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3:10 PM ET, May 17, 2010

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TMZ.com:
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 …
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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.
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Miss Michigan Crowned First Arab-American Miss USA  —  Miss Michigan, Rima Fakih, made history Sunday night after becoming only the second Arab-American - after 1983's winner Julie Hayek - to be crowned Miss USA.  —  Fakih, 23, was born in Lebanon, moved to the U.S. as a baby …
Discussion: MissTilaOMG! and Lemondrop.com
Perez Hilton:
America's First Arab-American Miss USA!
Discussion: TMZ.com
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.
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 …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Cate Blanchett styled to look like Tilda Swinton in W Magazine
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 …
New York Post:
Ryan Seacrest's secret date?  —  Ryan Seacrest has been on another date with former “Dancing With the Stars” beauty Julianne Hough.  Despite claims by the country singer last month that she and Seacrest had only met for business with their managers, they were spotted out alone together in Beverly Hills earlier this month.
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 …
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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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
Rick Marshall / Splash Page:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Fame: Taylor Lautner’ Comic Book Preview  —  Now that we've seen comic book biographies of “Twilight” stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, it's only natural that the next alum of the franchise to get the comic treatment is Taylor Lautner, who plays shape-shifter Jacob Black …
Discussion: Crushable
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Susan Wloszczyna / USA Today:
Cast keeps ‘Twilight’ machine rolling
Discussion: Hollywood Life and PopSugar
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
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
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 …
Us Weekly:
Survivor: Why Parvati Should Have Won Over Sandra  —  It's a good thing I'm sitting down.  Because I'm watching the Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains live reunion show right now, and I actually agree with Evil Russell.  —  Namely... If Sandra — Sandra! — can win Survivor twice, something is amiss.
Discussion: Movieline
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen Negotiations in High Gear  —  Multiple sources tell TMZ offers and counteroffers have been flying back and forth on a possible new deal for Charlie Sheen on “Two and a Half Men,” but the parties are still far apart.  —  One involved source says, “There have been seven offers.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Backseat Cuddler
Tennessean.com:
(2 of 3)  —  Bentley apparently loves Nashville, too.  He donated $44,000 to the cause and after his performance with Bush, talked about pumping water out of his basement and then going over to the home of (Lady Antebellum's) Charles Kelley to help him pump water, too.
Discussion: Ministry of Gossip and Click Track
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PopEater:
Gasp!  Robert Pattinson Chops Off Legendary Mane  —  Stop the presses!  Has Robert Pattinson really chopped off his trademark mess of hair?  The ‘Twilight’ star was spotted in Los Angeles on Sunday with a baseball cap covering what appeared to be closely sheared hair.
Discussion: DailyFill.com
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
Little Kitten / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan Progress Report ‘Very Good’  —  Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel has received the progress report from Lindsay Lohan's alcohol education program, and it is “very good,” RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  PHOTOS: Lindsay Lohan Partying Hard In LA
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Christina Aguilera Sings A Different Tune, Says She Thinks Lady Gaga Is “Great”
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Roger Friedman / NY Daily News:
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Gabourey Sidibe's mom sort-of denies that Gaby was rude to reporters
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Georgina Littlejohn / Daily Mail:
The Beckhams turn up to watch the Jonas Brothers... but everyone else …
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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

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

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

 
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