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1:20 PM ET, January 9, 2019

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Jennifer Lopez Is (Still) on Top of the World  —  Carina Chocano; Photographs by Camilla Akrans; Fashion Editor: Patrick Mackie  —  It's not easy for Jennifer Lopez to blend into a crowd—especially when she's dressed in a blue “Value Shop” vest making the rounds of your local superstore followed by a film crew.
Discussion: Us Weekly, POPSUGAR, Page Six and Bossip
TMZ.com:
R. Kelly Under Criminal Investigation in Georgia Thanks to ‘Surviving R. Kelly’  —  R. Kelly — Under Criminal Investigation ... ‘Surviving’ Spurs Probe  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  R. Kelly is being criminally investigated in Georgia — and it's all because of Lifetime's docuseries ... TMZ has learned.
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Gary Trock / The Blast:
R. Kelly Being Investigated by Georgia District Attorney for Possible Criminal Charges
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Page Six
Kristian / Dlisted:
Lindsay Lohan Explained Her Jacked-Up Accent Again  —  Lindsay Lohan is putting in work (this is the most work she's done in centuries!) when it comes to shilling her new reality show; she's really out here trying to make those sweet MTV dollars.  Next stop on Lindsay's promo tour …
Discussion: YouTube and Perez Hilton
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Kristian / Dlisted:
Lindsay Lohan Pretty Much Denies Crashing Paris Hilton's Night Out With Britney Spears
Discussion: People.com
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan Proves She's All Grown Up Ahead of ‘Club Beach’ Premiere
Discussion: Page Six
Allie Jones / ELLE:
Ashley Graham Wants to Be Seen AND Heard  —  First she upended fashion's beauty standards.  Now, Ashley Graham takes aim at becoming America's Next Top Mogul.  —  “Do you need a cheerleader?” asks Ashley Graham, standing outside the celeb-friendly Dog-pound gym in downtown New York.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Page Six
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Bought Louis Vuitton Handbags for All the ‘Baby Girls’ in the Family  —  Kim Kardashian West went all out on Christmas gifts for her famous family this past holiday!  —  On Tuesday, Kardashian West, 38, revealed she bought Louis Vuitton Speedy Mini handbags for her daughters North …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Surprise!  Sarah Hyland's Modern Family Character Haley Dunphy Is Pregnant with Twins  —  Double the love!  Sarah Hyland's Modern Family character Haley Dunphy has twins on the way.  —  In PEOPLE's exclusive sneak peek at Wednesday's episode, a newly pregnant Haley hears two heartbeats …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and The Wrap
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Duchess Meghan Is Finding Public Backlash ‘Incredibly Stressful’ … Duchess Meghan can't help but let the public's opinion get to her.  “Meghan has so much on her plate, between being pregnant and dealing with the public backlash, and she's finding the whole situation incredibly stressful …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mara Reinstein / The Cut:
How I Get It Done: Kelly Ripa  —  Kelly Ripa is a very familiar face on TV.  The former All My Children soap opera star has spent the last 28 years on daytime television.  Since 2001 she's co-hosted the popular syndicated morning show, where she's quipped about her life and interviewed celebrities …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Us Weekly and Page Six
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Rounds Out Main Cast, SJ Clarkson to Direct  —  The “Game of Thrones” prequel pilot at HBO is taking shape.  —  Naomi Ackie, Denise Gough, Jamie Campbell Bower, Sheila Atim, Ivanno Jeremiah, Georgie Henley, Alex Sharp, and Toby Regbo have all joined the pilot in series regular roles.
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James Hibberd / EW.com:
Game of Thrones prequel announces diverse full cast, female director
Discussion: New York Post and TV Tattle
TMZ.com:
Kevin Hart Says Chances Are ‘Slim’ He'll Go Back to Oscars Hosting Gig  —  So, Kevin Hart saying there IS a chance he'll host the Oscars this year ... is one way to take what he just told us in NYC.  —  We got Kevin leaving an Equinox Tuesday in NYC, and asked him where's the smart money …
Discussion: HuffPost and Dlisted
Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:
Gordon Ramsay's ‘uncomfortable’ Sofía Vergara interview sparks Twitter outrage  —  The internet is “uncomfortable” and “disappointed” with chef Gordon Ramsay after a 2010 interview with Sofía Vergara, on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” resurfaced this week.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Michael Paulson / New York Times:
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Friends Purchase Drama Book Shop  —  Lin-Manuel Miranda is already a composer, a lyricist, an actor and an author.  Now he's going to be a bookseller.  —  Mr. Miranda and three of his “Hamilton” collaborators have purchased the Drama Book Shop, a century-old theater district purveyor …
Leanne Aciz-Stanton / Us Weekly:
Jenelle Evans Breaks Down Tear-Filled 911 Call Accusing Husband David Eason of Assault: ‘Dude, I Was Drunk’ … Setting the record straight?  Jenelle Evans says her infamous 911 call, in which she accused husband David Eason of attacking her, was a “misunderstanding.”
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
 
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