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Jan 13 2012 05:44 PM ET

Pop Culture by the Numbers -- Tim Tebow, Sinead O'Connor, and Baby Blue

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Take a look back at the week in pop culture, using numbers as your guide!

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9.8 million Number of viewers for the series finale of Disney’s top series Wizards of Waverly Place on Friday.

$33,732,515 Amount that The Devil Inside earned on opening weekend, despite an “F” CinemaScore grade.

42.8 million Average number of people tuned into the last half-hour of the Broncos/Steelers game, when Tim Tebow threw a game-winning 80 yard pass in overtime.

27 Years it took for “St. Elmo’s Fire” to be re-written as a Tim Tebow anthem. READ FULL STORY »

Nov 28 2011 02:17 PM ET

Cyber Monday: Does it fall into your pop culture calendar this week?

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Is there any time when one suffers more from a case of the Mondays than the first Monday back after a long holiday weekend? Especially when said holiday weekend includes joyous activities like sleeping, eating, and desperately trying, in vain, to get “Mahna Mahna” out of your head after seeing The Muppets. Alas, we can rejoice, PopWatchers! For this is no ordinary soul-crushing Monday. Nay, it’s the unintentionally creepily named Cyber Monday. (Seriously, even typing the words “Cyber Monday” I keep half expecting Chris Hansen to pop up out of nowhere and give me a chance to explain myself.)

Just in case you hadn’t bought enough for your loved ones in a frenzied haze in the early morning hours of Black Friday (or, if you’re anything like me, accidentally bought more things for yourself, namely every season of Mad Men and a bath robe), Cyber Monday gives you the chance to shop some more. READ FULL STORY »

Nov 22 2011 01:00 PM ET

eBay software helps TV fans buy their favorite props and outfits. Consider our holiday wish lists revised!

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Ever envied Blair Waldorf’s wardrobe or Alicia Florrick’s stainless steel kitchen? (Why, yes. Yes, of course you have.) Well, soon you might be able to bid on items from your favorite TV shows, thanks to eBay. According to Bloomberg, the company has recently launched an iPad app that will allow shoppers to purchase what they see on television. As Bloomberg explains, “The idea is to recognize the brand and make of clothing and props in each scene — a jacket worn by January Jones on AMC’s Mad Men for example — and let users purchase the same item on eBay.” (Not for sale, however? Betty Draper’s inability to feel.)

While analyst Ken Sena told Bloomberg that “success has been pretty limited” thus far for the service, as “it comes down to the media relationships,” it doesn’t mean we haven’t already starting making lists about what we’d like to buy off of our favorite television shows. Here’s a few items: READ FULL STORY »

Oct 4 2011 11:09 AM ET

Robert Pattinson named Glamour's sexiest man for the third consecutive year

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You did it, guys! For the third year in a row, Robert Pattinson has been voted the sexiest male by the readers of Glamour magazine. Sure, the title has technically been outsourced to a foreigner, but still, democracy worked! So congrats, Occupy Wall Street-ers! (Wait, that’s what they’re protesting, right? I’m sure at least one of them was.)

Okay, so it might not interest the protesters in the Occupy Wall Street movement, but anyone who likes oggling sexy male celebrities certainly took notice, especially those highly opinionated and vocal Twihards. Pattinson’s Breaking Dawn co-star, Taylor Lautner, wound up as runner-up. How very Jacob of him. READ FULL STORY »

Sep 16 2011 03:23 PM ET

The 100 best comedies of all time? Time Out London has an interesting, extremely British list

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Making a “greatest movies” list is always difficult. Movie quality is subjective, after all: Which is “better,” the psychological depth of Citizen Kane, the relentless comic timing of Some Like it Hot, or the kinetic thrills of Raiders of the Lost Ark? By their nature, such lists are open documents, demanding debate. And that’s especially true of a list of movie comedies. The things that make us laugh are extremely personal and highly subjective. When someone tells me they don’t think Caddyshack is funny, I can’t help but judge them. (I, in turn, have felt the cruel judgment of close friends when I admit that I can’t stand Anchorman.)

