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6:00 PM ET, February 3, 2013

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frank ocean:
AS A CHILD I THOUGHT IF SOMEONE JUMPED ME IT WOULD RESULT IN ME MURDERING OR MUTILATING A MAN.  BUT AS A MAN I AM NOT A KILLER.  I'M AN ARTIST AND A MODERN PERSON.  I'LL CHOOSE SANITY.  NO CRIMINAL CHARGES.  NO CIVIL LAWSUIT.  FORGIVENESS, ALBEIT DIFFICULT, IS WISDOM.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
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TMZ.com:
Frank Ocean's Music Producer — Chris Brown ‘Tried to Beat the Living S**T’ Out of Frank  —  FRANK OCEAN'S MUSIC PRODUCER  —  Chris Brown Tried to Beat  —  the ‘Living S**T’ Outta Frank  —  Chris Brown and his hired muscle tried to “beat the living s**t” out of Frank Ocean during …
Discussion: Dlisted, Oh No They Didn't! and Bossip
Maggie Coughlan / People.com:
The Duchess of Cambridge Reveals Royal Baby Bump  —  Royal baby-watchers, rejoice: Here comes the bump!  —  Although she was wearing an oversize, tartan-print cape, Kate stepped out on Wednesday in West London revealing a new curve - and we're not just talking about her smile!
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Breaking News: Kate Middleton Resurfaces, Covers Up Baby Bump: Pictures  —  The royal baby bump is almost ready for its closeup!  After several very low-key weeks, a more voluptious Kate Middleton was finally spotted — and photographed — in London this past Wednesday, Jan. 30.
Discussion: PopSugar
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Beyonce: Blue Ivy Is “Starting to Talk!”  —  Beyonce's baby girl is finding her voice!  Speaking with the NFL Network's Super Bowl Live show, the half-time show singer, 31, revealed a major milestone for daughter Blue Ivy, nearly 13 months old.  —  “She's starting to talk,” …
Discussion: Bossip
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People.com:
Beyoncé: Seeing My Daughter's Face ‘Is the Best Thing in the World’
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
TMZ.com:
Selena Gomez — Back with Justin Bieber ... Again?  —  Back with Justin Bieber  —  ... AGAIN?  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Time to fire up the Justin Bieber/Selena Gomez rumor mill ... because Selena was spotted returning home yesterday after hanging out allllll night with the Biebs.
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X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - SELENA GOMEZ SPENDS THE NIGHT WITH JUSTIN BIEBER!  —  Looks like Justin Bieber may have won back lady love Selena Gomez!  Maybe it was that new song of his?  —  We spotted Selena returning home after spending the night with the Biebs, and she was escorted in his car with his bodyguard!
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Surrounded by Sizzurp  —  SURROUNDED BY SIZZURP  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber partied with his boyz this week ... and there are photos that appear to show a large bottle of codeine at the shindig — aka sizzurp.  —  The photos show Justin, Lil Za and Lil Twist …
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Kathleen Perricone / omg! from Yahoo!:
Justin Bieber's Car Curse Strikes Again!
Discussion: Socialite Life and TMZ.com
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Box Office Report: ‘Warm Bodies’ No. 1 With $20 Mil; Sylvester Stallone's ‘Bullet to the Head’ Bombs  —  UPDATED: The Stallone action pic debuts to a paltry $4.5 million, coming in No. 6 and helping to drive down Super Bowl weekend grosses; “Silver Linings Playbook” and other best picture Oscar contenders continue to shine.
Discussion: Just Jared
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Christina Ricci Is Engaged to James Heerdegen  —  Christina Ricci's happy secret has been confirmed - she's engaged!  —  The actress, 32, who has been wearing ring finger bling since October, is headed to the altar with James Heerdegen.  —  Heerdegen is a camera technician and met Ricci …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Petzie / DA MAN magazine:
Exclusive Fashion Feature: Matt Bomer from TV's “White Collar”  —  HOT UNDER THE COLLAR.  Con men don't come much slicker than Neal Caffrey, the character played by Matt Bomer on the hit TV show White Collar.  Bomer's loyal fanbase knows the actor, once declared “TV's Sexiest Guy,” has a few moves of his own.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — PULLED OVER for Speeding in Beverly Hills  —  PULLED OVER  —  for Speeding in Beverly Hills  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Chris Brown said he wanted to talk to police, but getting pulled over for speeding yesterday in Beverly Hills is probably not what he had in mind.
Discussion: X17 Online and Gossip Cop
TMZ.com:
Oprah Winfrey — Slapped with Sex Discrimination Lawsuit  —  SLAPPED  —  with Sex Discrimination Suit  —  Oprah Winfrey does not look out for her own ... at least that's what is alleged in a new lawsuit in which a female exec at OWN claims she lost her job because she got knocked up.
Discussion: Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The NYT added 210,000 digital subscribers in Q1, for 10.5M subscribers in total, up 8% YoY, and ad revenue fell 2.4% YoY to $103.7M; the OpenAI lawsuit cost $1M

Austin Fuller / Current:
NPR CEO Katherine Maher will not attend a US House committee hearing on May 8 looking at alleged NPR bias due to a schedule conflict, but offers to appear later

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