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- 'The Real World D.C.': They debate about real issues! They don't use the hot tub (sorta)! Civilization could yet survive!
- Oscars: Dave Karger predicts the nominees
- Chris Harrison talks 'The Bachelor' as self-help
- Favorite New Year's movies? My pick is 'In Search of a Midnight Kiss'
- Rush Limbaugh hospitalized with chest pains
- New Year's resolutions for readers: For me, it's Jane Austen (hold the zombies)
- AT&T drops Tiger Woods sponsorship deal
- Flaming Lips cover Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' album; results are surprisingly awful
- First Look: My 2010 resolutions!
- 'The Baby-Sitters Club' returns this spring
- Fox threatening to leave Time Warner Cable
- Ryan Seacrest talks about Simon Cowell possibly leaving 'American Idol'
- Three Stooges marathon: Turn on AMC right now
- Van Morrison calls baby story a hoax
- New Year's Eve fun: Share your favorite film and TV drunk scenes
- Weinstein Co. slashes 'Nine' theater count
- Spielberg and Kidman to present Golden Globes
- Weather Channel predicts rainbows, with a chance of awwwww
- Grandma + Greenscreen = Good times.
- This Week's Cover: George Clooney opens up about Oscar campaigning -- and his cuticles
- The 10 Best Singles of 2009: EW's definitive list
- What's your pop-culture resolution for 2010?
- Happy birthday Tiger Woods! At least you aren't blowing out 'Sixteen Candles'
- Inside the Final Four: 'Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica' vs. 'Wipeout'
- Welcome back, bats--- crazy Gary Oldman
- Genius Pop Culture List of the Day: The 10 Worst Muppets
- Library of Congress names 25 films to National Registry
- What if there were 5 Best Picture nominees?
- Susan Boyle dominates the albums chart yet again; Mary J. Blige scores a solid debut
- 'Saturday Night Live' announces hosts
- 'How to Train Your Dragon' trailer is cute, but it's no Puff
- Just in time: My best in show in '09!
- The 10 best animal videos of 2009
- Time Warner Cable open to arbitration with Fox, but Fox declines
- New Year's Eve TV: What will you be watching?
- Lisa's top 10 movies of the decade: one lady's list
- Lisa Schwarzbaum's 10 best movies of the decade
- EXCLUSIVE: NBC in talks to bring back 'Last Comic Standing'
- My preview-reviews: Here are the best new January TV shows
- Who needs a whole choir to make 'Glee'? This guy can belt out a duet all by himself
- EW Fashion Police: The most disappointing red carpet looks of 2009
- Urgent New Year's Eve traffic advisory
- Regis Philbin to resume hosting 'Live' in January
- Police chief sentenced in Sarah Jessica Parker-Matthew Broderick surrogacy case
- Van Morrison (NOT) a father at 64
- 'Jersey Shore' town distances itself from show
- Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy Sullivan dies
- The classics get tweeted in 'Twitterature'
- 'Taking the Stage' season 2 trailer: Encore!
- 'Boy' trailer: Michael Jackson love and indie spirit collide
- Inside the Final Four: Comparing 'Rock of Love' and 'Say Yes to the Dress'
- 'True Blood' scoop: Will Alcide win Sookie's heart?
- 'Avatar' makes AFI's 'moments of significance' list
- Ratings: 'Two and a Half Men' repeat rules
- Lisa Schwarzbaum's 10 movie marvels of the decade
- What gets an R-Rating? It's complicated...
- 'Glee' DVDs are nice, but how about some webisodes?
- First Look: 'Glee' villainess Jane Lynch gets animated
- Ten Mediocre Movies of the Decade: Your picks?
- The 10 best viral videos of 2009
- Jeff 'The Dude' Bridges shares his favorite 'Big Lebowski' scene
- Clip du jour: Ricky Gervais and Elmo part deux
- 'Avatar': What are your burning questions?
- Simon Cowell, music industry destroyer? The 'Grinch' fires back at critics
- 'Romeo and Juliet' off-Broadway: Art imitates ignorance!
- HBO On Demand's 'True Blood' season 1 marathon is on our Must List. What's on yours?
