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1:45 PM ET, February 1, 2013

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Emily Smith / New York Post:
EXCLUSIVE: Penelope Cruz pregnant  —  Penelope Cruz is about to be a mom again, Page Six can exclusively reveal.  —  The Spanish beauty has been spotted recently with a fuller figure and sources close to the star confirm that she is indeed pregnant.  —  She and husband Javier Bardem …
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Allie Takeda / Us Weekly:
Breaking News: Penelope Cruz Pregnant, Expecting Second Child With Husband Javier Bardem  —  Hollywood's baby boom just got a little bigger, thanks to Penelope Cruz and husband Javier Bardem.  The To Rome, With Love actress is pregnant with the couple's second child, sources confirm to Us Weekly.
TMZ.com:
Kristin Chenoweth — American Airlines Treated Me Like a Dog  —  American Airlines  —  TREATED ME LIKE A DOG  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kristin Chenoweth says she was the victim of a screaming, angry gate agent who bullied her and embarrassed her when she tried to board an American Airlines flight …
Discussion: Starpulse
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber's Bad-Luck Ferrari Cop Blocked Again  —  Bad-Luck Ferrari  —  Cop Blocked Again  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Justin Bieber oughta think twice before loaning his car out ... because it was involved in yet another run-in with cops.  —  Bieber wasn't driving.
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Alexis L. Loinaz / E! Online:
NEWS/Justin Bieber's Car Pulled Over by Police, Singer Not Behind the Wheel
Discussion: hollyscoop.com
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
‘Girls’ Lena Dunham And Jenni Konner To Develop HBO Series About Betty Halbreich  —  EXCLUSIVE: Lena Dunham, creator/star/executive producer of hot comedy Girls, has teamed with her Girls co-showrunner, executive producer Jenni Konner, for another potential HBO comedy series set in New York.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / The Huffington Post:
Girls Just Wants to Have (White) Fun
Discussion: PopWatch, Gawker and FishbowlLA
Bedhead / Cele|bitchy:
Dakota Fanning is excited about being ‘newly allowed’ to do nude scenes  —  Here are some photos of Dakota Fanning touching down in Park City, Utah last week for the Sundance premiere of her new movie, Very Good Girls, which also stars Elizabeth Olsen.  As we've seen over the years …
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Chris Morran / The Consumerist:
Waitress Who Posted No-Tip Receipt From “Pastor” Customer Fired From Job  —  Earlier this week, we posted a story about a restaurant customer who not only chose to deny the waitress a tip, but also wrote “I Give God 10% Why do you Get 18?” on the receipt.  Now we've learned that the server who posted the receipt online has been fired.
Discussion: Sandra Rose, Dlisted and Gawker
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Agoldberg / The Smoking Gun:
Pastor Apologizes For Snide Remark On Meal Receipt
Discussion: Reuters and Gawker
Paul Chi / People.com:
Channing Tatum All Set to Learn About Diapering  —  First time dad-to-be Channing Tatum already in baby mode - studying baby books and watching documentaries.  —  But there's one thing he's still lacking: mastering the art of diapering.  —  “I have never changed a diaper before …
TMZ.com:
49ers Superstars Frank Gore & Michael Crabtree — STRIP CLUBBIN' Before the Super Bowl  —  STRIP CLUBBIN'  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  How do SF 49ers superstars Frank Gore, Michael Crabtree and Patrick Willis stay relaxed before the Super Bowl?  They hit up one of the BEST STRIP CLUBS on Bourbon Street!!!
Matt Kawahara / 49ers Blog and Q&A:
Ravens LB Ayanbadejo: Culliver's anti-gay comments are chance for ‘learning experience’  —  NEW ORLEANS — Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo was a popular figure when the team met media at its hotel this morning.  Ayanbadejo, a vocal supporter of gay rights …
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay
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TMZ.com:
Beyonce Sings National Anthem LIVE — Suck It, Haters!!!!!!!!!!!!!  —  Sings National Anthem LIVE  —  SUCK IT, HATERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!  —  Beyonce was on a mission today to PROVE she can sing the national anthem like a pro - belting out a LIVE version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” …
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Kia Makarechi / The Huffington Post:
Beyonce Super Bowl Press Conference: Singer Belts National Anthem, Live To Counter Lip-Sync Critics (VIDEO)
Discussion: MoeJackson
Associated Press:
Beyonce to face the media for first time since lip-sync scandal
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:   Video: Beyonce Sings National Anthem Live at Press Conference, Admits Lip-Synching
Lisa Singleton-Rickman / TimesDaily.com:
Teacher linked to gay slurs at school  —  The TimesDaily  —  @TD_LSRickman  —  ROGERSVILLE — School district officials are investigating allegations that a Lauderdale County High School teacher made slurs in the presence of students regarding first lady Michelle Obama and gays.
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay
Anthony Faiola / Washington Post:
In uproar over portrait of Duchess of Cambridge, its artist speaks out  —  In BRADFORD ON AVON, England — On Paul Emsley's studio wall hangs an alternative version of the most famous portrait of one of the most famous women in the world.  In it, the Duchess of Cambridge …
Discussion: People.com and Gawker
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Edward Koch, Former Mayor of New York, Dies  —  Edward I. Koch, the master showman of City Hall, who parlayed shrewd political instincts and plenty of chutzpah into three tumultuous terms as mayor of New York with all the tenacity, zest and combativeness that personified his city of golden dreams, died Friday morning at age 88.
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian: Kris Humphries Is “Gross,” “Delusional,” “Fame Hungry”  —  Credit: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank  —  Nothing's off limits for Khloe!  Khloe Kardashian was game for any and all questions chatting with Andy Cohen on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live on Thursday (Jan. 31).
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
 
