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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.
TMZ.com:
‘Deadly Heroin’ In Play in Philip Seymour Hoffman Death  —  PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN  —  ‘DEADLY HEROIN’ IN PLAY  —  In Death Investigation  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Philip Seymour Hoffman's death appears to be heroin-related ... and law enforcement is looking at a deadly strain of the drug …
Philip Seymour Hoffman / TMZ.com:
NEEDLE FOUND IN ARM  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Philip 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.
Daily Mail:
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN'S BRILLIANT CAREER  —  Hoffman won an Oscar for his portrayal of the witty, theatrical Truman Capote in Capote in 2006 and received four Academy Awards nominations and several nominations for theater awards, including three Tonys.  —  He was equally acclaimed and productive …
Discussion: BBC and World of Wonder
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Philip Seymour Hoffman Had Plans With Kids on Day of His Death  —  Hollywood lost a legend in the making, and three young kids lost their dad, when Philip Seymour Hoffman died suddenly on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 2.  The Oscar-winning actor, 46 at the time of his death, was supposed to pick …
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 …
Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death: Future of Film, TV Projects Left Uncertain
Discussion: Digital Spy and Just Jared
People.com:
Philip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead
Discussion: Queerty and Just Jared
Liz Fields / ABC News:
Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead at 46
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Defamer
Steve Almasy / CNN:
Sources: Philip Seymour Hoffman dead of apparent drug overdose
Discussion: USA Today and Celeb Gossip …
Stuart Oldham / Variety:
Philip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead in New York
Discussion: Just Jared
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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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Alec Baldwin Lashes Out at Fan Who Says He Owes Dylan Farrow an Apology After Woody Allen Sexual Abuse Essay
TMZ.com:
Woody Allen Gets Phony When Asked About Molestation Claim
Discussion: Mediaite and The Wrap
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Dylan Farrow's Story
Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
Cate Blanchett On Woody Allen Molestation Charge: ‘I Hope They Find Some Resolution and Peace’
Discussion: PerezHilton and Digital Spy
Sam Marsden / Telegraph:
Harry Potter should have married Hermione, admits JK Rowling  —  Author says she mistakenly wrote Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley as a couple “as a form of wish fulfilment” and not for “reasons of credibility”  —  JK Rowling has admitted that she made a mistake by pairing off Hermione Granger …
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Claudia Croft / The Sunday Times:
JK admits Harry should have wed Hermione
Discussion: Us Weekly, Gawker and PerezHilton
George Zimmerman / TMZ.com:
For Beating Up ‘Defenseless People’  —  George Zimmerman wants to beat up Kanye West ... ironically because the rapper has a history of attacking “defenseless people.”  —  Promoters for Zimmerman's upcoming celeb boxing match tell us he badly wants to step in the ring with Yeezus.
Discussion: Bossip
 
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