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• Famous birthdays for Jan. 23: Tiffani Thiessen, Chita Rivera
  Actor Tiffani Thiessen turns 45 and actor/singer Chita Rivera turns 86, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 23.
• Syfy orders Season 5 of 'Magicians'
  Syfy has renewed its supernatural series "The Magicians" for a fifth season.
• Michael Gandolfini to play young Tony in 'Sopranos' prequel
  Michael Gandolfini, the son of late Emmy winner James Gandolfini, is set to star in "The Sopranos" prequel "The Many Saints of Newark."
• Comedian Kevin Barnett dead at 32
  Comedian Kevin Barnett, a co-creator of the Fox series "Rel," died in Mexico Tuesday at the age of 32.
• Melissa Etheridge working on 'Mystic Pizza' musical
  Singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge is penning songs for a stage musical based on the 1988 romantic comedy "Mystic Pizza," the show's producers said.
• Conductor Gustavo Dudamel gets star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday.
• Seventeen releases new EP, 'Home' music video
  K-pop group Seventeen returned with the album "You Made My Dawn" and a video for the single "Home."
• Taylor Swift confirms role as Bombalurina in 'Cats' movie
  Taylor Swift shared a photo from the set of Tom Hooper's big-screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Cats."
• Watch: Ray Romano returns to stand-up in 'Right Here, Around the Corner' trailer
  Ray Romano performs his first stand-up routines in 23 years in the new trailer for upcoming Netflix comedy special, "Right Here, Around the Corner."
• Watch: Sarah Jessica Parker recreates 'Sex and the City' opening scene
  Sarah Jessica Parker revived her Carrie Bradshaw character to promote Stella Artois' partnership with Matt Damon's non-profit Water.org.
• Duff Goldman marries Johnna Cobry amid dinosaur fossils
  "Ace of Cakes" alum Duff Goldman tied the knot with Johnna Cobry while surrounded by fossils at a museum wedding.
• 'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge' theme park to be introduced in Marvel comic book series
  Disney's upcoming "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge" theme park will be first introduced in an upcoming comic book series by Marvel.
• Anne Hathaway quit drinking for the sake of her son
  "Serenity" star Anne Hathaway explained why she's given up alcohol until Jonathan, her son with Adam Shulman, turns 18.
• Lauren Alaina calls off engagement to Alex Hopkins
  Season 10 runner-up Lauren Alaina announced her split from boyfriend Alex Hopkins after six years of dating.
• John Cena questionable for WWE Royal Rumble due to ankle injury
  John Cena is suffering from a left ankle injury, WWE has announced, making the 16-time World Champion questionable for Sunday's Royal Rumble pay-per-view event.
• 'The Crown': Gillian Anderson to reportedly play Margaret Thatcher
  "The X-Files" star Gillian Anderson will reportedly portray Margaret Thatcher in Season 4 of the Netflix series "The Crown."
• Dave Matthews Band announces North American summer tour
  Dave Matthews Band has announced a new North American tour for summer 2019.
• JoJo Siwa invited Justin Bieber to her birthday after online spat
  "Dance Moms" alum JoJo Siwa said she's staying positive after Justin Bieber insulted her new car on Instagram.
• New ABBA music delayed until late 2019
  ABBA announced two new songs titled "I Still Have Faith In You" and "Don't Shut Me Down" will be delayed until late 2019.
• In photos: Oscar nominees 2019
  Here are the nominees for the 2019 Academy Awards. The ceremony will air February 24, 2019 on ABC.

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• In snowy Paris, Chanel recreates summery bliss, minus Lagerfeld
  Chanel hosted guests in a mocked-up Mediterranean garden for its Haute Couture show on Tuesday though Karl Lagerfeld, the octogenarian designer responsible for the collection and extravagant set, failed to show up for his customary bow.
• 'Black Panther' leads popular films in Oscars best picture pack
  Marvel Studios film "Black Panther" made Oscars history on Tuesday, landing the first best picture nomination for a superhero movie, as crowd-pleasing blockbusters muscled into a contest recently dominated by art-house fare.
• American singer Chris Brown denies rape allegation in Paris
  Singer Chris Brown said on Tuesday that a rape allegation against him was false, a day after the French prosecutor's office said that he had been arrested in Paris with two other suspects.