Still, a new list by Time Out London takes a good stab at compiling the 100 funniest movies ever by specifically building their list from the opinions of over 200 comedy professionals: Stand-ups, comedy writers, and other professional funnymen (and women, too!). READ FULL STORY »

Sep 13 2011 12:55 PM ET

Tyler Perry tops 'Forbes' list of the highest-paid men in entertainment over the past year

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Madea Goes to the Bank. Okay, so that probably won’t be the title for the next installment of the wildly popular film series, but it could be considering Tyler Perry’s titular character has definitely helped him rake in the cash. This week, Forbes released their list of the highest-paid men in Hollywood (not to be mistaken with their list from last month of the highest-earning actors) and the multi-faceted Perry, who has taken on writing, directing, acting, and producing duties in film and television, topped them all with an intake of an estimated $130 million from May 2010-2011.

Perry, who was behind four movies from 2010 to 2011 (including Madea’s Big Happy Family and For Colored Girls) and his hit TBS sitcom Meet the Browns, likely won’t be falling far on the list either, as he’s already extended his partnership with Lionsgate with a multi-year deal and took over for Idris Elba’s role in the anticipated I, Alex Cross.

Perry edged out, by a fairly substantial margin, the man responsible for The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who earned a reported $113 million over the course of the year. READ FULL STORY »

Aug 29 2011 12:10 PM ET

'50 Documentaries To See Before You Die': Do you agree?

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For the last four weeks, Current TV has been running down its list of 50 documentaries every person must see in his/her lifetime. Tomorrow night, the series unveils its No. 1 documentary: Hoop Dreams. Steve James’ moving portrayal of inner city athletes is a safe choice to top the list of docs, though its only Oscar nomination at the time was for editing. Still, there are some glaring omissions that made room for host Morgan Spurlock’s Supersize Me (#5) and network honcho Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth (#8), not to mention more dubious inclusions like last year’s Catfish. See what we think was left off the list and share your own opinions after the jump. READ FULL STORY »

Aug 11 2011 12:14 PM ET

America has spoken: Casey Anthony and 'Octomom' top the 'Most Hated' list -- but who lands the top spot?

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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Two questionable mothers walk into a poll… In a survey of who has incurred the most rancor of the American public, Casey Anthony won the dubious honor of “The Most Hated Person in America.” Nadya “Octomom” Suleman came in a disrespectable third place. See who else made the list after the jump. READ FULL STORY »

Aug 4 2011 07:40 PM ET

'Star Trek' theme park being developed in Jordan: What's your ride wish-list? We'll tell you ours!

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Set phasers for fun! That’s because Star Trek’s getting the theme park treatment in Aqaba, Jordan. Set to begin construction in March 2012, the Red Sea Astrarium, a $1.5 billion development comprised of four hotels and 17 amusement-park-style attractions, will feature a Star Trek-themed entertainment center, including a “space-flight adventure” simulator ride (a la Disney’s Star Tours) based on the 45-year-old franchise.

Puzzled by Starfleet’s incursion into Jordan? READ FULL STORY »

Aug 3 2011 02:20 PM ET

Vanity Fair's 'Best-Dressed': More proof that Kate Middleton wins at everything

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Kate Middleton is at it again. She’s already snagged the world’s most sought-after bachelor, scored the greatest wedding dress ever, and casually graced the cover of Newsweek next to Princess Di. And that was all before lunch, it seems: This morning on NBC’s Today, Vanity Fair‘s Amy Fine Collins revealed that Kate Middleton is the leading lady of Vanity Fair’s 72nd annual International Best-Dressed List — proving once again that Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, continues to do just about everything at a level head-and-shoulders above the rest of our species. Watch the clip after the jump: READ FULL STORY »

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