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1:40 PM ET, January 13, 2020

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Erin Hill / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth Speaks Out on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Departure After 2-Hour Family Summit  —  The royal family summit in Sandringham to discuss Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to step down as senior royals came to an end after a two-and-a-half-hour discussion
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Deadline
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Valentine Low / The Times:
Princes 'fell out because William wasn't friendly towards Meghan'  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex regard themselves as having been pushed away from the royal family by the “bullying” attitude of his brother the Duke of Cambridge, The Times understands.  —  In an analysis that is contested …
Discussion: The Sun, Us Weekly and Page Six
People.com:
Queen Elizabeth Did Not Use Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Titles in Post-Summit Statement  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were named the Duke and Duchess of Sussex by the Queen on their wedding day  —  Queen Elizabeth has spoken out on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to step …
Martin Robinson / Daily Mail:
THE HRH QUESTION  —  Harry and Meghan wish to continue to undertake duties on behalf of the Queen and for that they will need titles.  —  They could voluntarily relinquish their HRHs and retain their courtesy titles, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, given by the Queen.
Discussion: Page Six, HELLO!, Cele|bitchy and The Sun
TMZ.com:
Prince Harry Pitched Meghan Markle's Voice-Over Work to Disney's Bob Iger
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The Wrap
Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
Meghan Markle's REAL dream is to move to Los Angeles... but only after Donald Trump's presidency ends, say pals
Discussion: Page Six
Mirror.co.uk:
Elton John knew Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were quitting before the Queen
Discussion: Page Six
Charlotte Griffiths / Daily Mail:
My wife needs a job!  Astonishing moment Prince Harry appears to tout Meghan Markle …
Discussion: Page Six and The Guardian
Kyle Buchanan / New York Times:
Oscar Snubs and Surprises: Jennifer Lopez, ‘Frozen II,’ Female Directors  —  An #OscarsSoWhite outcome was just barely averted, but the best-director lineup is all male once again.  —  The Oscar nominations Monday morning brought good news for films like “1917,” “Parasite,” and …
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
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Hollywood Reporter:
Oscars: Full List of Nominations  —  ‘Joker’ leads the nominees with a total of 11 mentions, including best picture, where it'll compete alongside ‘1917,’ ‘Ford v Ferrari,’ ‘The Irishman,’ ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ ‘Little Women,’ ‘Marriage Story,’ ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ and ‘Parasite.’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:   Tyler Perry Angry at Oscars Snub of Jennifer Lopez and Awkwafina
Joanne Rosa / ABC News:
Abby Huntsman departing ‘The View’ to run father's Utah governor campaign  —  Huntsman began co-hosting “The View” in 2018.  —  Abby Huntsman announced she's leaving “The View” to work with her father, Jon Huntsman Jr., during his campaign for governor of Utah on Monday.
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Abby Huntsman Is Leaving The View After 2 Seasons to Help Run Her Dad's Gubernatorial Campaign  —  The Fox News alumna joined the show at the start of season 22 in September 2018  —  Abby Huntsman is saying goodbye to The View.  —  PEOPLE can exclusively announce that the Fox & Friends Weekend alumna …
TMZ.com:
LORI HARVEY CHARGED IN BEVERLY HILLS HIT & RUN CASE  —  Lori Harvey can't flee from prosecutors — she's officially been charged in her hit and run case ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to the L.A. County District Attorney's Office ... Lori's been charged with one count of resisting/delaying/obstructing …
Discussion: Page Six
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Eric Todisco / People.com:   Lori Harvey Says ‘Life Is Good’ with Future During Vacation in Jamaica amid Dating Rumors
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Shameless’ Renewed for 11th and Final Season at Showtime  —  The John Wells drama starring William H. Macy will run as long as the U.K. original did.  —  The end is officially in sight for Showtime's Shameless.  —  The premium cable network announced Monday at the Television Critics …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
New Idea:
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Liam Hemsworth's beach honeymoon  —  Less than five months after splitting from Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth appears happy to show the world he's found love again.  —  WATCH: Liam Hemsworth kisses Gabriella  —  The Hollywood star, who relocated back to Australia …
TMZ.com:
DINA LOHAN Fell On Her Face DURING DWI ARREST, COPS SAY  —  10:23 AM PT — According to the felony complaint against Dina, obtained by TMZ, it looks like she might've taken a hard tumble while talking to the cop who eventually stopped her ... this after she allegedly fled the scene of an accident and got tailed by the victim.
TMZ.com:
Selena Gomez & Hailey Bieber Leave Same Restaurant, No Sign of Justin  —  SELENA GOMEZ & HAILEY BIEBER A ‘RARE’ RUN-IN ... No Sign Of Justin  —  COME HERE OFTEN?  —  Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber walk into a restaurant on the heels of SG dropping an album about getting over Justin ... and no one appears bothered.
Discussion: X17 Online
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Silence Of The Lambs’ Sequel Series ‘Clarice’ Set At CBS From Alex Kurtzman & Jenny Lumet
Discussion: Page Six
Teresa Roca / The Sun:
BUNDLE OF JOY ‘Teen Mom’ star Ryan Edwards and wife Mackenzie welcome baby daughter Stella
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Mom's Night Out! Anne Hathaway Steps Out at Critics' Choice Awards in Gold Sequin Gown
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
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Discussion: Deadline and Page Six
People.com:
NBC Boss Promises ‘New Practices If Necessary’ at AGT After Gabrielle Union's Allegations
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
JULIAN EDELMAN ARRESTED FOR FOUL PLAY IN BEV HILLS
Discussion: Daily Star
 

 
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR suspended Uri Berliner for five days without pay, starting on April 12, after he wrote an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust

Hana Yoo / AdExchanger:
IAB and PwC report on US digital ad sales in 2023: total revenue grew 7.3% YoY to $225B, digital video grew 10.6% to $52.1B, and digital audio grew 18.9% to $7B

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Dozens of Alden-owned newspapers ran editorials over the weekend arguing that Google's threat to cut off news in California “is a bully tactic”

 
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