Beyonce Lip-Synced The National Anthem?! (Full Story: Huffington Post)

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President Barack Obama's second inauguration on Monday featured performances from Kelly Clarkson, James Taylor, and a rousing rendition of the National Anthem from Beyoncé. Now, reports are surfacing that Beyoncé was lip-syncing her performance.

“All music is pre-recorded for the ceremony because there are so many eventualities and conditions that day,” United States Marine Band rep Kristin DuBois told Page Six. “We performed, live, the band. But we received last-minute word that Beyonce was going to use the pre-recorded vocal track. Those were the instructions we were given. We don’t know what the reason why.”

The Washingtonian reports that "it was evident that the band wasn't actually playing during the song."

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Shakira Gives Birth To Baby Boy (Full Story: NY Daily News)

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Colombian pop-star Shakira and her husband, Spanish soccer stud Gerard Pique, welcomed a baby boy into the world Tuesday night. 

“We are happy to announce the birth of Milan Pique Mebarak, son of Shakira Mebarak and Gerard Pique, born January 22nd at 9:36pm, in Barcelona, Spain,” the sensational singer posted on her website Tuesday.
 
“The name Milan (pronounced MEE-lahn), means dear, loving and gracious in Slavic; in Ancient Roman, eager and laborious; and in Sanskrit, unification.”

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Lindsay Lohan Rejects Massive Offer From "Dancing With The Stars" (Full Story: TMZ)

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Lindsay Lohan's ego might be her downfall... TMZ has learned she just shut down a lucrative offer to do "Dancing with the Stars."

Sources close to Lindsay say the actress was made several offers to join the "DWTS" cast this upcoming season, offers that maxed out at $550,000.

But Lindsay, who still owes hundreds of thousands in back taxes, shut them down, telling friends she'd never consider doing reality TV because she wants to stick to films.

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