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11:30 AM ET, January 11, 2020

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Jon Levine / Page Six:
Meghan Markle's friends dump on the duchess amid Megxit drama  —  When the going gets tough — Meghan Markle gets gone, the actress's pals claim.  —  Friends of the Duchess of Sussex aren't holding back in their assessment of her as the fallout of her and Prince Harry's decision to step down as …
Discussion: Daily Mail and HELLO!
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Camilla Tominey / Telegraph:
Queen wants rift repaired in 72 hours as Harry prepares to leave the country with no return date  —  The Queen has ordered that the row over the future roles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex be resolved within the next 72 hours amid speculation that Prince Harry could leave Britain as early as next week.
Discussion: Page Six and The Sun
Simon Walters / Daily Mail:
The Queen (pictured driving back to Sandringham today) has been treated ‘shoddily’ by Harry and Meghan and should not ask them to stay in the UK, the public believes  —  The poll came as:  — Meghan caught a BA flight to Vancouver to return to the island mansion where she stayed for Christmas …
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Oprah Winfrey Steps Away From Russell Simmons Accuser Doc, Pulls From Apple+ (Exclusive)  —  The high-profile documentary is scheduled to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival later this month.  —  Oprah Winfrey is stepping away from a documentary that centered on a former music executive …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Justin Chambers Leaving 'Grey's Anatomy' After 15 Years  —  EXCLUSIVE: Justin Chambers, an original Grey's Anatomy cast member and a fan favorite, is leaving the hit medical drama, now in its sixteenth season on ABC.  —  “There's no good time to say goodbye to a show and character that's defined …
TMZ.com:
R. Kelly ‘Survivor’ Kitti Jones Dishes Advice to Azriel Clary  —  R. KELLY ‘SURVIVOR’ Dishes Advice to Azriel ... HERE'S YOUR BEST PATH TO HEALING  —  LET THE HEALING BEGIN  —  Kitti Jones — one of R. Kelly's exes who's accused him of physical abuse and sexual coercion …
Discussion: Bossip
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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, RADAR and Star
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Brandi Redmond Checks Herself Into Wellness Center After Apologizing for Controversial Video  —  Real Housewives of Dallas star Brandi Redmond is taking time to “reflect and better herself,” her rep says  —  Brandi Redmond is taking some time off after apologizing for a racially insensitive video that resurfaced online last week.
Apple Podcasts:
Apple Podcasts Preview  —  Actor Ethan Suplee was an aspiring plus size model long before it became trendy and now sets out to examine our current obesity crisis.  On American Glutton, he'll talk to everyone from experts to the average Joe, exploring all the diets he has been on over the last two decades …
Discussion: Page Six
Ale Russian / People.com:
Gal Gadot Becomes New Face of Smartwater as Jennifer Aniston's Contract Ends After 12 Years  —  Gal Gadot tells PEOPLE her decision to partner with the company was a “very easy yes”  —  Gal Gadot is giving smartwater a new look.  —  The Wonder Woman 1984 actress kicked off 2020 by announcing …
CBC News:
Rush drummer Neil Peart dead at 67  —  Drummer died in Santa Monica, Calif., earlier this week  —  Neil Peart, the drummer of iconic Canadian band Rush, has died at age 67.  —  The influential musician and lyricist died Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif., after having been diagnosed with brain cancer …
Discussion: The Wrap
Morgan Hines / USA Today:
Exclusive: Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand, Goop, is going to sea with Celebrity Cruises  —  For Gwyneth Paltrow, spending time at sea can be healing and boats can feels like an escape.  —  “I love being on the water, I love being by the water and I love being in the water,” she tells USA TODAY.
Discussion: Lainey Gossip, Dlisted, YouTube and Page Six
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
 
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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Meghan McCain skips ‘View’ for ‘personal matter’ after Page Six report on show drama
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