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12:45 PM ET, January 10, 2020

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Page Six:
Oprah Winfrey says she supports Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Megxit  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's close friend Oprah Winfrey has said she supports their decision to step down as senior royals.  —  The TV queen, who attended the royal couple's wedding and is close …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Cele|bitchy and The Blemish
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Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey Denies She Advised Meghan Markle and Prince Harry: 'They Don't Need My Help'  —  “I care about them both and support whatever decisions they make for their family,” Oprah Winfrey tells PEOPLE  —  Oprah Winfrey is speaking out amid a report that she advised Meghan Markle …
Discussion: Page Six
People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Feel They Are Being ‘Driven Out,’ Says Friend: 'It's Sad'  —  Tom Bradby calls Meghan and Harry's departure from the royal family “toxic” and says it could “get worse”  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are prepared to walk away from everything in royal life …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Omid Scobie / Harper's BAZAAR:
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Had Discussed Plans to Step Back with the Queen and Senior Royals  —  As the duchess returns to Canada, sources tell  —  why the Sussexes forged ahead with plans to step away from their senior royal roles—and how the royal family are helping realize them.
Phil Boucher / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Friend on Family Crisis: ‘This Is a New War of the Windsors’
Discussion: Page Six
Jacopo Prisco / CNN:
Meghan and Harry waxworks removed from Royal family display at Madame Tussauds
Discussion: Us Weekly and RADAR
BBC:
Harry and Meghan: The Crown ‘probably’ won't show current events
Discussion: Us Weekly
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Adele Told a Fan She Lost ‘Like 100 Pounds’ During ‘Amazing’ Encounter: ‘She Seemed So Happy’  —  Adele has been vacationing with Harry Styles and James Corden in Anguilla … FB  —  Lexi Larson, a 19-year-old Hingham, Massachusetts, native, got the surprise of a lifetime while on vacation in Anguilla.
Discussion: Page Six, Star and RADAR
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Alexis Eddy Dead: ‘Are You The One?’  Contestant Dies at 23 … Gone too soon.  Former Are You The One? star Alexis Eddy has died, the Mannington Police Department in West Virginia confirms to Us Weekly.  She was 23.  —  Celebrity Deaths in 2019: Stars We've Lost
Discussion: RADAR and In Touch Weekly
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People.com:
Property Brothers' Jonathan Scott Says His Family Loves Zooey Deschanel: ‘Everybody Has Clicked’  —  “We love the idea of having her in our lives,” says Jonathan's twin brother, Drew  —  For Jonathan Scott, a good relationship means his leading lady is well-loved by both him and his family.
Discussion: Page Six
Darlene Aderoju / People.com:
R. Kelly's Girlfriend Azriel Clary ‘Back Home’ After Fight, Mother Confirms: ‘Victory Is Won’  —  “Everybody wants to bash and throw her under the bus, and they just really don't understand,” Azriel Clary's mother Alice tells PEOPLE  —  R. Kelly's girlfriend Azriel Clary is reunited …
Discussion: RADAR and Bossip
Paulina Jayne Isaac / Us Weekly:
Why Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden Chose the Name Raddix for Their Baby … What's in a name?  Cameron Diaz and hubby Benji Madden surprised fans when they announced the birth of their daughter, Raddix Madden, on January 3 in a statement posted to both of their Instagram accounts.
Discussion: In Touch Weekly
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Mark-Paul Gosselaar Closes ‘Saved by the Bell’ Return for Peacock Revival  —  The erstwhile Zack Morris will also be an exec producer on the comedy, which is eyeing Tiffani-Amber Thiessen to reprise her role as well.  —  Zack Morris is officially coming back to Bayside.
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
Variety:
‘Lizzie McGuire’ Creator Exits Showrunner Post on Disney Plus Revival (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “Lizzie McGuire” creator Terri Minsky is stepping away from her role as showrunner on the upcoming revival of the series for Disney Plus.  A new showrunner has not yet been named.
Discussion: Us Weekly, POPSUGAR and The Wrap
Katie Intner / People.com:
Salma Hayek Says Her ‘Big Butt’ Split Her 2003 Oscars Gown - So Renée Zellweger Loaned Her One  —  Zellweger once saved Hayek from a true fashion fiasco at the 2003 Academy Awards  —  Salma Hayek is thankful for her good pal Renée Zellweger — and her stylish dress collection.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
JULIANNE HOUGH LONG, LOVING HUG WITH BROOKS!!!  What Divorce Rumors?  —  HUGGIN' IT OUT  —  Don't write off Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich's marriage just yet!  If the couple's having marital issues, they sure as hell didn't show it during a very loving airport embrace.
Discussion: People.com and Us Weekly
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich Have ‘Been Having Problems for Months,’ Source Says
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Variety:
‘Doctor Strange 2’ Director Scott Derrickson Drops Out (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Scott Derrickson is stepping down as director of Marvel's “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” Variety has learned.  —  The studio confirmed his departure in a statement, attributing it to “creative differences.”
 
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
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Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
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Discussion: Page Six and HELLO!
Eric Todisco / People.com:
Chris Harrison Says Peter Weber's Bachelor Finale Will Be Surprising in a ‘Gut-Wrenching Way’
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Denise Richards Doesn't Want Brandi Glanville Hookup Drama to Air on ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
People.com:
Vanessa Williams and Silvio Horta's Friends Remember Ugly Betty Creator as a Man Who Broke TV's Mold
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
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Danielle Turchiano / Variety:
FX Renews ‘American Horror Story’ Through Season 13
Discussion: MTV
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Discussion: In Touch Weekly
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Christine Lennon / Harper's BAZAAR:
Elisabeth Moss Doesn't Want to Be a Perfect Heroine
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Jillian Michaels Defends Lizzo Size Remark as Comment on Health Not Value
Discussion: BuzzFeed News, People.com and Dlisted
Ashley C. Ford / Allure:
Becoming Billy Porter
Discussion: Queerty, Page Six and The WOW Report
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Howard Stern of SiriusXM snags a surprise interview with President Biden, following reports of Biden's refusal so far to give The NYT a sit-down interview

 
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