EW's Special Coverage

Best & Worst 2011

EW looks back on the highs (and the lows!) of the year in entertainment, featuring our critics' top 10 lists, readers' favorites and more

THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Behind the Scenes - Best of 2011

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'Breaking Bad': Inside THAT finale scene
by Darren Franich | N/A

SPOILER ALERT! Series creator Vince Gilligan breaks down pivotal moment fans will never forget

'Sons of Anarchy': 5 songs that revved it up
by Mandi Bierly | N/A

Music supervisor Bob Thiele Jr. names tunes used in season 4 that enhanced some of the series' finest hours

'Bossypants' cover: How they did it
by Aly Semigran | N/A

Ruven Afanador puts the photo shoot of the very funny image that clicked with readers into focus

Ke$ha's 'Blow' video: Director's dish!
by Darren Franich | N/A

Chris Marrs Piliero on where unicorn carnage, the splatter of rainbows, and special cameos come from

'Uncharted 3': Making desert scene grow
by Darren Franich | N/A

Nolan North (a.k.a. Nathan Drake) talks about creating the game's fantastical plane-crash set-piece

'Archer': Power of a 'Placebo'
by Darren Franich | N/A

Series creator Adam Reed on what inspired a grisly, offensive, utterly wonderful half-hour ''cancer rampage''

'90s Nick: How YOU brought it back
by Aly Semigran | N/A

TeenNick exec Keith Dawkins on how 2011's social media boom propelled programming of a nostalgia block

'Glee': Dancing days
by Sandra Gonzalez | N/A

Choreographer Zach Woodlee on the joys of turning a novice group of aspiring Gleeks into dancing machines

'Walking Dead': Bloated zombie? 'Well' done!
by Darren Franich | N/A

Makeup guru Greg Nicotero spills secrets on the making -- and breaking -- of year's Most Valuable Zombie

'Bridesmaids': Plane talk
by Aly Semigran | N/A

Co-writer Annie Mumolo reveals one of the hit movie's most memorable scenes was a last-minute addition

'Fast Five' stunt: Big payoff!
by Darren Franich | N/A

Stunt Coordinator Jack Gill takes us through the creation of the action hit's bank vault finale

'Don't Talk: Angry Voicemail' PSA P.S.
by Mandi Bierly | N/A

Alamo Drafthouse CEO/Co-Founder Tim League shares the back story of viral video applauded by movie lovers

'FNL': Inside a moving finale
by Aly Semigran | N/A

Jason Katims on why the ''Friday Night Lights'' ending between Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton clicked

'Paranormal Activity 3': Words from a witch
by Lanford Beard | N/A

Maria Olsen doesn't have any dialogue in scary scene; here's her chance to talk about her fright night

'Vampire Diaries': The year in tears
by Mandi Bierly | N/A

Exec producer Julie Plec 'fesses up to eight moments on the series that had her reaching for the tissues

Louis C.K.: 'Duckling' worth fighting for
by Aly Semigran | N/A

Writer-star of ''Louie'' takes us inside the groundbreaking episode centered on USO tour in Afghanistan

'Revenge': Words of hate? Love it!
by Sandra Gonzalez | N/A

Writer Nikki Toscano on the ''Every time I hug you...'' moment that got everyone buzzing

'Super 8': The life of Riley
by Lanford Beard | N/A

First-time movie actor Riley Griffiths, 14, shares his lasting memories of J.J. Abrams' set

'American Horror Story': Year of fears
by Lanford Beard | N/A

Co-creator Brad Falchuk lifts the veil on the making of his cut-and-dried pick for series' most upsetting moment

'HIMYM': When Marshall's dad died...
by Sandra Gonzalez | N/A

Series co-creator Carter Bays takes us inside the show's least funny -- and incredibly moving -- moment

Katy Perry: The director's cut
by Lanford Beard | N/A

Floria Sigismondi's back story on two of the year's most memorable clips: ''E.T.'' and ''The One That Got Away''

'Community': 'Clip' art
by Sandra Gonzalez | N/A

Dan Harmon on an episode that makes him ''insanely proud,'' and why so much will look familiar to film buffs

Best of 2011

Best TV of 2011: Ken Tucker's picks
by Ken Tucker | N/A

See where EW's TV critic ranks ''Fringe,'' ''Parks and Rec,'' ''Louie,'' and more -- and his choice as No. 1

Best movies of '11? EW critics say...
by Owen Gleiberman | N/A

Owen Gleiberman and Lisa Schwarzbaum discuss their lists, published in current issue of Entertainment Weekly

Albums of the year? Our top 4
by Kyle Anderson | N/A

Kyle Anderson talks Adele, Florence + the Machine, Bon Iver, and Fleet Foxes -- which will be our No. 1?

