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TMZ.com:
Bobby Brown's Son Bobby Jr. Dead at 28  —  Bobby Brown has lost another child ... his son Bobby Brown Jr. has died.  —  A source close to the family tells TMZ Bobby Jr. was found dead Wednesday in his home in the L.A. area.  Police are still at the house, and our sources tell us …
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Madeline Holcombe / CNN:
Bobby Brown Jr., the son of singer Bobby Brown, dies at 28  —  (CNN)Bobby Brown Jr., the son of singer Bobby Brown, was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Wednesday, authorities confirmed to CNN.  —  Brown Jr., the half brother of Bobbi Kristina Brown who died in 2015, was 28.
Discussion: BET, Deadline and The Sun
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
BBC Launches Investigation Into Princess Diana's Panorama Interview After Claims of ‘Dishonesty’  —  The BBC says they are “determined to get to the truth” about Princess Diana's appearance  —  After the BBC was accused of faking documents to secure their famous 1995 Panorama interview with Princess Diana …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared, Mirror and Daily Mail
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NBC News:
Temporary restraining order granted against Diplo in revenge porn case  —  A Los Angeles judge granted a restraining order against Diplo, the DJ and producer, in a case involving a woman who alleged that the musician posted a sexually explicit photo of her as an act of revenge porn, according to court documents obtained Wednesday.
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
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Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Diplo Hit With Restraining Order in Alleged Revenge Porn Case After Claims of ‘Serious Misconduct’
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Naya Rivera's Ex-Husband Ryan Dorsey and Estate File Wrongful Death Lawsuit on Behalf of Son Josey … Seeking justice.  Naya Rivera's son, Josey, filed a wrongful death lawsuit four months after the Glee alum accidentally drowned in a lake, Us Weekly confirms.  —  Naya Rivera Through the Years
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TMZ.com:
Naya Rivera Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed on Son's Behalf, Claiming Unsafe Boat
Discussion: Variety
Holly Christodoulou / The Sun:
Rebekah Vardy is the 'VILLAIN with Coleen Rooney's finger pointing at her' in Wagatha Christie WAG war, her lawyers say  —  COLEEN Rooney “pointed the finger” at Rebekah Vardy as the “villain” of the Wagatha Christie battle, the High Court heard today.  —  The Wag turned detective in October …
Jonathan Van Meter / Wall Street Journal:
Inside Jennifer Lopez's Pop Culture Empire  —  After an acclaimed role in Hustlers and a showstopping performance at this year's Super Bowl, the star is back with new music and a new movie, Marry Me.  Next up, a beauty line and a plan to build her brand into a global business.  —  The 2020 WSJ.
Discussion: Celebs, POPSUGAR, Us Weekly and Page Six
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Jennifer Lopez Recalls Learning Her Kids “Weren't Fine With” Parts of Their Lives
Discussion: Perez Hilton, FemaleFirst and POPSUGAR
IGN:
Fantastic Beasts 3: Mads Mikkelsen Calls Replacing Johnny Depp as Grindelwald a “Rumor”  —  Currently director Yates' top choice.  —  UPDATE: IGN spoke to actor Mads Mikkelsen on Monday to promote our exclusive Chaos Walking trailer debut — which you can see on IGN tomorrow, Thursday …
Discussion: Just Jared and ComingSoon.net
Mona Thomas / E! Online:
Watch Jimmy Fallon Transform Into Harry Styles for Hilarious “73 Questions” Parody  —  In a parody of Vogue's “73 Questions,” Jimmy Fallon channeled superstar Harry Styles.  Keep scrolling to watch the late-night host tap into the “Falling” singer's charm.  —  Harry Styles, is that you?
