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12:45 PM ET, February 6, 2012

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TMZ.com:
M.I.A. Flashes Middle Finger During Super Bowl Halftime Show  —  M.I.A. Flashes Middle Finger  —  It wasn't Janet Jackson's nipple, but M.I.A. flashed a body part of her own during the Super Bowl halftime show just now — her middle finger!  —  It went down as she and Nicki Minaj joined Madonna …
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James Hibberd / Inside TV:
M.I.A. flips middle finger during Super Bowl halftime show — PHOTO  —  Here we go again.  —  During the Super Bowl halftime show, singer M.I.A. flipped off millions of viewers during TV's most-watched telecast of the year.  She made the gesture (photos and video below) …
Discussion: PopWatch, Starpulse, Crushable and Stereogum
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
NFL, NBC Apologize for M.I.A.'s Middle Finger at Super Bowl Half-Time Show  —  M.I.A. almost stole the show from Madonna at the jaw-dropping half-time show at Sunday's Super Bowl in Indianapolis.  —  The 36-year-old rapper (real name: Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam) flipped her middle finger …
Discussion: omg! and PerezHilton
Paige Feigenbaum / TheInsider.com:
GISELE'S SUPER BOWL POTTY MOUTH  —  Although Madonna's Like a Prayer ricocheted through the stadium, Gisele Bundchen's blessings did not get answered from her “prayer circle” email blast.  Just moments after the New England Patriots lost to the New York Giants 21-17 in a nail-biting fourth quarter …
Ken Baker / E! Online:
Demi Moore Checks Into Utah Rehab  —  It appears Demi Moore has taken her “spiritual counseling” to the next level.  —  E! News has learned exclusively that the Margin Call star has checked into the ultra-posh Cirque Lodge addiction treatment center in Sundance, Utah.
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:   Demi Moore: Where's She Getting Treatment?
Andrea Mandell / USA Today:
‘The Vow’ stirs memories for Channing Tatum, Rachel McAdams  —  LOS ANGELES - It's not quite Valentine's Day, but Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum are getting hot and heavy in a corner booth at the Four Seasons hotel.  —  Well, not quite.  —  McAdams, petite in a pair of high-waisted shorts …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Allie Merriam / PopSugar:
Rachel McAdams and Michael Sheen Have a Weekend Full of Loved-Up Lunch Dates  —  Rachel McAdams and Michael Sheen hugged and kissed as they left a lunch in LA Saturday.  Afterward, Rachel hopped into her car and went to shop at Dior.  Yesterday brought the couple another sweet brunch date.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Channing Tatum Hides Love Notes for Jenna Dewan
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
E! Online:
Twilight Star Ashley Greene's “Intense” Makeout With Olivia Wilde: “She Is a Good Kisser!”  —  Ashley Greene is no stranger to kissing Hollywood's hot guys.  —  She's puckered up to superhunk Kellan Lutz in the sports flick A Warrior's Heart and, of course, she's kissed her onscreen Twilight love Jackson Rathbone.
TMZ.com:
Cory Monteith — Cops Called to Bust Up House Party  —  Cops Called to Bust Up  —  House Party  —  “Glee” star Cory Monteith threw a loud birthday party for one of his friends last night — so loud, in fact, that neighbors called the cops to have it shut down ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: PerezHilton
People.com:
Jen Aniston & Justin Theroux's Snuggly Dinner Date  —  Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux headed to a favorite haunt, L.A.'s Sunset Tower Hotel, for an early evening dinner just before 7.  The two arrived in matching leather jackets and settled in for their meal together.
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LeAnn Rimes “In So Much Pain” After Minor Surgery  —  LeAnn Rimes is recovering after undergoing a minor surgical procedure earlier this week.  —  Though she failed to elaborate on exactly what procedure she had, the 29-year-old singer complained of “mouth and jaw pain” when opening up about her recovery Saturday.
Discussion: Socialite Life and X17 Online
Rolling Stone:
Adam Lambert to Sing With Queen  —  Queen members backed the diehard fan in his ‘Idol’ finale  —  Adam Lambert is reportedly the new singer for Queen, replacing the American Idol winner's own late idol, Freddie Mercury.  Lambert broke the news to the U.K.'s Daily Star.
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Shirley Halperin / Hollywood Reporter:
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RHOBH's Lisa Vanderpupmp's Spin-off Show Not Picked Up By Bravo
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Kim Kardashian / TMZ.com:
Moving After Trespasser Scare
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Love plans a counterattack
Neil Genzlinger / New York Times:
Ben Gazzara, a Risk-Taking Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies at 81
Discussion: msnbc.com and Big Hollywood
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Bobby Cannavale Joins HBO's ‘Boardwalk Empire’ As New Regular In Season 3
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The Superficial:
Snooki Peed All Over The Floor Of A Club (Subtitle: Now I Want To Knock Her Up)
Steve Helling / People.com:
Leslie Carter's Drive for Fame Fueled Her Depression, Source
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Piya Sinha-Roy / Reuters:
Radcliffe admits being drunk during “Harry Potter” scenes
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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