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5:35 PM ET, April 10, 2011

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Robert Berkvist / New York Times:
A Director of Classics, Focused on Conscience  —  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
Discussion: TMZ.com
Tom Ayres / Digital Spy:   Director Sidney Lumet dies, aged 86
TMZ.com:
Pia & Mark — A Wrestler Hooked Them Up!  —  Pia Toscano was the instigator of her burgeoning romance with Mark Ballas, and she used wrestling star Chris Jericho to help her score a date.  —  As TMZ first reported, Pia and Mark went out on a date Friday night and it went real well ... so say our spies.
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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 …
AceShowBiz.com:   Pia Toscano Kind of Expecting to Be Eliminated From ‘American Idol’
People.com:
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth Spotted on Honeymoon in Belize  —  Reese Witherspoon deserves some rest and relaxation - and she's getting it with new husband Jim Toth in Belize, where the couple were seen this week on their honeymoon, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  It's been a whirlwind few weeks …
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
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Us Weekly:
Reese Witherspoon, Jim Toth Enjoy “Happy” Family Honeymoon in Belize  —  Happy honeymooners!  —  Less than two weeks after tying the knot, newlyweds Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth touched down in Belize for a romantic six-day honeymoon stay.  —  “They didn't ask for any VIP treatment …
Katie Nicholl / Daily Mail:
The official royal wedding guest list revealed: Kate asks 2 ex-loves... and William invites 4  —  Prince William and Kate Middleton have invited a total of six of their ex-partners to the royal wedding.  —  While the Prince of Wales embraced the worlds of high finance and international politics …
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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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Liam Neeson Cut Out of The Hangover Part II
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Christine Fenno / PopEater:
‘Sister Wives’ Polygamist Kody Brown Expecting a Baby With Fourth Wife Robyn  —  When proud polygamist Kody Brown, of the TLC reality series ‘Sister Wives,’ married his fourth wife back in May, both newlyweds had their hands full: Kody, 43, was already the father of 13 children with his first three wives …
Catriona Wightman / Digital Spy:
Robert Sheehan not returning to ‘Misfits’  —  Robert Sheehan will not be returning for the third series of Misfits.  —  The show's executive producer Petra Fried announced the news at the Kapow convention in London today.  —  Sheehan's character Nathan, who has appeared in the show since it began in 2009 …
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Holly Madison: Kendra Wilkinson Will Do Better Than I Did on Dancing  —  Holly Madison's stint on Dancing with the Stars may have been short-lived, but she thinks her former Girls Next Door costar, Kendra Wilkinson, could go all the way to win the competition's coveted disco-ball trophy.
Discussion: HollywoodNews.com
Christine Fenno / PopEater:
‘SNL’ Salutes Helen Mirren's Magical Bosom  —  Dame Helen Mirren hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ this weekend, with the Foo Fighters as musical guest.  And in case you missed the episode, it featured a wacky digital short celebrating the 65-year-old Oscar winner's regal rack.
Discussion: omg!
RADAR:
Nick Cannon Races To Be With Mariah Carey — Is She In Labor?  —  Nick Cannon was at the Reality Rocks Expo in Los Angeles Saturday, but bolted from several planned interviews to be at this wife's side, RadarOnline.com has learned.  —  PHOTOS: Mariah Carey Through The Years
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
‘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.
 
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