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12:45 PM ET, January 28, 2014

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Carlos Greer / People.com:
Heidi Klum and Martin Kirsten Split  —  Heidi Klum is single again.  —  After dating for a year and a half, the supermodel and her bodyguard boyfriend Martin Kirsten separated a few weeks ago, PEOPLE confirms exclusively.  —  Klum, 40, started dating Kirsten, 41, a few months after she filed …
Jon Pareles / New York Times:
Pete Seeger, Songwriter and Champion of Folk Music, Dies at 94  —  Pete Seeger, the singer, folk-song collector and songwriter who spearheaded an American folk revival and spent a long career championing folk music as both a vital heritage and a catalyst for social change, died Monday.
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Jethro Mullen / CNN:
Legendary folk singer Pete Seeger dies at 94  —  Folk legend Pete Seeger  —  (CNN) — Pete Seeger, the man considered to be one of the pioneers of contemporary folk music who inspired legions of activist singer-songwriters, died Monday.  —  He was 94.  —  Seeger's best known songs include “Where Have All the Flowers Gone,” “Turn!
Discussion: Us Weekly and Stereogum
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
NEWS/ Miley Cyrus & Madonna Performing...Together!  —  Get ready for the pop music world to implode!  —  I can exclusively reveal that Miley Cyrus' surprise guest performer for her upcoming MTV Unplugged special is none other than Madonna!  —  Yes, Miley and Madonna singing together!
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
'Breaking Bad's Jonathan Banks Joins Prequel Series ‘Better Call Saul’ For AMC  —  EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Banks has joined Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul, AMC/Sony TV's upcoming prequel to Emmy-winning Breaking Bad that centers on Odenkirk's unflappable criminal lawyer Saul Goodman.
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE - Kate Gosselin's sister reveals they haven't spoken in a ‘very painful’ SIX years as friend claims reality star left a ‘trail of hurt’ behind on her pursuit of fame and fortune  — Sister Kendra speaks for first time about ‘very painful’ relationship with her sister, Kate Gosselin
Peter Gicas / E! Online:
NEWS/ Ed Sheeran: Taylor Swift Danced So Hard at the Grammys She Broke Her Dress!  —  Given how Ed Sheeran has toured with Taylor Swift , the guy has certainly seen his friend bust a move on numerous occasions.  So, obviously, watching her dance while the likes of Beyoncé …
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Nate Jones / Celebrity Style and Fashion, Star Style:
So, Taylor Swift Thought She Won the Grammy for Album of the Year (But She Didn't)
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Justin Bieber / People.com:
Justin Bieber to Be Arraigned on Feb. 14  —  Pop singer Justin Bieber has a Valentine's Day date with a South Florida judge on charges of DUI, resisting arrest and driving with an expired license.  —  “Justin doesn't have to be there,” Ed Griffith, a Miami state attorney's office spokesman, tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Elizabeth Banks to Direct ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ (Exclusive)  —  Elizabeth Banks will make her feature directorial debut with Pitch Perfect 2, the sequel to Universal and Gold Circle's hit 2012 musical comedy.  —  Banks, who also co-starred in and produced the original, is returning in the same capacity to the sequel.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Gawker and Just Jared
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Rosie O'Donnell Returning to The View as Guest Seven Years After Bitter Exit  —  Ready to air-kiss and make up?  Seven years after her fiery exit from the show, Rosie O'Donnell will be returning to The View — but only as a guest.  —  ABC News announced on Monday, Jan. 27 that the 51-year-old comedian …
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Chiderah Monde / NY Daily News:
‘Real Housewives’ star Phaedra Parks' husband Apollo Nida charged with fraud, identity theft  —  Nida was previously imprisoned for five years for breaking federal racketeering laws related to auto title fraud.  —  “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Phaedra Parks (l.) and husband Apollo Nida may be facing some real drama.
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
NEWS/ Ariana Grande Upset on Grammys Red Carpet, Practically in Tears—Find Out Why  —  Ariana Grande was almost bullied off the Grammys red carpet.  —  The songbird had a bit a of a “freak out” when she arrived at the Staples Center yesterday afternoon, sources exclusively tell me.
K.C. Blumm / People.com:
A.J. McLean: I'd Like to Take Justin Bieber Under My Wing  —  Justin Bieber is going through a very public rough patch as he not-so-successfully juggles worldwide fame with coming of age.  But one person who gets it is A.J. McLean, who quit high school to join the Backstreet Boys in the '90s.
Discussion: PopWatch and Digital Spy
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X17 Online:
USHER AND SCOOTER BRAUN FLY TO PANAMA TO HAVE A SERIOUS TALK WITH JUSTIN BIEBER
 
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'It's a sad day when our kids can't even watch the Grammys': Beyoncé slammed by parents …
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G/O Media sells The Onion to Global Tetrahedron, a new Chicago firm owned by former Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson; former NBC News senior reporter Ben Collins is CEO

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