Tito Ortiz Nude -- It was the work of a hacker!

Someone posted a full-frontal naked photo of MMA fighter Tito Ortiz through his Twitter page moments ago ... but Tito insists it was the work of a hacker.

The photo surfaced just a few hours ago -- when it was uploaded to Tito's personal photo-sharing website ... which is connected through his Twitter page.

The photo appears to be a naked self-portrait shot with a cell phone.

Moments ago, Tito tweeted, "Someone hack my f**king phone."

Camille Grammer Wants The Kids

Camille Grammer has fired back at ex-hubby Kelsey Grammer and is asking for primary custody of the couple's two kids ... this according to court documents obtained by TMZ.

In the docs, Camille's lawyers Neal Hersh and Judy Bogen grouse that Kelsey made a "bad faith" media play when he asked the judge last month for primary custody of Mason and Jude.

The lawyers note that the kids live in California and have needs that will go unfulfilled if they leave the state. According to the public documents, Camille is particularly pissed off that Kelsey wants to take the kids out of California for part of the summer, since Jude has had learning problems, repeating kindergarten twice, and Mason wants to go to a local camp.

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BET Will Continue To Air Rihanna 'Murder' Video

BET is sticking to their guns after airing Rihanna's new "Man Down" music video -- which contains a brutal murder scene -- telling TMZ, they will continue to air it ... despite one really angry group of parents.
A rep for BET tells us the network refuses to pull the video -- explaining, BET "has a comprehensive set of standards and guidelines that are applied to all of our content. The Rihanna 'Man Down' video complied with these guidelines and was approved for air."

As previously reported, the Parents Television Council called on BET to pull the video yesterday -- claiming it depicted a "cold, calculated execution of murder" ... and wasn't suitable for television.

But the people have decided -- the rep for BET said, the video has already made today's top 10 countdown.

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NPR's Vivian Schiller Now at NBC

Vivian Schiller, the former president and CEO of National Public Radio, will join NBC News as the head of digital projects, the company announced on Thursday morning.

In March, Schiller was ousted from her NPR post by its board of directors after another NPR executive was caught in a hidden camera video slamming Republicans and the Tea Party.

Schiller has the credentials for the NBC gig, she used to run the New York Times' web site.

The video that led to her ouster at NPR was a set-up by conservative activist James O'Keefe. In the clip, published on O'Keefe's website, Ron Schiller (no relation to Vivian Schiller) tells a fake group of Muslim NPR supporters that the Tea Party was made up of "seriously racist, racist people."

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Radio Vet Sky Daniels To Program KCSN in Northridge

KCSN, the FM station from Cal State Northridge, has a new Program Director.

Radio and industry veteran, Sky Daniels, formerly of KMET (now KTWV 94.7) and many other legendary stations - has also been a label executive at Universal Music and Sony Music, National Vice President of Entertainment for Best Buy, and the General Manager for the former trade publication Radio & Records.

The station airs at 88.5, currently in the Adult Album Alternative format.

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NBC to Revive 'Fear Factor'

Paul Teledgy, head of alternative programming at NBC, told EW.com on Thursday that the network will be reviving the gross-out reality competition, which originally ran from 2001 to 2006.

However, sources report Joe Rogan -- who hosted the series during those years -- is not part of the revamp, as the network wishes to cast someone new.

According to Teledgy, the decision to revive the series after seeing the high ratings that reruns of the series were receiving on the network's sister cable channel, Chiller. After revisiting the series by watching a few reruns himself, Teledgy realized that the show's time has come. Again.

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California state assembly passes bill to tax online retailers

The California State Assembly approved a measure (AB155 ) on Tuesday that would collect taxes from online retailers. Other states have passed similar measures, known as "Amazon laws" after the online retail giant that's at the center of the e-commerce controversy. California would be the biggest, however, and would stand to reap over one billion dollars annually in new tax revenue.

The Internet has long been the go-to place for small appliances, according to our annual "Where to Buy Appliances" survey. But more consumers are now purchasing major appliances online as well. For example, 8.7 percent of people who bought a refrigerator in 2010 did so on the Internet, up from 2.2 percent in 2003, according to Synovate, a market-research company. (If you go this route, we strongly recommend you visit a brick-and-mortar showroom first to see how the fit, finish, and features of possible models compare in real life).

As more big-ticket appliances are sold on the Internet, the stakes in online sales tax will only increase. During a visit last month to Consumer Reports' headquarters, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos argued that federal legislation is needed to rectify the issue. "Our point-of-view on this is that we should simplify the sales tax system, and we’ve been insisting on this for 10 years," he said. "We support the streamlined sales tax initiative, and 22 states have signed on. The right way to fix this is with federal legislation."

For now, California is moving forward with its measure, albeit with stiff opposition from Republicans, who say the bill will hurt business and push the state into the murky business of Internet regulation.

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Jane Lynch To Host Emmys

Jane Lynch, whose portrayal of the acerbic cheerleader coach Sue Sylvester in Fox's "Glee" scored an Emmy award last year, will host the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards Sept. 18 on Fox.

The announcement of Lynch prompts one question: Will she be appearing as herself, or will she conduct her hosting duties as Sylvester? Lynch has appeared at several events, including the opening number at last year's Emmys and the recent Fox upfronts, as Sylvester.

One clue may have come from Lynch in her acceptance statement: "I am tickled pink to be hosting the Primetime Emmys on Fox. I'm looking forward to singing, dancing and sporting my finest tracksuit."

Mark Burnett, executive producer of the awards, said Lynch was "my first -- and only -- choice as the host for this year's Primetime Emmys, and I am glad she said yes."

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FBI will investigate Gmail hacking

The FBI will launch an investigation into the hacking of hundreds of Gmail accounts in China, among which were the accounts of some U.S. officials, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday, according to a report.

