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12:30 PM ET, January 24, 2013

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TMZ.com:
Bethenny Frankel's Husband Declares Divorce War  —  DIVORCE WAR  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Bethenny Frankel's estranged husband has made it clear ... he's not going down without a fight in divorce court, because he's gunning for exactly the same spoils Bethenny wants from him.
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Bethenny Frankel's Husband Jason Hoppy Files Aggressive New Divorce Papers: Report  —  Things are getting ugly fast between Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy.  About three weeks after Skinnygirl mogul Frankel, 42, filed for divorce from Hoppy, 41, the pharmaceutical executive has counter-filed …
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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TMZ.com:
Steven Tyler — Beyonce Deserves a HOT PASS for Fake National Anthem
Discussion: PerezHilton and PopWatch
Marco / X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO - KATY PERRY DEFENDS BEYONCE: “SHE DIDN'T LIP-SYNC”
Discussion: Fox News and Sandra Rose
Raha Lewis / People.com:
Adrienne Maloof: Why I'm ‘Casually Dating’ Rod Stewart's Son  —  Adrienne Maloof wants to make one thing clear about Sean Stewart: “We are not living together.  He has his own place.  He has a nice place.”  —  Otherwise, she tells PEOPLE, what you've read is true: The 51-year-old …
Discussion: New York Post
Anya / People.com:
Sam and Stephanie Poueu Expecting First Child  —  They may not have been The Biggest Loser, but newlyweds Sam and Stephanie Anderson Poueu are set to take home the biggest prize of all: a baby!  —  The couple, who met on season nine of the hit series, will welcome their first child together in July …
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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.
NY Daily News:
Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax perpetrator Ronaiah Tuiasosopo impersonated ‘Lennay Kekua’ female voice over phone to speak to Notre Dame player  —  The soul-baring chats between the star linebacker and the man posing as his phantom girlfriend were the linchpin of their fake fairy-tale romance.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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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
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 …
lifeandstylemag.com:
Lamar Odom Parties With Strippers as Khloé Kardashian Defends Their Love on National TV (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Life & Style has exclusively learned that on Jan. 16, while Khloé Kardashian went on national TV to publicly defend her marriage and assure fans things were fine between her and her husband …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
The Superficial:
Christian Bale Called A Little Boy With Cancer To Talk About Batman  —  WATCH: Zach Talks Batman With Christian Bale  —  Before we resume our usual celebrity breast gazing and human detritus freak show, here's 8-year-old Batman fanatic Zach getting a call from Christian Bale who's apparently …
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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Deadline.com:
Dakota Fanning To Play Errol Flynn's Teen Mistress In ‘The Last Of Robin Hood’  —  Jen Yamato is a Deadline contributor.  —  Dakota Fanning has been cast as Kevin Kline's teenage girlfriend in the true Hollywood pic The Last Of Robin Hood, which chronicles the final years of Errol Flynn's life …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
X17 Online:
JENNIFER LOPEZ DOES WINTER WHITE JUST RIGHT FOR THE NEW YORK PREMIERE OF PARKER  —  Over the past three days it seems like Jennifer Lopez has worn more stunning outfits than we'd see at a Chanel fashion show!  —  On Wednesday evening the 43-year-old actress attended the New York premiere …
Discussion: omg!
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 …
Beth Stebner / Daily Mail:
Rachael Ray's husband ‘repeatedly visited Manhattan swing club before - and after - marriage to celebrity chef’  —  The husband of celebrity chef Rachael Ray has been caught going multiple times to a swinger's club in Manhattan, a source sensationally claimed today.
Discussion: Dlisted and NY Daily News
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Does Daniel Craig think Rob Pattinson should take over the James Bond role?  —  “Sparkles.  Double-Oh Sparkles.”  —  This is one of the funniest stories I've had the pleasure of reading in a while.  That's the way it's been with so many Twihard stories lately though …
 
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Liz McNeil / People.com:
Whitney Houston's Mom Cissy: 'I'm Angry She Died Alone'
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Inside Edition:
Michelle Obama's Epic Eye Roll Towards John Boehner
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In Touch Weekly:
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Liza Hamm / People.com:
Paula Deen: How My Whole Family Got Fit!
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Rocks Baby Bump in Tight Black Dress, Fur Coat
Discussion: PopSugar
Atereszcuk / RADAR:
The Real Reason Lindsay Turned Down DWTS! Lohan Can't Handle Live TV
Discussion: hollyscoop.com and TMZ.com
 

 
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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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