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January 2007
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January 31, 2007
In the studio with Patti Smith
Things That Make Me Die Inside (Vol. 12)
Rumor control: That 'Factory Girl' love scene
Sundance Diary: Finding comedy after Katrina in 'Low and Behold'
Is Lily Allen really all that and a bag of crisps?
Happy birthday, Justin Timberlake!
On the Scene: Miranda Lambert at NYC's Mercury Lounge
'Road Rules': Viewer's Revenge
Snap Judgment: Mandy Moore's 'Extraordinary'
Scarlett Johansson makes love slaves of Ivy League drag queens
Are you ready for some (ads and) football (and more ads)?
January 30, 2007
Sundance Diary: Seeing the big picture with the director of 'Everything's Cool'
Um... how are they going to make a sequel to 'The Departed'?
Could (or should) Courtney Love fill Paula Abdul's shoes?
On the Scene: Avril Lavigne's listening party
A Meandering Meditation on Columbus Short, 'Studio 60,' and Soup
Things That Make Me Die Inside (Vol. 11)
What song would you choose for an 'Idol' audition?
There's X-cellent symbolism in 'The Departed'
Will 'Norbit' hurt Eddie Murphy's Oscar chances?
What film actors deserve TV deals this pilot season?
Did the media cover the wrong Sundance?
A press release we never finished reading
January 29, 2007
HeadScratcher No. 74: Keeping Up With the Joneses
Sundance Diary: The Nine Best and Worst Things at the Festival
Johnny Depp as Freddie Mercury?
Sundance Diary: Sharing a Rocky Mountain high with Anna Faris
Why do parents bring little kids to R-rated movies?
Snap judgment: Christina Aguilera's 'Candyman'
Happy birthday, Oprah Winfrey!
And the SAGs go to… exactly who you expected!
Kelly Ripa can't wait to youth-enize her face... live!
January 26, 2007
Slezak's beef with the NY Times TV department
IM of the Week: The 'Harry Potter' reality show
Sundance Diary: 'No End in Sight'
Snap judgment: Mika's 'Grace Kelly' video
A royal mess: That bleepin' 'Queen'
'O.C.' Deathwatch: Julie's engagement offers are a-blooming
Sundance Diary: Hey, 'Waitress,' how about some pie?
Reviewing the Reviews: 'Catch and Release'
Found: Clips of the Kevin Costner Band!
What's your favorite guitar solo?
January 25, 2007
This is your last chance to admit you still watch 'The Real World'
Write your own Oscar acceptance speech for NPR
Wanted: Clips of the Kevin Costner Band
Is it time to stop looking to primetime TV to break cool new tunes?
Sundance Diary: The ultimate fly on the wall
What the final episode of 'Lost' might look like
Why Brandy's deadly crash may not be a career-ender
Sundance Diary: Finally, that EW party blog
Are They Worth It?: TV star edition
Jimi Hendrix, energy drink pitchman
January 24, 2007
Sundance Diary: Antonio Banderas, come take me away from all this
Can this woman get you to watch the Oscar telecast?
Sundance Diary: Global Warming, Iraq, and... OMG, there's Aidan Quinn!
Pierce Brosnan tells us he's ready to loot more museums
Sundance Diary: With a cameo appearance by new pals Gwyneth and Justin
Idol's Sundance kid can't out-hoof his daddy
Happy Birthday, Ernest Borgnine!
Hey, kids: 'Transformers' movie stills!
January 23, 2007
Imagine a kinder, gentler NC-17 rating
Who's eager to watch Oscar's 'Babel'-vs.-'Iwo Jima' showdown?
Sundance Diary: Featuring Celebrity Guest Blogger Rainn Wilson!
Sundance Diary: If we'd known Tara Reid was a genius...
Sundance Diary: Walking many miles in Katherine Heigl's moccasins
Snap Judgment: Joss Stone's 'Tell Me 'bout It'
Sundance Diary: Billy Baldwin gives us the skinny on stars and swag
What's this year's biggest Oscar snub?
Live-blogging E!'s Oscar nominations telecast
January 22, 2007
HeadScratcher No. 73: Once Upon a Time
Sundance Diary: Featuring Celebrity Guest Blogger Elle Fanning!
Hollywood's least-coveted award nominations
Things Hollywood Should Apologize For, Vol. 1
The L Word: Grading on a Curve
'Brothers & Sisters': Shots with Sally Field!
Where's the Oscar buzz for 'Children of Men'?
Sundance Diary: Opening Weekend
'Little Miss Sunshine' as Best Picture? PGA thinks so!
How to keep Keef happy on the 'Pirates III' set
January 19, 2007
News from the Ghost of 'Idol' Present
Snap Judgment: The 'Scrubs' musical
News from the Ghost of 'Idol' Past
'O.C.' Deathwatch: Please don't choke!
Judge Judy is richer than Nicole Kidman?!
Neil Patrick Harris on Isaiah Washington
What should be on Whitney's must-see list at Sundance?
