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6:25 PM ET, January 8, 2021

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Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Gwen Stefani and Ex Gavin Rossdale's Annulment Granted by Catholic Church After Blake Shelton Engagement … Fresh start!  Gwen Stefani's annulment from ex-husband Gavin Rossdale was “finally granted” by the Catholic church, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.  —  Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani's Relationship Timeline
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Meghan Markle Fails to Qualify for Getting Her British Passport After California Move … A tale of two countries.  Meghan Markle missed out on receiving U.K. citizenship after relocating to the United States in the wake of her royal exit.  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Drama: Everything to Know
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Matt Czuchry Knows Who the Father of Rory's Baby Is on ‘Gilmore Girls’: I'll ‘Never’ Tell … Loose lips sink ships.  Matt Czuchry has been holding on to a huge secret about Gilmore Girls, and he intends to keep it that way.  —  ‘Gilmore Girls’ Cast: Where Are They Now?
Discussion: Just Jared
Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:   ‘RHOC’ Alum Vicki Gunvalson Is Launching ‘Reality With Vicki’ Podcast, Teases ‘Fun’ Projects With Tamra Judge
Caitlyn Hitt / Us Weekly:
Vanessa Bryant Shares Kobe Bryant Video About Marriage ‘Ups and Downs’ Ahead of His 1-Year Death Anniversary
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:   Southern Charm's Madison LeCroy and Jay Cutler's ‘New, Flirty’ Romance: All the Details
Diana Cooper / Us Weekly:
Meghan Markle's Father Thomas Markle Is ‘Very Pleased’ With Daughter Samantha's Upcoming Book
Discussion: RADAR and Cosmopolitan
People.com:
Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark Welcome Daughter Hartford Charlie Rose  —  “We truly cannot begin to describe the happiness and joy we are feeling at this moment,” Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark tell PEOPLE of their new arrival  —  Stassi Schroeder is a mom.
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Jessica Lester / The Sun:
SHE'S HERE! Vanderpump Rules star Stassi Schroeder welcomes first child, daughter Hartford Charlie Rose, with husband Beau Clark
Discussion: Perez Hilton and E! Online
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Tracy Chapman Wins $450K in Copyright Suit Against Nicki Minaj  —  Avoiding trial, Minaj makes an offer for illicitly using “Baby Can I Hold You,” and Chapman accepts it.  —  The cost of taking another songwriter's work without permission and illicitly leaking a remade version is $450,000.
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Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Tracy Chapman wins $450K in copyright suit against Nicki Minaj  —  Nicki Minaj is “Sorry” after all.  —  The new mom, 38, agreed to pay Tracy Chapman $450,000 in addition to Chapman's legal fees after she was sued for copyright infringement in regards to Chapman's song, “Baby Can I Hold You.”
Discussion: Variety, Sandra Rose and Stereogum
TMZ.com:
‘ER’ Star Dearon ‘Deezer D’ Thompson Dead at 55  —  ‘ER’ STAR DEEZER D DEAD AT 55  —  REMEMBERING DEEZER D  —  Deezer D, best known for his role as nurse Malik McGrath on “ER” has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  The actor, whose real name was Dearon Thompson, was found unresponsive at home Thursday morning in Los Angeles.
TMZ.com:
DaBaby Arrested on Rodeo Drive After Cops Find Gun in Car  —  DABABY SHOPPING SPREE GETS CUT SHORT ... Arrested on Rodeo Drive  —  DaBaby's shopping spree on world-famous Rodeo Drive came to an abrupt halt when Bev Hills cops stopped him and his pals and allegedly found a gun.
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
DaBaby Arrested on Concealed Weapons Charge While Shopping on Beverly Hills' Famed Rodeo Drive
Discussion: The Sun
Alexia Fernández / People.com:
Jason Sudeikis Is ‘Absolutely Heartbroken’ Over Olivia Wilde Split: He Has ‘Hope’ to ‘Repair Things’ (Source)  —  PEOPLE confirmed Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis had split in November, ending their engagement of seven years  —  Jason Sudeikis' split from Olivia Wilde wasn't easy for the actor.
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Mookie Betts Engaged to Girlfriend of 15 Years Brianna Hammonds: ‘Putting a Ring on My MVP’  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers player and his longtime love share one child together and met in middle school  —  Mookie Betts just scored big.  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers player, 28 …
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
Isaac Crowson / The Sun:
Barbara Windsor's EastEnders co-star Dean Gaffney turned away from her funeral  —  DAME Barbara's EastEnders co-star Dean Gaffney turned up to pay his respects but was turned away.  —  Covid restrictions meant only 30 mourners were allowed to attend the service, leaving Gaffney, 42, out in the cold.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Entourage Star Kevin Connolly Is Expecting First Baby With Actress Zulay Henao  —  Entourage actor Kevin Connolly and girlfriend Zulay Henao confirmed they're expecting their first baby together.  —  Kevin Connolly is going to be a dad!  —  The Entourage star and Colombian actress Zulay …
Discussion: Just Jared
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Tessa Thompson's car hit by a ‘monster truck’  —  Buckle up for 2021.  —  Tessa Thompson had an unfortunate mishap while driving to visit a friend for New Year's Eve.  —  “I drove up a mountain to go to a cabin, and I thought, 'This will be totally safe because I won't see anybody,'” …
Discussion: Just Jared and Cosmopolitan
TMZ.com:
'Bob's Burgers' Animator Dave Creek Dead at 42 After Skydiving Accident  —  Dave Creek — best known as lead character designer for the popular FOX animated series “Bob's Burgers” — has died following a skydiving accident.  —  Dave died Thursday after suffering injuries in a skydiving accident …
Discussion: Variety, Page Six and The Wrap
Greg Evans / Deadline:
Marion Ramsey Dies: 'Police Academy's Officer Hooks & Broadway Actress Was 73  —  Marion Ramsey, an actress and singer who appeared in the 1978 hit Broadway show Eubie! but is best known for her portrayal of the sweet, squeaky-voiced Officer Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy franchise, died today in her Los Angeles home.
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Eli Countryman / Variety:
Marion Ramsey, ‘Police Academy’ Star, Dies at 73
Discussion: BET and The Wrap
 
