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We are continuing to learn more and more about this weird story involving former Notre Dame football player Manti Te'o. By now, we know that Te'o was a victim of a "Catfish" prank and that the girl he fell in love with over the internet never really existed.

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On tonight's (Jan. 24) audition episode of 'American Idol,' Season 12 headed to judge Randy Jackon's hometown of Baton Rouge, La. The "dawg" looked extra beautiful on camera, with Mariah Carey doing his makeup. On this ep, we met an injured beauty queen with a belter's lungs and a singing doctor with a butter smooth voice. There was more good than bad, including an awkward teen who uses music to communicate and bridge the gap between himself and the outside world.

Here's the PopCrush recap of the Baton Rouge auditions on Season 12.

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Well, they said it might happen, and it did. The New Orleans Hornets have changed their name and will now be known as the New Orleans Pelicans. Yeah, I said Pelicans - don't laugh. The Pelicans represent Louisiana as the state bird, but even Louisianians are having a hearty laugh at the name-change.

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Ick!

Justin Bieber apparently got so incensed while in the heat of "battle" with a woman at a gym in North Carolina on Tuesday (Jan. 22) that he mocked her workout routine, cussed at her and even spit in her water bottle. OMG, what's wrong with him? Does he have some type of roid-like rage when working out, as his testosterone and adrenaline build? Eh, not so fast. The Biebs camp steadfastly denies the woman's seemingly preposterous claims.

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Sean Payton was reinstated by the league yesterday, and by the looks of things, he is wasting no time getting back to work. Today, the New Orleans Saints announced that Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and Secondary Coach Ken Flajole have been relieved of their duties.

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If you're not tired of this already, the Beyonce-gate lip-sync controversy continues.

Did she or didn't she use a pre-recorded track during her inauguration performance of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'? Does it detract from her nonetheless amazing (and un-doctored) performance? And how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?

Bey can't answer that last one, but she does have some thoughts on the rest.

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Justin Timberlake is returning the scene of the biggest story of his career – the Super Bowl -- for his first concert in more than four years. He will perform the night prior to the Feb. 3 Super Bowl, which obviously means he will make his grand return to the stage on Feb. 2.

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Thursday night, part one of Oprah Winfrey's interview with cyclist Lance Armstrong aired. Oprah, as is her style, got right to the point, and Armstrong, we guess to his credit, answered her directly.

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The Inaugural Krewe de Bayou Mardi Gras Ball is tomorrow night, January 19th, and if you haven't purchased your general admission tickets yet from Schlotzky's on Johnston or Pinhook or Lucky Deuces, you can still get your General Admission tickets at the door.

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