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8:55 PM ET, January 20, 2021

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Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Kanye West Is ‘Less Than Thrilled’ That Marital Problems With Kim Kardashian Will Be Featured on ‘KUWTK’ … Keeping Up With the Kardashians audiences are about to get a closer look at the marital struggles between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.  The upcoming final season of the E! …
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Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Colton Underwood Reveals How Split From Cassie Randolph Happened in Book's New Chapter: ‘Was There a Timer on Our Relationship?’ … More to the story.  Colton Underwood is opening up about what really happened at the end of his relationship with Cassie Randolph for the first time.
Discussion: Just Jared
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Best Photos From Joe Biden's Inauguration: Alex Rodriguez and Barack Obama Fist-Bump, More … What a day!  Alex Rodriguez, Barack Obama and more stars celebrated President Joe Biden and V.P. Kamala Harris as they were sworn into their White House duties on Wednesday, January 20, at the United States Capitol.
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Mossimo Giannulli Is Released From Isolation in Prison, Moved to Minimum Security: Details
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
Mark Gray / Celebs:
Kerry Washington, Bono and more celebs react to Joe Biden's inauguration  —  Hollywood has long leaned liberal politically, so Jan. 20, 2021, marked a happy day for most in Tinseltown.  As they watched the inauguration of Joe Biden, many celebs took to social media to celebrate.
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Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Mindy Kaling Documents Daughter Kit, 3, Watching VP Kamala Harris' Swearing In: ‘It Matters’
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Kamala Harris' Nephew-In-Law Wears Dior Air Jordan 1s To Inauguration
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Bossip
Jason Lipshutz / Billboard:
How Olivia Rodrigo Turned a ‘Really Painful Moment’ Into a Phenomenon  —  The 17-year-old decided to place “my deepest insecurities in a four-minute song.”  With “Drivers License” debuting atop the Hot 100 and smashing streaming records, those vulnerabilities have changed the modern music industry.
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Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Here's What Olivia Rodrigo Thinks About Those “drivers license” Rumors
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Joshua Bassett Gives an Update on His Health After Hospitalization
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Billboard:
Olivia Rodrigo's ‘Drivers License’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Prince William's Private Secretary, Christian Jones, Quits After 10 Months in Role  —  Christian Jones could be called to give evidence in Meghan Markle's lawsuit against Associated Newspapers  —  The team behind Prince William and Kate Middleton just lost a member.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Camilla Tominey / Telegraph:
Exclusive: Prince William's closest aide quits
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Marie Claire
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Tom Holland and Daniel Kaluuya on ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Black Panther’ and the Magic of Marvel … In “Cherry,” Tom Holland transforms into a war veteran-turnedbank robber, broken by PTSD and drug addiction.  The role is intentional counter-programming from Holland's heroic Peter Parker …
Discussion: People.com and Just Jared Jr.
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Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Tom Holland Broke His Computer When He Found Out He Was Cast as Spider-Man
Discussion: Just Jared
People.com:
Priyanka Chopra Jonas Opens Up About Racist Bullying in High School: ‘It Starts Gnawing at You’  —  In her candid new memoir, Unfinished, out Feb. 9, Priyanka Chopra Jonas details the racist bullying she experienced while attending an American high school when she was 15 years old … FB  —  More
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Amanda Bynes teases new rap song ‘Diamonds’  —  Amanda Bynes might be moving from acting to fashion to music.  —  On Wednesday, the 34-year-old “Easy A” star teased a new rap song called “Diamonds” on her private Instagram account.  The song features a rapper named Precise, who appears to be her fiancé, Paul Michael.
Discussion: TMZ.com and E! Online
The White House:
Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grants of Clemency  —  President Donald J. Trump granted pardons to 73 individuals and commuted the sentences of an additional 70 individuals.  —  Todd Boulanger - President Trump granted a full pardon to Todd Boulanger.
TMZ.com:
Joe Exotic ‘Disappointed’ to Not Get Pardon, Carole Baskin Thankful  —  11:14 AM PT — Carole Baskin tells TMZ ... she's thankful Joe was not granted a pardon.  She also said, “If I understand the notice I got from the prison system, he's already gotten another month added to his sentence by not obeying prison rules.”
TMZ.com:
Christina Ricci Gets Domestic Violence Restraining Order Against Husband  —  CHRISTINA RICCI CLAIMS HUSBAND'S ABUSED HER IN LOCKDOWN ... Gets Restraining Order  —  Christina Ricci says quarantine's been a dangerous time in her household, because her husband's allegedly beaten her multiple times …
Discussion: Page Six
David Mack / BuzzFeed News:
Carole Baskin Is Thrilled Joe Exotic Didn't Get A Trump Pardon  —  Carole Baskin told BuzzFeed News she is breathing a sigh of relief that her rival Joe Exotic is remaining behind bars after he failed to win a pardon from outgoing president Donald Trump.  —  The mullet-wearing zookeeper …
Discussion: Just Jared
Liam Hess / Vogue:
Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman on Her Career-Defining Address and Paying Homage to Maya Angelou  —  Under a decade ago, Amanda Gorman was still a teenage student in Los Angeles, spending her days devouring the works of Toni Morrison and furiously scribbling in her journals with the dream of one day becoming a writer.
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Alex Rodriguez Says Jennifer Lopez Is More ‘Nervous’ to Perform at Inauguration Than Super Bowl  —  The former athlete also shared that his fiancée will be doing something “really cool” during her upcoming performance  —  Even Jennifer Lopez deals with pre-show jitters.
Discussion: Elle and Us Weekly
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Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Hunter Biden Named His Now-8½-Month-Old Son Beau, Honoring His Late Brother
Discussion: E! Online
Liana Satenstein / Vogue:
Bernie Sanders Rewears Mittens by a Vermont Teacher to the Inauguration
Ainhoa Barcelona / HELLO!:
Jessica Simpson is the perfect model for her flattering snake print cut-out swimsuit
Discussion: People.com, Us Weekly and Page Six
 Earlier Picks: 
FemaleFirst:
Chrissy Teigen ‘scolded’ for behind-the-scenes videos
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Cole Sprouse Shuts Down All Hope for The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Reboot
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and FemaleFirst
D.Lo / Perez Hilton:
Machine Gun Kelly Says He's Been In ‘A F**ked Up Place Personally’ Amid Megan Fox Relationship
Discussion: Just Jared and FemaleFirst
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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