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October 31, 2006
Snap Judgment: Beyoncé's 'Irreplaceable' video
'The Bachelor: Rome': Crazy 1, Love 0
The Shins' newest: Soundtrack to a sequel not yet filmed?
A Roundup of Exciting, Yet Baffling Movie Projects
Halloween To-do (or die!) List
Who are the scariest celebrities?
October 30, 2006
HeadScratcher No. 64: 'Trace' Elements
Get ready for an official EW.com 'Heroes' TV Watch
James Frey: Another book, another scandal?
Dear God: PS, Say it ain't so!
Extreme Makeover: Whitney Houston Edition
The buzzards are circling 'Studio 60'
Hello, Cleveland: Another class of candidates for the Rock Hall of Fame
Which struggling shows can rebound into hits?
Isn't it time for an Elliott Yamin update?
'Housewives': Who should get whacked?
Happy birthday, Otis Williams!
How big a TV fan are you really?
October 27, 2006
Weekend To-Do List: Freak-you-out edition
Trailer Blazer: 'Come Early Morning,' 'Notes on a Scandal,' 'Premonition'
It's Reba's world; Kelly Clarkson is just living in it
'Men in Trees' does not, in fact, suck
Christopher Gorham and other should-be-bigger stars
Reviewing the Reviews: 'Catch a Fire'
Happy birthday, dear iPod, happy birthday to... us
October 26, 2006
What's Weirder? (Bizarre Music News Edition)
'The O.C.': Waiting for premiere night is so last season
'The Nine': Something, anything, please happen
'Lost': A spine-tingling theory!
Wes Anderson and Roald Dahl belatedly meet
The History Channel invites you to step into history, kill it
Did we over-media 'Borat' to death?
Thursday night lights: Will NBC be 'Must See' again? Nah, but it'll be funny!
You're already a country fan, you just don't know it yet
October 25, 2006
The genius of 'Real World/Road Rules Challenge'
An end-zone dance for 'Monday Night Football'
A defense brief on behalf of 'Boston Legal'
Liveblogging Oprah's interview with Madonna
On the Scene: My Chemical Romance concert
The 'Grey's Anatomy' feud: The McApology
Ask the Director: Guillermo del Toro
Beat This Caption (Lisa Rinna Edition)
Try your hand at six-word sci-fi!
Rush Limbaugh: Closet liberal?
Missed YouTube Connection No. 1: Jackson State Twirler
Happy birthday, musicians. Now get to work!
Rant of the Day: '7 Days in a Sentra' ads
October 24, 2006
Hasselbeck vs. 'Law & Order': Whose side are you on?
The '24: Day Six' trailer: Declassified
Snap judgment: Gwen Stefani's 'Wind It Up'
'The Bachelor: Rome': Team Italy scores again!
Fox needs your help with its World Series coverage
On the Scene: Jennifer Aniston on Broadway
Bad news for pirates of the carry-bin
'Heroes': Bring on the baddies!
Pick Tom Cruise's next project
'Studio 60': Whitney takes it back (mostly!)
Clint's 'Flags': When 'Oscar!' is the nightmare scenario...
Who wants to be trashed by Colbert? Not incumbents.
October 23, 2006
HeadScratcher No. 63: Saddle Up!
Hey, 'Lost' fans: Put your conspiracy-theorizing skills to work as a spy!
Is an angry Babs about to take the dance floor by storm?
Were you surprised by 'The Prestige'?
John Landis: Found. On JibJab.
Borat give press conference: Very late-stage Scott McClellan
Spot Inspection: 'The Megan Mullally Show'
Movie sequel titles: Is it all in the numbers?
Good-news bulletin: Harry Potter is keepin' it real!
What are your all-time favorite movie lines?
Snap judgment: Fergie's 'Fergalicious'
October 20, 2006
Weekend To-Do List (Small-Fry Edition)
Idolator and Diddy eulogize YouTube
TV's Shark takes a bite out of Hollywood
No, really, the Cardigans never went away
I Can Get You To Like... Country Music
Madonna's crucifixion act won't 'Live to Tell' on NBC
Reviewing the Reviews: 'Marie Antoinette'
NBC invents the nightly reality/game show hour
Trailer Blazer: 'The Good German,' 'The Painted Veil,' 'Dreamgirls'
October 19, 2006
'Wonder Showzen' is probably doomed
Is anyone excited for 'O.C.'-son 4?
Raise your cell phone if you're still watching 'The Nine'
Whitney defends 'Studio 60,' gets smacked down by the EW TV department
Pants-off Rants-off: 'Studio 60' vs. '30 Rock'
Kazakhstan drafts a Borat armistice
'Young Frankenstein': Broadway Netflixes some inspiration
Was Uli robbed on 'Project Runway'?
Liza and David's reality show reemerges from the YouTube wormhole
Will Jay Leno go quietly into that good late-night?
October 18, 2006
On the Scene: Mixing it up with Kanye, Goldfrapp, and The Strokes
One last helping of 'Project Runway' dish
Sara Evans, 'Dancing,' and the politics of divorce
Trailer Blazer: 'Pan's Labyrinth,' 'Norbit,' 'Perfume'
Hold Steady's new 'Chips Ahoy' video
Who are the most influential fictional characters?
Will you avoid reviews for 'The Prestige'?
What the heck's going on with the 'Law & Order' franchise?
