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12:00 AM ET, February 20, 2023

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Chris Koseluk / The Hollywood Reporter:
Richard Belzer, Extraordinarily Smart-Ass as a Comic and a TV Cop, Dies at 78  —  The stand-up legend and ‘Groove Tube’ actor played Det.  John Munch on ‘Homicide: Life on the Street,’ ‘Law & Order: SVU’ and eight other shows.  —  Richard Belzer, the beloved comedian who began as an edgy stand …
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Kelly Wynne / People.com:
Richard Belzer, ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Star, Dead at 78  —  Richard Belzer played Detective John Munch on the crime drama from 1999 to 2016  —  Richard Belzer, the actor, comedian and author known for starring in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, has died.  He was 78.
Just Jared:
Cate Blanchett Among Stars to Sport Blue Ribbon at BAFTAs 2023, Reason Why Revealed  —  Cate Blanchett is looking as gorgeous as ever on the red carpet at the 2023 EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday (February 19) at Royal Albert Hall in London, England.
Discussion: Mirror and POPSUGAR
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TMZ.com:
Tom Sizemore Suffers Brain Aneurysm, Rushed to Hospital  —  ‘SAVING PRIVATE RYAN’ TOM SIZEMORE SUFFERS BRAIN ANEURYSM AT LA HOME... Hospitalized In Critical Condition  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Tom Sizemore had a MAJOR health scare...and now the actor is fighting for his life in the hospital.
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Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Tom Sizemore in critical condition after suffering brain aneurysm
Helen Daly / Radio Times:
Emma Mackey confirms she's leaving Sex Education after season 4  —  It's a goodbye to Maeve.  —  Sex Education star Emma Mackey has confirmed she will be leaving the Netflix comedy after season 4.  —  The actress was speaking to press including RadioTimes.com after winning the BAFTA Rising Star Award …
Discussion: Just Jared, Mirror, TVLine and Deadline
Selome Hailu / Variety:
Judd Apatow Skewers Tom Cruise in DGA Awards Monologue: His Stunts ‘Feel Like An Ad For Scientology’ … A month after Jerrod Carmichael used the Golden Globes stage to mock Tom Cruise for his involvement in the Church of Scientology, Judd Apatow got in a few similar jabs while emceeing the Directors Guild of America Awards.
TMZ.com:
KENDALL JENNER, BAD BUNNY LEAVING SAME RESTAURANT ... Amid Dating Rumors  —  BAD BUNNY NIGHT OUT WITH KENDALL!  —  LAUNCH GALLERY  —  Backgrid  —  Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny are reported to have been making out earlier this week — and now that the word is out ... they seem to have moved on to the hanging out phase.
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Prince William tears up as Helen Mirren pays tribute to the late Queen at the BAFTAs … The Prince of Wales looked visibly emotional as Dame Helen Mirren paid a special tribute to his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II at Sunday night's Baftas.  —  As a special video was played on screen …
Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
Bella Thorne on the Business Venture That Makes Her the Most Money (Hint: It's Also Green)  —  THR sits down with the actress and entrepreneur to talk movies, her revenue stream and how she landed her Sundance film after exchanging DMs on Instagram with a visionary director.
Discussion: Just Jared and Insider
TMZ.com:
Rihanna's Father Found Out About Baby During Halftime Show, Hopes for Girl  —  Rihanna's pops found out about his soon-to-be grandkid same as everyone else — while watchin' her Super Bowl halftime show ... and he's hoping, once again, for 2 X chromosomes.  —  Ronald Fenty tells TMZ …
Discussion: BET, Daily Mail, Bossip and Page Six
People.com:
Allison Holker is ‘Doing as Well as Expected’ After Husband Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss Death: Source  —  “The support from friends has been invaluable,” a source tells PEOPLE more than two months after Boss' death  —  It's been more than two months since Stephen “tWitch” Boss died at age 40 …
FemaleFirst:
Emma Mackey didn't prepare for her BAFTA speech  —  Emma Mackey “didn't prepare anything” for her BAFTA acceptance speech. … Emma Mackey “didn't prepare anything” for her BAFTA acceptance speech.  —  The 27-year-old actress - who got her breakthrough role as Maeve Wiley in Netflix hit 'Sex Education …
Discussion: The Sun, Radio Times and Just Jared
 
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