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7:10 PM ET, February 9, 2018

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Rob Delaney:
I have very sad news.  My two and a half year year old son Henry has passed away.  Henry had been diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016, shortly after his first birthday, following persistent vomiting and weight loss.  He had surgery to remove the tumor and further treatment through the early part of 2017.
R. Kurt Osenlund / Out Magazine:
Andrew Garfield on Stage Fright, Spirituality & His Role in Broadway's Angels in America … For an actor, Prior Walter might be one of the most daunting characters ever written.  He's the consummately tormented, AIDS-afflicted gay man at the center of Angels in America, a 1980s-set, two-part …
TMZ.com:
Kristin Cavallari Starring In New Reality Show w/ Jay Cutler!  —  She's baaaaack!  —  Kristin Cavallari is starring in a brand new reality show — but it ain't exactly “The Hills.”  —  Sources connected to the project tell us the show will focus on Kristin's life in Nashville as she expands her fashion empire.
Discussion: PerezHilton and What's New
Entertainment Tonight:
Fergie Sets Record Straight on Quentin Tarantino Biting Her in Resurfaced ‘Planet Terror’ Footage (Exclusive)  —  Fergie is setting the record straight about recently resurfaced interviews from the set of Planet Terror, in which she says Quentin Tarantino, who was playing a zombie, actually bit her while shooting the film.
Discussion: People.com, Page Six and The Wrap
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Vanderpump Rules' Tom Schwartz Admits Drunk Cheating On Wife Katie Was ‘Really Douchey’  —  Blame it on the al-al-alcohol.  Vanderpump Rules star Tom Schwartz opened up about allegedly cheating on his wife, Katie Maloney, when he was blackout drunk.  —  ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Turns 100: The Craziest Moments Ever
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Facebook Orders Dramedy Series Starring Elizabeth Olsen  —  EXCLUSIVE: Facebook has given a ten-episode straight-to-series order to a half-hour female-driven dramedy, starring and executive produced by Elizabeth Olsen.  The untitled series (fka Widow), which will run on streaming platform Facebook Watch …
Discussion: The Wrap
Entertainment Tonight:
Oprah Winfrey Says Reese Witherspoon Showed Signs of PTSD After Harvey Weinstein Scandal Broke  —  The Harvey Weinstein scandal definitely had far-reaching effects when it comes to Hollywood's biggest A-listers.  —  Oprah Winfrey recently chatted with Salma Hayek as part …
Discussion: What's New, Cele|bitchy and People.com
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Erik Hayden / Hollywood Reporter:
Jill Messick, Producer and Former Rose McGowan Manager, Dies at 50  —  She worked as an exec at Miramax and at the Paramount-based Lorne Michaels Productions.  —  Jill Messick, a veteran studio executive and producer, died by suicide in Los Angeles on Wednesday, her family told The Hollywood Reporter.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Jill Messick's Family Issues Blistering Statement on Harvey Weinstein and Rose McGowan
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
‘Psycho’ Star John Gavin — Dead at 86  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “Psycho” star John Gavin — who appeared in several other classics such as “Midnight Lace” and was the US Ambassador to Mexico under Ronald Reagan — has died.  —  John — who played Sam Loomis in the classic horror flick — died Friday morning ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Bella Hadid Alleged Stalker Arrested After Apartment Encounter (UPDATE)  —  6:25 AM PT — Bella's security detail actually tracked the suspect as he was leaving the area around her building Thursday night.  We're told police eventually nabbed him about a mile north of her apartment.
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Stranger Things Season 3 Episode Count (Finally) Revealed  —  We finally know how many episodes Stranger Things' forthcoming third season will consist of and, sadly, it's less than Eleven.  —  RELATEDStranger Things: Answers to Season 2's Burning Questions — Plus, a Surprising Ray of Hope for [Spoiler] in Season 3
Anthony Breznican / EW.com:
Ron Howard: A Star Wars Story — Why the Oscar-winner joined Solo in its time of upheaval  —  To read more on Solo: A Star Wars Story, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, or buy it here now.  Don't forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.
Discussion: The Wrap
HOLA:
Prince William jokes about expecting twins with wife Kate  —  The couple are expecting their third child in April  —  Prince William has jokingly admitted that he wouldn't be able to cope if he and his wife Kate had twins.  The Prince was attending the Centrepoint Awards at Kensington Palace on Thursday …
Discussion: E! Online and Cele|bitchy
 
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Garner to Star in HBO Comedy From ‘Girls’ Duo Lena Dunham, Jenni Konner
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Andrew Keegan Wants to Remake ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ 20 Years Later
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TMZ.com:
‘Celebrity Big Brother’ Contestants Get Unlimited Alcohol
Discussion: Associated Press
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox Developing ‘Bad Moms’ Unscripted Series (Exclusive)
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Catt Sadler May Sue E! Over ‘Insulting’ Pay Disparity Between Her and Jason Kennedy
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Oprah Confirms She's Not Running for President
Discussion: Queerty
KC Baker / People.com:
Mom Says Daycare Workers Waxed Her Child's Eyebrows: ‘They Had No Right to Touch My Daughter’
 

 
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

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