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11:55 AM ET, January 3, 2019

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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Jen Harley Split Again After New Year's Fight  —  Single in 2019.  Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Jen Harley have called it quits once again, a source confirms to Us Weekly exclusively.  —  Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Jen Harley Drama: Everything We Know  —  “Ronnie and Jen got into a fight on New Year's Eve.
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Leanne Aciz-Stanton / Us Weekly:   Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Called ‘Person of Interest’ in Possible Burglary Amid Jen Harley Split
Matt Blackwood / Perez Hilton:
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Reportedly A ‘Person Of Interest’ In Burglary Investigation After Breakup
Discussion: TMZ.com and The Hollywood Gossip
RADAR:
Ronnie ‘Person Of Interest’ In Burglary Amid Nasty New Year's Fight With Baby Mama
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
People.com:
Rob Kardashian 'Doesn't Have a Relationship' with Blac Chyna as They Co-Parent Dream: Source  —  Amid his ongoing child support battle with ex-fiancée Blac Chyna, Rob Kardashian is remaining focused on the most important person in his life: his daughter.
Discussion: Star and Perez Hilton
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Celebrate New Year's Eve in Hawaii After ‘Special’ 2018: Source  —  Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin said aloha to 2018 and to 2019!  —  The couple — who secretly tied the knot at a New York City courthouse in September — spent their first New Year's Eve …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
How Duchess Meghan and Duchess Kate Worked Through Issues Over the Holidays
Sophie Dweck / Us Weekly:
Hailey Baldwin 'Can't Wait to Be a Mom'
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Expecting Fourth Child, a Boy, Via Surrogate  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have another bun in the oven via surrogate, and for their fourth time around ... they'll be welcoming another baby boy to the family ... TMZ has confirmed.
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Everything Kim Kardashian has said about using a surrogate
Discussion: TMZ.com and Us Weekly
People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Have ‘Always’ Wanted Two Boys and Two Girls: Source
Discussion: Perez Hilton
People.com:
GMA Day's Sara Haines, 41, Expecting Third Child with Husband Max Shifrin  —  Sara Haines is pregnant!  —  The GMA Day co-host, 41, and her husband Max Shifrin are expecting their third child, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The new baby — who will join big sister Sandra Grace …
Discussion: Page Six
Lena Grossman / E! Online:
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik Are “Spending Time Apart” After Split Speculation  —  It appears this may be the end of an era for Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik.  —  Zigi fans were beginning to speculate that they split up because it had been a decent amount of time since the couple was photographed together.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
WWE Legend Mean Gene Okerlund Dead at 76, Tributes Pour In  —  10:45 AM PT — We're told Okerlund passed away early Wednesday morning.  Cause of death is still unclear.  Working on it.  —  8:59 AM PT — We just spoke with Diamond Dallas Page who praised Okerlund as one of the greatest people in the industry.
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TMZ.com:
Diddy Sources Say Cassie Betrayed Him By Sleeping with Trainer, But She Says BS  —  Diddy might want to ask for a refund from his former trainer ... because sources claim the guy he hired to keep Cassie in shape was banging her on his dime ... but she says his timeline is wrong.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Bossip
Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
Bob Einstein Dies: ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Actor Who Created Super Dave Osborne Character Was 76  —  Bob Einstein, a two-time Emmy winner who has recurred on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm since its launch and created the wacky Super Dave Osborne character, died today in Indian Wells, CA.
Patrick Shanley / Hollywood Reporter:
Daryl Dragon, Captain of The Captain and Tennille, Dies at 76  —  “He was a brilliant musician with many friends who loved him greatly.  I was at my most creative in my life, when I was with him,” Toni Tennille, Dragon's longtime partner and ex-wife, said in remembrance.
Discussion: New York Times and The WOW Report
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Brittany Cartwright Says She's Pressing Charges After Plane Passenger Allegedly Assaulted Her  —  It's been a banner 2018 for Brittany Cartwright, including her 25-lb. weight loss and engagement to Vanderpump Rules costar Jax Taylor.  But one day before the year came to a close …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Lauren Huff / Billboard:
Barack Obama Hits Hot R&B Songs Chart with Christopher Jackson & BeBe Winans on ‘One Last Time (44 Remix)’  —  The former president appears on the latest ‘Hamilton’ ‘Hamildrop’ track.  —  Former president Barack Obama debuts on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart (dated Jan. 5), as “One Last Time …
Discussion: Page Six
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Bill Hader's Winding Road From Stefon to the Dark Laughs of ‘Barry’  —  If not for “Up All Night With Rhonda Shear,” there would be no “Barry.”  A linear precursor to binge viewing, USA's horror-movie schlock block, which ran from late evening to early morning in the 1990s …
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Bryn Elise Sandberg / Hollywood Reporter:
New Year, New Globes: “Co-Dependent” Hosts Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg Preview a “Crazy-Pants” Show
Discussion: TV Tattle
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:   Surprise Golden Globes Co-Hosts Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh Admit ‘We Just Met’ in New Promos
Scott Feinberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Oscars: It's January, So Why Is There Still No Host?  —  The Hollywood Reporter's awards columnist breaks down the challenges — and possibilities — facing the Academy as it nears a record-late date for announcing a host or hosts.  —  As the holiday break comes to an end and Hollywood's denizens stagger …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and TV Tattle
TMZ.com:
Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber's Model Son Presley Gerber Arrested for DUI  —  The son of Cindy Crawford and Randy Gerber — who has become a force in the modeling world — ended the year on a bad note ... getting arrested for DUI.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ …
Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Toni Braxton and Birdman end engagement … It appears to be over for Toni Braxton and fiancé Bryan “Birdman” Williams.  —  The R&B singer, 51, took to Instagram to cryptically share she's starting over this year.  —  “Starting a new chapter isn't alway an easy choice... but ALWAYS choose to be chosen.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Toni Braxton and Birdman Break Up: “It's Over...”
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Dlisted
 
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Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Beverly Hills, 90210: The In-the-Works ‘Reboot’ Is Not a Reboot (or a Revival)
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Usher Burglary Suspect Arrested, Cops Find Millions in Stolen Property
Discussion: Page Six and Dlisted
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Ariel Winter Claps Back at Internet Troll Who Accuses Her of Using Drugs to Lose Weight
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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People.com:
How Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth Reconciled After Being Torn Apart by Hollywood: Sources
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land:
Google will roll out AI overviews in search to all US users, starting this week, and in more countries soon; they will be available to 1B+ users by end of year

Kayla Cobb / The Wrap:
Nielsen launches The Media Distributor Gauge, showing TV usage ranked by company: Disney accounted for 11.5% of TV viewing in April, YouTube accounted for 9.6%

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts says Comcast plans to launch StreamSaver, a bundle of Peacock, Netflix, and Apple TV+, later this month at a “vastly reduced price”

 
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