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Justified

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2nd trailer, plus notes from a footage reveal)

Tue, Apr 24, 2012
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What we see here, it seems to me, is a blockbuster made more for a global audience than a solely U.S. one…

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question of the day: Which film actors would you like to see make the move to television?

Thu, Feb 02, 2012
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What sort of show would you cast them in?

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question of the day: Who are your favorite character actresses?

Thu, Nov 17, 2011
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I adore Margo Martindale, who stole the show in Justified this past season, and whose performance in Paris, je t’aime still lingers with me…

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question of the day: What do you think of the Emmy Awards results?

Mon, Sep 19, 2011
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The Emmy Awards for excellence in American television were handed out last night, and one of the biggest winners wasn’t American at all: Downton Abbey…

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Tyler Perry tells Spike Lee to go to hell; an apology for ‘Superman Returns’; Canadians hate loud TV ads; more: leftover links

Mon, Apr 25, 2011
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Plus: Even rightwing bloggers admit Atlas Shrugged sucks; Restrepo director Tim Hetherington killed covering fighting in Libya; Jodie Foster on yet another way Hollywood hates women…

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the oh-yes! DVD of the week: ‘Justified: The Complete First Season’

Tue, Mar 15, 2011
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Timothy Olyphant Timothy Olyphant Timothy Olyphant Timothy Olyphant Timothy Olyphant Timothy Olyphant. Also: Timothy Olyphant.

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‘Justified’ Season 2 debuts tonight on FX

Wed, Feb 09, 2011
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I’ve been meaning forever to watch FX’s series Justified because I love actor Timothy Olyphant and I despair that he never seems to get enough work, or the right kind…

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