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2:05 PM ET, January 28, 2017

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John Hurt, Oscar-Nominated Star of ‘The Elephant Man,’ Dies at 77 (Report)  —  The British actor of stage and screen also received an Academy Award nom for ‘Midnight Express’ and was memorable in ‘Alien,’ three Harry Potter films and ‘Doctor Who.’  —  John Hurt, the esteemed British actor known …
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Ashleigh Rainbird / mirror:
Legendary actor John Hurt has died, aged 77.  —  The Elephant Man star, whose career spanned over six decades, had battled with both cancer and an intestinal complaint in recent years.  —  Survived by his wife of 12 years, Anwen Rees-Myers, he recently starred as a priest in the Oscar nominated biopic …
Discussion: Page Six
Julia Marsh / Page Six:
Uma Thurman wins primary custody of 4-year-old daughter  —  Uma Thurman smiled broadly as she signed off on a deal with her French financier-ex Arpad “Arki” Busson, an agreement that gives her primary custody of their 4-year-old daughter.  —  “It's a wonderful thing to have closure,” …
Karenmizoguchi / People.com:
Robin Thicke Cancels NHL All-Star Weekend Appearance Amid Custody Battle  —  Robin Thicke has canceled an appearance during NHL All-Star weekend amid his contentious custody battle with ex-wife Paula Patton, a source confirms.  —  The singer was previously scheduled to honor his late father Alan Thicke at Friday's NHL100 Gala.
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity
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Jocelyn Vena / Bravo TV Official Site:
One of the Real Housewives of Orange County Confirms She Won't Return  —  Find out which Housewife is stepping away from #RHOC.  —  After five seasons on The Real Housewives of Orange County, one of the ladies is stepping away.  Heather Dubrow announced on her podcast, Heather Dubrow's World, that she will not return to the show.
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Discussion: AOL and Yahoo Celebrity
Associated Press:
Oscar-nominated Emmanuelle Riva dies in Paris, age 89  —  PARIS (AP) — Emmanuelle Riva, a French star of screen and stage who was nominated for an Academy Award for best actress in 2013, has died.  She was 89.  —  Riva died Friday afternoon in a Paris clinic after a long illness, her agent …
Discussion: People.com and The Wrap
Randee Dawn / TODAY.com:
‘I had let myself go’: Drew Barrymore talks losing 20 pounds filming new series  —  Drew Barrymore has played a number of roles throughout her career, but nothing quite like this.  —  In the new show, “Santa Clarita Diet,” Barrymore is playing a zombie, and going all in.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity, People.com and AOL
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Huge shakeup at ‘Today’ to make way for Megyn Kelly  —  NBC is canceling the third hour of “Today” to make way for new star Megyn Kelly, sources exclusively confirm to Page Six.  —  We're told Kelly will take over either the 9 a.m. hour from Tamron Hall and Al Roker or will replace Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford.
Michael Paulson / New York Times:
‘Hamilton’ Is Coming to the Super Bowl  —  The Schuyler Sisters are singing at the Super Bowl.  —  The National Football League said Friday that Phillipa Soo, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Jasmine Cephas Jones, the actresses who originated the roles of Eliza, Angelica and Peggy Schuyler in …
Discussion: Stereogum, Page Six and TVLine
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Law & Order: SVU Taking on Fox News' Roger Ailes Scandal in Spring Episode  —  An upcoming episode of Law & Order: SVU will be ripped from one of Fox News' most embarrassing headlines ever.  —  TVLine has learned exclusively that the NBC procedural is developing an episode loosely inspired …
Discussion: Deadline and Variety
Jared Shapiro / oceandrive.com:
Charlotte McKinney on Her Carl's Jr. Commercial, How She Feels about Plastic Surgery & What She Wants to Do Next  —  A blonde bombshell who has climbed the modeling ladder from Miami to Malibu, Charlotte McKinney trades in burgers for Baywatch while setting her sights on the top of the fashion and entertainment world.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Pat Saperstein / Variety:
Mike Connors, ‘Mannix’ Star, Dies at 91  —  Mike Connors, best known for playing detective Joe Mannix on 1960s and '70s show “Mannix,” died Thursday in Tarzana, Calif. He was 91.  —  He had been diagnosed a week ago with leukemia, according to his son-in-law Mike Condon.
Discussion: Full Feed and Daily Mail
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Octavia Spencer Talks Mary Tyler Moore, ‘Hidden Figures’ While Accepting Hasty Pudding Award
 
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