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10:25 PM ET, February 26, 2017

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Jason Silverstein / New York Daily News:
Bill Paxton, actor known for roles in ‘Aliens’ and ‘Twister,’ dead at 61 due to complications from surgery, family says  —  Actor Bill Paxton, who starred in some of the biggest blockbusters of the '80s and '90s and kicked off a new TV series just weeks ago, died after a heart surgery, his family announced Sunday.
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People.com:
Bill Paxton Dead at 61 Due to Complications from Surgery  —  Actor Bill Paxton died due to complications from surgery, PEOPLE confirms.  —  “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery,” a family representative said in a statement.
Perez Hilton:
Jimmy Kimmel Opens The 2017 Oscars By Burying The Hatchet With Matt Damon & Giving ‘Overrated’ Meryl Streep A Standing Ovation!  Watch!!  —  Jimmy Kimmel Opens The Oscars! by videosuploaded5566  —  Well that's a tough act to follow!!  —  After Justin Timberlake kicked off the Oscars …
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
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Becky Randel / People.com:
Neil Patrick Harris Says Jimmy Kimmel Lied to Him About Hosting the Oscars (but Still Thinks He'll Be Great)  —  If you thought there was a secret society of Oscar hosts who tell each other everything, think again.  —  Neil Patrick Harris, who hosted in the show in 2015 …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
'People's Court' Judge Joseph Wapner Dead at 97  —  Joseph Wapner, the retired judge who literally changed television as the judge on “The People's Court,” has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Wapner became an instant sensation when the show debuted in September, 1981.
Kate Beckinsale / X17 Online:
Celebs Prep For The Oscars!  —  You can't walk down the street in LA without bumping into a celebrity during the last few days leading up to the Oscars and well, that's exactly what we did!  —  Between pre-Oscar parties, last-minute errands, fittings, workouts, and the Independent Spirit Awards …
Discussion: Page Six and Deadline
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Seth Kelley / Variety:
Natalie Portman Will Not Attend Oscars, Spirit Awards Due to Pregnancy  —  Natalie Portman will miss the 2017 Oscars on Sunday and the Spirit Awards the day prior because of her pregnancy, according to a statement acquired by Variety.  —  “Due to my pregnancy, I am unable to attend …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and PerezHilton
Bridget Foley / WWD:
Streep Fires Back at Lagerfeld, WWD  —  The Academy Award nominee disputes claims originally published, saying “I do not take this lightly, and Mr. Lagerfeld's generic ‘statement’ of regret for this ‘controversy’ was not an apology.”  —  On the eve of the Oscars at which she has been nominated …
Chris Sommerfeldt / New York Daily News:
Daryl Easton, 'The Magician's Magician,' found dead inside closet at Hollywood's legendary Magic Castle  —  Daryl Easton, a magician widely renowned for his card tricks, was tragically found dead inside a closet at the iconic Magic Castle in Los Angeles on Friday night — and authorities have ruled his death a suicide.
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TMZ.com:
The Magic Castle — Magician's Body Discovered Possible Suicide  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The Magic Castle shut down to the public Friday evening after the body of a magician was found in a closet ... and it appears the man hanged himself ... TMZ has learned.  —  We're told paramedics responded …
Discussion: Variety and Bossip
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Weekend Box Office: ‘Get Out’ Unseats ‘Lego Batman’ With Stellar $30.5M Debut  —  The other two films bowing over Oscar weekend, ‘Rock Dog’ and ‘Collide,’ opened outside the top 10; overseas, Sony's ‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’ astounds in China with a record $94.3 million launch.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Alex Rodriguez and Anne Wojcicki split  —  Alex Rodriguez and Anne Wojcicki  —  MORE FROM:  —  Former Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and his girlfriend, Silicon Valley CEO Anne Wojcicki, have broken up after dating for just under a year, sources exclusively confirm to Page Six.
Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Star Erika Jayne Joins Dancing With the Stars Season 24 Cast  —  Pat the puss is going primetime!  —  The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fan-favorite Erika Girardi aka Erika Jayne (her stage name) is set to join the cast for the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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People.com:   Fifth Harmony's Normani Kordei Joins Dancing with the Stars — Plus Find Out Which Pros Are Returning
 
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Katherine Heigl Starrer ‘Doubt’ Canceled at CBS After 2 Episodes
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Mackenzie Schmidt / People.com:
Selena Gomez Asks $3 Million for Her Forth Worth, Texas, Mansion
Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:
Selena Gomez Flies to the Netherlands to Be With The Weeknd During His World Tour
Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:
Mahershala Ali and his wife welcome a baby girl
Discussion: PerezHilton
 Earlier Picks: 
X17 Online:
There's The Baby Bump! Pregnant Amal Clooney Accompanies Husband George To The Cesar Awards
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Norman Reedus & Diane Kruger — Yeah, We've Got Baggage
Discussion: Page Six
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
The Internet Is Freaking Out Over Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Bubble Butt
Discussion: The Blemish
Brittany King / People.com:
Honey Boo Boo Reveals How Mama June Hid Shocking Weight Loss from the Public: ‘She Went Overboard’
Discussion: Page Six
Victoria Chandler / news:news:
Oprah Winfrey opens up about her lifelong battle with food
Discussion: AOL and Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

 
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