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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 …
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Cara Buckley / New York Times:
Golden Globes 2018: Stars Will Take Activists to the Red Carpet  —  In their push to highlight the problems of sexual harassment and gender inequality, eight actresses at Sunday night's Golden Globes ceremony are extending their political statements to their plus-ones.
TMZ.com:
Golden Globes 2018 — Draped in Black For 'Time's Up' Movement  —  Lots of women in Hollywood are showing up in solidarity for the 75th Golden Globe Awards — dressed in all black.  —  Scores of actresses and others left their hotels for the Beverly Hilton hotel draped in a variety of black dresses and outfits.
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: POPSUGAR, The Wrap and Page Six
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: POPSUGAR
People.com:
The Powerful, Suffragette-Inspired Meaning Behind Emma Stone's 2018 Golden Globes Makeup  —  Emma Stone's black dress wasn't the only thing she used to make a statement for the Time's Up movement at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards.  The star also worked with her hair and makeup team to make a statement …
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Page Six and Us Weekly
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: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Seth Meyers Slams Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey to Open Golden Globes 2018  —  Seth Meyers came out swinging against Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey in a blistering opening monologue at the Golden Globes ... and he didn't pull any punches.  —  Meyers — who's this year's host …
Discussion: Bossip
Perez Hilton:
‘The Time Is Up!’:  Oprah Winfrey Makes History Accepting The Cecil B. DeMille Award …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Eva Longoria and Rosario Dawson Ask People at Home to Take Part in Globes ‘Blackout’
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
Brad Pitt Bid $120,000 to Watch ‘Game of Thrones’ With Emilia Clarke  —  Winter is officially here for Brad Pitt.  —  Pitt offered to pay $120,000 to watch an episode of “Game of Thrones” with Emilia Clarke — but he was outbid.  —  Pitt bid six figures to watch a “Game of Thrones” …
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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
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.
 
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TMZ.com:
Fetty Wap's Baby Mama Gives Birth to 1-Pound Baby Girl
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
London Evening Standard:
Helena Bonham Carter ‘to play Princess Margaret in next series of The Crown’
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
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Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

Steven Waldman / @stevenwaldman:
The California Senate Appropriations Committee approves a bill imposing fees on Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon to pay for local news through employment tax credits

 
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