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1:25 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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Jane Lynch Reacts to Mark Salling's Death  —  Jane Lynch is clearly struggling with Mark Salling's apparent suicide ... for several complicated reasons.  —  Jane was out in L.A. just a few hours after TMZ broke the story her former “Glee” co-star was found dead.  Police believe he hanged himself.
Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Glee’ Actor Mark Salling Dies at 35  —  The actor recently pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.  —  Mark Salling has died by suicide, Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County Corner's officer confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday.  He was 35.  —  The manner of death was hanging, Winter said.
TMZ.com:
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
TMZ.com:
Mark Salling — No Suicide Note ... Body Discovered by Dumb Luck
Discussion: Us Weekly
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 …
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 …
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
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
GQ:
Quincy Jones Has a Story About That  —  Frank Sinatra.  Michael Jackson.  Ray Charles.  Malcolm X. Elon Musk.  Truman Capote.  Buzz Aldrin.  Prince.  Tupac.  Even Leni Riefenstahl.  Quincy Jones has run with them all.  Chris Heath stays up late with the 84-year-old music legend who has a tale to go with every famous name.
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Suits’ Star Patrick J. Adams Opens Up About His Decision to Leave  —  The actor talks exclusively with THR about exiting the USA Network drama after eight seasons.  —  Patrick J. Adams is ready for his next act.  —  After seven seasons on Suits, the SAG Award-nominated actor is officially exiting …
Discussion: Us Weekly and TV Tattle
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
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 …
 
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