10 favorite novels of '11: EW's picks
by Rob Brunner | N/A

''The Submission'' by Amy Waldman is our No. 1, followed by ''1Q84'' by Haruki Murakami; see full list

Stage: EW's 10 best of 2011
by Thom Geier | N/A

''The Book of Mormon'' stands in the spotlight, with Off-Broadway's ''Sleep No More'' at No. 2; see full list

Best games of 2011: Three we loved
by Darren Franich | N/A

Darren Franich talks the year's highlights for gamers, starting with a trio of titles in his top 10

25 best movie posters of '11
by Adam B. Vary | Dec 14, 2011

See our fave movie theater eye candy, from ''Hunger Games'' and ''The Dark Knight Rises'' to our pick at No. 1

Movie posters: Worst of 2011
by Darren Franich | Dec 06, 2011

From ''Green Lantern'' to ''Cowboys & Aliens'' to ''Larry Crowne,'' art that didn't hype the attraction

Twitter 2011: Best/worst celeb feeds
by Aly Semigran | N/A

Steve Martin and Mindy Kaling rocked; Anthony Weiner not so much -- and Charlie Sheen in a class all his own

Viral videos: Best of 2011
by Lanford Beard | N/A

Madonna vs. hydrangeas, Anderson Cooper gets the giggles, and, of course, Rebecca Black ''Friday''

Best and Worst of '11: TV trends?
by Annie Barrett | N/A

Deep V-neck shirts, Parkour, characters named Schmidt -- Annie Barrett looks for cultural waves of past year

Stephen King: My Top 20 of 2011
by Stephen King | Dec 06, 2011

Movies, TV, music, and books encountered by Uncle Stevie this year that turned his dials up to 8 or more

Best TV/movie fights of 2011
by Kate Ward | N/A

The Situation vs. the wall; the Rock vs. Vin Diesel; apes vs. helicopters; and more smackdowns we loved

10 best game apps of 2011
by Matt Cabral | Dec 14, 2011

From ''Jetpack Joyride'' to ''Grand Theft Auto III,'' the top plays for iPad, iPhone, and Android

10 favorite apps of 2011
by Matt Cabral | Dec 14, 2011

From Spider-Man to HBO Go, finding new music to Good Ol' Charlie Brown, picks for iPad, iPhone, Android

TV Jukebox: Best of 2011
by Lanford Beard | Dec 16, 2011

Our playlist of songs that really clicked on ''Glee,'' ''Community,'' ''Breaking Bad,'' and more

Biggest movie/TV badass of 2011?
by Mandi Bierly | N/A

Lisbeth Salander? Daryl Dixon? Daenerys Targaryen? Neil Patrick Harris? See nominees, vote in our polls!

TV's best props of 2011?
by Mandi Bierly | N/A

Ron Swanson's Pyramid of Greatness? ''Cougar Town'' penny can? See our faves, add yours!

Best of 2011: The Year in Memes
by Lanford Beard | N/A

''Occupy,'' Ryan Gosling, a Californian taxidermist, a Pop Tart-shaped cat, and eight more

Reality TV meltdowns: 2011's 'best'
by Adam B. Vary | N/A

What a scream! From Snooki to Taylor Armstrong to Meat Loaf to Maksim Chmerkovskiy...

15 biggest TV stories of 2011
by James Hibberd and Lynette Rice | N/A

Lynette Rice and James Hibberd count 'em down, from ''Wonder Woman'' to Charlie Sheen; see their ranking

Most Popular Galleries of 2011

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43 unforgettable nude scenes
by EW Staff | Nov 01, 2010

Michael Fassbender bares it all in ''Shame'' (out Dec. 2); see others who've disrobed for a role

'Hobbit' First Look: 3 pics!
by Josh Rottenberg | Jun 22, 2011

Peter Jackson lets us peek at work-in-progress; spy Martin Freeman as Bilbo, Ian McKellen as Gandalf!

20 TV shows that replaced a star
by EW Staff | Mar 10, 2011

Ashton Kutcher and James Spader have joined ''Two and a Half Men'' and ''The Office''; see how past shows fared when recasting a lead

'Hunger Games': Meet the cast
by Karen Valby | Apr 06, 2011

As it seems new casting news arrives every day, review who's locked in for fave characters so far

Comic-Con 2011: Star portraits!
by EW Staff | Jul 24, 2011

''Glee'' and ''Chuck'' casts, Nathan Fillion, Rachael Taylor, LL Cool J, and more strike a pose for us!

18 singing celebs: We grade 'em!
by | Mar 04, 2011

Kim Kardashian has unleashed her debut single; our report card of recordings by the already famous

Best of 2010

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TV's 10 best of '10: Ken Tucker's picks
by Ken Tucker | Dec 19, 2010

See where ''Breaking Bad'' and ''Fringe'' rank on Ken Tucker's honor roll. Plus: Five worst shows of the year

10 best movies of '10: Lisa's list
by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 16, 2010

EW's critic picks her favorite films of the year -- and the five worst she saw in the past 12 months

10 best movies of '10: Owen's list
by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 16, 2010

EW's critic picks his favorite films of the year -- and the five worst he saw in the past 12 months.

10 best albums of 2010
by Leah Greenblatt | Dec 20, 2010

Kanye West, Janelle Monae, Cee Lo, and Arcade Fire all claim a place on Leah Greenblatt's honor roll

Best books of 2010: Fiction
by Karen Valby | Dec 17, 2010

EW editors pick 10 rewarding releases of last year: Tales of war, romance, wit, and, for our No. 1, hope

Eminem, Train top iTunes 2010 sales charts
by Simon Vozick-Levinson | N/A

''Recovery'' was most-purchased album of the year at online music store; ''Hey, Soul Sister'' led singles

Kanye: 12 mind-blowing moments
by Simon Vozick-Levinson | Dec 09, 2010

From creative triumphs to water-cooler moments, see a dozen 2010 milestones for an EW Entertainer of the Year

Jon Hamm: 10 reasons he ruled '10
by | Dec 08, 2010

''Mad Men'' creator Matthew Weiner helps us count the ways star earned an EW Entertainer of the Year nod

30 sexiest stars of 2010
by | Dec 20, 2010

From Anne Hathaway to Zoe Saldana, we salute the actors who brought the heat this year

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