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2:35 PM ET, January 29, 2020

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Christina Dugan / People.com:
Brie and Nikki Bella Are Both Pregnant — and Due Less Than 2 Weeks Apart: 'It's Crazy!'  —  From birthdays to WWE titles, Nikki and Brie Bella have shared plenty together — now, they can add being pregnant to their list  —  Surprise: Nikki and Brie Bella are (both!) pregnant!
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Kobe Bryant's Helicopter Plunged 2,000 Ft. Per Minute in ‘High Energy Impact’ Crash  —  On Tuesday, it was revealed that the bodies of the 9 victims of the crash, including Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, have been recovered  —  The National Transportation Safety Board …
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Dave McNary / Variety:   Academy Planning to Remember Kobe Bryant During Oscar Ceremonies
Hollywood Reporter:
Kobe Bryant to Be Remembered at Oscars Ceremony
Discussion: Collider
D.Lo / Perez Hilton:
T.I. Seemingly Apologizes To Daughter About Hymen Controversy In Response To Kobe Bryant's Death
Discussion: Page Six
Scott Stump / TODAY.com:
Jessica Simpson opens up about childhood sexual abuse: ‘I knew something was wrong’  —  The singer and reality star spoke with Hoda Kotb about being sexually abused as a 6-year-old, her struggles with alcohol and her issues with body image.  —  Jessica Simpson has opened up about being sexually abused …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Lena Grossman / Bachelor Nation:
Joe Amabile & Kendall Long ‘Have Decided Mutually to Go Separate Ways’  —  Joe Amabile and Kendall Long have broken up.  —  The “Bachelor in Paradise” couple announced the news in a joint statement exclusively to “Bachelor Nation” on Wednesday.  They wrote, “We have decided mutually to go our separate ways.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Zac Efron Is Dating Halston Sage After Ending Relationship With Sarah Bro  —  It's over.  Zac Efron and his swimmer girlfriend, Sarah Bro, have called it quits after less than a year of dating, Us Weekly exclusively confirms in the new issue.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2020
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Billy Joel's Long Island Home Broken Into, Burglars Trash Motorcycles  —  BILLY JOEL 12 MOTORCYCLES TRASHED BY BURGLAR ... You May Be Right, He's Pissed!!!  —  Some crook thought he'd be a big shot breaking into Billy Joel's house — which would've been bad enough — but trashing …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Dog the Bounty Hunter Not Engaged Despite TV Proposal to Moon Angell  —  Dog the Bounty Hunter — who's been reeling after the death of his wife — has a new woman he wants to marry, or at least he did for a moment while he was on ‘Dr. Oz.’  —  The other shock is the alleged bride …
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly, Page Six and RADAR
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton Surprises Kindergarten Class with Breakfast — and Shares the Veggie Her Kids Love  —  The royal mom of three is continuing her work on early childhood development  —  Kate Middleton surprised a group of parents and their toddlers when she turned up at their kindergarten class on Wednesday.
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Gemma Strong / HELLO!:
The real reason Kate Middleton didn't wear her engagement or eternity rings on latest visit
Discussion: Page Six
David Marchese / New York Times:
Michael Strahan on the N.F.L.'s race issues, tension with Kelly Ripa and how to fix the Giants.  —  The great riddle for so many retired athletes is how to create a life after they're done playing that doesn't feel like an afterthought.  The former New York Giants defensive lineman Michael Strahan …
Discussion: Page Six
J.W. / Perez Hilton:
These Are The Royals Who Will Likely ‘Step Forward’ In Place Of Meghan Markle & Prince Harry … With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepping down, there's bound to be some leftover work that needs to be picked up by other members of the royal family.  —  Luckily, it seems there are more …
Discussion: HELLO!
Erin Hill / People.com:
Designer Misha Nonoo Is Pregnant — and Putting a Spin on Her ‘Husband Shirt’ (Worn by Meghan Markle!)  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry traveled to Italy to watch Misha Nonoo wed American technology entrepreneur Michael Hess in September  —  Meghan Markle's friend Misha Nonoo …
Discussion: Page Six
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Claire Danes Says She 'Didn't Want' Titanic Role Opposite of Leonardo DiCaprio: I 'Couldn't Do It'  —  Claire Danes said she was offered the role of Rose in James Cameron's Titanic but said she “just couldn't do it”  —  Claire Danes was almost the Rose to Leonardo DiCaprio's Jack in Titanic.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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Dan Heching / Daily Mail:
Hailey Bieber discusses disorder that makes her fingers crooked
Discussion: Full Feed and Page Six
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
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Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
Mike Walters / The Blast:
‘Star Trek’ Star William Shatner Settles $100 Million Divorce With Ex-Wife
Discussion: Page Six
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Discussion: TMZ.com and Cele|bitchy
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
‘Mighty Ducks’ Goalie Shaun Weiss Shocking Mug Shot For Meth Bust
Shay Spence / People.com:
6-Year-Old ‘Shirley Temple King’ Becomes Overnight Sensation for Brutally Honest Shirley Temple Reviews
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Final Negotiations to Join ‘Matrix 4’ (EXCLUSIVE)
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Eric Todisco / People.com:
FKA Twigs Claims She Wasn't Asked to Sing During the Grammys — but Sheila E. Says Otherwise
Claudia Harmata / People.com:
Parasite Director Bong Joon-Ho Reveals He Learned English Curse Words Through Spike Lee's Films
Discussion: Dlisted
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman Name 2nd Son Jack
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Blac Chyna Knocks Kylie Jenner for Taking Dream on Same Helicopter That Killed Kobe Bryant
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
People.com:
Blake Lively Wears a Corset on First Red Carpet Post Baby No. 3: ‘I Gotta Get This Thing Off’
Vannessa Jackson / E! Online:
Rapper Lexii Alijai's Cause of Death Revealed
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
President Trump told reporters “it's imperative” for CNN to be sold: “Any deal it should be guaranteed and certain that CNN is part of it or sold separately”

David Bauder / Associated Press:
The NYT says it won't be deterred in its work after Trump posted on Truth Social that reporting by The NYT and others about his health was “seditious”

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Google tests AI-powered overviews on some publications' Google News pages; publishers like Der Spiegel, El País, and WaPo in commercial partnerships get paid

 
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