- Helio Castroneves welcomes baby girl
- 'Jeff Dunham Show' won't see second season on Comedy Central
- The year in NSFW video: What were the gnarliest, nakedest music clips of 2009?
- All right, Mr. del Toro and Mr. Jackson. I'm ready for my 'The Hobbit' close-up!
- TV catch up: 'Parks and Recreation' mini-marathon tonight
- Judge denies Bristol Palin's request to keep custody trial private
- Glen Hansard, Bono busk for a good cause
- What movie line is currently stuck in YOUR head?
- 'Hangover' star Justin Bartha may head to Broadway
- Connie Hines of 'Mister Ed' dies at 78
- Ivana Trump escorted from plane after altercation
- Michael Jackson's Spike Lee-directed 'This Is It' video: Watch it here
- Tyra Banks ending talk show
- Robert Downey Jr. and Johnny Depp: How would you get 'em together on screen?
- Guilty Pleasures Reality TV: Final Four announced!
- 'The Big Bang Theory' cast is ready for its close-up
- Ratings: Viewers choose 'Jesse Stone,' 'SNL' for Christmas weekend
- POLL: Which Nancy Meyers movie house would you want to live in?
- Clip du jour: 'Battlestar Rhapsody'
- 'Chuck': What are the essential episodes a newbie needs to watch?
- 'True Blood' hunk on landing Alcide: 'I started crying'
- Major upsets on the American Kennel Club's list of Top 125 Dogs in Pop Culture
- Gadget Grab: Touch-screen gloves
- Tyra Banks ending her talk show: Who should fill her shoes?
- Fox, Time Warner Cable face contract deadline
- The ultimate 2009 mash-up: This year's biggest pop hits in under five minutes
- Holy every 'holy' expression, Batman!
- Amazon says e-books outsold physical books on Christmas Day
- TV catch up: 'Community' mini-marathon tonight
- Which 2009 movie most deserves a sequel? Hint: It has half-naked blue people in it!
- Whose Oscar hopes has 'Avatar' killed?
- New 'Inception' trailer: Watch it here!
- Marilyn Manson settles lawsuit with former bandmate
- Charlie Sheen 911 call released
- What are YOUR year-end Top 10 albums and singles?
- 'Ragtime' revival to end run on Broadway: report
- What to Watch for week of December 28 to January 3, 2010
- Creator says that 'The Boondocks' will return for third season
- Today's holiday TV picks: 'Law & Order: SVU,' 'Three Sheets,' 'The Sound of Music'
- The biggest 2009 show-biz lesson: Celebrities are NOT role models!
- Which TV shows has your family forced on you this holiday weekend?
- Tyler Perry readies tour for new Madea play
- Kevin Smith's 'Cop Out' trailer: what do you think?
- Clip du Jour: 'I Say Fever'
- Charlie Sheen and wife to undergo counseling, source says
- Box office report: 'Avatar' makes $75 million on Hollywood's best weekend ever
- Today's holiday TV picks: 'Doctor Who,' 'Iron Chef,' 'Fast Times'
- Charlie Sheen out of jail after posting bond
- Relive the best of 2009's movies... in three minutes
- Does anyone else miss Gene Hackman?
- Gene Simmons sued for alleged assault
- If you could spend this weekend watching just 1 TV show, what would it be?
- 'Chipmunks': How do parents cope?
- Friends respond to Vic Chesnutt's death: Michael Stipe, Jeff Mangum, Patti Smith
- Kristin Hersh remembers her late friend Vic Chesnutt: 'I miss him more than I've missed anybody ever'
- Clip du Jour: Be careful what you wish for, kiddies!
- Box office report: 'Sherlock Holmes' sets Christmas Day record with $24.9 million
- Dear Santa: Get these long shots nominated!
- 'Elf': Buddy's top 5 passive-aggressive moments
- Vic Chesnutt death rumors 'not true' says label manager
- Today's holiday TV picks: Sherlock Holmes, 'Sixteen Candles' and 'Say Yes to the Dress'
- Family buries 'beautiful angel' Brittany Murphy, asks fans to 'light a candle' at Christmas
- Lance Smith hosts his last 'CMT Top 20 Countdown'
- Clip du jour: 'Chocolate Rain' meets The Grinch
- Is Rudolph gay?
