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TMZ.com:
Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71  —  Catherine O'Hara — famous for her work in “Schitt's Creek,” “Home Alone,” and “Best In Show” — is dead ... TMZ has learned.  —  The legendary Hollywood actress died Friday, two sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.  The cause of death is unclear.
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People:
Catherine O'Hara, Schitt's Creek Star and Comedy Legend, Dies at 71  —  PEOPLE confirms that the Emmy-winning actress has died at 71  — Catherine O'Hara has died at 71, PEOPLE can confirm  — A comedy icon, O'Hara was known for roles in films like Beetlejuice, Home Alone and Christopher Guest mockumentaries like Best in Show
Associated Press:
Catherine O'Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of 'Schitt's Creek' and ‘SCTV’ fame, dies at 71  —  Catherine O'Hara, a gifted Canadian-born comic actor and “SCTV” alum who starred as Macaulay Culkin's harried mother in two “Home Alone” movies and won an Emmy as the dramatically ditzy wealthy matriarch Moira Rose in …
Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Catherine O'Hara, 'Schitt's Creek' and ‘Home Alone’ Star, Dies at 71  —  Catherine O'Hara, a veteran actor who starred in “Home Alone,” “Schitt's Creek” and “Best in Show,” has died, her manager confirmed to Variety.  She was 71.  —  O'Hara died Friday at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness.
Brad Appleton / Page Six:
Catherine O'Hara rushed to hospital in ‘serious’ condition in early morning hours before death  —  Actress Catherine O'Hara was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital in “serious” condition, where she later died, Page Six has learned.  —  Paramedics were called to the “Schitt's Creek” …
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Catherine O'Hara was having difficulty breathing before being rushed to hospital, 911 dispatch audio reveals  —  Catherine O'Hara was experiencing “breathing difficulty” in her final hours, according to 911 dispatch audio obtained by Page Six.  —  The late actress suffered a medical emergency …
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Sun and RADAR
Nicole Chenoweth / The US Sun:
Catherine O'Hara forced to miss start of filming for The Studio season 2 just days before death over ‘personal matters’  —  The Studio began filming Season 2 just one week before the Hollywood icon's death  — Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)  — Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
E. Alex Jung / Vulture:
In Conversation: Catherine O'Hara … Despite an impressively long career, Catherine O'Hara maintains a Canadian humility in person — first off, complimenting my hair.  She's something of a secret hair expert: She honed her skills styling herself and her fellow cast members during the early years …
People:
Catherine O'Hara's 2 Children: What to Know About the Late Actress' Sons Matthew and Luke Welch  —  'Schitt's Creek' star Catherine O'Hara had two adult kids, Matthew and Luke Welch, who also work in Hollywood  — Catherine O'Hara, who died on Jan. 30, welcomed two children with her husband, Bo Welch
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Alec Baldwin honors ‘Beetlejuice’ co-star Catherine O'Hara: ‘One of the greatest’  —  Alec Baldwin honored his late “Beetlejuice” co-star Catherine O'Hara after she passed away on Friday.  —  “Catherine O'Hara was one of the greatest comic talents in the movie business,” Baldwin told Page Six in a statement via his rep Friday.
Discussion: Us Weekly and People
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice's Justin Theroux Reacts to Costar Catherine O'Hara's Death at 71  —  Catherine O'Hara's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice costar Justin Theroux has spoken out after her death.  —  “🕊️Oh Catherine.  You will be so so missed,” Theroux, 54, wrote via Instagram, sharing a pic of O'Hara's director's chair.
Discussion: Page Six, People, Variety and E! Online
Rebecca Lewis / HELLO!:
Macaulay Culkin, Meryl Streep, Pedro Pascal lead heartbreaking tributes to Catherine O'Hara: ‘I thought we had time’
Helena de Bertodano / The Times:
Halle Berry: ‘Women my age deserve to have sex and be intimate’ … One day, while Halle Berry was shooting her latest movie, Crime 101, a fellow actor surprised her with an unscripted line targeting her character's age.  “Fifty-three!” he mocks her.  “It's not a good number for a woman in this business.”
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:   Halle Berry Makes Rare Comment About 3 Divorces, Reveals She Was Celibate Before Van Hunt Romance
Luke Chinman / People:
Shirley Raines Was Found Dead Next to Bed with ‘Single White Pill’ by Her Pillow: Police  —  The activist, 58, was discovered unresponsive in her home on Jan. 27  — Shirley Raines was found dead next to her bed with a “single white pill,” according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE
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People:
Nicola Peltz's Dramatic Weight Loss Is for Upcoming Role: Source (Exclusive)  —  The actress and model received comments about her weight loss after posting photos to Instagram  — Nicola Peltz Beckham and her husband Brooklyn have been seemingly unbothered by their family drama, posting loved-up pics to Instagram
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and Fox News
People:
Eve Recalls Feeling Validated After Bringing Her Mom to the 2002 Grammys (Exclusive)  —  Eve spoke about her career journey at the 2026 Recording Academy Honors Presented by the Black Music Collective  — Eve said that attending the Grammys with her mom in 2002 felt like a moment of validation in her career
People:
Kanye West's Wife Bianca Censori ‘Tried to Get Out’ of ‘Unhappy’ Marriage Before He Went to Rehab (Exclusive)  —  “He's been in this vicious cycle for years,” a West source tells PEOPLE of the rapper  — Kanye West's wife Bianca Censori “tried to get out” of their marriage, a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE
Jeannie Mai / TODAY.com:
Kylie Kelce Talks Coaching Field Hockey, Super Bowl Plans, More  —  Kylie Kelce sits down with TODAY's Savannah Guthrie to give an exclusive sneak peek at Dove's Super Bowl commercial celebrating the brand's mission to support girls in sports.  She also opens up about her own experience …
Megan LaCreta / Bustle:
Heidi Klum Wore Only Undies & Fur To Promote Her New Song With Diplo  —  Heidi Klum has earned her reputation as one of the most successful supermodels of all time.  For the past 20 years, she's been passing her knowledge down to the next generation as the host of Germany's Next Top Model.
Discussion: Egotastic, TMZ.com and Page Six
Page Six:
‘WeWoreWhat’ founder Danielle Bernstein calls off wedding to Cooper Weisman  —  WeWoreWhat founder Danielle Bernstein has officially called off her wedding and parted ways with her fiancé Cooper Weisman.  —  “I've been quiet about my personal life, and wasn't ready to speak on it until now.
Discussion: People, E! Online and Us Weekly
 
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