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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Announce Shocking Move to ‘Step Back as Senior Members of Royal Family’  —  The move is unprecedented in modern royal history  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making a dramatic move.  The royal couple announced on Wednesday that they intend to …
Discussion: The WOW Report and Go Fug Yourself
Rory Tingle / Daily Mail:
By RORY TINGLE FOR MAILONLINE and SEBASTIAN MURPHY-BATES FOR MAILONLINE  —  Buckingham Palace is understood to be ‘disappointed’ at Harry and Meghan's decision to quit as senior royals amid claims that the couple did not tell the Queen before they announced their departure on social media.
Ainhoa Barcelona / HELLO!:
Royal breaking news: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle step back from official duties … The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced their decision to step back from royal duties.  In a lengthy statement posted to Instagram, Harry and Meghan, who have just returned from their six-week break in Canada …
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry Definitely Had a ‘Dispute’ With Prince William, Pal Says
Discussion: Page Six
Erin Hill / People.com:   Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Address Every Question About Bombshell Announcement — See Them All!
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:   Thomas Markle Is ‘Disappointed’ …
Kenneth Garger / Page Six:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to avoid British press with new media policy
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Terri-ann Williams / Daily Mail:
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TMZ.com:
JUSTIN BIEBER BATTLING LYME DISEASE ... Reveals Chronic Mono Too  —  JUSTIN BIEBER BATTLING LYME DISEASE ... Reveals Chronic Mono Too  —  3:50 PM PT — Hailey Bieber just chimed in too ... revealing GiGi, Bella and Yolanda Hadid played a big role in helping Justin understand Lyme and how to fight it.
Derek Blasberg / Wall Street Journal:
The Ballad of Selena Gomez  —  After a long journey through illness and heartbreak, the former teen star emerges as a full-fledged artist with her first album in four years.  —  Even before the waiter offers a menu, Selena Gomez lays her cards on the table.
People.com:
Denise Richards' Rep Denies She Hooked Up with RHOBH Costar Brandi Glanville  —  “What really happened with Brandi and Denise will play out on the season,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Denise Richards did not hook up with The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills costar Brandi Glanville, her rep tells PEOPLE.
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Cheyenne Roundtree / Daily Mail:
Denise Richards stops filming RHOBH after affair with Brandi Glanville
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Fiona Golfar / ELLE:
Zoë Kravitz Has Finally Found Her Zen  —  under her belt, and a starring role in a buzzy series on Hulu, Zoë Kravitz has plenty to smile about.  So why is she crying?  —  I've made Zoë Kravitz cry.  I've only been sitting with her for three minutes, and tears are trickling down her unbearably beautiful face.
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
Sophie Dweck / Us Weekly:
Cameron Diaz Feels Daughter Raddix Is ‘Truly a Miracle’ After Using Surrogate … For Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden, becoming parents to daughter Raddix has been something they've been dreaming about for a long time.  —  After tying the knot in 2015, the couple spent years trying to start …
Discussion: In Touch Weekly
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People.com:   Cameron Diaz Hasn't Hired a Nanny, Says Source: She ‘Wants to Spend Every Second’ with Baby Raddix
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Ugly Betty Creator Silvio Horta's Death Ruled a Suicide  —  Silvio Horta was found dead in Miami on Tuesday  —  Ugly Betty creator Silvio Horta's cause of death has been revealed.  —  Horta died by suicide, PEOPLE has confirmed.  According to the Miami-Dade County medical examiner, Horta died from a gunshot wound to the head.
Discussion: Queerty, Towleroad Gay News and EW.com
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Oscars to Go Hostless Again for 2020 Ceremony on ABC  —  With a month to go before the awards show, ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke made the announcement at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour.  —  For the second year in a row, the Oscars will go hostless.
Discussion: Dlisted
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Katie Cassidy Files for Divorce From Husband Matthew Rodgers … The end.  Katie Cassidy filed for divorce from husband Matthew Rodgers, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  Most Shocking Celebrity Splits  —  The Arrow star, 33, submitted the paperwork in Los Angeles on Wednesday, January 8.
TMZ.com:
R. Kelly's GFs Azriel & Joycelyn Brawl on Camera, Cops Respond  —  Joycelyn's dad says he still is not in contact with his daughter, and he calls the fight footage “sketchy.”  —  1:12 PM PT — We've learned Azriel has been taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.
Discussion: Page Six
Greg Evans / Deadline:
Fran Drescher, Rachel Bloom Developing ‘The Nanny’ Broadway Musical Inspired By '90s Sitcom  —  The project was announced today by producers Brian Zeilinger and Scott Zeilinger.  Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) will direct.  A production timeline, additional creative team and casting will be announced later.
Discussion: The WOW Report
Jackie Strause / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Bachelor’ Music-Driven Spinoff Picked Up to Series at ABC  —  ‘Listen to Your Heart’ will air between the ‘Bachelor’ and ‘Bachelorette’ seasons in the spring.  —  ABC is expanding the Bachelor franchise.  —  The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart, a music-themed spinoff of the network's long …
Discussion: Stereogum
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Lisa Vanderpump and Ken Todd Accused in Class Action Lawsuit of Not Paying Their Eateries' Employees  —  In the lawsuit, Lisa Vanderpump is accused of “manipulating or editing time records to show lesser hours than actually worked”  —  Lisa Vanderpump is being sued for allegedly “not paying wages” or “providing meal breaks.”
Discussion: Page Six
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Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Lisa Vanderpump in class-action lawsuit for allegedly failing to pay wages at restaurants
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly and TMZ.com
 
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