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6:30 PM ET, January 22, 2019

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Angela Charlton / Associated Press:
US singer Chris Brown detained in Paris after rape complaint  —  PARIS (AP) — U.S. singer Chris Brown and two other people are in custody in Paris after a woman filed a rape complaint, French officials said Tuesday.  —  The Grammy Award-winning singer was detained Monday on potential charges …
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TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Released by Cops in Paris Rape Case and Free to Leave France  —  1:20 PM PT — French prosecutors tell TMZ Brown is free to leave France.  He was released on his own recognizance, without bail.  —  1:08 PM PT — We've confirmed Brown and the other 2 men who were detained have been released.
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Arrested in Paris for Rape and Drug Charges  —  5:45 AM PT — A longtime Parisian criminal defense lawyer tells TMZ, Chris has effectively been arrested.  Within 2 days he must either be released or appear in court, where a prosecutor can ask the judge to either keep Brown …
CNN:
Chris Brown arrested in Paris on allegations of rape, source says  —  Paris (CNN)Singer Chris Brown has been arrested in Paris, accused of aggravated rape and drug violations, a French judicial source told CNN.  —  Brown is being held along with two other unidentified people, the source said Tuesday.
Discussion: Bossip
BBC:
Chris Brown: US singer arrested in Paris on suspicion of rape  —  US singer Chris Brown has been arrested in Paris on suspicion of rape, French police say.  —  A 24-year-old woman alleges that the star assaulted her in a hotel suite in the city earlier this month.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Agence France-Presse:
Chris Brown rape arrest: R&B star is held by French police along with his bodyguard and a friend …
Discussion: Sandra Rose and AllHipHop
Closermag.fr:
DOCUMENT CLOSER.  Chris Brown accusé de viol, la jeune fille qui a porté plainte …
TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna Doesn't Think Alexis Skyy Will Ever Meet Baby Dream  —  Alexis Skyy will NOT meet Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian's baby girl — EVER — 'cause there's a rule in place to prevent that.  —  Sources close to Chyna tell TMZ that she and Rob have an agreement to not introduce …
Discussion: Page Six, Bossip and Perez Hilton
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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Rob Kardashian and Alexis Skyy's Relationship Is His Way of ‘Getting Back at Chyna’: Source
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Fiji Water Girl Lands Gig on The Bold and the Beautiful After Her Viral Golden Globes Moment  —  From Fiji Water girl to soap opera star!  —  Weeks after Kelleth Cuthbert stole the show at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards for photobombing a number of stars on the red carpet …
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Tom Arnold Confirms Split From Wife Ashley Groussman: 'It's a Long Time Coming'  —  It's over for Tom Arnold and Ashley Groussman.  The actor confirmed to Us Weekly that he split from his wife of nearly 10 years.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2019  —  “It's a long time coming and we have been together for almost 11 years.
Discussion: RADAR, Page Six and The Blast
TMZ.com:
Fyre Festival Restaurateur Maryann Rolle Says Ja Rule Should Pay Her $100K  —  Ja Rule needs to put his money where his mouth his, and cough up a ton of cash to help clean up some of the mess he created with the infamously doomed Fyre Festival ... so says a restaurant owner in the Bahamas …
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle Quietly Reunites with New Zealand's Groundbreaking Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern  —  Monday is a holiday for Americans, but Meghan Markle was busy with royal duties.  —  The mom-to-be, whose first first child with Prince Harry is due in late April, had a private meeting …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton Launches New Helpline as She Focuses on the Everyday ‘Monsters’ Families Face  —  Kate Middleton took another public step forward in her plan to help vulnerable kids and families.  —  The royal mom of three launched a new U.K. support line when she visited a charity that is central …
Danielle Turchiano / Variety:
‘The Magicians’ Renewed for Season 5 at Syfy, Adds New Co-Showrunner  —  Syfy has renewed “The Magicians” for a fifth season just ahead of the fourth season premiere.  The show has also promoted Henry Alonso Myers to co-showrunner for the fifth season.  —  “'The Magicians' raised the bar …
 
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TMZ.com:
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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

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

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