Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar: Yanking the FBI Chief Out of the Closet

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Leonardo DiCaprio plays Hoover as a man of many innovations, animosities, fears and secrets—but not much dramatic interest

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Enlightened: The Best New Show No One But You, If You Are Bothering to Read This Post, Is Watching

HBO

The end of last week’s mail brought a new batch of screeners for HBO’s Enlightened, the Laura Dern–Mike White half-hour about a California woman trying to get her life back together after a nervous breakdown and spiritual awakening. I was so impressed by what I saw—specifically, last night’s episode, “Not Good Enough Mothers,” directed by [...]

TIME Recommends: Joan Didion's Blue Nights

Blue Nights

In her new memoir, Didion writes about how magical thinking no longer seemed possible following the loss of her daughter.

Dancing with the Stars Recap: J.R. Martinez Earns Two Perfect Scores

ABC

After earning a perfect score, the Iraq War vet thanked the reality show trinity: God, his mother and Justin Bieber.

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The Herman Cain Media Storm: He Said, She Said Over What She Says He Said (and Did)

As the GOP contender was hit with his latest, detailed harassment charge, a bizarre news day began in a comedians’ club and ended on a late-night comedy show.

Who Would You Rather See Play During a Halftime Show?

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Some Detroit Lions fans don’t want Nickelback to play the team’s Thanksgiving game. TIME favorite Mayer Hawthorne has thrown his hat in the ring.

House Watch: Score One for the Team

House: "The Confession"

Last night, the show gathered a momentum that had been absent in the first few episodes of this season.

David Lynch's Crazy Clown Time Is Just as Creepy As You Thought It Would Be

Crazy Clown Time

Crazy Clown Time is like a Lynch movie without the movie — there are narrative splinters, dark images and an eerie noir feeling.

American Actress Jessica Chastain Will Play Princess Diana

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‘Caught In Flight,’ which will focus on Diana’s two-year affair with a London heart surgeon, will begin filming next year.

Today's Movie Trailer: 21 Jump Street

The runaway lawnmower that is Hollywood just keeps chewing up our beautiful ’80s franchises.

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The Morning After: Yes, No, Maybe So

SHOWTIME

“You can’t deny the facts just because you find them inconvenient.”—Saul Berenson As I started watching last night’s Homeland, “The Good Soldier,” I noticed that the episode was written by producer Henry Brommell, the executive producer of the late, and at-least-by-me lamented Rubicon. And as the episode played out I was reminded of a episode [...]

Music Monday: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

The first solo album by Oasis’ chief songwriter is the musical equivalent of stepping back into society after a very high-profile divorce.

Walking Dead Recap: Cherokee Rose

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Last night’s episode had the series’ most disgusting moment yet. Yes!

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Boardwalk Empire Watch: Do the Right Thing

HBO

An excellent showcase episode for Kelly Macdonald asks: What’s the difference between doing the right thing and merely doing the righteous thing?

Mark Whitaker Takes A Long Trip Home

Pete Williams

In his new memoir, a CNN editor turns his reporting skills on his own family.

Puss Boots Tower and Kumar in Another Weakened Weekend

Everett

The cartoon cat burglar filched first place from Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy’s crime caper, and left the Asian stoners Harold & Kumar feeling dopey

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Andy Rooney Dies at 92

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Longtime CBS journalist and 60 Minutes essayist Andy Rooney died Friday night at age 92 of complications from minor surgery, CBS News announced Saturday morning. Just last month, Rooney announced, in the commentary above, that he was stepping down from his longtime post, in which he complained weekly about the irritations of modern life and [...]

St. Vincent: A New, Old-Fashioned Rock Star

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At New York City’s Webster Hall, the indie rocker shreds guitar and thrills a roomful of music nerds.