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6:55 PM ET, January 5, 2017

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Kate Williams / Cosmopolitan:
Why Hilary Duff Is Excited to Say Good-Bye to Her 20s  —  The star gets real about her love life in the February issue of Cosmopolitan.  —  On her relationship with ex-husband Mike Comrie: “Mike's amazing... We're so ingrained in each other's lives.  I wouldn't choose anyone else to coparent with.
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Dude Who Owns Coachella Is An Anti-Gay Climate Change Denier  —  Bella Thorne (the one in the purple Pretty Woman wig) is the reigning Princess of Coochella (Vanessa Hudgens is the forever queen) and so she must be confused about whether or not to go this year.  On one hand, she's bi-sexual.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Real Stories and Bossip
Tony Maglio / The Wrap:
‘Conan’ to Shift to Weekly Format on TBS, Turner Chief Says (Exclusive)  —  (Updated Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. ET with statement from TBS boss Kevin Reilly.)  —  Get ready to see less of Conan O'Brien.  —  TBS is planning to retool late-night talk show “Conan” …
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Attackers threatened to kill Naomi Campbell in Paris  —  If anyone sympathizes with Kim Kardashian following her traumatic year, it's friend Naomi Campbell.  —  The legendary supermodel revealed Thursday that she, like her famous friend, also experienced a life-threatening encounter in Paris when attackers threatened to kill her.
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
How Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban get it on when the kids are home  —  Nicole Kidman doesn't mince words when it's time to be alone with husband Keith Urban while the kids are home.  —  “[We tell them] mommy and daddy need to have kissy-kissy time,” she responded to SiriusXM's the Moms Denise Albert …
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Demi Douglas / E! Online:
Nicole Kidman Reveals Daughter Sunday Rose Is Becoming an Actress
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop and InStyle
Josh Dickey / Mashable:
Chelsea Handler to lead 'Women's March' at the Sundance Film Festival  —  Chelsea Handler will lead a “Women's March” down Main Street at the Sundance Film Festival later this month to coincide with the Women's March in Washington, D.C., Mashable can exclusively report.
Discussion: Page Six, The Wrap, Deadline and People.com
Gary Levin / USA Today:
Drew Barrymore reveals the secret to the ‘Santa Clarita Diet’  —  So what exactly is the Santa Clarita Diet?  —  Netflix has been coy about its newest comedy, due Feb. 3, that stars Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant (Justified) as Sheila and Joel Hammond, married Realtors in the mountainous and placid Los Angeles suburb.
Page Six:
Mariah Carey is ‘mortified’ by disastrous NYE performance  —  Mariah Carey's ex-husband Tommy Mottola urges the singer to seek “more seasoned and respected professionals” to guide her career after her disastrous New Year's Eve performance.  He also blasts the singer's decision to do a reality show …
TMZ.com:
Carrie Fisher 911 Call — Pilot Speeds up for LAX Landing (AUDIO)  —  Carrie Fisher 911 Call — Pilot Speeds Up for LAX Landing  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Carrie Fisher's in-flight medical emergency had United Airlines scrambling even before the plane landed — the pilot even throttled up to get to L.A. faster …
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Lamar Odom Checking Out of Rehab ... ‘Doing Much Better’  —  Lamar Odom has completed a 35 day stint in rehab and will be heading back to his home in L.A. today ... TMZ Sports has learned.  —  Lamar initially checked into the San Diego treatment facility last month as a preventative measure fearing …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Complex:
Ranking Kanye West's Albums From Worst to Best  —  During a 2013 interview with the New York Times, Kanye West discussed his discography in a way he hadn't done before.  It wasn't quite as pat as Jay Z photographing all of his albums in an ordered stack, but it did shed light on how Kanye thinks of his output.
Discussion: Stereogum
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:   Kanye West's Trainer Harley Pasternak Gives Update on Rapper's Health: 'He's Really A Fit Guy'
Alex Ritman / Hollywood Reporter:
BBC ‘Real Housewives of ISIS’ Sketch Sparks Controversy  —  Part of satirical show ‘Revolting,’ the skit featured Jihadi brides modeling their suicide vests and complaining about having nothing to wear to the next beheading.  —  Joking about the Islamic State can be a dangerous matter.
Discussion: NEWS.com.au, PerezHilton and Towleroad
Michael K / Dlisted:
The CAPTION THIS Contest WINNERS For January 4th!  —  Jenna Jameson has decided to become the next lifestyle guru.  - Queen Mab of the Unseelie  —  Upvote winner:  —  To accompany our dinner, we have a lovely Peen-o Grigio.  - Froggae  —  Pic: Tosh.0
Morgan Gibson / Brides:
Nicole & Michael Phelps Had a New Year's Eve Wedding That Was Totally Epic  —  All the exclusive photos and glamorous details from the Phelps' third wedding celebration.  —  Michael Phelps and his wife Nicole Johnson have done it again!  The newlyweds celebrated their marriage for a third …
Discussion: People.com
 
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Megan Stein / People.com:
Kendall Jenner Painted Her Living Room Wall Bright Pink Because of Science
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Prince Harry already met Meghan Markle's father... ‘about six months ago’
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TMZ.com:
Bethenny Frankel Sues Lawyers Over Divorce Condo
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Perez Hilton:
Craig Strickland's Wife Remembers The Late Country Singer One Year After His Body Was Found …
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TMZ.com:
Soulja Boy — Exploits Chris Brown's Daughter And Baby Mama in Feud
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Dr. Mark Penning / Disney Parks Blog:
Wildlife Wednesday: Elephant Calf Born at Disney's Animal Kingdom
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Ellie Henman / The Sun:
HE'S OUT Jonathan Cheban not going into Celebrity Big Brother after demanding £100,000 A DAY …
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
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Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
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