THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • After complaints of bad behavior and unexplained disappearances from set, director Bryan Singer has left the Queen biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody." 
  • "The Big Bang Theory"'s Melissa Rauch has given birth to a baby girl. 
  • Congressman John Conyers, the longest-serving acting member of congress, announced yesterday he was "retiring" after 48 years. 
  • Pop singer Rita Ora and MMA fighter Conor McGregor have tongues wagging after they were seen on a date and followed it up with some pretty cozy social media posts. 
  • The ancient city of Baiae off the western coast of Italy has been found, almost completely intact. It was lost to the sea when a volcano caused the coastline to move inward a quarter of a mile. 
  • 80-year-old NASCAR Hall of Famer Jack Ingram is in the intensive care unit close to his home in Asheville, NC, where he is recovering from a Sunday car accident. 
  • LiAngelo Ball has withdrawn from the UCLA men's basketball team upon request of his father, Lavar, without ever having played a game for the Bruins. 
  • Kristen Bell has been selected as the first-ever host of the SAG Awards and will emcee the 24th edition of the show on January 21st at the Shrine Auditorium. 
  • Less than two months after separating from her husband of 17 years, "Real Housewives of Orange County" star Shannon Beador has officially filed for divorce. 
  • Jimmy Kimmel's baby son had a scheduled and successful heart surgery Monday morning, his second surgery since birth. 
  • Production has been halted on the action-thriller film The Rhythm Section after actress Blake Lively injured her hand on the set. 
  • On January 4th, McDonald's will bring back a new Dollar Menu, with items ranging from $1-$3. 
  • Facebook has launched a Messenger app for kids. 
  • Christiane Amanpour has been named as Charlie Rose's interim replacement on PBS. 
  • Katharine McPhee -- who's reportedly dating pop composer David Foster -- accidentally crashed a weekend wedding in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and was kicked out by the bride. 
  • Jerry Springer says he won't run for governor of Ohio next year. 
  • "The Voice" star Melanie Martinez has been accused of sexual assault by a former friend, who claims to have "repeatedly said no" to her advances. Melanie denies the accusation. 
  • Alec Baldwin is in talks with ABC to host his own talk show. 
  • You probably remember him best from "That 70s Show." Now, Danny Masterson has been fired from Netflix's 'The Ranch' amid rape allegations. 
  • Spotify's most streamed artist of 2017: Ed Sheeran. 
  • Walt Disney Co. and 21st Century Fox are closing in on a deal and it could come as soon as next week. FOX would give up their movie & TV production, but keep their news and sports assets. 

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