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12:30 PM ET, February 4, 2013

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Marco / X17 Online:
Destiny's Child Reunite For Surprise Super Bowl Halftime Performance  —  So great to see Kelly Rowland, Beyonce and Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child back together!  —  The sexy threesome belted out their hit song “Bootylicious” during an amazing Super Bowl Half Time performance.
Discussion: omg!
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Blue Carreon / Forbes:
Beyonce's Electrifying Super Bowl Halftime Performance  —  It was so electrifying that the lights went out after the halftime show.  —  see photosGetty Images  —  Click for full photo gallery: Beyonce's Electrifying Super Bowl Halftime Performance  —  There were hair flips of the dizzying variety …
Discussion: Associated Press and Daily Mail
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Beyonce: Blue Ivy Is “Starting to Talk!”
Discussion: Bossip
People.com:
Beyoncé: Seeing My Daughter's Face ‘Is the Best Thing in the World’
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
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
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan: Ok, It's Time for Me to Pay Shawn Holley  —  OK, It's Time For Me  —  To Pay Shawn  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lindsay Lohan is telling friends she was clueless until a few days ago that she owed Shawn Holley a small fortune in attorney's fees, but we're told now that she knows she's putting Shawn …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, New York Post and Bossip
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 …
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: hollyscoop.com and Digital Spy
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X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - SELENA GOMEZ SPENDS THE NIGHT WITH JUSTIN BIEBER!
TMZ.com:
Octomom — I LOST MY KID!!!!!  Oh, Wait ...  I LOST MY KID!!!  —  Oh, Wait ... There He Is  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Cops were called to Octomom's L.A. home Thursday ... after she called her 7-year-old son's school panicking that he had gone missing ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
RADAR:
Courtland Rogers Seen Snorting Heroin, Says Jenelle Evans Was Doing Drugs While Pregnant - The Video You Have To See!  —  Courtland Rogers opened up about his estranged wife Jenelle Evans' drug use during her recent pregnancy, all while sorting a white powder that a source told RadarOnline.com is heroin!
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
El Mayimbe / Latino-Review.com:
SUPERBOWL EXCLUSIVE!  So How Does ‘The Hulk’ Fit Into Marvel's ‘Phase 2’ & ‘Phase 3’ Plans?  —  WARNING!  THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS HEAVY PLOT SPOILERS SO IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED THEN READ NO FURTHER!  I'M NOT KIDDING!  —  Last July Marvel sent a dog after my colleague @da7e for this article.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Digital Spy
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: MoeJackson and Just Jared
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
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TMZ.com:
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Discussion: Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
Petzie / DA MAN magazine:
Exclusive Fashion Feature: Matt Bomer from TV's “White Collar”
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
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Discussion: People.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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