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Isaac Crowson / The Sun:
WE LOVED YOU BABS Ross Kemp says ‘the public loved her, and she loved them’ in touching eulogy to Dame Barbara Windsor
Discussion: Daily Star
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Real Housewives' Erika Jayne Is Ready to Date Again After Tom Girardi Breakup
Discussion: Page Six
Jamie Downham / The Sun:
Little Mix's Perrie Edwards accidentally leaks news band have hit No1 with Sweet Melody
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
SoHo ‘Karen’ Miya Ponsetto Charged With Felonies for Cell Phone Attack
Discussion: Just Jared and Towleroad Gay News
Christopher Bagley / InStyle:
Sigourney Weaver Is Ready to Tell All Her Secrets
Discussion: Just Jared
Fiona Nimoni / The Sun:
THE DJAY TEAM Ed Sheeran is to release his first ever remix next week after trying his hand as a DJ
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
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Hannah Hargrave / HELLO!:
Khloe Kardashian mistaken for model sister Kendall Jenner in unbelievable gym selfie
Discussion: E! Online
Marc Raimondi / ESPN:
UFC fighter Irwin Rivera arrested and charged with attempted murder in Florida
Discussion: E! Online
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Clean Slate! Kylie Jenner Unfollows Sofia Richie and More Friends on IG
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Nick Fagge / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Disgraced Love Island star Zara Holland flees Barbados after paying £4,500 fine for breaking Covid laws, leaving boyfriend Elliott Love locked …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Olivia Marks / British Vogue:
“I'm So Much More Interesting Now Than At 25”: Regina King On Making History at 50 With ‘One Night In Miami’
Discussion: Just Jared and People.com
FemaleFirst:
Having a lockdown pregnancy was ‘wonderful’
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Celebrity Insider
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

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How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens

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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