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11:50 PM ET, May 17, 2011

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Los Angeles Times:
Schwarzenegger fathered a child with longtime member of household staff  —  His wife, Maria Shriver, moved out of their Brentwood mansion earlier this year after the former governor acknowledged the child was his.  The staff member worked for the family for 20 years, retiring in January.
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John Cook / Gawker:
Is This Arnold Schwarzenegger's Love Child?  —  News of Arnold Schwarzenegger having fathered a child with a member of his household staff more than a decade ago shouldn't come as a surprise.  The alleged existence of an out-of-wedlock son, including his name and his mother's name, was reported by the London Daily Mail in 2003.
TMZ.com:
Arnold's Son — Some Days I Just Wanna Be Normal  —  Arnold Schwarzenegger's 17-year-old son Patrick is sharing his feelings in the wake of his father's scandal ... saying he loves his family very much, but some days he just wants to be “normal for a bit.”  —  Patrick took to his Twitter …
Discussion: In Case You Didn't Know and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Schwarzenegger Fathered Out-of-Wedlock Baby  —  Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a baby with a member of his household staff, and that is what sent Maria Shriver packing ... and right into the office of a powerful financial adviser to get her affairs in order to end her marriage, TMZ has learned.
Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
Arnold Schwarzenegger Admits To Fathering Child With Mistress
TMZ.com:
Danielle Staub — I'm A STRIPPER Now  —  Now that she's no longer a “Real Housewife of NJ” ... Danielle Staub has picked up a new career as a fully nude, reconstructed, 48-year-old STRIPPER ... and for better or worse, we've got the photos to prove it.  —  TMZ has learned …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
From Prostitution Whorah To Stripper Whorah
Discussion: Pop Crunch and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Kelsey Grammer Trying to Rip Custody From Camille  —  Kelsey Grammer has just filed legal papers to get sole physical custody of the two children he had with his ex-wife Camille Grammer ... TMZ has learned.  —  Kelsey's lawyer filed the legal docs today in L.A. County Superior Court.
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ACutaia / RADAR:
Camille Grammer: ‘Kelsey Is Being Insensitive’ As He Grabs For Sole Custody Of Their Kids  —  Camille Grammer was stunned when she learned Tuesday that her ex-husband Kelsey has filed to get sole physical custody of their two children.  —  “Kelsey is being insensitive to our children,” Camille tells RadarOnline.com exclusively.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
House Shocker: A ‘Disappointed’ Lisa Edelstein Calls It Quits  —  House fandom, brace for impact: Dr. Cuddy is checking out.  —  Lisa Edelstein — whose long-term contract expires this month — has opted not to return for the show's eighth and likely final season.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Shocker: Lisa Edelstein Won't Return To ‘House’ Next Season
Us Weekly:
Lisa Edelstein Leaves “House M.D.” After Seven Seasons
Alexander Skarsgard / New York Post:
Cannes buzz: Leo & Blake  —  Leonardo DiCaprio appears to have already moved on from his split with Bar Refaeli — with “Gossip Girl” star Blake Lively.  Just a week after we revealed that the star and the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model were over, DiCaprio and Lively were seen roaming around …
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Katelyn Mullen / PopEater:
Leonardo DiCaprio and Blake Lively Spotted Together (Photos)
Discussion: The Stir
Marco / X17 Online:
Mel Gibson Shirtless, Smoking And Silly In Cannes  —  Mel Gibson is soaking in the sun while promoting his latest film, The Beaver, at the Cannes Film Festival.  The shirtless star had no problem flaunting his not-so-fit stomach while hanging with a pal on the balcony of the Eden Roc Hotel in Cap d'Antibes.
Discussion: Extra, PopEater and PopSugar
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
CANNES: Standing Ovation For Mel Gibson And ‘The Beaver’
Johnny Lopez / TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson Goes Topless in Cannes
Discussion: PopSugar
Brett Martin / GQ:
Here Comes the King  —  Out of the misty north there arrived in Hollywood a fair-haired stranger: Skarsgård the Younger, Alexander the Tall, son of Stellan the Comparatively Famous.  With his totally convincing American accent and eyes deep as a glacial fjord, he won over fans of HBO's True Blood.
The Superficial:
Miley Cyrus Topless, Getting a Tattoo  —  Because one just-turned-18 Disney star tweeting a provocative photo of herself deserves another, here's a topless Miley Cyrus getting a back tattoo in Venezuela that presumably will be just like her mom's angel wings, only classier.
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Teresa Giudice Had ‘No Idea’ Her Sister-in-Law Was Joining ‘Housewives’ Cast  —  Anyone expecting less drama on the new Danielle Staub-less season of ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ needs to think again.  The Garden State goddesses are back and this year is going to be uglier than ever …
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TMZ.com:
The Situation SUES Dad — Stop Exploiting Me!!!  —  It's the lawsuit EVERYONE saw coming ... The Situation is suing his father over that horrible website his old man created in an effort to humiliate the MTV reality star ... and TMZ has obtained the docs.  —  According to the suit filed Monday …
Tyler Shields:
Dianna Agron  —  Magical beautiful smart and talented and she likes glitter fights what more do you need to know?  True love is like glitter once it hits you there is no getting rid of it...  Click here to view the embedded video.  —  She is a trooper to say the least we did this after she worked an entire on set!
Discussion: Socialite Life and Just Jared
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  • New couple alert?  A single Leighton Meester and Justin Long were spotted holding hands outside La Poubelle in Hollywood while they ate dinner on Sunday.  “They were happily willing to talk to fans who approached them,” an onlooker says of the duo, who dined for two hours.
Marc Graser / Variety:
Disney taps Michelle Williams as Glinda in ‘Oz’  —  Casting completes the coven of three witches in Mouse House prequel  —  EXCLUSIVE—Michelle Williams is in talks with Disney for the role of Glinda, the good witch, in “Oz, the Great and Powerful.”  —  Casting now completes the coven …
 
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Perez Hilton:
All The Stars Are Coming Out For Oprah's Farewell Show
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Us Weekly:
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
CW Renews ‘Nikita’ & ‘One Tree Hill’; ‘Hellcats’ Canceled
Discussion: From Inside the Box and BuzzSugar
Elizabeth Yun / PopEater:
Oprah's Last Taping Shrouded in Speculation
Discussion: omg!
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Warner Bros Acquires ‘Turkey Bowl’ For Will Ferrell-Mark Wahlberg Re-Team
Jenna Mullins / E! Online:
Glee Deathwatch: Ashley Fink Spills on Tonight's “Moving” Episode
Discussion: Perez Hilton and PopEater
TMZ.com:
Arnold's Santa Monica Office — Mystery Women?
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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DarkUfo / Spoiler TV:
Ratings News - 17th May 2011
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Celebslam:
Sharon Stone wore f*ck me boots to the park
Us Weekly:
DWTS Karina Smirnoff Slams Judge Bruno's “Dirty, Rude” Comments
Discussion: PopEater
Elise / INF Daily:
Pics! Katie Holmes Takes A Chilly Dip In The Pool. Fools Us With Her Fake Out Bikini!
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 

 
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