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Or, let me put it this way: Will the right three stars make it to the Finals?

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Megan Smith at 6:46am Tue, 17 Nov 2009 under
Entertainment & Culture,
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television,
tv,
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Fox,
Down Syndrome,
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Glee,
Matthew Morrison
One of Fox's fall hits, "Glee" got itself in a bit of trouble last week with an episode called, "Wheels." It was about wheelchair user Artie (Kevin McHale) and head Glee-meister, Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) trying to teach the other Glee kids a little something about living with a disability. Add to that the sight of a Down syndrome student trying out for Sue Sylvester's (Jane Lynch) Cheerios and the keyboards set to tapping in the blogosphere.

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Virginia DeBolt at 5:00am Tue, 17 Nov 2009 under
Blogging & Social Media,
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The L Word ended on Showtime in March. For people like me who don't have Showtime, the final season is just now coming out on DVD. We are finally getting to see season 6 and watch how the series ended.
My koan for the day: Is it possible to film a comedy riffing on women in exploitation films without exploiting women?I have no idea.

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snigdhasen at 12:31am Fri, 13 Nov 2009 under
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India,
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Delhi,
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Kiran Bedi,
super cop,
Tihar,
CIC
First they called her "that girl". Then, "madam". Eventually, they referred to her as "sir."

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Jeanne B. at 11:51am Wed, 11 Nov 2009 under
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Blush,
Eyeshadow,
Mascara,
Lipstick
The third season of Mad Men came to a conclusion on Sunday night -- I know I was satisfied! -- and I'm already looking forward to what's coming next season.

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Megan Smith at 5:05pm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 under
Entertainment & Culture,
movies,
drama,
sexual abuse,
films,
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Entertainment,
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Feminism,
Oscar,
Precious,
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For grownups,
Mo'Nique
This is going to be sticky, so please, bear with me. I just saw the film "Precious" and I can barely breathe. The only way I'm going to be able to write about this movie is in two parts: my hopefully professional and objective review of the movie, and then my gut level, emotional reaction to the movie. So as I said, please bear with me.

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Virginia DeBolt at 5:16am Tue, 10 Nov 2009 under
Blogging & Social Media,
Entertainment & Culture,
Deeply Geeky,
Science,
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Conferences,
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Movies & TV,
Internet,
Tech,
Blogging & Social Media,
Tech
Been a long day? Want to veg out on the couch for a couple of hours before bedtime with the TV? You turn on the tube and what happens? You find nothing but moronic programming, repeats of cop/detective/mystery shows, and movies you've seen twice already.
You could shut the damn thing off and read the latest Diana Gabaldon novel. That would keep you busy for a while. Or you could go to your computer and be amazed and enlighted watching a video from TED Talks.

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Nordette at 2:23am Mon, 9 Nov 2009 under
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Sapphire,
Lee Daniels,
Mo'Nique
I first became aware of the buzz about Sapphire's debut novel Push in 1995 or 1996. The novel gained attention for its distressing storyline but possibly more because the novelist received a $500,000 advance, a sum unheard of in those days for a first novel. Well, unheard of except that another writer that year had received even more, Jacquelyn Mitchard.

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Elisa Camahort at 9:59am Sat, 7 Nov 2009 under
Entertainment & Culture,
Pop Culture,
Reality TV,
Project Runway,
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Fashion,
Reality TV,
Movies & TV,
Movies & TV,
Fashion,
Fall Entertainment,
For grownups
In the most uninspiring season ever. Featuring the least stylish designers ever.

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debontherocks at 2:00pm Fri, 6 Nov 2009 under
women of color,
midlife,
comedy,
twins,
comics,
lesbians,
Fox,
hbo,
Midlife,
Saturday Night Live,
Movies & TV,
Movies & TV,
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lesbian mothers,
marginalized voices,
talk shows,
late night television
Late night network talk shows are about to get the correction of all correction. Fox booted Mad TV and has now signed the Saturday night 11:00 EST slot to The Wanda Sykes Show. Provocative, acerbic, and unabashedly liberal, Wanda promises a show that will focus on ripping up and riffing on the news and pop culture trends of the week with monologues, taped pieces and a panel discussion with guests. Finally, Saturday night may once again showcase te
So, did you all notice that I actually got my wish last week? Even though I thought there was no chance that the two I thought should go home would go home, Melissa and Louie did indeed get the boot! Can lightning strike twice?