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8:30 PM ET, May 17, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Donna Summer Dead — Disco Legend Dies After Battle with Lung Cancer  —  DEAD AT 63  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  9:27 AM PST- TMZ has learned ... Donna died from lung cancer.  Several sources are telling us Donna believed she contracted it by inhaling toxic particles after the 9/11 attack in New York City.
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Celebrity Circuit / CBS News:
Donna Summer, Disco Queen, dead at 63  —  (CBS/AP) Disco queen Donna Summer has died, a family spokesperson told the Associated Press.  She was 63.  —  Her family released a statement Thursday saying Summer had died and that they “are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy.”
Mesfin Fekadu / Associated Press:
Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies at 63
Discussion: Reuters, omg! and Oh No They Didn't!
Mesfin Fekadu / Associated Press:
Disco Queen Donna Summer dies at 63
Discussion: TMZ.com, Hollywood Rag and PerezHilton
Donna Summer Dies / Us Weekly:
Donna Summer Dies at 63
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Todd Venezia / New York Post:
Travolta tried to ‘grope’ sleeping ‘Grease’ co-star Jeff Conaway: report  —  Jeff Conaway, Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta and Stockard Channing in ‘Grease.’  —  John Travolta just couldn't resist a quickie with Kenickie.  —  The Hollywood horndog shocked “Grease” co-star Jeff Conaway …
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TMZ.com:
John Travolta — Accuser #2 Drops Lawsuit  —  Accuser #2 Drops Lawsuit  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  That was fast — just two days after John Travolta's first accuser filed papers to dismiss his sexual battery lawsuit against the actor, the second accuser is following in kind ... dropping his own lawsuit.
Nancy Dillon / NY Daily News:
John Travolta was ‘a great kisser’ …
Alan Duke / CNN:
Allred repping John Doe #2 in Travolta case
Discussion: Us Weekly and RADAR
Aaron Hicklin / Out Magazine:
From Stripper to Superstar  —  Smart, funny, versatile — why you should be crushing on Channing Tatum.  —  Photography by Nino Muñoz Styling by Grant Woolhead  —  A random (but not really) sampling of jotted quotes from a day with Channing Tatum:
Discussion: Dailyfill, PopSugar and kenneth in the
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Daily Mail:
‘Tanning mom’ shows off scruffy feet as she poses for photos outside her home (until her teenage daughter drags her inside)  —  Perhaps Patricia Krentcil should spend less time in the tanning salon and more time getting a pedicure.  —  The New Jersey woman dubbed ‘tanning mom’ for allegedly taking …
Discussion: Gawker
Chloe Melas / omg!:
Kristen Stewart Talks About Robert Pattinson's Private Birthday Bash — Watch  —  Kristen reportedly threw Rob an intimate 26th birthday dinner and she's talking about it for the first time — watch the new interview!  —  Kristen Stewart is such a great girlfriend.
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X17 Online:
SNOW WHITE CO-STARS CHARLIZE THERON AND KRISTEN STEWART STRIKE A POSE IN MADRID
Discussion: omg!
Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics!  Kim Kardashian Goes Glam While Boyfriend Kanye Wears Sweats In London  —  These photos say everything you need to know about the divide between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.  Sure, Kim first became famous for letting Ray J pee on her.  But to her credit (and blogs don't give Kim credit for a lot …
Discussion: omg!, X17 Online and PerezHilton
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Have Sexy Double Date With Rob Kardashian, Rita Ora
Discussion: Starpulse
E! Online:
Source: Nick Stahl Spotted After Wife Says She Last Saw Missing Terminator Star  —  Nick Stahl's wife reported him missing, but a source who saw the actor after the wife saw him last expressed confidence that Stahl wasn't gone for good.  —  “He does this sometimes,” the eyewitness exclusively tells E! News.
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People.com:
Nick Stahl: All About His Disappearance - And His Past
Discussion: Socialite Life and TMZ.com
Starpulse:
Jenny McCarthy To Pose For Playboy Again … Jenny McCarthy is baring all again for Playboy one more time as she prepares to celebrate her 40th birthday in November.  —  The model and actress kicked off her career with a Playboy pictorial in 1993 and went on to become that year's Playmate of the Year.
New York Times:
G.O.P. ‘Super PAC’ Weighs Hard-Line Attack on Obama  —  WASHINGTON — A group of high-profile Republican strategists is working with a conservative billionaire on a proposal to mount one of the most provocative campaigns of the “super PAC” era and attack President Obama in ways that Republicans have so far shied away from.
Discussion: BREITBART.COM
Jessica / INF Daily:
Whoops!  Sofia Vergara Walks Around Manhattan With The Top Button Of Her Jeans Undone - Pics!  —  When most of us walk around with our top button undone, it's due to an accidental, frenzied popping after too good a time at a fish fry or something.  With Sophia Vergara, we're guessing that's not the case.
Essane / Esquire UK:
First Look |  Rihanna  —  You've been waiting for this for a while so here it is - a sneak preview of our July photoshoot with Rihanna.  —  These behind the scenes photos were taken back in February at a studio in Dalston, East London.  As you can see, the photoshoot itself is going to be well worth waiting for.
Discussion: MTV Buzzworthy Blog
omg!:
Russell Brand on Katy Perry: “I Still Love Her”  —  She was the one that got away.  —  Russell Brand and Katy Perry seemingly didn't have the most amicable divorce.  The British comic, 36, surprised the “Firework” singer, 27, by filing for divorce after just 14 months of marriage Dec. 30 …
Beth Anne Macaluso / Us Weekly:
Is Nina Dobrev Considering a Fifty Shades of Grey Role?  —  Fifty Shades of Grey fans are buzzing over casting possibilities for the big-screen version of the bestselling, S&M-heavy novel.  One name being tossed around for the role of mysterious billionaire Christian Grey?  Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder.
Discussion: Dailyfill and The Hollywood Gossip
xoJane:
WENDY WILLIAMS TO XOJANE MAKEUNDER TEAM: “DON'T PLAY ME”  —  The host of The Wendy Williams Show tells us about her Botox, stalkers, breast implants, wigs and cellulite and doesn't let us get away with anything — and we love her for it. … THE CELEBRITY  —  You know you're doing a makeunder …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Brandon Voss / Advocate:
Matthew McConaughey: No Shirt, No Problem  —  Considering his propensity for being shirtless, it's fitting that Matthew McConaughey plays Dallas, owner and father figure of an all-male strip club, in Stephen Soderbergh's Magic Mike, which is in theaters June 29.
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Glen Wilson / People.com:   Matthew McConaughey Didn't Use a ‘Stunt A—’ in Magic Mike
 
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Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN, promising editorial independence; TBPN was on track to make over $30M in revenue in 2026 and will wind down its ad business

Variety:
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