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11:40 AM ET, January 20, 2013

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ESPN:
Manti Te'o denies being part of hoax  —  Manti Te'o denied being part of a hoax involving a relationship with a person online whom he considered his girlfriend, during an interview with ESPN's Jeremy Schaap on Friday night, but did say he “tailored” his stories so people would think he “met her before she passed away.”
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ESPN:
Manti Te'o interview highlights  —  The following is an edited transcript of Jeremy Schaap's interview with Manti Te'o.  —  JEREMY SCHAAP: What was your reaction when you saw the story came out on Wednesday?  —  MANTI TE'O: Avoid every piece of technology, don't listen to anything …
TMZ.com:
Manti Te'o Speaks — I Knew It Was Crazy, But I'm Innocent  —  MANTI TE'O SPEAKS  —  I Knew It Was Crazy ... But  —  I'M INNOCENT  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Manti Te'o has broken his silence ... admitting he knew having a relationship with a “girlfriend” solely online was “crazy,” …
Discussion: Bossip
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Daniel Radcliffe Seen Kissing Costar Erin Darke in Sundance  —  On screen, Daniel Radcliffe's playing adult roles now.  But offscreen, he's still a young wizard, conjuring up some magic with his Kill Your Darlings costar Erin Darke - with the two seen sharing a kiss and a cuddle at the Sundance Film Festival Friday.
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
NEWS/Daniel Radcliffe Talks Steamy Gay Sex Scene in Sundance Movie: “It Was Something New”  —  Daniel Radcliffe proves once again that he's put Harry Potter way behind him.  —  In his new indie drama, Kill Your Darlings, he plays the late gay Beat poet Allen Ginsberg in 1944 when a murder brings …
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Justin Bieber Pulls Down Pants, Moons the Camera  —  Justin Bieber is full of surprises.  On the heels of his recent breakup with Selena Gomez and a headline-making marijuana controversy, the 18-year-old singer showed off his bare butt in an Instagram picture Saturday, Jan. 19.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Victorious in $9 Million Deafening Scream Lawsuit  —  Victorious in $9 Million  —  Deafening Scream Lawsuit  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Hear ye, hear ye ... Justin Bieber just scored a massive victory in his $9 million legal battle over a woman's busted ear drums, TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Gossip Cop and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Take Your Plea Deal — AND SHOVE IT!  —  Take Your Plea Deal ...  AND SHOVE IT  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lindsay Lohan doesn't care that the prosecutor in her car crash case is willing to let her skate without spending a day in jail ... because she won't plea bargain a case in which she says she's innocent.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Octomom — Oops, I'm Stripping Again ... Last Time I Swear  —  Oops, I'm Stripping Again ...  (Last Time, I Swear)  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Octomom's 2013 is shaping up a lot like 2012 ... weeks after signing up for welfare (again), the mother of 14 has inked a deal to shake her naked ta-tas (again) — but swears this is the last time.
Discussion: Bossip
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Modern Family Exclusive: Criminal Minds Vet Paget Brewster to Play [Spoiler]'s New Girlfriend  —  When Benjamin Bratt returns to Modern Family later this season as Manny's biological father, he won't be alone.  —  Ex-Criminal Minds leading lady Paget Brewster has been cast as Javier's new girlfriend, TVLine has learned exclusively.
Discussion: TV Fanatic
Guardian:
Jamie Foxx: ‘Django Unchained is supposed to make you angry’  —  The Oscar-winning actor and star of Quentin Tarantino's ultra-controversial new film about slavery talks about the n-word, Spike Lee and meeting George W Bush  —  In the mid-1980s a teenage musician named Eric Bishop went …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and The Wrap
 
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Christy Lemire / Associated Press:
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LeAnn Rimes Jokes: I Have Sex With Eddie Cibrian “Whenever He Wants It”
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The Superficial:
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Iona Kirby / Daily Mail:
‘Kourtney stinks of BO!’: …
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
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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

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

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

 
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