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2:37 AM ET, February 3, 2014

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New York Post:
Philip Seymour Hoffman dead after apparent drug overdose: cops  —  Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead of an apparent drug overdose — in the bathroom with a hypodermic needle still in his arm — inside a Greenwich Village home on Sunday morning, cops said.
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Pervaiz Shallwani / Wall Street Journal:
Award-winning Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead in Manhattan  —  The New York Police Department is investigating, and the Office of the Medical Examiner  —  Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead of an apparent drug overdose late Sunday morning in his New York City apartment, a law-enforcement official said.
Phillip Seymour Hoffman / TMZ.com:
NEEDLE IN ARM  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Phillip Seymour Hoffman was found dead Sunday in a New York City apartment of an apparent drug overdose ... TMZ has learned authorities found a needle in his arm.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the actor was found Sunday morning inside …
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Actor, Dies at 46  —  The actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New York apartment on Sunday morning of an apparent drug overdose, according to a law enforcement official who requested anonymity because he was not certain the actor's family had been informed of the death.
Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death: Future of Film, TV Projects Left Uncertain  —  UPDATED: The actor's long-delayed directorial effort “Ezekiel Moss” recently had added Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams to the cast.  —  Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in New York Sunday morning at the age of 46.
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Jen Yamato / Deadline.com:
Lionsgate Issues Statement On Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death; ‘Hunger Games: Mockingjay’ Role Had Been Mostly Filmed  —  The studio behind The Hunger Games franchise which introduced the late Philip Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee in last year's Catching Fire has released a statement …
People.com:
Philip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead
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Liz Fields / ABC News:
Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead at 46
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Steve Almasy / CNN:
Sources: Philip Seymour Hoffman dead of apparent drug overdose
Discussion: USA Today and Celeb Gossip …
Anita Busch / Deadline.com:
Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead At 46 Of Apparent Overdose
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Stuart Oldham / Variety:
Philip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead in New York
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Asawin Suebsaeng / Mother Jones:
Dylan Farrow Writes Open Letter Claiming Horrific Sexual Assault by Woody Allen  —  rik6666/VISUAL Press Agency/Visual Press Agency/ZUMA  —  On Saturday, Nicholas Kristof's blog at the New York Times published an open letter by Dylan Farrow, the adoptive daughter of celebrated filmmaker Woody Allen.
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Dylan Farrow / Nicholas Kristof:
An Open Letter From Dylan Farrow  —  (A note from Nicholas Kristof: In 1993, accusations that Woody Allen had abused his adoptive daughter, Dylan Farrow, filled the headlines, part of a sensational story about the celebrity split between Allen and his girlfriend, Mia Farrow.
TMZ.com:
When Asked About Molestation Claim  —  Woody Allen fumbled with his phone on his way out of a Knicks game Saturday night ... pretending a photog was not asking him about his adopted daughter's claims he molested her when she was a little girl.  —  Woody was leaving Madison Square Garden …
Discussion: The Wrap
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Alec Baldwin Lashes Out at Fan Who Says He Owes Dylan Farrow an Apology After Woody Allen Sexual Abuse Essay  —  Woody Allen isn't the only one under the public's scrutiny after his adoptive daughter Dylan Farrow released a shocking open letter in the New York Times, claiming Allen, 77, had sexually assaulted her at age 7.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Dlisted
Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
Cate Blanchett On Woody Allen Molestation Charge: ‘I Hope They Find Some Resolution and Peace’
Discussion: Digital Spy and PerezHilton
Claudia Croft / The Sunday Times:
JK admits Harry should have wed Hermione  —  IT WAS the romance every Harry Potter fan wanted to see.  Now JK Rowling has admitted she got it wrong by pairing off Hermione Granger with Ron Weasley rather than her franchise's hero.  —  In a rare interview, Rowling admits that although …
Discussion: Gawker, Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Anne V, Matt Harvey Split: Couple Ends Relationship After Less Than a Year of Dating  —  It seems like Anne V is once again on the prowl.  The 27-year-old Russian supermodel, whose full name was Anne Vyalitsnya, and New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey have mutually decided to end their relationship …
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber & Pal — Double-Team Topless Stripper ... Ain't No Fun, If the Homies Can't Have None  — Justin Bieber Flips Out At Super Bowl Maxim Party  — Justin Bieber — Miami Beach Prosecutors are Confident — We'll NAIL Him!  —  BIEBER & PAL  —  DOUBLE-TEAM TOPLESS STRIPPER
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
NEWS/ John Stamos on Full House Costar Lori Loughlin: “We're Great Friends” Who “Don't Have Sex”  —  Last summer, John Stamos confessed that his Full House wife Lori Loughlin was “the one that got away.”  Given his Thursday, Jan. 30, appearance on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live …
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