- James Gurley, R.I.P.: Remembering the Big Brother and the Holding Company guitarist
- Disney's Christmas parade: Jonas Brothers 'flashmob' and puppy floats!
- Owen Gleiberman's 10 Best Movies of the Decade
- Nic Cage sued by real estate company over loans
- Chinese food and movies: A Christmas tradition
- Exclusive: Look what Santa Claus brought me!
- Vic Chesnutt, R.I.P.: Gifted singer-songwriter dies
- Four new episodes of "Til Death' tonight: Does anyone watch this show?
- Charlie Sheen arrested in alleged domestic violence case
- What happened to the 'minority' directors?
- Kevin Smith on why 'A Couple of Dicks' became 'Cop Out'
- First Look: My 2009 Christmas Wish List!
- Christmas cable marathons: Which one will you use to avoid interacting with your family?
- Today's holiday TV picks: 'West Wing,' 'Deadliest Catch,' 'Gavin & Stacey'
- 5 last-minute gift ideas for procrastinators
- What books are worth rereading?
- Clip du jour: 'Moscow Cat Theater'
- Dash Shaw: Getting 'swept away' with 'Unclothed Man' web series
- Darlene Love sings 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)': NOW it's Christmas time!
- Alec Baldwin talks butt double on 'Letterman'
- Ke$ha hits No. 1 with 'Tik Tok': Meet your new pop superstar!
- 'Glee'-ful scene for Italian shoppers
- Paramount delays 'Lovely Bones' expansion
- Brittany Murphy's private funeral planned for today
- Your favorite pop culture ornament?
- Jody Watley's 'Christmas Time Is Here' kicks off the PopWatch Non-traditional Holiday Playlist
- Singer Vic Chesnutt in coma
- Videogame face-off: 'Ratchet and Clank' vs. 'Brutal Legend'
- 'Repo Men' trailer: Jude Law goes out for blood (and livers)
- Vic Chesnutt in coma: Label issues statement on singer's condition
- Help me pick TV's best supporting actors of 2009: From 'Chuck,' 'The Office,' 'Southland,' and more!
- Terry Gilliam on Heath Ledger's last film and how Johnny Depp saved his movie
- 'Ricky Gervais Show' coming to HBO Feb. 19
- Aerosmith's Steven Tyler enters rehab to manage addiction to painkillers
- Joan Rivers returns to E! for 'Fashion Police' specials
- Rapper T.I. released from Arkansas prison
- U.S. box-office receipts to top $10 billion for first time ever
- Randy Quaid and wife Evi plead not guilty to felony charges
- Mistaken identity blamed after Kid Cudi held at gunpoint by LAPD
- Should I just nut up and buy myself a royal blue Slanket for Christmas?
- Ever get embarrassed because you mispronounce a word you've only seen written? Don't.
- Johnny Knoxville welcomes son Rocko
- Your DVR: Which new fall series are you now going steady with?
- David Letterman in 'A Charlie Brown Christmas': The deleted scene
- First 'Eclipse' still, as in 'Edward and Bella still enjoy coordinating their outfits with nature'
- Kim Kardashian: What can you learn from watching her sensuously devour a Carl's Jr. salad?
- 'Sex and the City 2' trailer: 'Fess up! Are you excited for this sequel?
- New 'Karate Kid' trailer: We can now officially start declaring it not as good as the original
- 'Knight & Day' trailer: Could one movie redeem Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz?
- Videogame face-off: 'Super Mario Bros. Wii' vs. 'Mario and Sonic'
- Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins split up
- Amy Winehouse charged with assault
- Alicia Keys enters charts strong, but Susan Boyle remains unstoppable
- Fox ordering more 'Idol'... with or without Simon Cowell
- Documentary planned on Michael Jackson physician
- Balloon Boy parents get jail time
- Happy Festivus, PopWatchers!
- Johnny Hallyday out of hospital
- Brittany Murphy's mother in law says family is 'devastated'
- Courtney Love's custody case raises issue of 'domestic violence'
- Redbox pulls cover art for Brittany Murphy horror movie
- Another group calls 'Jersey Shore' 'offensive'
- Can '(500) Days of Summer' top 'Nine' at the Globes?
