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12:05 AM ET, January 9, 2021

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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: E! Online and Just Jared
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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: E! Online and Just Jared
Caitlyn Hitt / Us Weekly:
Vanessa Bryant Shares Kobe Bryant Video About Marriage ‘Ups and Downs’ Ahead of His 1-Year Death Anniversary … Vanessa Bryant is reflecting on Kobe Bryant's life and their marriage ahead of the one-year anniversary of the NBA star's tragic death.  —  Celebrity Deaths in 2020
Discussion: Perez Hilton and POPSUGAR
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:   Southern Charm's Madison LeCroy and Jay Cutler's ‘New, Flirty’ Romance: All the Details
Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:   ‘RHOC’ Alum Vicki Gunvalson Is Launching ‘Reality With Vicki’ Podcast, Teases ‘Fun’ Projects With Tamra Judge
Diana Cooper / Us Weekly:
Meghan Markle's Father Thomas Markle Is ‘Very Pleased’ With Daughter Samantha's Upcoming Book
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and RADAR
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: E! Online and Perez Hilton
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: The Wrap, Sandra Rose, Variety and Stereogum
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
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Isaac Crowson / The Sun:
Ross Kemp says ‘the public loved her, and she loved them’ in touching eulogy to Dame Barbara Windsor  —  ROSS Kemp paid touching tribute to Dame Barbara Windsor at her funeral yesterday, saying: “The public loved her, she loved them back and they loved her even more for it.”
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Watch Kim Kardashian Toast to “Craziness and Lots of Love” as KUWTK Wraps Filming  —  Kim Kardashian says her final goodbyes to Keeping Up With the Kardashians in a toast.  See the bittersweet moment here.  —  Kim Kardashian is raising her glass to 15 years of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Hannah Hargrave / HELLO!:
Khloe Kardashian mistaken for model sister Kendall Jenner in unbelievable gym selfie
Discussion: E! Online
Dan Coombs / The Sun:
Little Mix promise new music is on the way after landing first No1 as a trio  —  WHEN Jesy Nelson quit Little Mix last month, many fans feared it spelled the end of the nation's favourite pop group.  —  But the remaining trio have proved there is no stopping them after scoring their fifth No1 single …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
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Jamie Downham / The Sun:
Little Mix's Perrie Edwards accidentally leaks news band have hit No1 with Sweet Melody
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Ivanka Trump ‘surprised and hurt’ by Karlie Kloss' tweets after Capitol siege  —  Ivanka Trump was left “surprised and hurt” by sister-in-law Karlie Kloss' social media comments amid the attack on Congress.  —  As supporters of President Trump laid siege to the Capitol building on Wednesday …
Mia Galuppo / Hollywood Reporter:
Ben Hardy, Dexter Fletcher Join Romance From ‘To All the Boys’ Producers (Exclusive)  —  Rob Delaney, Sally Phillips and Jameela Jamil have also joined ‘The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight’, starring Haley Lu Richardson.  —  Romance feature The Statistical Probability of Love …
Discussion: Just Jared
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
DaBaby Arrested on Concealed Weapons Charge While Shopping on Beverly Hills' Famed Rodeo Drive  —  The rapper was released on a $35,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court in March  —  DaBaby has been released from police custody after he was arrested on Thursday afternoon in Beverly Hills, California.
Discussion: The Sun
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Just Jared:
‘Jeopardy!’ Shares Moving Farewell Tribute To Alex Trebek Ahead of Final Episode
Discussion: TMZ.com
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Arrow’ Spinoff Passed Over at The CW
Discussion: Just Jared
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Entourage Star Kevin Connolly Is Expecting First Baby With Actress Zulay Henao
Discussion: Just Jared
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Real Housewives' Erika Jayne Is Ready to Date Again After Tom Girardi Breakup
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
SoHo ‘Karen’ Miya Ponsetto Charged With Felonies for Cell Phone Attack
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
'Bob's Burgers' Animator Dave Creek Dead at 42 After Skydiving Accident
Discussion: Page Six, Variety and The Wrap
Christopher Bagley / InStyle:
Sigourney Weaver Is Ready to Tell All Her Secrets
Discussion: Just Jared
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Tessa Thompson's car hit by a ‘monster truck’
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and 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
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
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate passed it by 79-18; the House passed the legislation 360-58 on April 20

Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
The FTC bans noncompete clauses that restrict job switching, potentially complicating hiring in Hollywood as firms try to protect trade secrets and other info

New York Times:
Sources detail NPR's struggles with declining audiences, falling sponsorship revenue, internal conflicts over turning things around, and a diversity push

 
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