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Britain's Guardian newspaper said the cache discovered three months ago is conservatively estimated at $79 million.

The works, many of which were previously unknown, date from 1900 to 1932.

An elderly man calling himself Pierre Le Guennec brought the pieces to the offices of the Picasso Administration and told the 20th century artist's son, Claude, the famed painter and his wife, Jacqueline, had given them to him after he installed alarm systems at the painter's various homes during the three years before his death in 1973.

Nielsen died of complications of pneumonia in a hospital near his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., his family said Sunday. He was 84.

The actor was best known for his roles in the "Naked Gun" and "Airplane!" movies, as well as for his appearances on TV's "Police Squad!" "Goodyear Playhouse" and "Hawaii Five-O."
His other film credits included "Forbidden Planet" and "The Poseidon Adventure."

CNN said the actor was declared an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2003.

UsMagazine.com said numerous stars offered their condolences via Twitter upon hearing the news of Nielsen's death.

She will offer no-nonsense advice on personal, work and family issues, said the satellite radio company, which will now be the exclusive home to the personality known as Dr. Laura.

The program is to begin Jan. 3 and will air live Monday through Friday from 2-5 p.m. EST on Sirius XM Stars, on Sirius Internet Radio, XM Radio Online and through the Sirius XM App for the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and many BlackBerry and Android-powered smartphone devices.

Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Lopez, the cast of "The Jersey Shore," LeBron James and Sarah Palin also made the roster.

The top two people's names won't be revealed until Walters' special airs Dec. 9 on ABC, E! News said.

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His agent said Nielsen, perhaps best-remembered for his deadpan deliveries in "Airplane!" and "Naked Gun," was with his "lovely wife and friends" when he died at a hospital near his Fort Lauderdale home at 5:34 p.m., People magazine reported.

"Just in this last 48 hours, the infection has gotten too much," his nephew Doug Nielsen told radio station CKNW in Vancouver, British Columbia. "He just fell asleep and passed away."

The 3-D animated film "Tangled" was a close No. 2 with $49.1 million in its opening weekend, followed by Will Ferrell's "Megamind" at $12.9 million in its fourth week and the Cher/Christina Aguilera musical "Burlesque" taking in $11.8 million in its debut.

All studio gross estimates are via Box Office Mojo.

"Unstoppable" was fifth with $11.8 million; "Love and Other Drugs" sixth with $9.9 million; "Faster" seventh with $8.7 million; "Due Date" eighth with $7.3 million; and "The Next Three Days" ninth at $4.8 million.

"Morning Glory" rounded out the Top 10 with $4 million.

TMZ said sources told them Mueller was shipped back to rehab Thanksgiving morning by unidentified escorts who left a Los Angeles-area hotel with her.

TMZ said Mueller has been in and out of rehab in recent years. She did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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Playbill.com said the contemporary show, which officially opened Nov. 21, will have played 22 previews and nine regular performances by the time the curtain drops on it the last time.

The New York Times reported the play, which received mixed reviews over all, had earned only $145,070 for its eight performances last week at the Ethel Barrymore Theater, with many tickets sold at a sharp discount.

The play co-stars Richard Easton, Jennifer Coolidge and Jeremy Shamos.

The 66-year-old star of "Wonder Boys," "Basic Instinct," "Wall Street" and "Romancing the Stone" finished an eight-week course of radiation and chemotherapy last month.

The recuperating actor has since kept a low profile and has seldom been seen other than when he walks his children -- Carys, 7, and Dylan, 10 -- to school in New York, People.com reported Thursday.

However, he and his family were photographed enjoying a day at the Epcot Center amusement park Wednesday.

The plot of the sequel to the 2009 blockbuster comedy about a Las Vegas bachelor party gone horribly awry was not revealed until this week.
Due in theaters May 26, "The Hangover Part II" reunites the cast from the first film, including Helms, Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha.

Mike Tyson, who had a memorable cameo as himself in the first installment, is also set to return for the sequel, which will again be directed by Todd Phillips.