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Libby Hill / Los Angeles Times:
Oprah at the Golden Globes: Is she running for president?  She should, they say  —  Oprah Winfrey for president was something of a running theme throughout the Golden Globes on Sunday, beginning with Seth Meyers' opening monologue.  He jokingly forbade Winfrey from considering the presidency.
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People.com:
Caitriona Balfe Is Engaged!  Outlander Actress Shows Off Her Ring at 2018 Golden Globes  —  Caitriona Balfe is engaged, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm.  —  Balfe showed off her new sparkler at the Golden Globes on Sunday night.  —  “It happened over the break.  I'm very happy,” she told PEOPLE.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Extra and POPSUGAR
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Sources: Oprah Winfrey ‘actively thinking’ about running for president  —  Oprah Winfrey in 96 seconds  —  Oprah Winfrey is “actively thinking” about running for president, two of her close friends told CNN Monday.  —  The two friends, who requested anonymity in order to speak freely …
Mark Olsen / Los Angeles Times:
Tommy Wiseau reveals what he would have said on stage at the Golden Globes  —  On a night that will be remembered mostly for its somber attire, sober attitude and that rousing speech from Oprah Winfrey, there was at least one glimmer of the classic, madcap unpredictability of the Golden Globes.
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Golden Globes, Tailor To the Stars Says Mad Rush for Black Dresses  —  Golden Globes — Tailor to the Stars ... Mad Rush on Black Dresses  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  There has been a race to the finish for a number of stars who will be attending the Golden Globes — a race to score a black dress …
Jillian Ruffo / People.com:
Tracee Ellis Ross Celebrates ‘Our Collective Power as Women’ in All Black at the Golden Globes  —  Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross took a stand for the Time's Up movement at the 2018 Golden Globes — and she did so to celebrate the strength of all women.  —  “I wear black today as a “we” …
Discussion: The Wrap and Page Six
Page Six:
James Franco hosts dinner for his fellow Globes nominees … “The Disaster Artist” star James Franco threw the most exclusive event of the Golden Globes: a dinner for just 13 top actors.  —  Spies said that the guest list for Franco's private Saturday night VIP get-together included Hugh Jackman …
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Aziz Anzari carried In N Out around Globes afterparty
Discussion: POPSUGAR, X17 Online and PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
‘The Time Is Up!’:  Oprah Winfrey Makes History Accepting The Cecil B. DeMille Award …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Emma Watson Walks 2018 Golden Globes Red Carpet With Women's Group Leader Marai Larasi
Discussion: People.com and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Seth Meyers Slams Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey to Open Golden Globes 2018
Discussion: Bossip
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Eva Longoria and Rosario Dawson Ask People at Home to Take Part in Globes ‘Blackout’
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Us Weekly
ABC News:
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Discussion: Us Weekly
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Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk confirm engagement
Discussion: X17 Online and TMZ.com
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk Confirm Their Engagement: ‘We Feel Incredibly Lucky’
Discussion: Dlisted and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Bam Margera Arrested for DUI  —  Bam Margera got busted Sunday morning for DUI, and he made it pretty easy for cops to make the arrest ... TMZ has learned.  —  We're told Bam drove past CHP officers who were in the middle of stopping someone else, and when he slowed down and spoke briefly to officers …
TMZ.com:
Celine Dion Canceled Vegas Show Due To Virus, Expected to Return Tuesday  —  Celine Dion had to cancel her Vegas concert Saturday because, like many Americans right now, she's sick at home battling a nasty virus.  —  We're told the virus was serious enough to warrant a visit from the doctor.
Discussion: Page Six
The Sun:
A WHOLE LANA TROUBLE Lana Del Rey could be sued by Radiohead as the band accuse the pop-star of copyright infringement over similar-sounding hit  —  Let's hope Lana didn't spend all her money on Xmas pressies last month  —  THERE'S a chart battle looming between RADIOHEAD and LANA DEL REY - which might end up being judged in court.
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Versace Family Slams Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story, Calling It a ‘Work of Fiction’  —  Ryan Murphy's take on the murder of designer Gianni Versace won't be getting the fashion brand's seal of approval.  —  As Versace: American Crime Story's premiere date of Jan. 17 nears, the family has denounced the FX adaptation.
TMZ.com:
Jerry Van Dyke — Dead at 86  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jerry Van Dyke — the famed younger brother of Dick Van Dyke — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Jerry's wife, Shirley, tells us ... he died Friday afternoon at their Arkansas ranch with her by his side.  She says they were involved …
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Daniel E. Slotnik / New York Times:
Jerry Van Dyke, ‘Coach’ Actor and Foil for His Brother, Dick, Dies at 86
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap and The Blast
Leanne Aciz-Stanton / Us Weekly:
Billie Lourd Reunites With Ex-Boyfriend Austen Rydell  —  Billie Lourd has quietly reunited with ex-boyfriend Austen Rydell — and the pair indulged in some PDA at the Moët Moment Film Festival on Friday, January 5.  —  Celebrity Exes Reunited  —  The Scream Queens star, 25 …
 
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