Discussion: People.com and Just Jared
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Demi Lovato Shaves Her Head in Daring Makeover  —  Demi Lovato revealed her edgy undercut in a new Instagram post on Wednesday, which had fans speculating that the singer has “entered her Bangerz era.”  —  First, she was blonde and now she's semi-bald.  Demi Lovato once again mixed up her hair style …
Natasha Rigler / The Sun:
Jacqueline Jossa reveals she's back on a diet to ‘feel better about herself’ - after saying she's a ‘proud size 12’  —  Jacqueline Jossa has told fans that she is dieting again after declaring that she is “proud” of her curves.  —  The former EastEnders star 28, is now eating low carb pre-prepared meals …
Discussion: Mirror and Mirror.co.uk
Brendan Mcfadden / Daily Star:
I'm a Celeb's Jordan North slammed for ‘always moaning’ by Sabrina Washington  —  Mis-teeq legend Sabrina, who appeared on I'm A Celebrity back in 2009, said Jordan North is her least favourite contestant on this year's show because of his ‘constant complaining’
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Dan Cain / The Sun:
Jesy Nelson revealed a break from Little Mix was ‘needed’ after tough schedule, in chat one week before ‘extended break’  —  JESY Nelson revealed Little Mix's gruelling schedule left them in need of a break when the first lockdown kicked in earlier this year.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Dan Cain / The Sun:
Broody Michelle Keegan obsesses over her cousin's ‘perfect’ baby  —  BROODY Michelle Keegan obsessed over her cousin's baby son on Instagram, weeks after her husband Mark Wright's dad urged them to make him a grandpa.  —  The actress, 33, filmed little Brody snoozing in his white sleep suit and wrote: “Mr Perfect.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Ashley Mitchell / Celebrity Insider:
Cardi B Explains Why She Deserves Her New ‘Woman Of The Year’ Title Despite Haters Questioning It - Video!  —  As you might have heard, the WAP rapper was named Billboard's Woman of the Year but, as it turns out, some people were not happy about that!  That being said, it did not take Cardi long …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Bridget Hill / Celebrity Insider:
Jeannie Mai Says She's On The Mend Following Throat Surgery  —  Jeannie Mai is slowly getting better, a new report from Page Six revealed today.  Jeannie, one of the hosts from The Real, shared an Instagram video of her mother taking care of her, and she wrote in the post that she was “getting stronger with each day.”
Discussion: E! Online
Rania Aniftos / Billboard:
Cardi B, Jennifer Lopez, Dolly Parton, Dua Lipa & More to Be Honored at Billboard's 2020 Women in Music Event  —  In a year unlike any other, Cardi B has continued to thrive with her Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper “WAP,” a brand-new Reebok collection and her political activism.
Ashley Spencer / New York Times:
Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, a.k.a. Mr. and Mrs. Claus  —  Together 37 years but rarely paired onscreen, the real-life couple's new Netflix holiday movie is an indication of how they — and Hollywood — have changed.  —  The last time Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn headlined a movie together …
Megan Uy / Cosmopolitan:
Who Is Whatchamacallit on ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 4?  —  Come ON, my guy.  —  So it seems like  —  has definitely hit a wall this season because it's having  —  contestants  —  dress up like fictional monsters we'd only ever wish to see in our nightmares.  Why am I not at all surprised by this turn of events?!
Discussion: E! Online
Tomás Mier / People.com:
Lizzo Tears Up as She Says 'Money Doesn't Buy You Happiness' in TikTok: ‘Do the Inner Work’  —  “Do the inner work, because no matter where you are if you don't, it's going to haunt you like a f—ing ghost,” the singer said  —  Sometimes, life isn't “Good as Hell.”
Discussion: FemaleFirst, POPSUGAR and Just Jared
Kate Schweitzer / POPSUGAR:
Mindy Kaling Admits Oprah's Baby Gift Was Hard to Top, but Reese Witherspoon Came to Play  —  When it comes to celebrity baby gifts, Mindy Kaling very likely peaked early.  Shortly after giving birth to her daughter Katherine in 2017, Oprah Winfrey sent over a care package that required a U-Haul truck and two delivery men.
Nicole Chenoweth / The Sun:
GONE HOLY-WOOD Justin Bieber's ‘fame-hungry’ pastor Carl Lentz ‘to pitch reality TV show’ after he was fired for cheating on wife  —  CARL Lentz is planning to pursue a career on television and wants to pitch a reality show centered around him, multiple sources close to the “fame-hungry” pastor told The Sun.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Cosmopolitan
 
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Matt Maltby / Mirror:
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Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
Simon Boyle / The Sun:
BBC bosses edit lyrics of Pogues' Christmas hit Fairytale of New York to avoid offence
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Mirror
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
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Discussion: POPSUGAR
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TMZ.com:
Dr. Dre's Estranged Wife Calls BS on COVID Concern, Wants In-Person Deposition
Discussion: Daily Mail
Sylvia Obell / Essence:
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Discussion: Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
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Discussion: Elle and Perez Hilton
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
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Hannah Hargrave / hellomagazine.com:
Jennifer Aniston thrilled to ‘finally’ share this exciting news
Discussion: POPSUGAR and FemaleFirst
Kathryn Ingate / Daily Express:
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Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Daily Star and Mirror
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
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