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1:05 PM ET, May 17, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Rachel Uchitel Set to Strip for Playboy  —  TMZ has learned Rachel Uchitel has signed a deal to get naked for Playboy Magazine — but there's a full-frontal catch.  —  Rachel hedged when we asked her about a Playboy offer on TMZ Live on Friday — but we found out that Tiger Woods' #1 mistress has already struck an agreement.
Oskar Garcia / Associated Press:
Arab-American from Michigan crowned 2010 Miss USA  —  LAS VEGAS - Lebanese immigrant Rima Fakih recognized the look from Donald Trump that tipped her off that she had won the 2010 Miss USA title.  It was the same one she'd seen him give to winners on his television game show.
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Miss USA 2010 — Champion Pole Dancer  —  Rima Fakih was a big winner wayyyyy before she took the crown for Miss USA 2010 last night — the 24-year-old beauty queen is a former “Stripper 101” pole dancing champion!  —  Back in 2007, the sexy pageant queen won a stripper contest …
PopEater:
Heavy Metal Singer Ronnie James Dio Dead at 67  —  Heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio died early Sunday after a battle with stomach cancer.  He was 67.  —  Dio's wife, Wendy, broke the news today on Ronnie's official website.  —  “Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45am 16th May,” she wrote.
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Ben Sisario / ArtsBeat:
Ronnie James Dio, Rock Singer, Dies at 67
Wayne Parry / Associated Press:
Metal legend Ronnie James Dio dead at 67
Leisureblogs / Turn It Up:
Metal icon Ronnie James Dio dead at 67
Discussion: The Awl and Pop Crunch
Danielle Stein / Wmagazine.com:
Cate Blanchett  —  WITH A THEATER COMPANY TO RUN AND HER BROOD OF BOYS TO RAISE, CATE BLANCHETT BARELY HAS TIME TO BE A MOVIE STAR.  GOOD THING SHE'S A NATURAL.  —  Fortunately for James Lipton, Cate Blanchett has a subtle sense of humor.  —  After shrewdly dodging Lipton's endless torrent …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Just Jared and Jezebel
Jo Piazza / PopEater:
Why Kate Hudson Shouldn't Mess With Cameron Diaz  —  Kate Hudson better watch her tongue when it comes to Cameron Diaz.  Apparently, Kate is a little bit jealous that her ex, Alex Rodriguez, has moved on so quickly with the actress, and pals close to Kate told the New York Post that Hudson thinks Diaz …
Discussion: Hollywood Life and CityRag
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Us Weekly:
A-Rod Brings a New Date to a Party
Discussion: PopSugar and Socialite Life
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Rhys Meyers Used Racial Slur When Banned From Airline  —  Tudors star Jonathan Rhys Meyers spewed the ‘N’ word when he was banned from a United Airlines flight due to a drunken display, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  RadarOnline.com broke the story …
Dana Kennedy / People.com:
Director Played Cupid for Shia LaBeouf & Carey Mulligan  —  Shia LaBeouf, Oliver Stone and Carey Mulligan (l-r) in Cannes  —  While Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps stars Shia LaBeouf and Carey Mulligan huddled affectionately nearby on Friday in Cannes, director Oliver Stone couldn't help …
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Kate Gosselin's ‘DWTS’ Return a Gift and a Curse?  —  Kate Gosselin might be excited about her return to the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ finale on May 24 and 25, however, other cast members are not so thrilled.  Insiders, who know the ropes behind the hit competition, tell me that while Kate's return …
Discussion: Hollywood Life
PopEater:
‘Survivor’ Winner Ethan Zohn's Cancer Is in Remission  —  A year after discovering he had a rare form of Hodgkin's Lymphoma, ‘Survivor: Africa’ winner Ethan Zohn has weathered the storm and is now happy to learn his cancer is in remission.  —  “A few weeks ago, we got his first clean CT scan …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
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Cynthia Wang / People.com:
Survivor's Ethan Zohn's Cancer Is in Remission
TMZ.com:
‘Celebrity Rehab’ Lacking Celebrities  —  There is no shortage of celebrities that need rehabilitation — but the VH1 show “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” can't get any of them to star on the show next season.  —  Sources close to the production tell TMZ they have struck out left and right trying to find A …
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and Bitten and Bound
Bethany Powers / People.com:
What Demi Lovato Thinks of Touring with Joe Jonas  —  Touring with the Jonas Brothers would be an amazing experience for any young singer.  For Demi Lovato, it's extra special - it means she gets to spend the whole summer with boyfriend Joe Jonas.  —  “I'm fortunate that I get to work …
 
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From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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