Google officials said Wednesday they were able to stop the hack, which was in the form of a phishing scam, but also said they believed the hackers monitored the Gmail activity of Chinese political activists, journalists and government and military officials from the U.S. and other Asian countries -- predominantly South Korea.

Clinton said Thursday that Google's claims were "very serious" and that the Obama administration was disturbed by the incident, according to the Associated Press.

On Wednesday, Google said the hacking campaign appeared to originate from Jinan, China, and that all of the affected Gmail users had been notified of what happened and their accounts had been made secure again.

This isn't the first Gmail problem in China. In March, Google said the Chinese government was blocking certain users' access to Gmail. The Chinese government denied those claims as well, saying Google's accusations of Gmail tampering were unacceptable.

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'Bling Ring' -- The Movie

The infamous "Bling Ring" burglaries that targeted celebrities like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Orlando Bloom will soon be chronicled in a television movie

A representative for Lifetime tells TMZ that a made-for-tv movie called "Bling Ring" is in the works for later this summer.

The suspect's names will be changed for legal reasons, and 'Dirty Dancing' star Jennifer Grey has apparently signed on to play the mother of one of the defendants.
Nicholas Frank Prugo, Rachel Lee, Diana Tamayo, Courtney Ames, Alexis Neiers and Roy Lopez all initially pleaded not guilty in the case.

They're accused of stealing some $3 million worth of cash and jewelry from celebrities' homes in the Hollywood Hills from late 2008 to the summer of 2009.

Neiers eventually pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 180 days in jail. She spent 30 days behind bars and at one point, was incarcerated at the same time as one of her alleged victims, Lindsay Lohan.

Neiers later got a reality show on E! called "Pretty Wild."

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Amy Winehouse checks out of rehab

LONDON – A representative for Amy Winehouse says the singer has checked out of a treatment program in London following a week there.

Spokesman Chris Goodman said Thursday that the 27-year-old is now looking forward to touring Europe this summer and is "raring to go."

Goodman says Winehouse will continue to be seen as an outpatient at the Priory Clinic, which offers treatment for a range of psychiatric problems, as well as drug and alcohol addiction. He did not say why Winehouse was there.

Goodman said Winehouse was grateful for messages of support sent by fans since she entered the clinic.

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Clarice Taylor of 'The Cosby Show' dies at 93

NEW YORK – Clarice Taylor, the actress and comedian best known for playing grandmothers on "The Cosby Show" and "Sesame Street," has died at the age of 93.

Taylor died of congestive heart failure in her home in Englewood, N.J., on Monday, said her son, William Taylor.

During a career that spanned five decades, Taylor performed on radio and TV, in film and on stage, including in the original Broadway cast of the musical "The Wiz."

Her films included the 1971 Clint Eastwood thriller "Play Misty for Me" and, besides "The Cosby Show," she had another recurring TV role on "Sesame Street," where she was grandmother to the character David.

Born Sept. 20, 1917, in Buckingham County, Va., she grew up in Harlem, where she skipped school to watch the sassy comedian Moms Mabley perform at the Apollo Theater.

Taylor is survived by two sons, William and James, and four grandchildren.

Funeral details were pending.

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Mildred Baena -- I Never signed Birth Certificate!

Mildred "Patty" Baena didn't commit fraud on the birth certificate that names her estranged husband as the father of Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child ... because she never signed it.
Patty is telling friends she never asked to put hubby Rogelio Baena on the document. Patty is saying she never told Rogelio or anyone else at the hospital that he was the father. Patty says Rogelio directed hospital staff to put his name on the birth certificate -- which Patty never signed.

Patty is saying Rogelio wanted his name on the document because he believed it would help him score U.S. citizenship.

Rogelio is making noise that he wants to sue Patty and Arnold for tricking him into thinking he was the father for 13 years, but Patty says she made it clear to him during her pregnancy that he wasn't the daddy.

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Rihanna -- I'm a Rockstar, NOT A PARENT!!!

Rihanna is lashing back at the people criticizing her violent new music video for "Man Down" -- scoffing at the notion she's a role model ... saying, "What's up with everybody wantin me to be a parent?"
RiRi went to her Twitter page today after the Parents Television Council condemned the "Man Down" video for depicting a premeditated murder and implying killing someone is an acceptable form of revenge.

Rihanna tweeted, "I'm a 23 year old rockstar with NO KIDS! What's up with everybody wantin me to be a parent? I'm just a girl, I can only be your/our voice!"

She continued, "We have the freedom to make art, LET US! Its your job to make sure they dont turn out like US."

"U can't hide your kids from society, or they'll never learn how to adapt! This is the REAL WORLD."

'Play It, Say It' Rolls Out At CBS Radio

It was last week that CBS RADIO Pres./CEO DAN MASON had sent out an internal e-mail that pledged to work more closely with record companies and their artists by doing more to identify the music titles CBS RADIO stations play.

"Effective immediately, CBS RADIO Contemporary, Rock, Urban and Country stations will increase the integration of title and artist information on new music releases in an effort to personalize, and drive sales of the product," he wrote. "We will also be expanding our radio play history online as far back as several years, providing a living synopsis of the songs we feature on the air for anyone to access."

That move is now being discussed in the mainstream press, with THE NEW YORK TIMES writing, "It would seem one of the basic tasks of any disk jockey: tell listeners the name of the song they just heard. But last week the head of a major radio company felt compelled to instruct its programmers to start identifying more of the songs played on the air, by title and artist name."

"At one point in our culture there were well-schooled retailers who could help people figure out what that song was, because they wanted to buy it," said EMI MUSIC EVP/Marketing & Promotion GREG THOMPSON. "In this day and age that doesn't exist," he told THE TIMES.

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