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5:30 AM ET, February 4, 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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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, Bossip and Oh No They Didn't!
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.
Discussion: Digital Spy
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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!
Discussion: TMZ.com
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:
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
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
NBC's Drama Series ‘Dracula’, ABC's Cullen Brothers Comedy Pilot Add To Casts  —  Irish actress Victoria Smurfit (Bulletproof Monk) has been cast in the upcoming NBC/Sky Living HD drama series Dracula starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers.  The series re-introduces Dracula (Meyers) as he arrives in London …
Discussion: Digital Spy
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: Digital Spy, 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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Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
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Discussion: X17 Online
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Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and TV Fanatic
 

 
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New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple Q2: revenue from Services, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 14% YoY to $23.9B, vs. $23.27B estimated, an all-time record

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: MLB is in advanced talks to make Roku the new home for Sunday morning baseball this season, in what would be Roku's first major live rights deal

 
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