Sidney Lumet, Director of American Film Classics, Dies at 86  —  Sidney Lumet, a director who preferred the streets of New York to the back lots of Hollywood and whose stories of conscience — “12 Angry Men,” “Serpico,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “The Verdict,” “Network” — became modern American film classics …

EXCLUSIVE: American Idol's Pia Toscano Scores a Record Deal!  —  Well that was fast!  —  Less than 24 hours after her shocking early American Idol exit, season 10 finalist Pia Toscano has scored a record deal, UsMagazine.com has exclusively confirmed.  —  The 22-year-old New Yorker …

Neeson ‘Hangover’ cameo cut, re-shot  —  Nick Cassavetes has been re-cast in the role  —  EXCLUSIVE: Liam Neeson's cameo as a Bangkok tattoo artist in “The Hangover Part II” has been cut, director Todd Phillips exclusively told Variety, and Nick Cassavetes has been re-cast in the role that was originally envisioned for Mel Gibson.

Did Charlie Sheen Invite Chuck Lorre On Stage to Kiss and Make Up?  —  Charlie Sheen brought his ‘Torpedo of Truth’ tour to New York City, headlining Radio City Music Hall on Friday.  The warlock continued his trend of wearing the sports gear of each town he visits, this time donning a Yankees shirt and cap.

‘Jersey Shore’ cast gets six-figure raise — EXCLUSIVE  —  The good news for the Jersey Shore cast: They're getting a huge raise.  —  The other piece of good news: They get to spend it shooting next season in Italy.  —  And the bad news is... actually, for the Shore cast, there is no bad news.

Lindsay Lohan responds to Betty White's slam  —  ‘Golden Girls’ star called troubled actress ‘terribly ungrateful’ in interview  —  Below:  —  Getting slammed by the nicest “Golden Girl” has got to feel pretty weird.  —  “Wow,” Lindsay Lohan said exclusively to E! News in response …

‘Social Network’ Actor Lands Role in ‘Dark Knight Rises’ (Exclusive) … Josh Pence, who played opposite Armie Hammer as Tyler Winklevoss in The Social Network (where Hammer's face was superimposed on his), has been cast as a young Ra's Al Ghul in Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan's new Batman movie.

‘Housewives’ Star — Mistakenly Handcuffed By Feds  —  A “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star was targeted in a case of mistaken identity recently, TMZ has learned — when federal agents pulled him over and cuffed him, before realizing they had the wrong guy.  —  A rep for the US Marshals tells TMZ …

Jessica Biel circling ‘Total Recall’  —  Studio wants thesp for one of two femme leads in reboot  —  EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures may be close to landing one of two female leads for its “Total Recall” reboot.  —  Jessica Biel is circling a role opposite Colin Farrell in the pic.

Rapper Gucci Mane Arrested in Atlanta  —  DECATUR, Ga. - DeKalb County Police say Radric Davis, also known as Gucci Mane, was arrested by the DeKalb County Fugitive Squad Friday.  —  Davis was arrested while visiting his probation officer at the Georgia Department of Corrections Probation Office …

‘X-Men’ VFX Wiz Tim Miller To Direct ‘Deadpool’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Tim Miller, who has done strong visual effects work on X-Men and other VFX-heavy films, was just set by 20th Century Fox to make his feature directing debut on X-Men Origins: Deadpool, the X-Men spinoff film expected to star Ryan Reynolds.

‘I Am Not Pregnant’  —  Nicole Richie on Friday shot down pregnancy rumors fueled by new photos of her.  —  “Contrary to recent speculation, I am not pregnant,” she says in a statement.  “This irresponsible reporting continues to feed an atmosphere of self-doubt and insecurity.

Jennifer Aniston: “I'm Not a Fan of Dating”  —  For someone who's been romanced by leading men including John Mayer, Vince Vaughn, and ex-husband Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston has some shocking news.  —  “I'm not a big fan of dating,” the Switch star, 42, tells U.K.'s Red Magazine.