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It's been a fairly depressing morning, what with all that incurable gonorrhea and feline mind control. Here's some more toe-tapping news. This spring, Smallville will take a cue from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and resurrect itself as a comic by former story editor and Batgirl scribe Bryan Q. Miller. More »
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When you really want to show people you care about them, the best present is one that they can spend hours exploring. And nothing sucks people in quite like a really feature-heavy DVD or Blu-ray box set, full of special features, alternate versions and commentary tracks. More »
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Shane Black talks more about how he's going to revitalize the Iron Man franchise, plus his plans for the pulp classic Doc Savage. Michael Shannon discusses General Zod's new look. Plus the new Spawn movie has the most unlikely influence imaginable! More »
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The fall TV season is beginning, and that means one thing — you're finally going to get to see the TV pilots that the networks have been sweating over for a year. Most of them will totally suck — even if the shows they launch wind up being good. But a few of them will be amazing, full of killer action and interesting characters. More »
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Sookie, Buffy, Clark — these are all well-known main characters whose series ran long after their store of audience goodwill ran out. A lot of series' main characters end up being hated by the very audience they attracted in the first place. Of course, some portion of the audience will hate anything that's done with a main character, but there are ways to keep that hatred from spreading beyond the nitpickers. Here are ten ways that TV writers can stop the hate before it starts. More »
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Some of you know that I wasn't that enthused by the Smallville finale. And judging from the hate mail I got, some of you found it a profound aesthetic experience...like this guy right here. More »
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In Basking Ridge, New Jersey, a strange hole recently appeared in an unsuspecting lawn. This spontaneous divot has fascinated residents and local news anchors, spinning dark, eldritch dreams of meteorites and UFOs. Plus, witness the wannest Smallville joke ever made. More »
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Supernatural's sixth season comes to an end, with the first appearance of... H.P. Lovecraft! And The Big Bang Theory's season finale features Star Trek salaciousness. Plus Maria Hill vs. Hydra, Chuck's big day, and Family Guy Return of the Jedi! More »
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After 10 years of making a dog's breakfast of the Superman mythos, Smallville is finally off the air, deservedly consigned to that unnamed underworld where bad television rots for eternity. But why do I have these pangs of unplaceable sadness? More »
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There's a new photo of Ian McKellen as Gandalf... and it's rather unusual. There are tons of clues for J.J. Abrams' Super 8. And photos and details for Torchwood: Miracle Day. Plus find out what shows NBC won't be airing. More »
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The Wachowskis' Cloud Atlas movie gains some major stars. New Men In Black III pics feature a pop-art icon. A new Transformers 3 trailer gives a glimpse of John Malkovich. A Total Recall cameo is revealed. More »
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Start your day with spoilers! Amazing Spider-Man set photos reveal the villain's practical make-up. Woody Harrelson joins Hunger Games. Could Tom Welling be a Marvel superhero next? The Highlander reboot is still alive. Will Neil Gaiman write more Doctor Who? More »
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Spoilergeddon! New Dark Knight Rises set photos may confirm a key plot point, and the Avengers cast may have just gotten bigger. Stanley Tucci joins The Hunger Games and a Sons of Anarchy star joins Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim. More »
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This week's television sees the last ever episodes of Smallville and Stargate Universe. Will Clark become Superman in time to save the Destiny? Plus season finales of Adventure Time, Vampire Diaries and Community. Orc Bikers! Daffy Duck's social climbing! Ghost-angst! More »
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We've got tons of Avengers plot details...assuming we can believe any of it. J.J. Abrams talks Star Trek 2, while Colin Farrell discusses the Total Recall reboot. Plus a potentially massive Green Lantern spoiler, and is The Dark Tower doomed? More »
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Please excuse the flippancy of the headline. I hate to sound churlish with one more episode left in Smallville's decade-long existence, but yesterday's episode, "Prophecy," was just more stopgap plotting and wheel-spinning before next week's two-hour orgy of Smallville milestones. More »
