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Lone Star Gets Devoured in the Ratings

Despite near unanimous praise — and Movieline’s approval — a paltry 4 million viewers tuned in to watch the series premiere of Lone Star last night, which is a shame for anyone who likes good network television and not fat jokes . Speaking of which, Mike & Molly was viewed by over 12 million people making it the biggest premiere of the night and moving us one step closer to the end of days. Good choices, everyone! [ HitFix ]

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HBO Renews Boardwalk Empire For Second Season

Get ready for more brain matter! HBO has renewed Boardwalk Empire for a second season, following its breakout debut. The Martin Scorsese-produced mob movie greatest hits package was watched by 4.8 million viewers on Sunday night, the largest debut for an HBO series in six years. Combined with the additional airings HBO ran on Sunday night, over 7 million viewers tuned in. Here’s hoping the second episode is slightly better than the first .

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What Ben Affleck’s Comeback Can Teach Hollywood About Hygiene and Hits

Ben Affleck’s box-office champ, The Town , is about the section of Boston where nobody shaves, which should be no surprise. When movie stars age or fade, they often seek to restablish their legitimacy by directing themselves in scrappy, hygiene-challenged movies you can smell. Affleck scored an A, but does he ruin the curve for others?

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What Ben Affleck’s Comeback Can Teach Hollywood About Hygiene and Hits

Mike & Molly’s Billy Gardell Talks About Premiere Jitters, Stand-Up, and Fear of the Word ‘Fat’

Billy Gardell, an established stand-up comic, is adjusting well to his role as the star of the new CBS sitcom Mike & Molly , which, of course, premieres tonight . The series, a multicam yarn about a couple (played by Gardell and Gilmore Girls alum Melissa McCarthy) that meets at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting, is not afraid to throw around the word “fat.” Movieline caught up with Gardell at a press conference to discuss the show’s appeal, whether the Modern Family audience will latch on, and shifting gears from the humor in his stand-up.

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Mike & Molly’s Billy Gardell Talks About Premiere Jitters, Stand-Up, and Fear of the Word ‘Fat’

Gwyneth Paltrow Rumored to Make Music with Matthew Morrison on Glee

First Javier Bardem agreed to “rock the house” on Glee and now his Oscar-winning peer Gwyneth Paltrow is rumored to be circling the Fox hit. The custom designed role — Paltrow and creator Ryan Murphy are buds and he wrote it with her in mind — extends over two episodes in November and would find Paltrow as a singing and dancing substitute teacher for Will Schuester. Naturally, both he and New Directions grow to love to her, much to the consternation of Emma Pillsbury. Stay Country Strong , Gwen! [ E! ]

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J.J. Abrams Shopping Michael Emerson and Terry O’Quinn Project

In April, Michael Emerson thought the idea of he and Terry O’Q uinn collaborating on a new show was far fetched, but admitted, “I think [O’Quinn has] gone so far as to half-seriously discuss it with various producer types.” Well, yeah, it now appears that “various producer types” included Lost producer J.J. Abrams. Vulture is reporting that Abrams and his studio, Bad Robot, are seriously pitching the idea of the former Linus and Locke playing one-time black-operatives in what’s described as a buddy comedy. (If anyone’s listening, my vote for a title is Locke and Loaded. ) [ Vulture ]

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Boardwalk Empire Mob Movie Memory Lane: Public Enemies

Whether or not Boardwalk Empire adds up to something greater than its stuffy (and expensive), period-perfect pilot remains to be seen. What doesn’t, however, is the fact that the new HBO series from Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter is forged in the pinky rings of other mafia movies. Ahead, take a stroll down memory lane with Movieline to see which of your favorites got their cut during the pilot.

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Vince Vaughn and Kevin James Really Love Each Other in Trailer for The Dilemma

Ah, awards season. What a perfect time for a new Ron Howard film about a difficult ethical quandary starring…Vince Vaughn and Kevin James? Huh? It opens with a gay joke? And then follows that with Queen Latifah talking about her “lady wood?” Ohh, I see. It’s actually a another comedy about guys who like each other more than their wives, opening over a year after the amiable I Love You Man already took “bromance” past it’s peak.

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Josh Brolin Has Some Terrible Ideas To Share With You

Josh Brolin has played a number of eclectic parts in the last few years — grotesque Civil War vet , a homicidal politician and an inept bumbler — but evidently those weren’t weird enough for Brolin. In the press notes for You Will Meet a Tall, Dark Stranger , Brolin revealed he had some terrible suggestions for his character.

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Watch Two Adorable Kids & A Beagle Reenact The Inception Trailer For You

There are things that I can be counted on to ALWAYS blog about: Christina Hendricks, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marvel superheroes, and, of course, adorable children re-enacting movie trailers. The funsters at Makerbakers have re-made the Inception trailer with the aid of their kids along with some legos, a Jenga set, some bound G.I. Joes, and most crucially, Marion Cotillard recast as a beagle.

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