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8:05 PM ET, January 17, 2020

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Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Rihanna and Boyfriend Hassan Jameel Split After Nearly 3 Years of Dating … She found love ... but it didn't last.  Rihanna and Hassan Jameel, her boyfriend of nearly three years, have split, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.  —  Rihanna's Dating History: A Timeline of Her Romances and Flings
Discussion: Dlisted and Bossip
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TMZ.com:
Rihanna and BF Hassan Jameel Split After Almost 3 Years  —  Rihanna's love life is in a hopeless place — she and Hassan Jameel have pulled the plug on their relationship.  —  TMZ has confirmed with sources close to Rihanna ... she and the Saudi billionaire split up after nearly 3 years of dating …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
By REBECCA ENGLISH FOR THE DAILY MAIL  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's staff at Frogmore Cottage are being ‘let go’, in the surest sign yet the couple will settle in Canada, sources revealed yesterday.  —  At least two permanent employees - a house manager and a cleaner …
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People.com:
Oops!  Royal Website Says Meghan and Harry Still Live at Palace — and Omits Archie from Meghan's Bio
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Ellie Cambridge / The Sun:
ONE IS NOT AMUSED Queen ‘privately furious’ …
Discussion: CNN, RADAR and Page Six
Fred Topel / /Film:
‘The Simpsons’ Star Hank Azaria Will No Longer Voice Apu [TCA 2020]  —  /Film has been covering the issue of Apu on The Simpsons since Hank Azaria addressed Hari Kondabolu's documentary The Problem with Apu two years ago.  The issue gained more attention when The Simpsons produced an episode …
Discussion: ComingSoon.net, Deadline and Variety
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Grammys Leader Deborah Dugan Removed 10 Days Before Ceremony  —  The chief executive was placed on administrative leave following an “allegation of misconduct,” three weeks after sending a memo about voting irregularities and financial mismanagement.  —  In the latest tumultuous twist …
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Randy Lewis / Los Angeles Times:
Grammys chief Deborah Dugan, accused of misconduct, exits post just 10 days before awards show
TMZ.com:
Harvey Weinstein Wants Mistrial, Claims Juror Wrote Novel ‘Age of Consent’  —  HARVEY WEINSTEIN JUROR WROTE NOVEL ‘AGE OF CONSENT’... Defense Demands Mistrial  —  Harvey Weinstein's attorneys claim one of the 12 jurors on his sexual abuse trial covered up one crucial fact …
Discussion: Dlisted
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Nishita Jha / BuzzFeed News:
Half Of The Jurors In Harvey Weinstein's Rape Trial Are White Men
Discussion: Dlisted and USA Today
Entertainment Tonight:
Matthew McConaughey Gives Update on Setting His Mom Up With Hugh Grant's Dad (Exclusive)  —  Could Matthew McConaughey and Hugh Grant become step-siblings?  —  ET's Rachel Smith sat down with the actors during The Gentlemen junket in New York, where they gave an update on setting their parents up.
Discussion: Page Six and People.com
New York Times:
Pressured by Simmons Over Exposé, Oprah Winfrey Faced a Big Decision  —  Ms. Winfrey acknowledged that Russell Simmons pushed her to abandon a documentary about his accusers, but said her own concerns led her to pull support.  —  For months, the filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering …
TMZ.com:
Rapper Pop Smoke Arrested for Transporting Stolen Rolls-Royce  —  Rapper Pop Smoke, who features on Travis Scott's new album, “Jackboys,” is taking that title too far, according to federal agents who busted him for allegedly transporting a stolen Rolls-Royce.
Discussion: Page Six
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Bad Boys 4’ in the Works (Exclusive)  —  Writer Chris Bremner is also penning a ‘National Treasure 3’ script.  —  When Sony says Bad Boys for Life, the studio means for life.  —  Just as Sony readies for the Friday release of the third installment of the action franchise starring Will Smith …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Jessie J Spends Time with Channing Tatum and His Daughter After Split: ‘They Seem Very Happy’  —  The former couple announced their split in December after more than a year of dating  —  Ties between Jessie J and Channing Tatum aren't completely severed.  —  Close to a month after PEOPLE confirmed …
Discussion: Lainey Gossip and Gossip Cop
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
'Don't Breathe' Sequel Finds Its Director  —  Don't look now, but the Blind Man is coming back.  —  Don't Breathe filmmaker Fede Alvarez didn't have to look far to find a director for a sequel to the surprise hit.  —  Rodo Sayagues, Alvarez's frequent collaborator and co-writer of the 2016 flick, has been tapped to helm the project.
Discussion: The Wrap
Morgan Raum / People.com:
'So Good You'd Do Anything For It': Fyre Festival's Andy King Teams Up with Evian for New Campaign  —  The slogan is based on King's “infamous team spirit” revealed in the documentary Fyre, which came out one year ago.  —  FB  —  On January 18, 2019, the world first learned the name of Andy King …
Discussion: Queerty
 
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Martha Stewart Has Plenty of Thoughts About Gwyneth Paltrow's Sold Out ‘Vagina’ Candle: It's ‘Irritating’
Discussion: Dlisted
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Karlie Kloss Opens Up About Her Political Views After Viral Kushner Comment on Project Runway
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Towleroad Gay News
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Ariana Grande Hit With Copyright Suit Over ‘7 Rings’
Discussion: TMZ.com and Oh No They Didn't!
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Gary Levin / USA Today:
HBO won't pursue second season of ‘Watchmen’ after creator bows out
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
Cheyenne Roundtree / Daily Mail:
Meghan Markle feels she can now do what she pleases without asking for permission after her decision …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Hollywood Reporter:
Taika Waititi Courted for Star Wars Movie (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Wrap, Vanity Fair and Cele|bitchy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down; Brian Robbins, Chris McCarthy, and George Cheeks will run Paramount on an interim basis as an “Office of the CEO”

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on the publisher's archived content and to let ChatGPT reply with short summaries of FT articles

New York Times:
OAN retracts a story that said Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen had an affair with Stormy Daniels, apologizes as part of a settlement with no monetary damages

 
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