TV Features
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This week's casting news
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Richard Jenkins might win an Oscar for … his turn as Walter Vale in The Visitor.
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As Will Smith carries on his annual tradition of releasing blockbusters on the Fourth of July (with Hancock), we continue our Independence Day tradition of celebrating the year’s anti-blockbusters: independent movies. It's what our founding fathers would've wanted!
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Let’s face it: There are generally just a few months out of the year when Oscar-caliber films are released, and Academy members look almost exclusively at those months. But a half-year of some quality movies have been released since the last Academy Awards ceremony--and even though they may not be much of a factor come February 2009, we take a look back and wonder: What if the Oscars were handed out today…?
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Last time, we looked at the Best Picture contenders. Now, 10 guys whose performances just might put Oscar gold in their hands in February.
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Our day-by-day breakdown of the week's TV lineup--because your on-screen guide has its limits. Included: the season-four premiere of MTV's "The Hills."
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Alan Ball admits he stumbled across his latest project by accident. Meandering through a Barnes and Noble, killing time before a dentist appointment, he spotted Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris. The tagline, “Maybe having a vampire for a boyfriend wasn’t such a good idea” was just too much fun for the creator of Six Feet Under.
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Fall TV is a very exciting time, but one fraught with chaos and the potential for an overload-induced meltdown--by your TiVo! We’ve made it simple(r) by narrowing down the dozens of series vying for your time to the 10 that deserve it: five returning shows and five newbies.
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DO IT TODAY: MTV Films' 'Pedro'
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A look back at the best TV shows of the decade.