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12:50 PM ET, January 4, 2019

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Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Kevin Hart ‘Evaluating’ Oscars Hosting Decision  —  Kevin Hart could be coming back as Oscars host.  —  In an upcoming exclusive interview on “Ellen,” Hart told host Ellen DeGeneres that he is reconsidering his decision last month to step down as host of the 91st Academy Awards following controversy …
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Julie Hinds / Detroit Free Press:
R. Kelly allegations addressed in Detroit writer's Lifetime docu-series  —  Starting Thursday, the Lifetime network will devote six hours and three consecutive nights to “Surviving R. Kelly,” a powerful, disturbing chronicle of the long-running allegations that the music superstar has sexually …
TMZ.com:
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Caught Smashing Jen Harley's Security Cam, Photos Show NYE Damage  —  Jen Harley's convinced Ronnie Ortiz-Magro ransacked her home this week because there's video proof he destroyed her security camera a month ago during another violent incident no one knew about.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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TMZ.com:
‘Jersey Shore’ Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Files Battery Report with Police Against Jen Harley  —  Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has just gone to cops and filed a police report against Jen Harley, after she allegedly threw an ashtray at his head ... TMZ has learned.  —  As we reported, Ronnie and Jen got …
TMZ.com:
Former ‘American Idol’ Host Brian Dunkleman Says He's Now an Uber Driver  —  Dunkleman says, “I chose to stop doing standup comedy and started driving an Uber so I could be there for my son as much as he needed after our life as we knew it was destroyed.”  —  It seems he's referring …
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Batwoman Snags Formal Pilot Order at The CW; David Nutter to Direct  —  Good news for the 60 percent of you who voted in favor of a Batwoman series: The CW has officially handed a pilot order to the project, which stars Orange Is the New Black's Ruby Rose in the title role.
Discussion: Egotastic
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Ruby Rose-Led ‘Batwoman’ Pilot a Go at CW
Discussion: TV Tattle
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:   ‘Batwoman’ Starring Ruby Rose Gets Pilot Pickup At the CW; David Nutter To Direct
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Michelle Williams Transforms Into Diana Ross in First Photos from American Soul  —  Miss Ross is in the building!  —  Michelle Williams plays Diana Ross in the upcoming BET series American Soul, and PEOPLE has the exclusive first look at the singer's transformation into one of the industry's biggest icons.
Discussion: The Wrap
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Meghan Trainor Is Ready to Be ‘Totally Preggo’ After Wedding: ‘I Want Some Children!’  —  Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team.  If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.  —  Meghan Trainor is all about those babies!
Lynette Rice / EW.com:
The Big Bang Theory stars cover EW and reveal how they want the sitcom to end  —  Look at it this way: they may finally fix that dang elevator.  —  Though CBS wasn't exactly jonesing for The Big Bang Theory to end after 12 seasons, the writers are giddy about the chance to go out on top.
Discussion: TVLine
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian's Baby News Is “Heavily Influencing” Her Sisters' Pregnancy Plans  —  Is there another Kardashian-Jenner baby boom on the horizon?  —  Given today's news that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are expecting baby No. 4 via surrogate in the coming months, it's certainly possible!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Star and Perez Hilton
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Here's the ‘Multinational’ Woman Who Joined Kate Middleton's Brother on Sexy St. Bart's Getaway  —  Will Kate Middleton be attending another family wedding in the near future?  —  James Middleton, the royal mom's 31-year-old brother, brought along Alizee Thevenet, a French financial analyst based in London …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Nikki Bella Is Casually Dating DWTS Partner Artem Chigvinstev, Source Says: 'They're Having Fun'  —  New couple alert!  —  Nikki Bella and her former Dancing with the Stars partner, Artem Chigvinstev, are dating, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “They've been spending time together for a long time …
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Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
Nikki Bella Is Dating Dancing With the Stars' Artem Chigvintsev After John Cena Split
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Bill Hader Cries After Revealing Why He Only Saw His Kids a ‘Total of Five Days All Summer’  —  Bill Hader's acting career has run the comedy gamut, but even he can't restrain the waterworks where his kids are concerned.  —  The Emmy-winning Barry co-creator and star …
 
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Awkwafina in Talks to Join Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart in ‘Jumanji 2’ (Exclusive)
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Amy Spiro / Jerusalem Post:
STATE TO INDICT BAR REFAELI FOR TAX EVASION, PERJURY AND MONEY LAUNDERING
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik Split Again: 'They're Done'
People.com:
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Robert Mitchell / Page Six:
Letitia Wright nominated for BAFTA's Rising Star award
Discussion: Bossip
People.com:
GMA Day's Sara Haines, 41, Expecting Third Child with Husband Max Shifrin
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Diddy Sources Say Cassie Betrayed Him By Sleeping with Trainer, But She Says BS
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Bossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Some founders say TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump tried banning it in 2020

 
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