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Carol Ross Joynt / Washingtonian:
Spotted: A “Vogue” Photo Shoot at the White House
Us Weekly:
Kailyn Lowry, Teen Mom 2 Star, Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder
In Touch Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Shahs of Sunset’ Star “MJ” Bares All in a Bathing Suit, Says “I Don't Want To Be Skinny!”
Discussion: Bossip
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Carly Rae Jepsen: I Worked 8 Minimum-Wage Jobs to Pursue Music Career
Jesse Spero / Access Hollywood:
Romain Zago: Fiancee Joanna Krupa Wants A Sex Clause In Our Prenup!
Caroline McGuire / The Sun:
Kelly Brook breaks up with Thom Evans ‘over ex Danny’
Discussion: Digital Spy and Just Jared
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
‘Boy Meets World’ spin-off casts Riley's best friend — EXCLUSIVE
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Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Nicole Richie, Joel Madden Throw Pricey Party for Daughter Harlow's 5th Birthday
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
The Superficial:
So Who Wants To Pretend They Broke Into Courtney Stodden's House To Ogle Her In A Bikini?
Discussion: Egotastic! and DrunkenStepfather
TMZ.com:
Randy Travis — Sentenced to REHAB in Drunk Driving Arrest, But ...
Discussion: New York Post
Alicia Dennis / People.com:
Tim McGraw: How He Got That Body
Discussion: TODAY.com
TMZ.com:
Caleb Moore Dead — Snowmobiler Dies After Horrific X Games Crash
Johnny Lopez / TMZ.com:
Shows Off Baby Bump All THREE of Them!
Discussion: Us Weekly and X17 Online
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jacob Bryant / The Wrap:
Fubo cuts ties with WBD after renewal negotiations for their partnership fell through, citing WBD's “abuse of massive market power” as cause for the decision

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon reports Q1 ad revenue up 24% YoY to $11.8B, vs. $11.7B est., driven by the growth of its Stores and Prime Video businesses

Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Four female BBC News presenters start legal action against BBC, saying they were forced off air for a year and were victims of a “sham” hiring process in 2023

 
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