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Take back that Oscar!: The least deserving Academy Award winners

There are some Oscar winners no one would dispute. The Godfather. Denzel Washington. Meryl Streep. Then there are others that make you scratch your head. And still others that make you want to take those envelopes and rip them into little pieces, then stomp them into the ground until they are all but forgotten. We’ve compiled some of our nominees for the most egregious offenders over the last two decades, with the hope that we won’t look back on this year’s Academy Awards (Feb. 27 on ABC) — and find more to add to the list: Best Supporting Actress: Kim […]

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“XIII” Marks The Spot … For Political Intrigue

It’s one thing to find yourself embroiled in a deadly government conspiracy, but to not even know how you fit into it — or even be able to remember your own name — is unimaginably worse. TV miniseries-type worse, in fact. That’s the predicament Stephen Dorff’s character finds himself in during the two-part, four-hour action thriller XIII, which airs Feb. 8 and 15 on NBC. He plays a man found in a forest, wounded and with no memory of who he is. The only identifying mark is a Roman numeral XIII tattooed on his chest. Compounding the intrigue is the […]

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Kevin Bacon Talks About His Sobering Role In HBO’s “Taking Chance”

People take risks in life, and what life hands back often is a matter of chance. Kevin Bacon took a gamble on an acting career when he was 18 or so, moving to New York City and trying his best to make a name for himself. More than 30 years and 60-plus films later, he’s a survivor in a tricky and fickle industry and one of the most respected acting talents of his generation. A few years ago, Chance Phelps took a risk of his own, enlisting in the Marines and putting himself in harm’s way as part of the […]

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8 Questions With … Rose Byrne

1. What has been your strangest fan encounter? The other day I went to this screening of a movie and — no one ever honestly knows who I am. I’m completely anonymous, especially in America. But someone started screaming at me, “Emma! Emma!” And I was like, “Who the hell does he think I am?” He thought I was that girl from Harry Potter [Emma Watson, who plays Hermione]. I was like, “She’s 17. I’ll take that.” 2. You’re at a magazine rack and can pick three magazines. What are they? I’d just go for the trash. The filthiest trash. […]

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Joss Whedon’s Latest Creation Has Him Playing With Dolls

It’s not often that a show can attract an instant, rabid audience based simply on its creator. But that’s what happens whenever Joss Whedon attaches himself to a project. The mastermind behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly and the recent web sensation Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog inspires devoted followers who pore over every moment of his quirky stories, which manage to remain character-driven despite being set in the world of vampires or outer space. The latest addition to the “Jossverse” is Dollhouse. Eliza Dushku, who played the enigmatic Faith on Buffy, stars as Echo, a young woman whose mind […]

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Cuba Gooding Jr. Celebrates The Work Of Pediatric Neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson

I’m always looking for opportunities to show my children real-life examples — true success stories — of people who work hard, overcome obstacles and dedicate their lives for the betterment of humanity. This is one of those stories. Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, premiering Feb. 7 on TNT, is an inspiring film. It’s the story of Benjamin Carson, who against all odds became one of the most respected pediatric neurosurgeons in the world. He made medical history in 1987, when he successfully separated conjoined twins who were connected at the head. He’s now director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns […]

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A Revealing Look At The Lives Of Jockeys

When he was 3 years old, Aaron Gryder’s parents took him to his first horse race. He was, he admits, hooked on the sport from the beginning. Now the lives of Gryder and others like him who risk life and limb — an average of two jockeys die each year on the North American tracks — are featured in the series Jockeys, airing Fridays beginning Feb. 6 on Animal Planet. We got a chance to talk with Gryder about his work on the series, the rigors of racing, and the dream that came true for one small boy. You left […]

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Rose Byrne back for more “Damages”

A lot was up in the air for Rose Byrne’s character, Ellen Parsons, as the first season of Damages came to a close. Her fiance had been murdered, and she had agreed to work with the FBI to help take down her boss, Patti Hewes (Glenn Close), the high-powered attorney she believed tried to have her killed. But TV being the competitive arena it is, there was no guarantee viewers would ever get to see what happened next. While Damages was critically lauded — earning Emmy Awards for Close and Zelijko Ivanek, as well as a Golden Globe nomination for […]