The Cricket’s Daily 3: Did you hear the one about the nonexistent girlfriend?

By Sean P. Means

| The Salt Lake Tribune

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First Published Jan 17 2013 10:24 am • Last Updated Jan 17 2013 10:24 am

Here’s what’s being talked about in pop culture:

• News that Notre Dame football player Manti Te’o’s story of a dying girlfriend was a hoax has blown up on Twitter. [ABC News]

• Ratings were down for last night’s "American Idol" season premiere. [The Hollywood Reporter]

• The cable channel Syfy has cancelled "Alphas," meaning David Straithairn is free to be cool somewhere else. [Entertainment Weekly]

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