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Kenneth Branagh talks about both of Thor's superheroes, while The Hunger Games finds its Head Gamemaker. The Highlander reboot is still happening, and Matt Smith discusses the future (and past) of River Song on Doctor Who. More »
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Hear from the director and cast of Thor in a bunch of new interviews. We've got tons of new hints for Neil Gaiman's Doctor Who episode. Plus Amazing Spider-Man, Total Recall casting news, and a new X-Men: First Class trailer! More »
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The minds behind the Marvel movie universe explain what to expect from Thor and The Avengers, plus which two superheroes will be next to get their own movies. Plus new Spidey set photos, lots of Doctor Who hints, and more! More »
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This week, Fringe season three comes to an explosive end. Adventure Time has an epic two-part story. Pirates attack on Doctor Who! Josh Holloway comes to Community! Lois Lane gets superpowers! But most of all, Thor comes to Syfy! More »
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The Avengers's enemy discusses his plans... but the bigger threat might be some leaked script pages. Plus set photos from The Amazing Spider-Man's New York filming, and casting updates for The Hobbit, The Dark Tower, and World War Z. More »
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Friday's episode of Smallville "Dominion" saw Clark revisit the Phantom Zone with Oliver in tow, and an extremely miffed Zod made the manly duo engage in a leather-clad deathmatch. Is this what Zack Snyder's Man of Steel will look like? More »
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We've sent our traditional blood larva and burlap bridesmaids dresses to the cleaners, because the wedding day festivities went off without a hitch. But what about the ceremonies that weren't so lucky? Here are a few of our favorite wedding disasters! More »
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The Hunger Games casts a 30 Rock actress and is considering a trio of intriguing actors. Draco Malfoy actor Tom Felton explains his new villainy in Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Jeff Bridges might be a zombie cop. More »
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The Superman reboot casts General Zod's right-hand woman. The cast of X-Men: First Class takes us further inside the movie and their characters. Ryan Reynolds explains the tone of Green Lantern, while Emma Stone talks Amazing Spider-Man's filming schedule. More »
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Zoe Kravitz reveals her role in X-Men: First Class and teases the climactic battle scene. Plus a Supernatural cast rumor, Kristen Bell campaigns for a Hunger Games part, and our first look at Lex Luthor's return to Smallville! More »
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Does a new photo reveal Tom Hardy's look for The Dark Knight Rises? Chris Evans says the Captain America should be set in New York. And what was the real first appearance of the Silents in Doctor Who? More »
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What are Doctor Who's creeptastic new monsters planning? Who is Fringe's mysterious bowling-alley guru? What does young Bran remember on Game of Thrones? What does Eve want with Supernatural's Sam and Dean? And which horrifying epidemic could bankrupt America? More »
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See Kevin Bacon in action in the new X-Men: First Class trailer. Steven Moffat drops some more seriously tantalizing Doctor Who hints. Plus a Stargate favorite explains why Rise of the Planet of the Apes isn't just another movie. More »
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Yesterday's episode of Smallville, "Booster," introduced stalwart DC heroes Booster Gold and Blue Beetle to the show's universe. Even though this episode added doodly-squat to Smallville's end game, Booster Gold's celebrity superheroics and unapologetic campiness were a good fit for Smallville. More »
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We've patiently waited for Clark to transform from farm boy to Superman. But for ages, he's been stuck as the "Red-Blue Blur." Hopefully those days are about to end because Smallville is finally flashing the super-suit of Clark's future. More »
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Paul Bettany takes us inside the post-apocalyptic, action-packed world of Priest. Tyler Perry wants to return in the new Star Trek. Plus John Noble previews tonight's Fringe, while the cast and crew of Doctor Who drop some seriously intriguing hints. More »
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Bryan Singer talks at length about the new X-Men movie, while we deal with some wonderfully crazy (and possibly true) Doctor Who rumors. Plus casting news for The Hunger Games and the Total Recall reboot. Spoilers ahead! More »
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