Monday, February 13, 2012

Downton Abbey Watch: Mastercheese Theater..


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Here’s the deal: This isn’t a “good” show. Not in the way that awards and hype would have you believe, anyway. This isn’t The Wire with pearls on.
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Grammy Watch: Whitney’s Legacy, in TV and Divas

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The Grammys honored Houston in the awards themselves, which showcased forceful women who had dominated the year in music, and reminded us of her TV influence as American Idol's diva ideal.

Which Is The Better Best Picture: Casablanca or Platoon?

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The readers of TIME.com are choosing the BEST Best Picture of All-TIME. Come back every day to vote on a different match-up, and take a look at the full bracket.

The Walking Dead Watch: Nebraska

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On last night's Season Two second-half premiere, Rick reminds us that for all his moral fretting, he's pretty cold-blooded.

Foo Fighters and Adele Win Big at Grammys

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The Foo Fighters captured five Grammys and Adele won four, including the song of the year trophy for "Rolling in the Deep," at a Grammy ceremony that had the difficult task of celebrating music's best while mourning the loss of one of their greatest, Whitney Houston.

2012 Grammys Red Carpet: Six OMG Fashion Moments

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From Nicki Minaj's Red Riding Hood getup to Katy Perry's head-to-toe blue ensemble, TIME rounds up some of the best (and worst!) sartorial choices at the annual music awards show.

The Artist Silences the Competition at the BAFTAs

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The Oscar frontrunner wins Best Picture, Director, Actor and Screenplay at the British movie awards.

The Vow Is Wow on a Lovely Valentine's Weekend

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Denzel Washington and The Rock also score well, and even Jar Jar Binks finds a few fans, as moviegoers plight their troth big-time

The Voice: Whitney Houston (1963-2012)

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One of the greatest voices in the history of American popular music has been silenced. An appreciation of the talents of Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston, Superstar of Records, Films, Dies at 48

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Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died at 48.

The 7 Most Promising PlayStation Vita Launch Games

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New system launch games are usually pretty dismal — look at what happened to the Nintendo 3DS — but the PS Vita's looks unusually promising. Here's a rundown of the seven Vita games we're most looking forward to (and why).

President Obama Made America A Mixtape

According to his Spotify playlist, President Obama Likes Ricky Martin and REO Speedwagon

The Vow: How Many More Movie Romances Does Rachel McAdams Have In Her?

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We make this vow to The Vow: We will rewatch you when sick on the couch.
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The Morning After: 30 Rock at 60 Minutes

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"Hey Baby, What's Wrong?" had that padding-it-out feeling, as if the writers were students trying to meet a ten-page term paper requirement by fiddling with the margins and the font size.

Which Is The Better Best Picture: It Happened One Night or Lawrence of Arabia?

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The readers of TIME.com are choosing the BEST Best Picture of All-TIME. Come back every day to vote on a different match-up. Polls close at 9 pm EST.

Listen to TIME’s Fashion Week Playlist on Spotify!

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It’s Fashion Week in New York City and Manhattan is crawling with eccentric designers, stylish socialites and hungry models looking for next season’s big trend. It seems that our invitation to Marc Jacobs’ show got lost in the mail, so to console ourselves we’ve put together a stylish Spotify playlist.

In Darkness: How a Swindler Became a Schindler

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Agnieszka Holland's Oscar-nominated film tells the true story of a Polish-Catholic sewer worker and thief who kept Jews alive in Nazi-occupied Lvov

Safe House: Can Denzel Washington Ever Be a Bad Guy?

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In this efficient spy chase film, the star plays a CIA rogue who messes with Ryan Reynolds' pretty mind
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The Morning After: How the Mighty Have Fallen

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I mentioned earlier on this blog that I’ve decided to save hours and sanity by skipping the American Idol auditions this season. I make an exception, at least partially, for the Hollywood round, which is one of my favorite parts of Idol even if Idol’s TV audience doesn’t seem to share that opinion. But last night’s episode, which ended with a “cliffhanger” that was either exploitative or ridiculous, is another example of the reasons I’m losing patience with this show.
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House Pulls the Plug. Too Soon or Too Late?

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The patient had been diagnosed some time ago by TV-biz observers, but Wednesday Fox called House M.D.‘s time of death for the end of this season, after eight years on air. Fox cited “the decision” that Hugh Laurie and the producers made, but it seems fairly mutual: Fox reportedly wanted to cut the show’s budget substantially, and whatever the other considerations, all sides apparently could not arrive at a figure that would keep the show on the air.


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