- 'Hurt Locker,' 'Nine' win Satellite Awards
- Martin Sheen returns to Broadway in 'Roses'
- Kevin Bacon joins cast of 'Super'
- LeAnn Rimes agrees to confidential divorce settlement: report
- Kim Peek, inspiration behind 'Rain Man,' dies at 58
- ABC orders pilot for 'Women Are Crazy, Men Are Stupid'
- Fox goes yellow to honor 'Simpsons' 20th anniversary
- 'CSI' creator plans female cop drama
- What's the best dress of the decade?
- Guilty Pleasures Competition Finals: 'Celebrity Mole' vs. 'Wipeout'
- Simon Cowell's brother: 'Simon will leave Idol at the end of 2010'
- 'Knitting With Dog Hair' and other ridiculous book titles
- Can Ben Folds get his own TV show, please?
- 'Dollhouse' exclusive: Eliza Dushku's BF Rick Fox moves in!
- Jimmy Fallon puts new twist on 'SNL' holiday classic: 'I Wish It Was Christmas Today'
- Sam Rockwell, triple threat
- Oscars: Would 'Twilight: Eclipse' footage make you watch?
- 'Real World: D.C.': Change we can believe in? Or more of the same?
- 'Santa' Betty White tells Craig Ferguson exactly where he can stuff a few dollars this Christmas
- Simon Monjack speaks out about wife Brittany Murphy's death
- Grammys invite Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Black Eyed Peas to perform
- Exclusive: 'Nurse Jackie' drops Mo-Mo!
- 'Frozen' movie trailer: There will be no blood, because it has solidified
- A&E's 'Hoarders': Ever pat yourself on the back while watching?
- Megan Mullally and Patton Oswalt to star in Broadway's 'Lips Together, Teeth Apart'
- I'm ready for a long-term relationship -- with 'Spartacus.' Could networks learn from Starz's early-renewal policy?
- HBO's Chris Albrecht named President and CEO of Starz
- Videogame face-off: 'FIFA 10' vs. 'NBA2K10'
- PopWatch PSA: 'Better Off Ted' is new tonight
- 'American Idol' season 9: 24 semifinalists, no 'Wild Card' round, and a Feb. 23 voting kickoff
- 'Jersey Shore' goes Funnyordie: Do any of these reality beasts have an acting career ahead of them?
- Robert Downey Jr.'s allegedly gay 'Sherlock Holmes.' Seriously?!
- Is Avatar this generation's Star Wars? Is Avatar BETTER than Star Wars? The debate begins!
- 'Better Off Ted': A recap, and... ABC seems to be killing off this show!
- Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'True Blood,' 'Glee,' 'Grey's,' 'Chuck,' and more!
- Alexander Skarsgard behind the scenes at EW's Entertainers of the Year shoot!
- USA picks up 'White Collar' for a second season
- CBS slots 'Undercover Boss' into post-Super Bowl slot
- Brittany Murphy 'Saturday Night Live' impersonation clip pulled from Hulu
- Guilty Pleasures Celeb-Reality Finals: 'Newlyweds' vs. 'Surreal Life'
- Who penned EW's worst book of the year? Hint: They're blonde and star in a show that rhymes with 'The Schmills'
- Who's ready for some Christmas pranks?
- Clip du jour: Amazing backwards lipdub
- Diablo Cody's top 5 YouTube videos of 2009
- Penelope Cruz on 'Nine' and her Oscar win
- Your favorite Brittany Murphy memory?
- The 10 most-played holiday songs: How is Mimi's 'All I Want for Christmas' not on here?!?
- Standard Time by Mark Formanek: So rad
- Will Ferrell makes like Chazz Reinhold and crashes wedding photo
- Did I only love the 'SNL' digital short about Jammies because I was not sober?
- 'American Idol' first look: Season 9 ad campaign!
- Carrie Underwood engaged
- What are the best and worst movie accents of the decade?
- Exclusive: 'Vampire Diaries' lures 'L Word' babe Mia Kirshner
- 'Avatar': Does its so-so story matter? It depends on your definition of matter
- Videogame face-off: DSi and 'Zelda' vs. PSP Go and 'LittleBigPlanet'
- PopWatch PSA: 'The Nutcracker' is on tonight