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jwick25: I just don't get Taylor Lautner's appeal. The guy looks like a monchichi with abs. more »

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missing_piece: For some unknown reason, Dylan McDermott and Dermot Mulroney confused me for a long time. A few years ago I actually had to look them up on imdb to f... more »

dinalohan: Richard, you failed to mention the most important moment of the show last night. Bloomerpants' reaction to the eliminations. She was sad, and angry ... more »

riller101001: "folks just don't cotton to that kind of thing on Idol: Nice Freudian slip, racist! more »

#traderoundup

Neil Patrick Harris Is (Almost) a Smurf

NPH stars in The Smurfs movie. Rachel McAdams is in the new Woody Allen movie. A woman adapts her own divorce story. De Niro: De Starring opposite Bradley Cooper. The days are growing longer. The Roundup's length is variable. More »

#sharkbait

Click here to read Please, Please, <em>Glee</em>, Don't Jump the Shark

Please, Please, Glee, Don't Jump the Shark

We were so excited by the new Glee promo that's going to be on Entertainment Tonight! We love this show so, so much that we don't want it to ever get bad. Don't worry, Glee, we're here to help! More »

#recaps

American Idol: Barney Does Dallas

Click here to read <i>American Idol</i>: Barney Does Dallas

You know what we are not supposed to mess with? Texas. There is to be no messing in or around Texas. None. So wait. Why then was American Idol blustering through Dallas, shaming people horribly last night? More »

#gallery

Blurry Photos: Neil Patrick Harris Scared of Mickey Rourke, Jenna Fischer In the Can

Hollywood glitterati were Tweeting pictures and doing other techno-things during last night's big time Golden Globes ceremony, and we've rounded up some of their snaps. They're grainy and blurry, proving that Twitter really is going to ruin traditional journalism forever. More »

#scaredstraight

Neil Patrick Harris: Television's First 'Straight' Character

Last night How I Met Your Mother showed Neil Patrick Harris' character Barney extol his love of clothes in a song and dance number after hanging out with Tim Gunn. Wait isn't Barney supposed to be straight? Well, kinda... More »

#beautifulawards

Hugh Jackman Will Let Someone Else Try to Top His Gayest Oscars Ever

It had been rumored for weeks but Hugh Jackman made it official today; he will not be repeating his turn as Oscar's host. More »

#traderoundup

$300 Million in Ticket Sales Puts Zero Dollars in Bono's Pocket

It's a day of horrors for Hollywood; the goblins taking over the big-screen for our annual, mandated block when Only Scary Movies Can Be Released. And in the counting house, the scarier news that even U2 may have money troubles. More »

#trophies

Emmys Are Relevant Again, Declares Dying Old Media

Claiming this year's Emmys are better than your typical awards show is a bit like saying the bagel that's been lying on the kitchen floor for two weeks and gnawed by mice isn't too bad with a little cream cheese. More »

#emmys

Things The Emmys Taught Us

The world's absolutely abuzz over news about the Emmy Awards, which are kind of like television's Oscars and very important. In case you missed them, here are some things you should know about the winners, the losers and the critics. More »

#traderoundup

Another Reason Why Your Boyfriend is in Love With Natalie Portman

We know you've been wondering, "Why aren't there more romantic comedies inspired by Norse mythology?" Well, we have good news! There's also some news about the reclusive Jackson Family and Mel Gibson in a Beaver suit. To The Jump! More »

#traderoundup

Click here to read What Could Be Better Than an <i>Asteroids</i> Movie?

What Could Be Better Than an Asteroids Movie?

Actresses make a lot of money. As do movie studios who adapt video games into terrible movies. A great actor died, a promising actress takes wing, and new reality shows make us want to do terrorism. More »

#babyonboard

Neil Patrick Harris and His Lovely Roommate Are Going to Babysit a Kid for a While

Aw, they think they're people. Noted gay Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Plot Contrivance) and his partner, actor David Burtka, are in the hunt for a surrogate mommy. They're using the same agency as Sarah Jessica Parker! More »

#traderoundup

Click here to read Hey Ladies! Now You Can Be Even <i>More</i> Jealous of <i>Eat, Pray, Love</i>

Hey Ladies! Now You Can Be Even More Jealous of Eat, Pray, Love

Today it's mostly just casting casting casting, as TV stars make movie moves and movie actors flee to TV. And Elizabeth Gilbert, I mean Julia Roberts, lands the Spaniard of her dreams. More »

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