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11:55 AM ET, January 3, 2020

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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Peter Facinelli Proposes to Girlfriend Lily Anne Harrison in Mexico … Peter Facinelli put a ring on it!  The 46-year-old actor proposed to his girlfriend, Lily Anne Harrison, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  Celebrity Engagement Rings of 2019: See All the Diamonds and Bling
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Eric Todisco / People.com:   Peter Facinelli Is Engaged to Girlfriend Lily Anne Harrison After Mexico Vacation Proposal
Variety:
No, Marvel Studios Won't Debut Its First Trans Character ‘Very Soon’  —  Despite recent reports, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige did not intend to confirm that a transgender character will appear in an upcoming film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, two sources tell Variety.
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.
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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 …
Todd Coyne / Vancouver Island:
‘Is this actually happening?’:  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle help Victoria couple struggling with selfie stick  —  VICTORIA — A young Victoria couple out for a New Year's Day picnic and a hike were treated to the surprise of a lifetime yesterday.  —  Iliya Pavlovic and Asymina Kantorowicz …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Cele|bitchy and HELLO!
Piya Sinha-Roy / Hollywood Reporter:
Ricky Gervais, 5-Time Golden Globes Host, Has a Few More Things to Say to Hollywood  —  At home in London with the bomb-throwing emcee as he lets loose on why he's returning, those controversial tweets, his ‘Office’ money and the jokes he can't tell in 2020: “Nowadays, you've got to make sure they're bulletproof.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
Jack Flemming / Los Angeles Times:
Guns, bears and bizarre designs: Dr. Phil's strange Beverly Hills home comes to market  —  A dozen guns adorn the dining room wall.  Bizarre figurines of bears and rabbits eye you from every living space.  L.A. has gobs of outlandish estates, but Dr. Phil's Beverly Crest home …
Discussion: Variety
Morgan Smith / People.com:
Kate Hudson 'Wasn't Impressed' with Her Post-Holiday Weight but Is Ready to Get Back ‘on Track’  —  The actress said she's 10 lbs. above her “ideal weight”  —  Kate Hudson is setting new fitness goals for 2020.  —  The actress, clad in grey pajamas and cradling a coffee mug …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau announce breakup — but were they ever really together?  —  Clout-chasing YouTubers Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau — whose relationship and quickie marriage raised eyebrows from the start — say they're dunzo.  —  “For right now we both are taking a break to focus …
Discussion: TMZ.com
ESPN:
Cowboys to move on without Jason Garrett, source says  —  Jason Garrett's time with the Dallas Cowboys is coming to an end.  —  A source told ESPN's Ed Werder that after showing an “abundance of care and respect” for Garrett, Jerry Jones and Stephen Jones have decided the coach will not be part of the organization moving forward.
Discussion: Daily Star
People.com:
Wilmer Valderrama and Model Amanda Pacheco Are Engaged After New Year's Day Proposal  —  The couple was first linked in April 2019  —  Wilmer Valderrama is engaged!  —  The NCIS star popped the question to his model girlfriend Amanda Pacheco in San Diego on New Year's Day, he revealed on Instagram.
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TMZ.com:
DaBaby Arrested in Robbery Case After Victim Doused with Apple Juice  —  DABABY ARRESTED IN ROBBERY CASE ... Victim Doused With Apple Juice  —  DaBaby allegedly robbed the victim of $80, a credit card, and then doused him with apple juice ... according to the police report, obtained by TMZ.
Discussion: MTV
Avril Mair / Harper's BAZAAR:
Victoria Beckham on style, success and self-improvement  —  Since her early days as a pop superstar, Victoria Beckham has worked hard to steer away from her comfort zone, subsequently establishing a critically acclaimed global fashion and beauty empire.  —  “I wouldn't call it a reinvention …
Discussion: Us Weekly and HELLO!
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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