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9:30 AM ET, May 17, 2010

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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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Ronnie James Dio, Rock Singer, Dies at 67  —  Ronnie James Dio, a singer with the bands Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio, whose powerful, semioperatic vocal style and attachment to demonic imagery made him one of the best-loved figures in classic heavy metal, died on Sunday morning …
Wayne Parry / Associated Press:
Metal legend Ronnie James Dio dead at 67  —  Ronnie James Dio, whose soaring vocals, poetic lyrics and mythic tales of a never-ending struggle between good and evil broke new ground in heavy metal, died Sunday, according to a statement from his wife and manager.  He was 67.
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The Live Feed | THR:
NBC's fall schedule, upfront revealed  —  Exclusive: This fall, NBC will have an action-adventure Monday night, a crime drama Wednesday and an all-comedy Thursday.  Despite expectations, NBC will not launch a new comedy block.  —  The network's Monday upfront presentation will begin …
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 …
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Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
Cannes 2010: Shia LaBeouf: We botched the last Indiana Jones
Discussion: PopEater, Movieline, /Film and Cinematical
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.
Eunice Oh / People.com:
CW Stars Jensen Ackles and Danneel Harris Tie the Knot  —  It's a match made in CW heaven.  —  Supernatural star Jensen Ackles and longtime girlfriend, One Tree Hill actress Danneel Harris, got married Saturday in Dallas, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  Ackles, 32, and Harris, 31 …
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Interscope sign YouTube Star?  —  According to our sources, Interscope Records have signed 12-year old Greyson Chance, who has attracted over 13 million views on YouTube with his cover of Lady Gaga's “Paparazzi.”  —  Our sources tell us that Interscope closed the deal before any other label could even step in and meet the kid.
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‘Celebrity Rehab’ Lacking Celebrities  —  There are 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 …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Everything's Ducky  —  If you hear Lindsay Lohan tell it, everything couldn't be going better — she says she's making up traffic school like crazy ... even though she's been in New York and now she's on her way to Cannes.  —  As TMZ first reported, Lohan …
Frank Micelotta / People.com:
TV Watch  —  Tears came to Lee DeWyze's eyes more than five times during his visit to his native Chicago on Friday.  —  “It was so intense,” said the American Idol hopeful, who is one of the remaining three contestants along with Crystal Bowersox and Casey James.
Discussion: Socialite Life
Cynthia Wang / People.com:
Survivor's Ethan Zohn's Cancer Is in Remission  —  Ever since he first started treatments for a rare form of Hodgkin's Disease last year, Survivor: Africa winner Ethan Zohn has documented his journey in video on PEOPLE.com.  He and girlfriend Jenna Morasca, winner of Survivor: Amazon …
Discussion: PopEater and Backseat Cuddler
Karen Nickel Anhalt / People.com:
Claudia Schiffer Welcomes a Baby Girl  —  Claudia Schiffer gave birth to her third child, a girl, on Friday in London.  —  The baby joins Caspar, 7, and Clementine, 5, Schiffer's children with husband Matthew Vaughan, a film producer whom she married in 2002.
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It's a Girl for Claudia Schiffer, 39
 
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