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2:10 PM ET, January 31, 2018

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TMZ.com:
‘Glee’ Star Mark Salling Dead of Apparent Suicide  —  Mark Salling is dead of an apparent suicide, according to law enforcement ... TMZ has learned.  —  We're told his body was found near a riverbed in Sunland ... the area where he lived.  We do not yet know the manner of death.
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Mark Salling's Victims Have to Fight For Restitution  —  Mark Salling's suicide isn't just a tragic ending for him and his family, but it also screws over the victims in his child porn case ... TMZ has learned.  —  Under Salling's plea deal, the former “Glee” star agreed to pay victims $50k each in restitution.
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:   ‘Glee’ Actor Mark Salling Dies at 35
TMZ.com:
Mark Salling — No Suicide Note ... Body Discovered by Dumb Luck
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Ex-NBA Player Rasual Butler and Wife Dead In Car Crash  —  Ex-NBA player Rasual Butler and his wife — a singer who appeared on “American Idol” — were both killed in a single car crash in Studio City, CA early Wednesday morning, TMZ Sports has learned.  —  38-year-old Butler …
Discussion: CBS Los Angeles
Andrea Mandell / USA Today:
Harvey Weinstein's lawyer: Rose McGowan's rape claim is ‘a bold lie’  —  Hours before Rose McGowan's docu-series debut, Harvey Weinstein broke his silence about the actress' claim he raped her.  —  In her memoir, Brave, also released Tuesday, McGowan graphically recounts her alleged 1997 experience …
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Paris Hilton is Kim Kardashian's twin in new Yeezy campaign  —  Paris Hilton for Yeezy Season 6?  That's hot.  —  The recently engaged heiress appears in new shots for Kanye West's fashion line, mimicking former frenemy Kim Kardashian's signature athleisure style and sleek platinum locks.
Discussion: X17 Online, TMZ.com and People.com
Samantha Conti / WWD:
BAFTA Blackout: Women Set to Wear Black at London Awards Ceremony  —  British actresses and others want to show solidarity with their American colleagues who wore black to the Golden Globes earlier this month.  —  Joanna Lumley being shot by Rankin for the “Let the Light In” campaign.
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Mindy Lahiri and Peter Prentice are still BFF goals.  Adam Pally, who costarred with Mindy Kaling in her comedy The Mindy Project, opened up about her new role as mom on Tuesday, January 30.  —  Mindy Kaling's Pregnancy Style  —  “I think she's ecstatic,” the 35-year-old exclusively told Us Weekly …
Discussion: Page Six
Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:
Gwyneth Paltrow Approves of Chris Martin Dating Dakota Johnson: ‘She Trusts His Judgment’  —  No grey area here: Gwyneth Paltrow is completely fine with ex Chris Martin's decision to tie himself to Fifty Shades Freed actress Dakota Johnson, a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Inside Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton's Growing Friendship  —  Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle are poised to become sisters-in-law in May — but they have already begun leaning on each other.  —  “I'm sure Kate will do all she can to help Meghan,” a source in Kate's hometown …
TMZ.com:
R. Kelly Would Be Jailed If His GFs Were White, Angry Father Claims  —  R. Kelly is getting away with his alleged sex cult because America doesn't care about underage black girls being victimized ... according to the father of one of Kelly's girlfriends.  —  Angelo Clary tells TMZ …
Discussion: Bossip
Dana Schuster / New York Post:
Georgina Chapman's Marchesa is canceling its Fashion Week runway show  —  Looks like Georgina Chapman isn't ready for her comeback after all.  —  Harvey Weinstein's estranged wife was slated to show her fashion brand Marchesa at New York Fashion Week on Feb. 14.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, AOL and People.com
People.com:
Lisa Vanderpump's Dog Giggy On the Mend After High Altitude Health Scare  —  Lisa Vanderpump's dog, Giggy, faced a health scare while on vacation with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star and her husband, Ken Todd.  —  Giggy became ill Monday night while the family was on vacation in Aspen …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
 
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TMZ.com:
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Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Dr. Oz — To Air Nicole Eggert Show
Discussion: Page Six
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Suits’ Star Patrick J. Adams Opens Up About His Decision to Leave
Discussion: Us Weekly and TV Tattle
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Pregnant Kylie Jenner 'Hasn't Hired a Nanny': She's ‘Worried About New People Around the Baby’
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Adele Dresses Up as Dolly Parton, Dolly Responds
Discussion: Page Six
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Discussion: USA Today and Cele|bitchy
 

 
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