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Anthony Head: From Taster's Choice To TV Crime

British actor Anthony Head is probably best known for his roles as the smooth-talking neighbor with the mysterious smile in the soap opera-style Taster's Choice commercials and as Buffy the Vampire Slayer's fatherly "Watcher," Giles. He talks coffee, children and his part as a criminal on the BBC series The Invisibles.

Anthony Head: From Taster's Choice To TV Crime

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'Up': A Pixar-Style Lift, Pretty Much Guaranteed

C'mon, Get Happy: A pesky but well-intentioned 8-year-old and a 70-something curmudgeon find tropical adventure — and a surprising connection — in Up. Disney/Pixar Studios hide caption

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'Up': A Pixar-Style Lift, Pretty Much Guaranteed

With visual magic, high-adventure excitement and an intelligent look at one of Hollywood's persistent taboos, Up isn't just good; it's among the groundbreaking studio's best. (Recommended)

'Up': A Pixar-Style Lift, Pretty Much Guaranteed

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From Japan, Elegant (And Eloquent) 'Departures'

This year's foreign-film Oscar winner, Yojiro Takita's movie is a delightful surprise — one part engaging dramedy (about a cellist turned undertaker) and one part thoughtful social statement. (Recommended)

From Japan, Elegant (And Eloquent) 'Departures'

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Lust For The Lush Life: Iggy Pop Sings Standards

Fresh Air

The Godfather of Punk has released a new album called Preliminaires, featuring standards like "Autumn Leaves" and "How Insensitive," as well as an original song inspired by Louis Armstrong.

Lust For The Lush Life: Iggy Pop Sings Standards

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News Of Sotomayor, Burris Make For Active Week In Politics

The guys in this week's Barbershop offer their take on the week's headlines, including Judge Sonia Sotomayor's historic nomination to the Supreme Court, the release of recorded conversations that put U.S. Senator Roland Burris back in the hot seat, and the latest scoop on reality TV stars Jon and Kate Gosselin, of the TLC program "Jon and Kate Plus 8."

News Of Sotomayor, Burris Make For Active Week In Politics

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A Weekend Spent 'Up' In The Sky Or Down In 'Hell'

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It's a double feature from critic David Edelstein, who says Pixar's sublime new film Up reaches heavenward, while Sam Raimi's deliciously gory Drag Me to Hell crawls in the opposite direction.

A Weekend Spent 'Up' In The Sky Or Down In 'Hell'

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Jay Leno Says Goodbye To Late Night TV

Jay Leno hosts NBC's Tonight show for the final time Friday. He has been on the job for 17 years. Leno took over from Johnny Carson, who retired in 1992 after three decades behind the desk. He'll host a prime-time show this fall for NBC.

Jay Leno Says Goodbye To Late Night TV

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Old-School Sitcoms Find Fans Among A Younger Set

The days when networks programmed multiple nights of old-school, multi-camera sitcoms are long gone. But the golden age of the sitcom lives on — if you turn on Nickelodeon or The Disney Channel.

Old-School Sitcoms Find Fans Among A Younger Set

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'American Idol': A Retrospective

Fresh Air

Rock critic Ken Tucker looks back on American Idol's most recent season, when Adam Lambert and Kris Allen vied for the top spot. He says the wrong aspiring idol won.

'American Idol': A Retrospective

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John Powers: Cannes Report, Part 2

Our critic at large returns with the second part of his report from this year's Cannes Film Festival, including his impressions of Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds and the South Korean vampire flick Thirst — both due out in the United States later this summer.

John Powers: Cannes Report, Part 2

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Summer Movies: The Sweet, The Light And The Loud

The summer-movie slate looks like a typically airheaded one, from Land of the Lost to the naughty new spoof Bruno. But fear not: We found a few dramas — even some foreign weepies — to help tide you over.

Summer Movies: The Sweet, The Light And The Loud

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'Up' And Away With Pixar's Pete Docter

Fresh Air

The latest from the Monsters, Inc. director is an adventure story featuring a grouchy old man, a chubby boy, a 13-foot-tall flightless bird and a house set aloft by balloons.

'Up' And Away With Pixar's Pete Docter

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British Prepare To Select New Singing Star

Susan Boyle, the less-than-glamorous, 48-year-old Scottish woman who became an overnight sensation on "Britain's Got Talent," got a standing ovation Sunday night performing "Memory" for the semifinal round.

British Prepare To Select New Singing Star

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