The Best & Worst of 2008
The year that was: Our choices -- and yours -- for the highs and lows in pop culture
10 biggest showbiz events of '08
''Sex and the City.'' Election night. David vs. David. ''Twilight.'' See entertainment's biggest '08 moments
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EW's TV writers on the most -- and least -- rewarding time they spent in front of the tube this year
Beyonce, Heath Ledger, the women of ''Mad Men,'' and more who created the most celebrated work of the year
Jeff Jensen rates ''LittleBigPlanet,'' ''Rock Band 2,'' and ''Wii Fit'' among the year's best
EW's critic ranks ''Billy Elliot,'' ''In the Heights,'' and ''Black Watch'' among the year's best
Leah Greenblatt and Tim Stack pick red-carpet, TV, and movie fashion made to impress (and who looked a mess)
EW's critic ranks ''American Wife,'' ''The Tale of Edgar Sawtelle,'' and ''Say You're One of Them'' among the year's best
EW's critic ranks ''The Night of the Gun,'' ''Comfort,'' and ''Beautiful Boy'' among the year's best
EW critics rank ''The Gargoyle,'' ''Chasing Harry Winston,'' and ''Bright Shiny Morning'' among the year's worst
EW's critic ranks ''Iron Man,'' ''The Films of Budd Boetticher,'' and ''Road House'' among the year's best
EW's critic ranks ''M Squad,'' ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog,'' and ''Battlestar Galactica'' among the year's best.
Ken Tucker rates ''Mad Men,'' ''Fringe,'' and a trio of late shows among year's best. Plus: Five worst he saw
Alyson Hannigan, Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, and Neil Patrick Harris reenact key moments
EW critic ranks a Ben Stiller comedy, a stunning Katrina doc, and an animated robot among the year's best. Plus: Her picks for the five worst
EW critic ranks a French thriller, a Coen Brothers caper, and a revived Mickey Rourke among the year's best. Plus: His picks for the five worst
EW critic ranks Bon Iver, MGMT and Santogold among the year's best. Plus: Her list of the five worst albums of the year
EW critic ranks TV on the Radio, Jonas Borthers and Q-Tip among the year's best. Plus: His list of the five worst albums of the year
EW critics rank Pink, Leona Lewis and Usher among the year's best. Plus: Their picks for the five worst tracks of the past 12 months
Some films challenge us; some star Jason Statham. Grab some popcorn as King salutes his faves
Who rocked the fashion world, and who hit sour sartorial notes? We cheer 10 high notes and razz five lows
From runway-style glamour to period-drama panache, the big screen was awash in gorgeous costumes
The best sparkled with cutting-edge couture; the worst offended with disastrous duds (j'accuse, '90210'!)
It's the top of the Pop of King: See where he ranks Al Green, AC/DC, and Coldplay, plus his (tie) for No. 1
Thrills, chills, narrative mastery -- our columnist's top picks to replace movie night
Legacies 2008
Martin Scorsese remembers Paul Newman; Mel Gibson remembers Heath Ledger; and many more
From 1956 through 2006, the versatile actor performed in some 60 movies. Here's a look back at the gems from a half-century career in film
Remembering the key performances that form the late actor's legacy, now crowned by his role as the Joker
Equally adept at playing roles big (Moses, El Cid, Ben-Hur) and small, the late, Oscar-winning actor left behind an impressive body of work
Remembering his greatest hits, including TV, albums, books, and those naughty ''Seven Words''
Recalling the late actor-comedian's onscreen legacy, from the ''Original Kings of Comedy'' to ''Ocean's''
The late Oscar-winning writer-director of ''The English Patient'' leaves behind a small but vibrant body of work
R&B legend's career led him all over the pop-culture map -- from soul man to action hero to Chef
Director. Actor. Producer. Through the years in pictures with the late, great, jack-of-all-trades filmmaker
The late author's gift for page-turning thrillers like ''Jurassic Park'' made him a go-to guy in Hollywood
''Terminator,'' ''Jurassic Park,'' ''Iron Man'' -- celebrate the late visual-effects whiz's legacy
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