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7:00 PM ET, February 17, 2013

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Liesl Pretorius / City Press:
Exclusive - The case against Oscar  —  A bloodied cricket bat is the central piece of evidence in the unfolding murder investigation into ReevaSteenkamp's death.  —  City Press can reveal that police are investigating different scenarios involving the bat - one of which is that her boyfriend …
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Aislinn Laing / Telegraph:
Oscar Pistorius murder charge: bloodied cricket bat found at Paralympic athlete's home  —  Police in South Africa are reportedly investigating the discovery of a bloodied cricket bat at the home of Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius.  —  Local reports stated police believe he may have used …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Pamela Owen / Mirror.co.uk:
“God take me away, I've killed my baba”: Oscar Pistorius's best friend reveals shock 4am phone call  —  Paralympian called his best friend BEFORE police to say he'd shot model Reeva Steenkamp  —  Tears: Distraught Oscar phoned his best friend  —  The best friend of Oscar Pistorius told yesterday …
People.com:
Katy Perry Gets a Heart-Shaped Ring from John Mayer  —  John Mayer put a ring on Katy Perry's finger - just not the kind you might expect.  —  After the couple was photographed leaving Vincenti, an Italian restaurant in Los Angeles, on Valentine's Day, Perry was spotted wearing a ruby on her ring finger …
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Sam Rigby / Digital Spy:
Katy Perry and John Mayer not engaged, say friends  —  Katy Perry is reportedly not engaged to boyfriend John Mayer.  —  Mayer reportedly gave Perry a ‘commitment’ ring as a Valentine's Day gift, reports Metro.  —  © Rex Features  —  Katy Perry and John Mayer out in New York City
Discussion: omg!
Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
NBC's ‘Up All Night’ Saga: Will Arnett Courted By CBS; Maya Rudolph Pregnant  —  The network weighs abandoning a planned reboot without co-star Christina Applegate.  —  NBC's Up All Night looks like it may finally be put to sleep.  —  Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the network …
MediaTakeOut.com™ 2013:
MTO EXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS: Crazed Fan Hit Rihanna With A BOTTLE . . . Rihanna Left BLOODY . . . And Her Bodyguard Is RUSHED TO HOSPITAL!!  (Pics)  —  MediaTakeOut.com just got some EXCLUSIVE BREAKING news.  Rihanna was ATTACKED last night in London - by a CRAZED FAN.
Discussion: Dlisted, Daily Mail and Gawker
Daily Mail:
About a boy!  Hugh Grant has second child with ‘fab mum’ Tinglan Hong  —  Hugh Grant has become a father for the second time to a son he has named Felix Chang, The Mail on Sunday can exclusively reveal.  —  Tinglan Hong, the mother of the Notting Hill star's 16-month-old daughter Tabitha …
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Shanelle / People.com:
Hugh Grant Welcomes Son Felix Chang
Discussion: Us Weekly, Dlisted and Digital Spy
Angella Johnson / Daily Mail:
Why I had to break up my daughter's toxic love affair with Lindsay Lohan: Socialite mother of British DJ feared her relationship- with ‘psychotic’ actress was heading for tragedy  —  The lavish VIP after-party to mark the opening of Dubai's latest luxury hotel, The Atlantis …
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Mary J. Blige's FINANCIAL DISASTER — New $900k Tax Lien  —  MARY J. BLIGE'S  —  FINANCIAL DISASTER  —  New $900k Tax Lien  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Just when you thought Mary J. Blige's financial problems couldn't get any worse ... TMZ has learned the singer has been hit with a $900,000 tax lien in the State of New Jersey.
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Rihanna Bloodied After Alleged London Club Run-in  —  Bloodied After Alleged  —  London Club Run-in  —  Rihanna capped off a night of partying in London with a bloodied knee after someone allegedly threw a bottle in her direction ... and screamed things at her about Chris Brown.
 
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Tom Eames / Digital Spy:
Black Keys drummer changes Twitter name to Justin Bieber
Discussion: omg!
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
CW's ‘The Tomorrow People’ Drama Pilot & Amazon ‘Alpha House’ Comedy Cast Leads
Discussion: TV Fanatic
TMZ.com:
Octomom's Ex-Nanny Calls Child Services ... She's On Drugs!
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Travis Barker Opts Out of Overseas Gig ... Fear of Crashing
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Box Office Report: ‘Die Hard’ Rebounds With $38-Mil Plus, Edges Out ‘Identity Thief,’ ‘Safe Haven’
Discussion: Just Jared
Nick Dorman / Mirror.co.uk:
Baracula: Barack Obama as you've never seen him before - as a vampire
Discussion: Digital Spy
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Halina Watts / mirror:
“I could easily have ended up like Lola” says EastEnders star Danielle Harold
Discussion: Daily Mail and Digital Spy
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Sarah Michelle Gellar to Star in Robin Williams' CBS Comedy ‘Crazy Ones’
Discussion: TV Envy
Margaret Eby / NY Daily News:
Thandie Newton: I was sexually abused by a casting director during my teen years
Discussion: Bossip
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
NEWS/Beyoncé Shows Off Blue Ivy in Leaked Image From New HBO Documentary
Discussion: Crushable
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

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

 
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