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1:45 PM ET, January 17, 2018

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TMZ.com:
Kim and Kanye Not Selling First Baby Pics  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have been offered multi-million dollar deals to provide first photos of their new baby ... and they have REJECTED all of them.  —  Sources familiar with the offers tell TMZ, various websites and magazines started making offers months ago.
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kim:
She's here!  —  We're so in love.  —  7lbs 6oz  —  Kanye and I are happy to announce the arrival of our healthy, beautiful baby girl.  We are incredibly grateful to our surrogate who made our dreams come true with the greatest gift one could give and to our wonderful doctors and nurses for their special care.
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Ellen Pompeo, TV's $20 Million Woman, Reveals Her Behind-the-Scenes Fight for “What I Deserve”  —  The 'Grey's Anatomy' star recalls in her own words the personal struggles and advice from Shonda Rhimes that led to a milestone: highest-paid actress on a primetime drama.
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Selena Gomez Made Significant Donation to Time's Up That ‘Far Exceeded’ Woody Allen Film Salary  —  After Timothée Chalamet and Rebecca Hall pledged to donate their salaries from their upcoming Woody Allen film A Rainy Day in New York to Time's Up and other charitable organizations …
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Perez Hilton:
Timothée Chalamet Announces Plan To Donate Salary From Woody Allen Movie To Time's Up & Other Charities!
Discussion: Page Six, Dlisted and TMZ.com
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
James Franco Is Calling Exes, Plans to Attend SAG Awards in Wake of Accusations  —  James Franco is digging into his past in the wake of allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior.  —  “James has been reaching out to former girlfriends for the past month asking about his behavior,” a source tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Kris Jenner Films Her Earlobe Reduction Surgery: ‘All I Want Is Just Cute Ears!’  —  Kris Jenner went under the knife on last night's episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians ... for a procedure that you might not expect.  —  The KarJenner family matriarch, 62, revealed her biggest insecurity …
Discussion: Page Six
Lizabts / Us Weekly:
Michelle Williams said “yes”!  The actress has been quietly dating New York financier Andrew Youmans, and though they've yet to make an official public appearance together, it's the real deal.  In fact, an insider reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly that the pair are engaged!
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Blast
Heather Tucker / USA Today:
USA Gymnastics says it will not fine McKayla Maroney if she speaks out against Larry Nassar  —  Kyle Stephens was the first victim of nearly 100 to speak Tuesday at a sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar.  Stephens, whose parents were friends with the now disgraced doctor, said he repeatedly sexually abused her when she was a child.
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Oh, young love!  Millie Bobby Brown is dating singer-songwriter Jacob Sartorius, a source confirms to Us Weekly.  —  Celebrity Couples and How They First Met: Love Story Beginnings  —  Fans have been speculating for months that the Stranger Things star, 13, and the “Chapstick” singer, 15 …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Alex Stedman / Variety:
Keira Knightley on ‘Colette,’ Pushing for Social Change, and if She'll Ever Direct  —  Keira Knightley speaks her mind.  —  While most movie stars frequently offer up anodyne responses to reporters' inquiries and deploy an army of publicists and image makers to ensure they never …
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Flash’ Standalone Film Taps Directors John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “Spider-Man: Homecoming” scribes helmers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein are in negotiations to direct “Flashpoint,” the Flash standalone movie starring Ezra Miller.  —  Warner Bros. had no comment.
 
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