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1:20 AM ET, January 24, 2018

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Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Movie director Darren Aronofsky, 48, steps out with Suki Waterhouse, 26, at Sundance just weeks after splitting up from Jennifer Lawrence, 27, ‘over age difference’  —  He's newly single following the end of his year long relationship with actress Jennifer Lawrence.
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Bella Thorne and crew booted from hotel for smoking pot  —  Wild child Bella Thorne is wreaking havoc on the Sundance Film Festival — the former Disney child star's entourage was kicked out of her hotel in Park City, Utah, for smoking pot.  —  A source tells us that Thorne and her entourage of four …
Variety:
Sundance: ‘Assassination Nation’ Sells for More Than $10 Million  —  Senior Film and Media Editor @BrentALang FOLLOW  —  Neon and AGBO, two new film players, have inked the biggest deal of this year's Sundance Film Festival, picking up global rights to “Assassination Nation” for more than $10 million.
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Oscar Nominations 2018: The Complete List  —  Oscar nominations for the 90th annual awards were announced on Tuesday morning from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif.  —  Academy President John Bailey was joined by Tiffany Haddish and Andy Serkis to reveal the nominees in 24 categories.
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Twitter Can't Get Enough of Tiffany Haddish Mispronouncing Names During Oscar Noms  —  Tiffany Haddish mispronounced the names of multiple nominees while announcing the Oscar nominations on Tuesday, January 23, and Twitter had a lot to say about it!  —  Oscar Nominations 2018: See the Complete List!
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and EW.com
Neil Diamond:
NEIL DIAMOND ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM CONCERT TOURING AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND TOUR DATES CANCELLED  —  NEIL DIAMOND ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM CONCERT TOURING  —  AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND TOUR DATES CANCELLED  —  Legendary singer, songwriter and performer Neil Diamond today announced …
Discussion: Stereogum, What's New, POPSUGAR and The Wrap
Meghan Edmonds / Meghan King Edmonds:
Goodbye RHOC  —  Today is a bittersweet day for me.  After three seasons of the rollercoaster that is The Real Housewives of Orange County I've decided to hang up my OC Housewife hat.  —  I arrived at this multi-faceted decision after much thought, and then I thought some more.
Jessica Sager / Page Six:
James Franco accuser: He's no Harvey Weinstein  —  Even James Franco's sexual misconduct accusers don't necessarily think he's a monster.  —  “James is absolutely not a Harvey Weinstein,” Sarah Tither-Kaplan said on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday.  “He's not an unfeeling monster who has no sense of reality.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Allure
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Chris Harnick / E! Online:
Alison Brie Addresses James Franco Allegations at 2018 SAG Awards
Discussion: alloy.com
TMZ.com:
Joey Fatone: 'NSYNC Is NOT Joining Justin Timberlake at the Super Bowl  —  Joey Fatone is tearin' up the hearts of 'NSYNC fans across the country — officially shutting down all hope of a Super Bowl 52 reunion with Justin Timberlake.  —  “I'm here right now,” Joey told TMZ Sports outside Delilah over the weekend.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Gerald Jonas / New York Times:
Ursula K. Le Guin, Acclaimed for Her Fantasy Fiction, Is Dead at 88  —  Ursula K. Le Guin, the immensely popular author who brought literary depth and a tough-minded feminist sensibility to science fiction and fantasy with books like “The Left Hand of Darkness” and the Earthsea series …
Discussion: AOL, Variety and Oh No They Didn't!
Brandi Glanville / Bicoastal Beauty Unfiltered:
Dear Gerry  —  So I'm not exactly sure when misogyny became so hip, cool and accepted but what I will tell you is that I won't fucking stand for it anymore!  I'm talking to you, Gerard Butler!  Honestly who the fuck do you think you are?  You, Mr. “movie star”, can choke on your own...ego.
Natalie O'Neill / Page Six:
‘Megyn Kelly Today’ airs pre-taped show after Jane Fonda clapback  —  Megyn Kelly's live “Today” show hour was replaced with a pre-taped segment Tuesday morning — one day after she ripped into actress Jane Fonda on-air.  —  NBC aired the pre-taped episode on sex trafficking during Kelly's 9 …
Discussion: Daily Mail and X17 Online
 
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