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6:05 PM ET, January 22, 2020

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Liz McNeil / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Reveals in Brave New Memoir: ‘I Was Killing Myself with All the Drinking and Pills’  —  With the upcoming publication of her powerful memoir, Open Book, excerpted in this week's PEOPLE, Jessica Simpson reveals for the first time that she was sexually abused as a young girl
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Liz McNeil / People.com:
Jessica Simpson's Memoir Reveals John Mayer Said He Was ‘Obsessed’ with Her — and How She Feels About His Sexual Napalm Comment  —  “I constantly worried that I wasn't smart enough for him,” Jessica Simpson writes in Open Book  —  In her upcoming memoir Open Book, Jessica Simpson writes candidly …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Jesse Metcalfe and Cara Santana Split After More Than a Decade Together, End Engagement  —  The end of an era.  Jesse Metcalfe and his fiancée, Cara Santana, have called it quits after more than a decade together, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2020
Discussion: Star
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Jesse Metcalfe and Fiancée Cara Santana Split After More Than 10 Years Together: Source  —  After more than a decade-long relationship, Jesse Metcalfe and Cara Santana have split.  —  A source confirms to PEOPLE that the Desperate Housewives actor and the actress-fashion blogger went their separate ways three weeks ago.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Tracy Wright / Daily Mail:   EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Metcalfe snuggles up to a pretty blonde after holding hands with model Livia Pillmann …
People.com:
Kate Middleton Opens Up About ‘Isolation’ She Felt When Prince George Was a Baby  —  The couple lived in Wales while Prince William was in the Royal Air Force, which often required overnight shifts and periods away from home  —  Kate Middleton is speaking out about the “isolation” she felt as a new mother.
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kate Middleton Visits Women's Prison to Reconnect with Inmates Who Are Rebuilding Their Lives
Discussion: Go Fug Yourself
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Kate Middleton surprises children in Birmingham as she launches exciting new project
Discussion: People.com, BBC and Go Fug Yourself
Sophie Dweck / Us Weekly:
Meghan Markle Is ‘So Happy’ Starting New Amid Royal Family Drama  —  Meghan Markle has been adjusting quite well to her new life outside of the royal family since she and Prince Harry announced that they were stepping down from their senior royal duties, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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TMZ.com:
MEGHAN MARKLE BATTLE FOR BABY ARCHIE'S PRIVACY INFLUENCED MEGXIT
Discussion: Page Six
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston ‘Want Nothing But Happiness for Each Other,’ Says Source  —  Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's reunion at Sunday's SAG Awards took the Internet by storm  —  Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's sweet reunion at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards showed the pair's regard for each other.
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Gossip Cop
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:   Brad Pitt Says He Has ‘No Complaints’ with Life Now: ‘I Got Lovely Kids, I Like My Dogs’
Mieka / Dlisted:
Courteney Cox Appears To Like Jennifer Aniston And Brad Pitt Together
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Jeff Bezos hack: Amazon boss's phone ‘hacked by Saudi crown prince’  —  Exclusive: investigation suggests Washington Post owner was targeted five months before murder of Jamal Khashoggi  —  Play Video  —  The Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos had his mobile phone “hacked” …
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘American Crime Story: Impeachment’: Billy Eichner To Play Matt Drudge  —  EXCLUSIVE: Three-time Emmy nominee and American Horror Story alum Billy Eichner is joining FX's Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky sex scandal limited series American Crime Story: Impeachment in the role of famed journalist and Drudge Report founder Matt Drudge.
Discussion: Dlisted and The Wrap
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Wendy Williams and Kevin Hunter finalize their divorce  —  Wendy Williams is legally single.  —  The 55-year-old daytime talk show host finalized her divorce from Kevin Hunter on Tuesday, according to court documents exclusively obtained by Page Six.  They cited irreconcilable differences as the cause.
Discussion: TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Juice WRLD Died from Accidental OD of Oxycodone and Codeine  —  JUICE WRLD DIED FROM ACCIDENTAL OD OF OXYCODONE  —  Juice WRLD died from an accidental overdose ... according to the Cook County Medical Examiner.  —  The M.E.'s Office says it found Oxycodone and codeine in his system …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
All About the Two Gorgeous Wedding Dresses Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Wore to Marry Tim Tebow  —  Nel-Peters worked with David's Bridal to design custom dresses for her destination wedding to former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow … FB  —  Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters had a “clear image” …
Discussion: Page Six and Cele|bitchy
Jennie Amelia / AceShowBiz.com:
Rihanna's Ex Hassan Jameel Asks With ‘a Threat’ To Have Their Pictures Removed  —  The Founder Of BlackSportsOnline, Robert Littal, Claims The Saudi Billionaire Has Hit Him With A Request, Which Is More Like ‘a Threat’, To Take Down Photos Of Him With The ‘Umbrella’ Singer.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
TMZ.com:
Demi Lovato Will Perform Song She Wrote Days Before OD at Grammys  —  Demi Lovato's upcoming Grammys performance will mark the fulfillment of a promise she made to herself after nearly dying from an overdose ... so expect it to be very emotional.  —  The singer will perform at Sunday's award show …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Antonio Brown Suspect In Battery and Burglary, Cops Working On Arrest Warrant  —  ANTONIO BROWN SUSPECT IN BATTERY, BURGLARY Cops Working On Arrest Warrant … 1:30 PM PT — A police source tells TMZ Sports ... Antonio Brown is a suspect in a felony battery and burglary case stemming …
Discussion: The Blemish and Bossip
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Cameron Wolfe / ESPN:   Police: Antonio Brown's trainer arrested amid battery probe
 
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Jennie Amelia / AceShowBiz.com:
Woman Whom Chicago Rapper OTF Dede Was Forced To Perform Sex On Is Shot And Killed
Discussion: Sandra Rose
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian Take Kids To Disney World
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Ashley Lee / Los Angeles Times:
Mr. Miyagi on Broadway? ‘Karate Kid’ musical in the works
Discussion: EW.com and /Film
Echo Lawrence / Egotastic:
Ana De Armas Looking like a 50s Goddess as she films Deep Water
Calum Trenaman / CNN:
Kobe Bryant backs women to play in NBA ‘right now’
Discussion: Bossip
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Bachelor Contestant Predicts Hannah Brown Makes Peter Weber's Final 3: 'He's Still Holding on'
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Michigan Woman Says She Was Sexually Assaulted on a Spirit Airlines Flight: ‘Women Are Not Safe’
Discussion: Bossip
 Earlier Picks: 
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin's Daughters Bella and Olivia Jade Will Be Called to Testify in College Case …
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
People.com:
TobyMac's Son Truett McKeehan Died of an Accidental Overdose of 2 Substances, Rep Confirms
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Justice League Dark: Bad Robot Developing Film & TV Projects Based On Warner Bros. DC Comics
Discussion: /Film
Andrzej Lukowski / Time Out London:
Hugo Weaving explains why he wasn't in ‘Avengers: Endgame’ and won't be appearing in the new ‘Matrix’
Discussion: /Film and The Wrap
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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