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6:50 PM ET, January 17, 2013

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TMZ.com:
Manti Te'o Hoax — All Scams Lead to Ronaiah Tuiasosopo  —  RONAIAH TUIASOSOPO  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The Manti Te'o not-really-dead-girlfriend hoax was perpetuated by a man named Ronaiah Tuiasosopo — who served as a representative for the family of the fake “Lennay Kekua” ... and TMZ has the photo proof.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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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
Kazeem Famuyide / Hip-Hop Wired:
Ruthless: #Teoing Internet Meme Pokes Fun At Manti Te'o [PHOTOS]
TMZ.com:
Manti Te'o — Fake Girlfriend Called Me AFTER Her Supposed Death
Discussion: Bossip
Darla Murray / Vulture:
Discussion: Us Weekly and Gossip Cop
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Daily Mail:
Has Taylor Swift had a secret boob job? Singer's curves spark surgery talk
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 …
Hector M / NYLON MAGAZINE:
nylon + selena gomez  —  Meet our February cover star!  —  Selena Gomez: Disney star, pop singer, good girl, right?  —  Well, kind of; though she's not ditching her squeaky clean image just yet—"I think [the paparazzi] are over me because I'm so boring[...] I get to Topanga Mall …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celebrity Scandals
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X17 Online:
SELENA GOMEZ ON JUSTIN BIEBER PRE-SPLIT: “I'M HAVING FUN”
Discussion: omg!
The Superficial:   ‘Spring Breakers’ Has A Trailer
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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Sways Universe:
Kim Kardashian Opens Up About Relationship With Beyonce, Pregnancy & Marriage With Kanye …
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.
Discussion: Starpulse and The Hollywood Gossip
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 …
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 …
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Danica Davidson / MTV Act Blog:
‘Teen Mom 2’ Jenelle Evans Confirms Second Pregnancy
Discussion: Starpulse and RADAR
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: OK! Magazine and PopSugar
Marisa Meltzer / New York Times:
The ‘Karlie’ Is Turning Heads  —  THE haircut of the year has arrived.  Yes, already.  Vogue is calling it the Chop, others have named it the Karlie, after the model Karlie Kloss.  —  Ms. Kloss, already a fashion world veteran at age 20, cut off about seven inches of her dark hair late last year.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
LeAnn Rimes says “her body wouldn't let her stop” having an affair with Eddie  —  By now you know that I'm a big fan of celebrities simply coming clean with their fans and with media.  I think when celebrities attempt ham-fisted “damage control” when they've misbehaved or done something wrong or criminal …
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
TMZ.com:
Sharon Osbourne — Candle Sets Beverly Hills Home on Fire  —  Candle Sets Bev Hills  —  Home on Fire  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  First Heather Graham ... then Skrillex ... now Sharon Osbourne has fallen victim to the terrifying fire power of CANDLES — after falling asleep last night before extinguishing a candle in her home.
The Superficial:
Lindsay Lohan The Prostitute Tried To Talk S**t On Jennifer Lawrence The Oscar Nominee  —  When Jennifer Lawrence won her Golden Globe for Silver Linings Playbook she joked at the podium, “I beat Meryl!” a line from The First Wives Club which everyone made a big deal about because Meryl Streep's name …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Backseat Cuddler
TMZ.com:
Skrillex Sets Hair on Fire In Birthday Candle Disaster [VIDEO]  —  Sets Hair on Fire  —  In Birthday Candle Disaster  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Wanna see a world famous DJ accidentally set his hair on fire while blowing out his birthday candles?  YOU'RE IN LUCK ... because Tuesday night in L.A., that's exactly what Skrillex did.
Discussion: Gawker
Hollywoodtuna:
Elizabeth Banks In A Super Tight Yellow Dress  —  I've never thought much of Elizabeth Banks, but after seeing these pictures of her in a tight yellow dress on the set of her upcoming movie “Walk Of Shame”, that has changed.  It doesn't take much for me to fall in love with a celebrity as you can see.
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Despite heartache for Britney, Jamie Lynn Spears could soon be headed up the aisle  —  While Britney Spears' engagement to Jason Trawick imploded, her younger sister Jamie Lynn could soon be headed down the aisle.  Jamie Lynn's businessman boyfriend, Jamie Watson, tells Page Six …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Cele|bitchy:
Melania Trump hawks QVC jewelry line, has a “different romance” with The Donald  —  Melania Trump has a new jewelry line on QVC which she's promoting, because all you need to do to get a jewelry, fashion or perfume line is to be some kind of celebrity.  Sadly, it's true.
Discussion: ETonline.com
 
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Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Lena Dunham Calls Into Howard Stern's Radio Show: “I'm Not That Fat, Howard”
Larry McShane / NY Daily News:
Sexy Victoria's Secret angel Constance Jablonski faces $3.3 million suit for ditching Manhattan …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
E! Online:
NEWS/Jennifer Aniston to Be New Face of Aveeno Skin Care
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Fehintola Betiku / Daily Mail:
‘I permed my hair today’: Bradley Cooper makes a not so sexiest man in the world revelation about his locks
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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
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’
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Office’ EP Talks ‘Changing’ Endgame, Returning Cast and the Long Goodbye
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Jon Boon / RADAR:
Family Feud! Jessica Simpson Refuses To Work With Dad Joe On Her New Sitcom
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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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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