Reviewing the Reviews: 'Pan's Labyrinth'
Would you buy a razor from this man?
January 18, 2007
What are the worst-rhyming song lyrics?
An actor's best friend -- and how they're made
Can Isaiah Washington possibly redeem himself?
Broadway bids bye-bye to 'Beauty and the Beast'
Rumor Me This: McConaughey as Magnum?
News Flash: Oscar Race Wide Open!
January 17, 2007
HeadScratcher No. 72: Five Golden Ringers
Things are about to get 'Ugly' for Tim Gunn
At last, an overhaul for the movie ratings system
How do you solve a problem like Maria Menounos?
On the Scene: Fall Out Boy at Hammerstein Ballroom
Get ready for Diana Ross night on 'Idol'
An open letter to 'Saturday Night Live'
Meet Kevin Federline, insurance salesman
January 16, 2007
Hey, PopWatchers, you pumped for tonight's 'Idol'?
Next 'Amazing Race': All-stars leading all-stars
'The L Word': Yep, so far we're diggin' Papi!
January 15, 2007
Live-blogging the Golden Globes
Live-blogging Ryan Seacrest on E!
January 12, 2007
Tim Gunn balances out Bravo's Paula Abdul mess
Trailer Blazer: 'Blades of Glory,' 'Disturbia,' 'Black Sheep'
Two reasons to love 'Ugly Betty''s Becki Newton
VH1: Bringin' tragic back (yeah)
'The O.C.': Pancakes (not Waffles) almost becomes a Peep
PopWatch Public Service Announcement: 'Primeval''s 'serial killer'
Reviewing the Reviews: 'Alpha Dog'
MTV Movie Awards to air live (our interest, still dead)
The 'Eh' List: The Beckhams, Laura Innes, and Chino, Calif.
January 11, 2007
Are you as excited as we are about the new Arcade Fire?
50 Cent and Richard Gere loooooove condoms
We watched 'Armed and Famous,' and it only hurt a little
Writers Guild nominees: Verrry nice!
This year's Globes gift bags: a sickly, 3% shadow of what once was
We can't wait to see Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut
Oprah muscles in on Barbara Walters' Oscar turf
'Saturday Night Live': Thinking outside the 'Box'
January 10, 2007
Extreme Makeover: Desperate Housewives Edition
The Shins have returned to save us all!
Clip of the Day: Nicolas Cage in 'The Wicker Man'
Snap Judgment: Gwen Stefani's 'The Sweet Escape' video
Meet Stagecoach, Coachella's country cousin
Beat This Caption (Larry King Grooms the Donald Edition)
Kanye West's HBO celebreality series
Will the next Carrie Bradshaw please stand up?
PopWatch Word of the Day: Monkeys!
January 09, 2007
Bill O'Reilly, meet Stephen Colbert (t is silent)
On the Scene: The 'God Grew Tired of Us' premiere
The DGA Nominees: Guild by association
Trying in vain not to totally geek out all over the new Apple goodies
What do Iggy Pop and Kelly Clarkson have in common?
How to tell James Cameron's 'Avatar' from M. Night Shyamalan's 'Avatar'
Love the title. The show itself? Eh...
What if the Simpsons were Japanese comic-book characters?
January 08, 2007
HeadScratcher No. 71: Desperate Love Interests
The 10 Commandments according to 'Grey's Anatomy'
Help cast the James Brown biopic
We will play with these toys between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame sends a 'Message'
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...
Happy birthday, Shirley Bassey!
How excited are you for the new 'Idol' season?
The last critics group weighs in
Snap Judgment: 'Grease: You're the One That I Want'
What the Food Network is really stirring inside you
January 05, 2007
Weekend To-Do List: You know you want our newsletter
Rob Lowe and Tiffani Thiessen get some ABC love
Trump wants YOU to watch him drive a convertible
Translating Britney Spears' latest letter
'The O.C.': Sandy Cohen just punched Hercules!
Year-end music stats are in (and hurting my head)
I Can Get You To Like... Professional Bull Riding
Extreme Makeover: PopWatch Edition
Random Celebrity YouTube Recommendation: David Krumholtz
Reviewing the Reviews: 'Freedom Writers'
The most shocking celebrity video, literally
This series may fly, but the title will bomb
January 04, 2007
Sherri Shepherd: The new 'View' co-host?
Snap judgment: Fergie's 'Glamorous'
Snap Judgment: 'The Knights of Prosperity'
DiCaprio gets honored and snubbed at the same time
Are musicians selling themselves short?
January 03, 2007
Aggggghhhhhhh! Fox cancels 'The O.C.'!
Do we really want a Police reunion?
'The Karen Walker Show' it was not
More film awards, this time sorta important
Whitney Houston's auction has a jingle
Presenting: The pop-culture cake of the day!
'Desperate Housewives': Not just for adults anymore
January 02, 2007
Bring on the 2006 TV character obits!
What are your pop-cultural new year's resolutions?
Who should be the new 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith'?
