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6:45 AM ET, January 24, 2013

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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Beyonce Lip-Synch Scandal: She “Didn't Think There Was Anything Wrong” With Using Pre-Recorded Track  —  Beyonce has had some major ups and down this week.  One day after her triumphant rendition of the National Anthem at the Inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Monday …
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Shushannah Walshe / ABCNEWS:
Aretha Franklin ‘Really Laughed’ About Beyonce Lip-Sync Controversy  —  Beyonce sings the National Anthem at the inauguration, Jan. 21, 2013.  ; Singer Aretha Franklin performs during the inauguration ceremony for President Obama at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009.
TMZ.com:
Steven Tyler — Beyonce Deserves a HOT PASS for Fake National Anthem
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Wrap
Marco / X17 Online:   EXCLUSIVE VIDEO - KATY PERRY DEFENDS BEYONCE: “SHE DIDN'T LIP-SYNC”
In Touch Weekly:
Exclusive: Robert Kardashian's Private Diaries Reveal Dark Secrets from Kim, Kourtney and Khloé's Childhood  —  In Touch has exclusively obtained the late Robert Kardashian's handwritten diaries from his widow, Ellen Kardashian.  —  In the journal entries, dated throughout 1989 and 1990 …
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan's New Lawyer Has NEVER Met His Sponsor  —  New Lawyer NEVER Met  —  His California Sponsor  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lindsay Lohan's new lawyer has never met ... never even spoken to the lawyer who is sponsoring him to represent the actress in a California criminal court ... this according to the sponsor herself.
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
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RADAR:
Justin Bieber's Stoned Sex Romp With Nursing Student Drove Away Selena Gomez, According To Star Magazine  —  Justin Bieber's debauchery-filled evening in Los Angeles — in which, in a stoned haze, he engaged in sexual activity with a 22-year-old nursing student — was the last straw …
Madeline Boardman / The Huffington Post:
‘The Canyons’ & SXSW: Lindsay Lohan's Movie Was Rejected By South By Southwest  —  FOLLOW:  —  It seems that Lindsay Lohan can't catch a break.  Last week, Lohan's latest movie, “The Canyons,” was rejected by the Sundance Film Festival, and now South By Southwest has reportedly followed suit.
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Hollywood Reporter:
SXSW Rejected Lindsay Lohan's ‘Canyons’ Over ‘Quality Issues’
Discussion: Hollywood.com and I Watch Stuff
Jeff Kravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Kelly Osbourne Secretly Engaged to Matthew Mosshart!  —  No question about it: Kelly Osbourne is absolutely gaga over her boyfriend-turned-fiance Matthew Mosshart.  The E! Fashion Police cohost, 28, and Mosshart, 29, quietly got engaged just a few weeks before Christmas …
Matt Gutman / ABCNEWS:
Manti Te'o Tells Katie Couric He Briefly Lied About Girlfriend After Hoax Discovery  —  Manti Te'o briefly lied to the media and the public after discovering his online girlfriend did not exist and was a part of an elaborate hoax, he admitted in an exclusive interview with ABC News' Katie Couric.
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly, Bossip and TVgasm
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Kristen Mascia / People.com:
Manti Te'o's Real Ex-Girlfriend Speaks Out: He Was the Victim of a Hoax
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Senta Scarborough / E! Online:
NEWS/Teen Mom 2's Jenelle Evans Files Assault Charges Against Husband Courtland Rogers  —  Jenelle Evans is accusing her husband of physically assaulting her while she is pregnant.  —  The Teen Mom 2 star's attorney, Dustin R.T. Sullivan, told E! News exclusively: “She has taken charges out on Courtland Rogers, her husband.
Discussion: X17 Online, TODAY.com and OK! Magazine
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Us Weekly:
Exclusive: The Biggest Loser's Stephanie Anderson Is Pregnant, Expecting a Baby With Sam Poueu  —  The Biggest Loser lovebirds Sam Poueu and Stephanie Anderson have some big news: They're expecting a baby together!  As the new issue of Us Weekly exclusively reveals, the spouses of nine months will welcome their first child in July.
Maggie Coughlan / People.com:
Taylor Swift Poses As Rapunzel for Disney  —  Taylor, Taylor, let down your hair!  —  In a new photo, Taylor Swift poses as the fairy-tale character Rapunzel featured in Disney's Tangled, who is famous for her long, golden locks.  Swift, 23, is the latest star to pose for Annie Leibovitz's …
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Accused of Being a Gym Rat-Bastard  —  Accused of Being a  —  Gym Rat-Bastard  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber went off on a woman at a gym in North Carolina Tuesday ... mocking her workout, cussing at her ... and possibly even spitting in her water bottle …
The Superficial:
And Now 8 Seconds of Leslie Mann Giggling While Fondling Megan Fox's Breasts  —  WATCH: Leslie Mann Cracks Up Groping Megan Fox  —  At the 1:34 mark you'll find eight wonderful seconds of Leslie Mann giggling while fondling Megan Fox's breasts in the just-released This Is 40 blooper reel …
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Rocks Baby Bump in Tight Black Dress, Fur Coat  —  Kim Kardashian's baby bump is starting to show!  Less than a month after Kanye West shared their baby news with the world during a concert in Atlantic City, the 32-year-old E! reality star showed off her pregnancy curves during …
Discussion: PopSugar
El Mayimbe / Latino-Review.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Going After BIG Comedic Actors For ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’  —  Happy New Year Cool Kids!  Your fanboy fabulous journo here hard at work on a frigid New York night.  Let's get to it since this scoop is actually twofold.  —  Here is what I know so far on Guardians Of The Galaxy …
Liza Hamm / People.com:
Paula Deen: How My Whole Family Got Fit!  —  Paula Deen is the first one to admit: “When I first found out I was diabetic, I had no solutions.  I couldn't even help myself, much less somebody else.”  —  Now - one year after she announced her Type 2 diabetes diagnosis to a mix of criticism and support …
Perez Hilton:
Chelsea Handler Scoffs At The Notion Of Sleeping With Ryan Seacrest...While She Interviews Him!  Watch HERE!  —  Aw, MAN!  You really do have to hand it to Ryan Seacrest!  —  Not only does he have to deal with the nonstop diva showdown between Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey that has essentially become …
Discussion: omg!
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:   NEWS/Ryan Seacrest Talks Girlfriend Julianne Hough: “She's the Best Part of Every Day”
 
