends Are Married: 'They've Just Found That Right Person'
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