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2:05 PM ET, January 17, 2013

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Deadspin:
Manti Te'o's Dead Girlfriend, The Most Heartbreaking And Inspirational Story Of The College Football Season, Is A Hoax  —  Notre Dame's Manti Te'o, the stories said, played this season under a terrible burden.  A Mormon linebacker who led his Catholic school's football program back to glory …
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian to David Letterman: Stop Joking About My Kris Humphries Marriage!  —  Kourtney Kardashian and Kim Kardashian on “The Late Show with David Letterman”  —  Kim Kardashian as a great sense of humor, even when it comes to herself — but she's a stickler for facts!
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Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Kim Kardashian: I Would Love to Be Divorced
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
Sways Universe:   Kim Kardashian Opens Up About Relationship With Beyonce, Pregnancy & Marriage With Kanye …
Daily Mail:
Has Taylor Swift had a secret boob job?  Singer's curves spark surgery talk  —  She arrived at the recent People's Choice Awards in a plunging white dress which flashed a good portion of flesh.  —  But new reports are suggesting that Taylor Swift may have undergone some enhancements to her figure of late.
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Taylor Swift / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift Shares Picture of Herself Back in the Studio After Harry Styles Split
Britney Spears / TMZ.com:
IN BIDDING WAR!  —  There is a raging war among 3 Las Vegas properties to snag Britney Spears as their headliner ... TMZ has learned.  —  TMZ broke the story last week ... Britney was in serious negotiations with one of the Caesars properties to perform several nights a week on a regular basis …
Pauline Phillips / TMZ.com:
DEAD AT 94  —  Pauline Phillips —the woman who founded the “Dear Abby” advice column — died yesterday at the age of 94.  —  A rep for Phillips tells TMZ ... Pauline had been battling Alzheimer's disease.  —  Pauline's daughter, Jeanne — who took over the “Dear Abby” column — says …
Discussion: Gossip Cop
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Jenelle Evans Confirms Second Pregnancy, Debuts Baby Bump in Bra  —  Bump alert!  Early Thursday, Jan. 17, Jenelle Evans confirmed the news that she's pregnant with her second child with photographic proof on Instagram.  Clad in a bra and sweatpants, the 21-year-old Teen Mom 2 star posed …
TMZ.com:
Barney the Dinosaur — Creator's Son ARRESTED for Attempted Murder  —  BARNEY THE DINOSAUR  —  Creator's Son ARRESTED  —  for Attempted Murder  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  So much for the “happy family” ... 'cause the son of the woman who created “Barney & Friends” has been arrested …
Discussion: Bossip and Gawker
People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Thought Her ‘World Had Fallen Apart’ After Split  —  Jennifer Lopez knows how Leslie Rodgers feels.  —  The actress-singer, 43, who plays the character in the crime thriller Parker, tells PEOPLE that when she and Marc Anthony began divorce proceedings, she “felt like my whole world had fallen apart.”
Sarah / People.com:
Baby Boy on the Way for Kara DioGuardi  —  Kara DioGuardi is going to be a mom!  —  The Grammy-nominated songwriter, who also served as a judge on American Idol's eighth and ninth seasons, confirms to PEOPLE exclusively that she and husband Mike McCuddy will welcome their first child via gestational surrogate in the coming weeks.
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Office’ EP Talks ‘Changing’ Endgame, Returning Cast and the Long Goodbye  —  Reaffirming there are no plans for Steve Carell to come back, showrunner Greg Daniels reveals who fans will see again, details about the documentary crew and that someone is getting canned.
Discussion: MoeJackson
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Channing Tatum Shaves His Head Bald, Steps Out With Pregnant Wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum  —  Daddy-to-be Channing Tatum is trying out a new look.  The Magic Mike actor stepped out for a quick bite with wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum in Beverly Hills Wednesday, Jan. 16, and offered a glimpse of his totally bald, shaved head.
Discussion: PopSugar
Mark Gray / People.com:
Pawn Stars's Rick Harrison Sets Wedding Date  —  Rick Harrison has gone from pawning to planning.  —  After months of going back and forth, the Pawn Stars ringleader and his fiancée, Deanna Burditt, have finally set a date for their wedding: July 21.
Daily Mail:
Disgraced golfer Tiger Woods tries to ‘win back ex-wife Elin with a $200 million deal and she says yes!’, claims new report  —  Tigers Woods is attempting to win his ex-wife Elin Nordegren back with a $200 million deal, according to the National Enquirer.  —  The shamed golfer, 37 …
Discussion: Bossip
Jon Boon / RADAR:
Family Feud!  Jessica Simpson Refuses To Work With Dad Joe On Her New Sitcom  —  Joe Simpson is the executive producer on her daughter Jessica's new TV show, but don't expect the pair to reconcile any time soon.  —  When the singer-turned-actress begins taping scenes for her semi-autobiographical NBC sitcom …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lawrence Defends Meryl Streep Golden Globes Speech Diss: “It Was a Quote From First Wives Club”  —  Jennifer Lawrence wasn't trying to be mean by declaring “I beat Meryl” during her 2013 Golden Globes speech — she was just quoting a movie!  The Silver Linings Playbook actress, 22 …
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Celebslam:
This isn't gonna help the gay rumors
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
 
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Liam Neeson Locked To ‘Run All Night;’ Helmer Jaume Collett-Serra In Talks
Discussion: Hollywood.com and I Watch Stuff
Cele|bitchy:
Melania Trump hawks QVC jewelry line, has a “different romance” with The Donald
Discussion: ETonline.com
Sean O'Hare / Daily Mail:
Woman, 51, ‘smothers lover to death with her breasts during drunken row in caravan’
Discussion: Gawker
Sophie A. Schillaci / Hollywood Reporter:
'X Factor's' Fifth Harmony Sign With Syco Music, Epic Records (Exclusive)
Discussion: Hollywood.com
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Emmy Rossum works out constantly: ‘I think you should just do something every day’
TMZ.com:
Skrillex Sets Hair on Fire In Birthday Candle Disaster [VIDEO]
Discussion: Gawker
lifeandstylemag.com:
Khloé Kardashian Kicks Lamar Odom Out, Stays at LA Hotel for Week (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Ex-Miss America Ericka Dunlap — Show Producer Moved My Seat Because I'm Black
Discussion: Bossip
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Ellen Page / TMZ.com:
Ordered to Stay Away
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lifeandstylemag.com:
Bethenny Frankel Leaves Dream Home She Shared With Jason Hoppy—Escapes to Upper East Side Post Divorce (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: PerezHilton
Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Kandi Burruss Engaged to Todd Tucker: See Her Engagement Ring!
Discussion: Bossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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