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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
TMZ.com:
MEGHAN MARKLE BATTLE FOR BABY ARCHIE'S PRIVACY INFLUENCED MEGXIT  —  Meghan Markle grew increasingly fed up with the media and the Palace as she fought for privacy for her son, Archie ... and this is one of several reasons she and Prince Harry decided to bail on the royals.
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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
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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Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Kate Middleton dazzles in red dress for reception at Buckingham Palace
Discussion: HELLO!
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Michigan Woman Says She Was Sexually Assaulted on a Spirit Airlines Flight: ‘Women Are Not Safe’  —  “He got away with touching me with no repercussions,” Tia Jackson tells PEOPLE of the incident  —  A Michigan woman is calling for action after she says she was sexually assaulted while sleeping on a Spirit Airlines flight.
Discussion: Bossip
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
TMZ.com:
Vanessa Hudgens Grabs Dinner With Lakers' Kyle Kuzma  —  VANESSA HUDGENS GRABS DINNER WITH LAKERS' STAR ... Single And Ready To Mingle  —  Vanessa Hudgens is moving on from Austin Butler by sitting down for dinner with another tall and handsome hunk ... and Kyle Kuzma seems like he's ready to grab a rebound.
Discussion: Bossip and Us Weekly
People.com:
TobyMac's Son Truett McKeehan Died of an Accidental Overdose of 2 Substances, Rep Confirms  —  TobyMac's young son Truett Foster McKeehan's cause of death has been revealed.  —  A representative for the Christian rapper confirms to PEOPLE that McKeehan died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl and amphetamines.
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin's Daughters Bella and Olivia Jade Will Be Called to Testify in College Case If Parents Don't Change Their Plea  —  Lori Loughlin's daughters, Bella Rose Giannulli and Olivia Jade Giannulli, will be called to testify in college admissions case if their mother doesn't change her plea to guilty …
Discussion: Page Six
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Justice League Dark: Bad Robot Developing Film & TV Projects Based On Warner Bros. DC Comics  —  EXCLUSIVE: I hear that Bad Robot, through its new deal at Warner Media, is exclusively developing both film and TV ideas based on DC's Justice League Dark universe at Warner Bros.
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’  —  One of Australia's most respected actors, Hugo Weaving is known for his turns in some of the most successful movie franchises of all time.  His non-appearance in them has also been noted …
Discussion: /Film and The Wrap
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Brad Pitt Says He Has ‘No Complaints’ with Life Now: ‘I Got Lovely Kids, I Like My Dogs’  —  Brad Pitt's goals in life are pretty straightforward  —  Brad Pitt is simply happy enjoying his life.  —  While walking the Screen Actors Guild Awards red carpet on Sunday, the actor spoke to PeopleTV about taking stock of his life now.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Wendy Williams Says NeNe Leakes Is ‘Quitting’ RHOA and Hiding a Big Secret  —  UPDATE at 8:45am PT on January 21, 2020: NeNe's rep tells TooFab, “It's been an especially difficult couple of weeks for Nene, and she was venting to her friend in private correspondence.
Discussion: Bossip
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
NeNe Leakes Was ‘Venting’ to Wendy Williams About ‘RHOA,’ But Hasn't Officially Quit ... Yet
Discussion: RADAR
 
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