Ty Burrell, who’s known for his comic antics as the mortifyingly uncool dad Phil Dunphy on Modern Family, would have quite liked to be an action hero. In this week’s 10 Questions, he explains that he doesn’t quite fit the superhero mold . “I don’t have the constitution to deliver lines in the way a leading man in an action film can do …
Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie: A Re-animated Delight
This expansion of Tim Burton’s 1984 short film is black and white and dead all over — and the most inventive, endearing animated feature of the year
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James Bond, Declassified: 50 Things You Didn’t Know About 007
On Oct. 5, 1962, the first Bond film, Dr. No, hit theaters. Five decades and 22 films later, the spy has been immortalized as a legendary screen hero. TIME has compiled the most interesting stories, anecdotes and tidbits from the franchise
Today’s Movie Trailer: The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger rides again! The trailer for the upcoming Gore Verbinski-directed take on the radio and TV classic The Lone Ranger, starring Armie Hammer as the ranger and Johnny Depp as his sidekick Tonto, is out today. The movie shoot took nearly twice as long as Raiders of the Lost Ark, according to the Hollywood Reporter, and cost …
Dancing with the Stars Watch: Who Went Home?
The results are in and one contestant is going bye bye bye
Does the Fall TV Lineup Finally End the ‘Are Women Funny’ Debate?
With women’s comedy chops again being questioned, we take a look at the history of female-led sitcoms up to the present. It’s time to put the final nail in the proverbial coffin
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A Second Look At: Revolution
The lights will be staying on at the set of Revolution for at least a full year. Yesterday, NBC announced it was picking up a full season of the postapocalyptic drama, which has been getting strong (or at least NBC-strong) …
After 6-Month ‘Nosedive,’ Comedian Tig Notaro Announces She’s Cancer-Free
Tig Notaro has called the past six months of her life a “nosedive.” She suffered the loss of her mother, a breakup, a life-threatening bacterial infection and a breast-cancer diagnosis, all in the span of six months. But through …
Dave Grohl Confirms Foo Fighters Hiatus: “Yes … I Was Serious”
But don’t get too nervous, fans
Adele Confirmed as ‘Bond Girl’ As New Skyfall Featurette Feeds Fan Frenzy
The Nov. 9 premiere of Skyfall, the 23rd Bond film, is approaching—not nearly fast enough for Bond fans. But this week’s news was enough to give us something to chew on. Adele confirmed that she is in fact a “Bond girl”—the …
Author Junot Díaz Among 2012 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellows
The arts are well represented in the list of 23 recipients of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellowship, the so-called “Genius Grant” that awards $500,000 over five years to individuals whose future work the …
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Seth MacFarlane, Oscars Host? The Pros and the Cons
Yesterday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Seth MacFarlane will host next year’s Academy Awards. Yes, that Seth MacFarlane. And yes, those Oscars. The ones about the movies.
It is definitely a bold choice, which is a nice way of saying surprising, which is a nice way of saying mind-boggling. Even if you …
Where Have All the Cowboy Hats in Country Music Gone?
To the history books, thankfully. The latest crop of male country singers doesn’t need ’em