• Viacom will buy Pluto TV streaming service for $340 million
  Viacom Inc said on Tuesday it will buy Pluto TV, a free video streaming TV service, for $340 million in cash to expand its advanced advertising business.
• Saudi Arabia eyes billions of dollars in entertainment investments
  Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it expects billions of dollars to be pumped into a nascent state-backed entertainment sector and is eyeing dozens of Western acts, including an exhibition NBA basketball game and a Spanish-style running of the bulls.
• Netflix in the running for top Oscars prize with 'Roma'
  Netflix Inc scored its first nomination for the prestigious best picture Oscar on Tuesday for "Roma," a milestone that will test whether Hollywood's film establishment is ready to award its top prize to a streaming service.
• Oscar nominees react with gratitude, pride and honor
  Actors, directors and producers were "flabbergasted," "honored" and "over the moon' to be nominated for the Academy Awards, which will be presented on Feb. 24 in Hollywood.
• History-making Oscar nominations leave top prize up for grabs
  Netflix movie "Roma" and British historical romp "The Favourite" from Fox Searchlight led nominations for the Oscars on Tuesday in a history-making lineup that left the best picture race wide open.
• Oscars snub Bradley Cooper as director, 'Beale Street' as best picture
  Academy awards voters lauded musical drama "A Star is Born" with eight nominations on Tuesday but surprisingly failed to recognize Bradley Cooper in the best director category for his retelling of the classic story about an up-and-coming performer.
• Factbox: Key nominations for the 2019 Academy Awards
  Nominations for the 2019 Oscars, or Academy Awards, the highest honors in the movie industry, were announced on Tuesday. The awards will be handed out on Feb. 24 at a ceremony in Hollywood.
• Colman, Bale lead British talent charge in Oscar race
  Actors Olivia Colman and Christian Bale lead the British charge in the race for this year's Oscars, with a horde of UK talent nominated on Tuesday for their work in front of and behind the camera in the film industry's top honors.
• Lebanese director credits street children actors for Oscar nod
  Tuesday's Oscar nomination for the Lebanese film "Capernaum", praised for its depiction of poverty in the slums of Beirut, is a "huge victory" for the street children who acted in it, according to director Nadine Labaki.
• Electric guitar maker Fender launches U.S.-made acoustic guitar
  When Bob Dylan skipped his acoustic guitar and "went electric" on stage in 1965, it was with a Stratocaster model from Fender Musical Instruments Corp [FNDR.UL], considered by many the quintessential rock 'n' roll electric instrument.
• Christian Dior's Haute Couture circus clowns conjure up magical place
  Harlequins and Pierrot clowns entertained at Christian Dior's Haute Couture catwalk show in Paris on Monday, as models sporting ruffs, sequined dresses and ringmaster jackets paraded through a circus tent, surrounded by acrobats.
• Chinese stars hit with $1.62 billion in 'cold winter' tax crackdown
  Chinese authorities have collected more than 11 billion yuan ($1.62 billion) in unpaid taxes from celebrities and entertainment companies since they hit the industry with a crackdown, state media Xinhua reported on Tuesday.
• Supermodel Bundchen responds to Brazil's farm minister in Amazon spat
  A high-profile dispute between supermodel Gisele Bundchen and Brazil's agriculture minister over deforestation escalated this week, coming as activists worry about new President Jair Bolsonaro's environmental policies.
• Travolta's 'Gotti,' Trump get Razzie 'worst film' nods
  John Travolta's mob movie flop "Gotti" and President Donald Trump were nominated on Monday for the Razzie Awards for the worst films of 2018 after a year that organizers called full of disasters - both on and off screen.
• Box Office - 'Glass' dominates MLK weekend with $47 million
  LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - M. Night Shyamalan's "Glass" topped box office charts during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, collecting $40 million over the weekend for a four-day sum of $47 million.
• ProSieben sees pressure easing as Netflix raises prices
  ProSiebenSat.1 Media believes that price increases by U.S. streaming giant Netflix could ease competitive pressures on the German group's core TV business and is bullish on growth at its e-commerce arm, CEO Max Conze said.
• 'Rambo' producer Vajna dies aged 74
  Andrew G. Vajna, the Hungarian movie producer behind "Rambo", "Evita" and other international hits, died in his Budapest home on Sunday following a long illness, the Hungarian National Film Fund said.

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