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5:30 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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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
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Meghan Markle Fails to Qualify for Getting Her British Passport After California Move
Discussion: E! Online
Caitlyn Hitt / Us Weekly:
Vanessa Bryant Shares Kobe Bryant Video About Marriage ‘Ups and Downs’ Ahead of His 1-Year Death Anniversary
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Diana Cooper / Us Weekly:
Meghan Markle's Father Thomas Markle Is ‘Very Pleased’ With Daughter Samantha's Upcoming Book
Discussion: RADAR and Cosmopolitan
Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Eva Amurri Introduces New Chef Boyfriend Ian, Talks Dating After Kyle Martino Divorce
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
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
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: Page Six and Bossip
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Ivanka ‘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.  —  Even though the high-profile in-laws share completely different views, friends say that they never discuss politics.
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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
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Real Housewives' Erika Jayne Is Ready to Date Again After Tom Girardi Breakup  —  Two months after Erika Jayne filed for divorce from Tom Girardi, a source tells E! News the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star wants to put her ex's legal issues behind her.
Discussion: Page Six
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
Ben Ashford / Daily Mail:
Johnny Depp accuses Amber Heard of pocketing $7M settlement  —  Johnny Depp's lawyers believe it was a ‘sham’ and have spent the past year chasing the Children's Hospital Los Angeles and American Civil Liberties Union to find out how much they actually got.
D.Lo / Perez Hilton:
Miley Cyrus Mourns Death Of Beloved Dog Mary Jane: ‘She Was A Dog With Wings’  —  Miley Cyrus has said goodbye to a dear friend.  —  The superstar took to her Instagram Stories on Thursday to mourn the death of her beloved dog Mary Jane, a pitbull mix she sadly had to put to sleep due to a cancer battle.
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Tomás Mier / People.com:   Miley Cyrus Mourns Death of Her ‘Angel’ Pit Bull Mix Mary Jane: She's ‘No Longer Hurting, But I Am’
Eli Countryman / Variety:
Marion Ramsey, ‘Police Academy’ Star, Dies at 73 … Marion Ramsey, known for acting in the “Police Academy” films and gracing the Broadway stage in 1978's “Eubie!,” died Thursday at her home in Los Angeles.  She was 73.  —  Roger Paul of Roger Paul Inc., the agency that managed Ramsey, confirmed the news to Variety.
Discussion: BET and The Wrap
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Jamie Downham / The Sun:
Little Mix's Perrie Edwards accidentally leaks news band have hit No1 with Sweet Melody
Discussion: Daily Star
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
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
 Earlier Picks: 
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
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ to Resume Production in Studio Next Week
Discussion: Page Six
Meredith Ganzman / The Sun:
JANE'S PAIN Jane Seymour, 69, claims she was dumped for other women by all FOUR husbands and calls divorces ‘depressing’
Discussion: People.com and FemaleFirst
People.com:
Maria Menounos Clarifies She and Husband Aren't Expecting ‘Yet’ but Hope to Share ‘Good News’ Soon
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
The US Senate passes the TikTok divestment bill by a margin of 79-18; the legislation now heads to President Biden, who has committed to sign it into law

Chris Morris / Fortune:
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

Seb Joseph / Digiday:
For the third time, Google delays the deprecation of third-party cookies in Chrome, pushing back its plans to early 2025 amid regulatory scrutiny

 
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