Happy 80th birthday, Chuck Berry!
October 17, 2006
K-Fed vs. John Cena: Whoever wins, we lose
'The Bachelor': What's the prize again?
'Heroes': Good guys on the dark side
Indie-rock darlings: Buzz vs. reality
'Life of Brian,' the... Oratorio?
TV and autism: Linked? Or "just friends"?
On the Scene: Jennifer Hudson on Broadway!
Welcome, 300 millionth American consumer!
October 16, 2006
HeadScratcher No. 62: Anything You Can Do...
Hero and Superhero: Comics, all growed up
Scarlett sings! And she sings well!
Here's your chance to see Ashlee do Fosse
'The Simpsons' invites you to build your own Treehouse (of Horror!)
Two Gallants in an alt-country riot with the Houston Police
'Brothers & Sisters': Same sad song, new malady
Bill Murray parties like it's 2003
More celebs will be wearing The Buzzhawk, soon as we grab our shears
What do you watch when you're too tired to shut off the TV?
Snap judgment: Justin Timberlake's 'My Love' video
October 13, 2006
Weekend To-Do List: De- edition
Snap judgment: Kellie Pickler's debut single
'Brothers & Sisters': Slezak & Barrett are watching!
Will 'Lost' lose out to the Others in its time slot?
Reviewing the Reviews: 'Man of the Year'
Sara Evans' 'Dancing With the Stars' shocker
Saget's second coming: Are you ready?
Liveblogging Mel Gibson on 'GMA': Day 2
Nielsen finally recognizes your obsession with your DVR
October 12, 2006
'The Nine': More mystery, music, and montages
Liveblogging Mel Gibson on 'GMA'
Hey Slash, why you gotta plug your amp up in that car?
What's your favorite TV romance music video?
'Heroes': Another superheroic reference point?
'Extras' preview: Rockers Bowie and Martin self-deprecate
'30 Rock' vs. 'Studio 60': The Sketch-Off
Snap Judgment: Broken Social Scene's 'Major Label Debut'
The latest in celebrity widgets
October 11, 2006
We (think we) know who wins 'Project Runway'!
'Grey's Anatomy': The manly manfight
Diddy: Will rap for burgers! (Don't hold the toppings, yo!)
Mamma Mia! Translating Jeffrey's tattoo on 'Project Runway'
When Mel Met Diane II: This Time, It's Personal
Things That Make Me Die Inside (Vol. 2)
October 10, 2006
'The Bachelor: Rome': Tiara Girl? Seriously?
Is it time to ban stars from PopWatch?
Barbra's got a brand new song!
'Heroes': Isn't Hiro irresistible?
Who should be the new Bionic Woman?
Peter Jackson vs. Rankin-Bass: Shire Smackdown!
GooTube: Are the days of wine and 'Manimal' clips over?
Oh, 'Man of the Year': Why do I dread you?
October 09, 2006
HeadScratcher No. 61: You DO know Jack!
Today in Jaw-Dropping Celebrity News
Things That Make Me Die Inside (Vol. 1)
Dexter making breakfast = CREEPY!
Bad reality TV couples: Irritating or life-affirming?
Trailer Blazer: 'Ghost Rider,' '300,' 'Alpha Dog,'
Hear J.Hud's 'And I Am Telling You...'!
Who's the next great action hero?
Snap Judgment: Madonna's 'Jump'
What do Jennifer Hudson and Meryl Streep have in common?
October 06, 2006
'Fast Food Nation' website: Eat now, Linklater
Weekend To-Do List: Overexposure edition
Paris vs. Shanna: The smackdown transcript!
We heart 'Heroes' star Adrian Pasdar
Heather Locklear: Should we be worried?
On the giveaway table: Julio Iglesias
Reviewing the Reviews: 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning'
Elisabeth Hasselbeck, you’re goin’ down!
October 05, 2006
Today in controversial TV pilots
An open letter to 'Half Nelson' star Shareeka Epps
Justin's hanky-panky must end!
‘Lost’: More crazy details to chew on
Newsbot to Replace Newsmedia: No One to Notice Difference
'Studio 60': Not about comedy. So what's it about?
'Project Runway': The Keith controversy's smoking gun
Hire your favorite concert act, cheap!
October 04, 2006
Help write the new 'Transformers' movie
Hear the latest tracks from Brit and K-Fed
What's happening on tonight's 'Lost' premiere?
Snap judgment: ‘Friday Night Lights’
Happy birthday, Susan Sarandon!
‘Smith’: When good kittens do bad things
'Heroes': Don't try this at home!
Toon Wars: Dueling penguins, rival rats
October 03, 2006
Guess Who No. 10: Achilles' Peel
Sean Lennon: A little help from my (starlet) friends
Unsnarling tonight's TV Traffic Jam
‘The Bachelor: Rome’: A dignity-free season premiere
A brief mash note to Vera Farmiga
Has the 'Lost' merchandising gone too far?
Adjust dial please to 'Russianly Susan.' Or die.
Rushdie Judgment: Did 'Heroes' crib?
Let us now praise 'Weird Al' Yankovic
October 02, 2006
HeadScratcher No. 60: Sing it, sisters!
'The Wire': A question for its longtime devotees
Who deserves to shake one-hit-wonder status?
Note to TV writers: Recycling is bad!
