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Robert Berkvist / New York Times:
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 …
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Reuters:
Sidney Lumet, director of classic films, dies: report — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sidney Lumet, the American film director known for inspiring top-notch performances from actors in a stream of classic films including “12 Angry Men,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “Network” and “Fail-Safe,” died on Saturday at age 86, the New York Times said.
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Tom Ayres / Digital Spy:
Director Sidney Lumet dies, aged 86 — Renowned American film director Sidney Lumet has died at the age of 86. — The New York Times confirms that the director passed away from lymphoma earlier today at his home in Manhattan, New York. — Lumet's career as a filmmaker spanned six decades …
Us Weekly:
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 …
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TMZ.com:
Pia After ‘Idol’ — ‘Everyone Was Sobbing’ — Pia Toscano and the rest of the “American idol” finalists were a crying mess after the 22-year-old's shocking elimination last night — sources connected with the show tell TMZ. — “Everyone was sobbing” after the show, says one of our “Idol” spies.
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AceShowBiz.com:
Pia Toscano Kind of Expecting to Be Eliminated From ‘American Idol’ — Though she had a feeling about it, the 22-year-old aspiring singer claims she was still a little overwhelmed by the cut that she needed an escort by the medic off the ‘Idol’ stage. — Fallen favorite Pia Toscano …
MyFox Atlanta:
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 …
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘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.
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TMZ.com:
Betty White BLASTS Lohan, Sheen — Betty White just UNLOADED on Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen — claiming she “cannot stand” their over-the-top lifestyles ... and blasting them for letting their careers spiral out of control. — Betty went off on the stars yesterday ... telling the Daily Mail …
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
‘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.
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
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.
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Nicole Richie / People.com:
‘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.
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Jessica / INF Daily:
Possibly Knocked Up Nicole Richie Heads To The Gym In Biker Chick Gym Attire - Pics!
Possibly Knocked Up Nicole Richie Heads To The Gym In Biker Chick Gym Attire - Pics!
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Christine Fenno / PopEater:
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.
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The Superficial:
LeAnn Rimes Has Lost Her Damn Mind — Earlier this week, LeAnn Rimes tweeted a photo of her emaciated form in a bikini to silence all the critics who say she has an eating disorder. Turns out it's way crazier than that. As E! News has discovered, Eddie Cibrian's ex Brandi Glanville posted …
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Jeff Sneider / Variety:
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.
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X17 Online:
Drea de Matteo Gives Birth, Gives Boy An Interesting Name — Drea de Matteo and Shooter Jennings welcomed their second child today — a baby boy. These two are pros at super-creative names — their 3-year-old daughter's name is Alabama Gypsyrose. And they didn't disappoint this time!
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Us Weekly:
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.
Anthony Miccio / The FABlife:
Amanda Seyfried Throws Parking Ticket At Cop After Riding Hood Premiere — Diva alert! Amanda Seyfried displayed some serious star cojones in London following the UK premiere of Red Riding Hood, returning a parking ticket to the police officer who just placed it on her car.
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Jessica Satherley / Daily Mail:
Red hot temper! Amanda Seyfried throws parking ticket back at traffic warden after Red Riding Hood premiere
Red hot temper! Amanda Seyfried throws parking ticket back at traffic warden after Red Riding Hood premiere
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MTV:
NEW YORK — Nicki Minaj confirmed to MTV News that she is in talks to join Britney Spears on her upcoming tour. — We caught up with the Young Money princess before she performed at Casio's TRYX OUT: NYC 2011 Launch Party at the Best Buy Theater on Thursday night.
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Life + Times:
The Moon And The Sky (Remix feat. JAY Z) — The Moon And The Sky (Remix feat. JAY Z) — “I have the moon and sky, sea and the sun. Thanks Jay.” - Sade — Sade's The Ultimate Collection
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Russell Brand is pissed that Katy Perry still drinks, smokes & parties — There have been several completely unshocking reports regarding the state of Katy Perry and Russell Brand's marriage. What shocks me is that Dame Helen Mirren isn't listed as Reason #1 for “Why Russell and Katy Won't Last” but that's a story for another time.
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