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5:20 AM ET, April 11, 2011

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Dan MacMedan / Newsweek:
My Favorite Mistake  —  Dennis Quaid on how he blew it—straight up his nose.  —  Dennis Quaid, star of the film “Soul Surfer.”  —  My greatest mistake was being addicted to cocaine.  I started after I left college and came to Los Angeles in 1974.  It was very casual at first.
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AceShowBiz.com:
Dennis Quaid Opens Up About Cocaine Addiction  —  Discussing about his battle with drug abuse, the ‘Day After Tomorrow’ actor claims that the drug was so accessible it was used as ‘petty cash’ throughout the movie industry.  —  Movie star Dennis Quaid struggled to control his cocaine addiction …
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip …
People.com:
Mark Ballas and Pia Toscano: Romance Alert!  —  Talk about a talented pairing.  —  It looks like a romance is starting between American Idol's Pia Toscano and Dancing with the Stars pro Mark Ballas.  —  Toscano, who was unexpectedly eliminated from the singing competition Thursday …
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Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
Michael Shannon to Play Villain General Zod in ‘Superman: Man of Steel’ … Michael Shannon as General Zod will face off against Henry Cavill's Superman in director Zack Snyder's Man of Steel.  —  Warners Bros. announced Sunday that Shannon, who received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor …
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Tara Fowler / Digital Spy:
Michael Shannon cast as ‘Superman’ villain  —  Michael Shannon has officially joined the cast of Zack Snyder's Superman: The Man of Steel.  —  It was reported last month that Shannon was in negotiations to play the legendary villain General Zod.  According to Deadline …
Discussion: omg!
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Hiding from Her Father  —  Sources close to Lindsay Lohan tell TMZ... Lindsay is hiding in her apartment right now, afraid of her father Michael Lohan, who is at the front door trying to break in.  —  We're told MiLo was also staring in the back windows of her Venice apartment …
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen — Rebounds in the Big Apple  —  Charlie Sheen returned to the scene of the massacre — Radio City Music Hall — two days after his disastrous show.  And wouldn't you know it, Charlie rebounded like a champ.  Read our recap below.  —  7:58 PM ET — Crowd is on its way into the theater …
Discussion: The Wrap
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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!
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 …
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 …
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
Andrew Stewart / Variety:
‘Rio’ wins world, ‘Hop’ tops U.S. box office  —  Fox 3D toon bows early with $55 mil overseas … Brit thesp-comedian Russell Brand held court at the Stateside box office with the weekend's top two grossers, “Hop” and “Arthur,” but it was 20th Century Fox's 3D toon “Rio” that ruled the global B.O. …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
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
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 …
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
Tom Ayres / Digital Spy:   Director Sidney Lumet dies, aged 86
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
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Liam Neeson Cut Out of The Hangover Part II  —  First the wiener-nibbling monkey, and now Liam Neeson!  —  Except the amorous primate was only cut out of the theatrical trailer for The Hangover Part II.  Neeson's cameo as a Bangkok tattoo artist, however, has been excised from the entire film.
Discussion: Hollywood.com and Movieline
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