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People.com:
Mark Salling Was a ‘Devout Christian’ with Passion for Birdwatching Before His Downfall: Friend — Long before he rose to fame on Glee, Mark Salling had a unique passion that had nothing to do with the Hollywood scene: birdwatching. — The actor, who died of apparent suicide at 35 on Tuesday …
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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.
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PerezHilton, Page Six, The Wrap and TV Tattle
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 …
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People.com, CBS Los Angeles, Us Weekly, PerezHilton and TV Tattle
Kyle Buchanan / Vulture:
Tiffany Haddish on Beyoncé, Her Super Bowl Ad, and Announcing the Oscar Nominations — After an uninhibited performance in Girls Trip that made her one of last year's breakout stars, things are only getting bigger for Tiffany Haddish: This weekend, she'll pop up during a Super Bowl ad …
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Bossip, People.com, Page Six and PerezHilton
EW.com:
Fantastic Beasts director: Dumbledore ‘not explicitly’ gay in sequel — It's been just over a decade since J.K. Rowling surprised fans by revealing Hogwarts' beloved headmaster Albus Dumbledore was gay, and was even in love with the notorious dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald during his youth until the two had a rather epic falling out.
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The WOW Report, POPSUGAR and AOL
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘House of Cards’: Diane Lane, Greg Kinnear Join Cast as Final Season Production Resumes — As previously announced, the final season will revolve around Robin Wright after star and exec producer Kevin Spacey was fired. — Netflix is bulking up the final season cast of House of Cards following Kevin Spacey's firing.
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Seth Abramovitch / Hollywood Reporter:
Kathy Griffin: Can a Comic in Exile Come Back? — Eight months after torching her career (and friendship with Anderson Cooper) via a not-so-funny photograph of a decapitated Donald Trump, the comedienne is holed up in her Bel Air mansion, talking to the FBI, trying to figure out what happened …
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People.com, PerezHilton, Us Weekly, Page Six, Towleroad and TV Tattle
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
'Grey's Anatomy' Enlists Candis Cayne for “Groundbreaking” Trans Story (Exclusive) — The ‘Transparent’ and ‘I Am Cait’ alum will play a patient in a multiple-episode run. — Grey's Anatomy continues to put a lens on transgender stories. — The ABC medical drama has enlisted actress Candis Cayne …
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The WOW Report and TV Tattle
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.
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Variety, Deadline, People.com, Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
Steve Annear / BostonGlobe.com:
‘Oh, my God!’: Shrewsbury woman's shocked reaction to seeing Beyoncé was posted to the singer's Instagram — When Beyoncé smiled at Susan Monaghan, as the singer lingered in the hallway at a New York hotel the night before the Grammys, a sudden feeling came over the Shrewsbury resident's body.
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POPSUGAR, Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Junior Feeds:
Interview: February Cover Star Priyanka Chopra Is Calling Time On Inequality For Women — “Men who have abused their power over the years are being called out finally” — “Women are shamed all the time, for everything. For what they might wear or say. For what they should be doing …
Maureen Ryan / Variety:
‘NCIS: New Orleans’ Actress Shalita Grant to Leave Show (EXCLUSIVE) — Shalita Grant, who plays Sonja Percy on “NCIS: New Orleans,” is leaving the drama, Variety has learned exclusively. — Sources say the departure is amicable and mutually agreed upon between the actress and the producers …
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