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5:35 PM ET, January 31, 2026

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TMZ.com:
‘Sanford and Son’ Star Grady Demond Wilson Dead at 79  —  Grady Demond Wilson — best known for playing Lamont Sanford, the son of Fred Sanford on the NBC sitcom “Sanford and Son” — has died.  —  Wilson's son, Demond Wilson Jr., tells TMZ ... he was pronounced dead Friday morning at his home in Palm Springs, California.
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Anita Gates / New York Times:
Demond Wilson, Long-Suffering Son on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79  —  As Lamont, he was a young man in constant battle with his father and business partner, played by Redd Foxx, on the popular 1970s series.  —  Demond Wilson, the actor who starred as Lamont, a young man in constant comic battle …
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 …
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E! Online:
Schitt's Creek Star Dan Levy Shares Family's 50-Year Bond With Catherine O'Hara After Her Death
People:
Catherine O'Hara's 2 Children: What to Know About the Late Actress' Sons Matthew and Luke Welch
Sabienna Bowman / People:
M*A*S*H* Alum Mike Farrell Guest Stars on 9-1-1 in First TV Appearance Since 2019  —  The TV icon played Bill, an elderly man who hopped on a lawnmower to meet his long-distance girlfriend at LAX  — M*A*S*H* alum Mike Farrell guest starred on the Jan. 29 episode of 9-1-1
Discussion: Suggest
Andrea Mandell / People:
Rachel McAdams Recalls Being Told She Was ‘Too Old’ to Play the Lead in Mean Girls: ‘I Took It as a Compliment’ (Exclusive)  —  She was “just right” for another game-changing role.  The actress opens up to PEOPLE about how ‘Mean Girls’ and ‘The Notebook’ changed her life
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Just Jared and PinkNews
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 …
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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’
People:
Molly Ringwald Says John Hughes 'Didn't Want His Films Remade' and She Agrees: 'I Don't Think They Should Be' (Exclusive)  —  The actress, 57, also shared which of Hughes' iconic films would likely work best if it were made today  — Molly Ringwald says John Hughes didn't want his films remade — and she agrees with his stance
Discussion: Variety
Kirsten Acuna / People:
Paris Hilton Calls Husband Carter Reum Her ‘Twin Flame’ and Motherhood the ‘Most Beautiful Thing’ She's Ever Experienced  —  'When I look at my baby's faces, I see everything I was ever meant to be,' Hilton says in her new documentary, ‘Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir’
Discussion: FemaleFirst, SheKnows, Mirror and Us Weekly
Thinktank / Baller Alert:
Philadelphia 76ers Star Paul George Suspended 25 Games After Failed Drug Test, Says “Improper Medication” Led to Ban  —  The Philadelphia 76ers just took a major hit to their season, and it came without warning.  Paul George has been suspended for 25 games after violating the NBA's anti-drug policy …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Press Telegram and CBS News
Mitya Underwood / Mirror:
EXCLUSIVE: Helen Flanagan's ‘real reason’ for hitting out at ex after ‘protecting him’  —  Following fresh criticism of her ex Scott Sinclair, a source tells the Mirror that Helen Flanagan's relationship comments could be ‘the tip of the iceberg’  —  Helen Flanagan's furious outbursts aimed …
Discussion: Daily Star
ABC News:
Garcelle Beauvais says LAPD storming home in swatting incident was 'scariest thing I've ever gone through'  —  The “Real Housewives” alum and actress has a new movie out Saturday.  —  Garcelle Beauvais joins “Good Morning America” to discuss a recent swatting incident and her new movie.
Discussion: Just Jared and Deadline
 
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Natalie Korach / @nataliekorach:
Sources: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray spiked a story prepared by the newspaper's media desk covering the historic layoffs

The Guardian:
The UK raises the TV license fee, the BBC's main funding source, from £174.50 to £180 a year from April 1, saying it gives the BBC a “stable financial footing”

Todd Spangler / Variety:
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