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5:50 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.
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K.J. Yossman / Variety:
BAFTAs Accidentally Announce Carey Mulligan as Supporting Actress Winner Instead of Kerry Condon … In an awkward mix-up, Carey Mulligan's name was accidentally read out as the winner for Best Supporting Actress instead of the actual winner, Kerry Condon, at the BAFTA Awards on Sunday evening.
Just Jared:
‘Banshees’ Stars Barry Keoghan & Kerry Condon Win Supporting Acting Awards at BAFTAs 2023!
Olivia Wheeler / OK! Magazine:
Charlotte Dawson pregnant after miscarriage: 'Noah's going to be a big brother!'  —  EXCLUSIVE: Charlotte Dawson and her fiancé Matt Sarsfield are over the moon to be expecting their second child together, a little rainbow baby, after welcoming son Noah in 2021
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror
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Daily Star:
Charlotte Dawson ‘blessed’ as she confirms she's pregnant with second baby  —  TV personality Charlotte Dawson has confirmed she's expecting her second child with her fiancé Matthew Sarsfield as she gushed over her “rainbow baby”  —  Charlotte Dawson is pregnant with her second child with her fiancé Matthew Sarsfield.
Discussion: The Sun
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: TVLine, Mirror, Just Jared and Deadline
K.J. Yossman / Variety:
Austin Butler Pays Tribute to Lisa Marie Presley Following BAFTA Win: 'It's Been a Really Unimaginably Tragic Time' … “Elvis” star Austin Butler has paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley following his BAFTA win for Best Actor on Sunday evening.  —  “It's been a really unimaginably tragic time …
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.
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
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 …
 
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