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‘Saturday Night Live’ gets more diverse

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It’s that time of year again. You know, the time when Lorne Michaels and NBC announces the new slate (peace out, Jenny) of Saturday Night Live cast members. Of course, this is also known as the time we spend a

Clint Eastwood as Superman? James Bond?

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“I know what you’re thinking, Zod. ‘Did he use his heat-vision or his freeze-breath?’ Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as either would blow your head clean off,

Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker’s new CNN show: That’s Infotainment!

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Eliot Spitzer, former New York governor and Lunchtime Poll favorite, is headlining a new show on CNN alongside Kathleen Parker, a conservative columnist with no recorded affiliation with any prostitution rings that we know of. Their show isn’t going to

Excess Hollywood: Billy Ray Cyrus, son will chase ‘UFO’s

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SyFy is pairing with Billy Ray Cyrus and son Trace on UFO: Unbelievably Freakin’ Obvious, a reality show in which the duo “investigate conspiracy theories involving unexplained activity and paranormal phenomena.” Am I going to have to be the one

‘The Office: Season 6′ DVD giveaway

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Hey PopWatchers! We’re giving away The Office: Season 6 DVDs! The DVDs are courtesy of Universal Studios Home Entertainment and are available while supplies last. With Steve Carell leaving the show at the end of next season, the Scranton branch

Justin Bieber on ‘CSI’: Creepy still, creepy in motion

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As if the photos of Justin Bieber on the Sept. 23 11th season premiere of CSI weren’t enough to make you uncomfortable, the new promo making the rounds should do it. Watch it below. And if you’re thinking, I wish

‘America’s Next Top Model’ adds new high-fashion judges

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Two things that are not synonymous: America’s Next Top Model and class. Cycle after cycle I tune in to this guilty pleasure to see Tyra’s antics, house drama, and the highly anticipated makeover week. (Oh and, of course, moments like this.)

Bristol Palin’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’ costume: Demure and restrained, with just a hint of Evil Disney Queen

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PopWatchers, I’m no fashion guru. I wear hand-me-down suits with cheap knock-off ties. I pop my collar at inappropriate times, like funerals and always. So I don’t feel quite qualified to comment on Bristol Palin’s just-revealed Dancing With the Stars

Stephen Colbert being courted for Restoring Truthiness rally

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Is Stephen Colbert brave enough to stand in the same spot where Glenn Beck spoke about restoring American freedom just over one week ago? Well, not the same spot, but a few steps lower? That’s what some 32,000 Facebook users

Google’s bouncy ball homepage: Ah, mysteries!

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Wondering what’s up with today’s Google homepage? Well, join the club. The nerd club! We take turns bringing bagels and asking questions. So far, Google’s been mum on why their homepage is featuring, er, mouse-avoiding balls,* saying only that it’s

Betty White gets her own comic book

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Betty White is funny. Betty White is adorable. Betty White is the last survivor of a race of Egyptian space gods, sent to Earth to save humanity through laughter. That last one’s not true, but it feels true, doesn’t it?

MTV greenlights scripted series about a fame-seeking teen

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If Paris Hilton, the Kardashians, and the Jersey Shore cast have taught us anything, it’s that with the right look, a good publicist, and the ability to ham it up for cameras on cue, almost anyone can become famous without

Google TV: Feeling lucky yet?

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Sleep with one eye open, Apple TV: Google’s hot on your heels. CEO Eric Schmidt demoed the long-awaited Google TV today, and if you like searching, you’ll like it. GTV uses Chrome to find the content you want, and it

‘Sons of Anarchy’: Creator Kurt Sutter revs us up for season 3

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Sons of Anarchy returns tonight to FX (Tuesdays, 10 p.m. ET). Haven’t tuned in before? Catch up with the three-minute primer video below. You won’t regret it. Season 3 finds the motorcycle club, which runs the town of Charming, Calif.

Lunchtime Poll: Why can’t ‘Spice Girls: The Musical’ be about the Spice Girls?

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The real-life story of ABBA is, essentially, “Two attractive Swedish couples get divorced amicably and live quiet lives forever.” If you were a fat cat Broadway producer, there’s no way you’d make a musical out of that. It sounds like

‘The Last Rites of Ransom Pride’ trailer: A graphic novel spin on a classic Western

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Party Down may have been officially canceled, but it’s nice to know that one of its stars, Lizzy Caplan (a.k.a. Janis from Mean Girls), is still staying afloat in Hollywood. In her latest project, the former True Blood actress ventures

Taking out the garbage: On the heels of Danielle Staub’s exit, which other ‘Housewives’ should go?

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Ding dong, the wicked witch…needs to get herself a job. After last night’s woefully awkward hug-it-out session on the New Jersey Housewives Reunion Part 279 couch, Bravo announced that Danielle Staub wouldn’t be returning for a Season 3. A) How

New ‘Glee’ season two promo: What dreams are made of

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Oh. Em. Glee! Season two of the hit Fox series is just around the corner, and in an effort to toy with my lack of patience promote the show’s Sept. 21 return, Fox released this teaser with Bones‘ Emily Deschanel and

Charlie Day, movie star: Is it happening?

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Ever since I read that It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star (and 2010 EWwy winner!) Charlie Day was a scene-stealer in Going the Distance months before its release, I’ve been waiting for the masses to discover what Sunny fans already know:

‘The Town’ director Ben Affleck talks filming in Fenway Park, being a local hero, and why he won’t run for office

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Ben Affleck’s new heist thriller, The Town, stars Mad Men‘s Jon Hamm, The Hurt Locker‘s Jeremy Renner, and Affleck himself. But there’s another imposing character in the movie — the city of Boston. And there’s already buzz that the film