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Jace Lacob / The Daily Beast:
‘Mad Men’: Creator Matthew Weiner Shares 10 Facts About Season 6
Discussion: Us Weekly
Beth Stebner / Daily Mail:
Rachael Ray's husband ‘repeatedly visited Manhattan swing club before - and after - marriage to celebrity chef’
Discussion: NY Daily News and Dlisted
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Whitney Houston's Mom Cissy: 'I'm Angry She Died Alone'
Discussion: TODAY.com
Inside Edition:
Michelle Obama's Epic Eye Roll Towards John Boehner
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Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
NEWS/Casting Scoop: Hilary Duff Guest Stars on Raising Hope as Jimmy's Ex-Girlfriend
Discussion: TV Fanatic and Just Jared
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In Touch Weekly:
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Youyoung Lee / The Huffington Post:
Lena Dunham Talks Rihanna, Chris Brown Relationship: ‘It Cracks My Heart In Half’
TMZ.com:
Dr. Conrad Murray's CRYING VOICEMAIL — I'm in Constant Pain
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Dwayne Johnson to Produce, Potentially Star in Teddy Bear Movie at New Line (Exclusive)
Simon Perry / People.com:
Adele Wears the Name ‘Angelo’ Around Her Neck
Discussion: NY Daily News and hollyscoop.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

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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