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12:20 PM ET, January 8, 2019

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TMZ.com:
Kevin Spacey Pulled Over for Speeding On Way Home from Court Hearing  —  Kevin Spacey — Pulled Over for Speeding ... On Way Home from Court  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kevin Spacey couldn't make it home from his alleged sexual assault hearing Monday without catching more heat from the law — he got pulled over in Washington, D.C.
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Chris Harris / People.com:
Kevin Spacey Ordered to Stay Away From Accuser in Sex Assault Case
Discussion: Dlisted and YouTube
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
HBO Boss Has Seen All the Final ‘Game of Thrones’ Episodes: 'They're Like Six Movies'  —  HBO chief Richard Plepler was in possession of the best cocktail party gossip of all on Sunday night at the cabler's post-Golden Globes bash.  But he wasn't sharing — much.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Lesley McKenzie / Hollywood Reporter:
Sandra Oh Showcases Female Designers at the Golden Globes
Discussion: Page Six
Kristian / Dlisted:   Pete Davidson And Kate Beckinsale Left A Party Together, So You Know What That Means!
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Venom’ Sequel in Works With Kelly Marcel Returning to Pen Script (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Following box office smash “Venom,” Sony Pictures is putting the wheels in motion for a sequel to the antihero adventure.  The studio has tapped Kelly Marcel, one of the screenwriters from the first movie, to pen the script.
Discussion: Egotastic
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan Proves She's All Grown Up Ahead of ‘Club Beach’ Premiere  —  Lindsay Lohan disappointed some fans by cutting her night short in the city that never sleeps ... 'cause she had to get some sleep.  Things change.  —  Lindsay was spotted leaving the Moxy Hotel Monday night in NYC …
Discussion: Page Six
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Kevin Hart Apologizes to the LGBTQ Community ‘Once Again’ for His Hurtful Past Comments  —  Kevin Hart is reaching out to the LGBTQ community and apologizing once more.  —  The Upside actor, 39, extended the apology on his SiriusXM radio show Straight from The Hart, which airs on Monday night.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
BBC:
Cupcakke: Rapper in hospital after suicide tweet  —  Rapper Cupcakke has been taken to hospital by police after tweeting that she was going to take her own life.  —  The 21-year-old shared the tweet to Instagram with the caption: “Thank you for everything y'all have done for me, I really appreciate it.”
Discussion: Page Six, Stereogum and !! omg blog !!
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Jimmy Fallon & Lindsay Lohan Join Forces for a Hilarious Bird Box Parody — Complete with Her Dance!  —  Jimmy Fallon is adding a Lindsay Lohan Mykonos flair into his life — if it's the last thing he ever does!  —  As part of Monday night's episode, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon host …
Discussion: Dlisted
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Fiji Water Girl Reveals What She Was Really Thinking During Those ‘Ominous’ Golden Globe Photobombs  —  Kelleth Cuthbert aka the 2019 Golden Globe Awards' Fiji Water Girl says she is just a girl who wants to help the world stay hydrated one photobomb at a time.
The Tennessean:
Gov. Bill Haslam grants full clemency to Cyntoia Brown, sets Aug. 7 release from prison  —  Cyntoia Brown was sitting in the visiting room at the Tennessee Prison for Women on Monday morning when her lawyers walked in with the life-changing news.  —  “You're getting out in August,” Charles Bone said as soon as he saw her.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!, CNN, TN.gov and Bossip
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West 'Don't Really Do Hand-Me-Downs' for Their Kids, Says Source  —  Only the freshest duds will do for Kanye and Kim Kardashian West's little one on the way.  —  Five days after PEOPLE confirmed the rapper, 41, and reality star, 38, are expecting their fourth child …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Are ‘Much More into Each Other’ When Expecting a Baby: Source
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Having Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Withdrawal?  Here's When We'll See the Parents-to-Be Again  —  Royal fans won't have to wait much longer to see Meghan Markle and Prince Harry again - they just announced their first engagement of 2019!  —  The couple, who are expecting their first child in the spring …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
R. Kelly Facebook Page To ‘Expose’ Accusers One at a Time is Removed  —  1:27 PM PT — The page has been pulled after posting alleged text messages between Kelly and one of the young females, where she repeatedly called the singer, “daddy.”  A spokesperson for Facebook tells us …
Ryan Naumann / The Blast:
Mariah Carey Settles Multi-Million Dollar Legal Battle with Ex-Manager  —  Mariah Carey is starting off 2019 by clearing a massive legal battle out of her way as the pop star has hashed out a deal to end a nasty battle with her ex-manager.  —  According to court documents obtained by The Blast …
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and Perez Hilton
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Chrissy Metz Says She and Alison Brie ‘Obviously Are Friends’ After Golden Globes 2019 Hot Mic Confusion … Chrissy Metz wants to clear the air.  After Twitter started buzzing about rumors that she called Alison Brie a “bitch” at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards, the This Is Us star opened up to Us Weekly exclusively.
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Father of Five James Van Der Beek Calls Baby Wipes a ‘Scam’ at Golden Globes 2019
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR
 
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David Mack / BuzzFeed News:
Here's What “SNL” Alum Colin Quinn Thinks About The Kevin Hart Controversy
Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Melissa Joan Hart Denies Making Anti-Semitic Comments: ‘I Never Said Christians Are Superior’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
HELLO!:
Sophie Ellis-Bextor welcomes fifth child - see the sweet announcement
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Dave Bautista Joins Legendary's ‘Dune’ Reboot (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Wrap
 Earlier Picks: 
TMZ.com:
‘Law & Order’ Creator Dick Wolf — Splits with Wife #3
Discussion: Page Six
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Supreme Court Denies Review of Olivia de Havilland's ‘Feud’ Lawsuit
Discussion: Dlisted
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Moves to L.A. for a Month as Host Preps for Baby
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
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Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate passed it by 79-18; the House passed the legislation 360-58 on April 20

Meta Investor Relations:
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