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8:20 PM ET, January 2, 2020

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Ben Ashford / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Bobbi Kristina Brown's ‘controlling’ ex-fiancé dies on New Year's day of ‘drug overdose’ more than four years after Whitney Houston's daughter's death - which he was found responsible for  — Nick Gordon, 30, had a series of heart attacks after he was rushed …
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TMZ.com:
Nick Gordon 911 Dispatch Audio Reveals ‘Black Stuff’ Oozing Out of Mouth  —  NICK GORDON 911 DISPATCH AUDIO REVEALS ‘BLACK STUFF’ OOZING FROM MOUTH … Nick Gordon had some sort of black fluid foaming out of his mouth when someone called 911 ... and he wasn't breathing.
People.com:
Bobbi Kristina Brown's Ex-Boyfriend Nick Gordon Dies at 30 from Drug Overdose  —  Gordon's death comes three years after he was found liable in the wrongful death case of his former girlfriend, Bobbi Kristina Brown  —  Nick Gordon, the ex-boyfriend of Bobbi Kristina Brown, has died.  He was 30.
People.com:
Late Nick Gordon Told Brother He Wished ‘Things Had Been Different’ with Bobbi Kristina Brown  —  Nick Gordon died three years after he was found liable in the wrongful death case of his former girlfriend  —  Nick Gordon frequently spoke about his late ex-girlfriend Bobbi Kristina Brown …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Bobbi Kristina's BF Nick Gordon Dies From Suspected Drug Overdose
Discussion: HELLO!
Eric Todisco / People.com:
Peter Facinelli Is Engaged to Girlfriend Lily Anne Harrison After Mexico Vacation Proposal  —  Peter Facinelli proposed to Lily Anne Harrison while they were vacationing in Mexico  —  Peter Facinelli is engaged!  —  The Nurse Jackie alum, 46, proposed to his actor/writer girlfriend Lily …
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Peter Facinelli Proposes to Girlfriend Lily Anne Harrison in Mexico
Discussion: Page Six
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Wilmer Valderrama Is Engaged to Girlfriend Amanda Pacheco  —  Wilmer Valderramais starting off 2020 on a high note!  —  The That '70s Show star announced his engagement to girlfriend Amanda Pacheco on Wednesday.  “'It's just us now,'” Wilmer captioned the photo of his beachside proposal, adding their special date, “01-01-2020.”
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People.com:   Wilmer Valderrama and Model Amanda Pacheco Are Engaged After New Year's Day Proposal
TMZ.com:
‘Weeds’ Creator Jenji Kohan's Son Died After Crashing Into Ski Sign  —  The son of the woman who created “Weeds” and “Orange Is the New Black” tragically died after crashing into a sign on the ski slopes ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Charlie Noxon was skiing …
Discussion: Deadline
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TMZ.com:
‘Weeds’ Creator Jenji Kohan's Son Dies on Family Skiing Trip
Discussion: RADAR and Page Six
Ricki Lake:
Liberated and Free, Me  —  First things first,  —  I am not sick.  (THANK GOD.)  —  I am not having a mid-life crisis. nor am I having a mental breakdown, though I have been suffering.  —  Suffering mostly in silence off and on for almost 30 years.  —  AND I am finally ready to share my secret.
Discussion: Us Weekly
People.com:
RHONY's Luann de Lesseps Says She's Drinking Responsibly Again After Completing Probation  —  “I'm toasting to a happy new year ahead!”  Luann de Lesseps tells PEOPLE exclusively  —  FB  —  Luann de Lesseps is making changes in the new year.  —  The Real Housewives of New York City star …
Discussion: Page Six
Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:
Harry Hamlin recalls his bizarre audition for Indiana Jones  —  Harry Hamlin believes his disastrous — and bizarre — audition for “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is the reason he's never worked with Steven Spielberg.  —  In 1978, Hamlin was on a short-list of actors for the famed role …
Andrea Wurzburger / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Says She's Moving Back to America and ‘Taking Back the Life I Worked So Hard For’  —  The 33-year-old actress says her resolution for the new year is “just taking back the life I've worked so hard for and sharing it with my family and you guys.”  —  FB
Lia Eustachewich / Page Six:
Princess Beatrice's wedding likely to be ‘scaled down’ amid Prince Andrew scandal  —  Princess Beatrice's upcoming wedding will likely be “scaled down” in wake of her Duke of York dad's humiliating Jeffrey Epstein scandal, according to a royal expert.  —  Few details have emerged …
Discussion: Daily Express and HELLO!
 
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Georgia Slater / People.com:
Jodie Turner-Smith Celebrates New Year with Naked Photo Taken by Husband Joshua Jackson
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Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Margot Robbie on ‘Bombshell,’ ‘Birds of Prey’ and How She Fell in Love With Harley Quinn
Discussion: MTV
Kathy Campbell / Us Weekly:
Tyler Cameron and Stassie Karanikolaou Spotted Together in Miami on New Year's Eve
Discussion: Page Six
Zac Jackson / The Athletic:
What's next for this total mess called the Cleveland Browns?
Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy pictured with straight hair as she parties with her famous mum
Discussion: Page Six
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Visits Ethiopia with Zahara and Shiloh — and Met Nation's First Female President
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Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Kathy Griffin Announces Surprise New Year's Eve Engagement — and Marriage!
Mark Maske / Washington Post:
NFL probe has not implicated Bill Belichick, football staff in Patriots' sideline video of Bengals
TMZ.com:
LADY GAGA MAKES OUT WITH MYSTERY MAN AFTER NYE SHOW
Discussion: Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
 

 
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Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

Steven Waldman / @stevenwaldman:
The California Senate Appropriations Committee approves a bill imposing fees on Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon to pay for local news through employment tax credits

 
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