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1:05 PM ET, January 4, 2021

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TMZ.com:
Bond Girl & 'That ‘70s Show’ Star Tanya Roberts Dead at 65 … Tanya Roberts — a one-time Bond girl and cult classic '80s star — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Tanya's rep tells TMZ, she was on a walk with her dogs on Christmas Eve and when she returned home she collapsed.
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Abid Rahman / Hollywood Reporter:
Tanya Roberts, Bond Girl and 'That '70's Show' Star, Dies at 65  —  Roberts played Stacey Sutton in ‘A View to a Kill’, Roger Moore's final film as 007.  —  Tanya Roberts, the actress best known for playing a Bond girl in A View to a Kill and Midge Pinciotti on That '70's Show, has died.  She was 65.
Gemma Strong / HELLO!:
William and Kate's children to miss start of school following family Christmas … Like so many, the Cambridges faced a very different Christmas this year as a result of lockdown.  The family are thought to have spent the festive period quietly at Anmer Hall, rather than celebrating …
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Emily Dixon / Marie Claire:
Prince George and Princess Charlotte Aren't Going Back to School Right After the Holidays  —  haven't yet returned to school after the holidays.  — The British government instructed London primary schools to remain closed due to high COVID-19 infection rates in the capital.
Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
‘I just want to find 11,780 votes’: In extraordinary hour-long call, Trump pressures Georgia secretary of state to recalculate the vote in his favor  —  President Trump urged fellow Republican Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia secretary of state, to “find” enough votes to overturn his defeat …
Discussion: Celebs and Towleroad Gay News
Just Jared:
Eminem Explains His Past Rihanna Comment & Why He Publicly Apologized to Her in ‘Zeus’  —  Eminem recently called into his SiriusXM channel Shade 45 and spoke with SiriusXM's Gray Rizzy about his decision to publicly apologize to his former collaborator Rihanna.
Discussion: Page Six
Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
George Gerdes, Singer, Songwriter and Character Actor, Dies at 72  —  He worked onstage for Aaron Sorkin and Sam Shepard and appeared onscreen in ‘The X-Files,’ ‘Bosch’ and ‘The 11th Green.’  —  George Gerdes, the quirky singer-songwriter turned character actor whose career included turns in A Few Good Men …
Discussion: The Sun
Hollywood Life:
Kanye West ‘Taking Space’ From Kim Kardashian In Wyoming With ‘No Plans’ On Returning To LA Soon  —  Kanye West has been spending time at his ranch in Wyoming, and has ‘no plans’ to return to life in LA with Kim and their four children in the near future.  —  Kim Kardashian, 40, and Kanye West …
Kimberly Nordyke / Hollywood Reporter:
Ken Jennings Defends Co-Podcaster John Roderick Amid “Bean Dad” Controversy  —  Roderick garnered attention on Twitter after sharing a story about how his 9-year-old daughter learned to use a can opener — which led others to accuse him of “child abuse” and then dig up what they are calling racist, anti-semitic and homophobic tweets.
Louise McCreesh / Digital Spy:
BBC responds to report Jodie Whittaker is leaving Doctor Who  —  Is the 13th Doctor on her way?  —  The BBC has responded to a report that Jodie Whittaker is leaving  —  .  —  According to  —  The Mirror  —  , the actress, who plays the 13th Doctor and first ever female Time Lord …
Discussion: Bustle, The Sun, Just Jared and Daily Star
Mona Thomas / E! Online:
Beyoncé Takes Fans Behind the Scenes of Her 38th Birthday Celebration With Her 3 Kids  —  Beyoncé kicked off 2021 by sharing rare photos of herself and her children Blue Ivy, Rumi and Sir from her 38th birthday.  Scroll on for the scenic pics.
Discussion: Elle and The Sun
Brendan Mcfadden / Daily Star:
Emotional Stacey Solomon announces she is getting married to Joe Swash this year  —  Loose Women star Stacey Solomon shared a video on Instagram showing her putting together a scrap book of her and Joe's “love story” in which she mentioned their wedding would take place this year
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Jamie Downham / The Sun:
This Morning shock as Holly Willoughby fails to return alongside Phillip Schofield - with Rochelle taking her place  —  THIS Morning fans were baffled today as Holly Willoughby failed to appear on the first show of 2021.  —  The 39-year-old presenter was replaced by Rochelle Humes, who hosted alongside Phillip Schofield in her place.
Discussion: Daily Star
Amanda Devlin / The Sun:
Piers Morgan forced to apologise as Gregg Wallace is axed from Good Morning Britain after they ‘ran out of time’  —  PIERS Morgan was forced to apologise as Gregg Wallace was axed from Good Morning Britain after they “ran out of time”.  —  After teasing the MasterChef host's appearance …
Discussion: Daily Star and Telegraph
Caitlyn Hitt / Us Weekly:
‘Bachelorette’ Alums Clare Crawley and Dale Moss Hint ‘Babies’ Are in the Near Future … Baby fever!  Clare Crawley and fiancé Dale Moss are looking ahead to the future after leaving The Bachelorette early to be together.  —  Relive Clare Crawley's Most Dramatic Bachelor Nation Moments
Discussion: Bustle and Cosmopolitan
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Caitlyn Hitt / Us Weekly:
Billy Baldwin Reacts to Hilaria Baldwin's ‘Awkward and Embarrassing’ Heritage, Accent Drama
Discussion: Bustle, Just Jared and Page Six
 
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Claudia Aoraha / The Sun:
Barbara Shelley dead aged 88 - ‘Queen of Hammer’ who starred in horror films and Doctor Who dies after surviving Covid
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Playboi Carti Lands First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With ‘Whole Lotta Red’
Discussion: Just Jared
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Floribama Shore Stars Nilsa Prowant and Gus Gazda Are Engaged
Discussion: Just Jared
Kylie Parham / The Sun:
SNOWY CHALET Kylie Jenner takes fans inside the $75M Aspen mansion where she rang in 2021 with Travis Scott and daughter Stormi, 2
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and E! Online
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Dwayne Johnson's Daughter Tiana, 2, Blames Pasta Spill on “Spaghetti Fairy” in Adorable Video
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Andy Halls / The Sun:
Eamonn Holmes rants that TV is run by ‘difficult people’ after being axed from This Morning
Discussion: Daily Star
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Kaitlin Reilly / E! Online:
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LEGOLAND Florida Resort / Perez Hilton:
Olivia Jade Asks To ‘Keep The Vibes Good’ In New Instagram Post Days After Mom's Release From Prison
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Ainhoa Barcelona / HELLO!:
Exclusive: Dianne Buswell on her love of Strictly, boyfriend Joe Sugg and exciting plans for 2021
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
HELLO!:
Exclusive: Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec reveal plans to start a family
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
Ailbhe MacMahon / Daily Star:
Gerry Marsden dead: Gerry and the Pacemakers legend dies aged 78 after illness
Discussion: The Sun, Mirror.co.uk and TMZ.com
 

 
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