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Adam Scott Shares His 10 Favorite Things From 2010

As you may have noticed around these parts, the end of the calendar year brings a plethora of Top-10 lists from an assortment of categories. But why should Movieline’s staff have all the fun? Let’s hear from Adam Scott, whose Parks and Recreation returns to NBC on Jan. 20th and who wrote in to share his own favorite things from the last year in pop culture. Take it away, Adam.

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Good Wife Boss Shares Secrets To Show’s Success, Teases Alicia’s Next Move

Tell the creators of The Good Wife why you think their CBS drama is so great (and now, Golden Globe-nominated), and your choice of words could leave them chagrined. “The word people most often use is ‘smart,’ which is embarrassing to us,” shares Robert King, who created the legal/family/romantic drama with Michelle King, his wife. “The other phrase they use is, ‘There’s more complexity.'”

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Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation: The 10 Biggest Television Fails of the Year

When you think of big time television fails of 2009 , your first thought is likely The Jay Leno Show . A year later, Movieline reviews ten more small screen failures — including the most heartbreaking television cancellations and most horrifying cleavage on Sesame Street — as we approach the end of the calendar year. Enjoy, and feel free to contribute your own suggestions ahead.

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The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Trailer: Fourth Verse Same as the First?

Much like The Matrix spawned two unwatchable sequels, so too did Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ; in fact, if you can even remember one nonsensical plot point from either mega-grossing sequel — hell, if you can even remember their titles — you’re already ahead of many people watching the just released teaser trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides . Still, that first film — that was fun! Can Pirates 4 recapture the glory?

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Movieline’s Giving Away Tickets to See John Lithgow Perform Live

If you weren’t too freaked out by John Lithgow’s performance on Dexter last year, Movieline’s got a treat for you! Starting next year, the Emmy winner will appear on stage in Los Angeles for a one-man show titled Stories of My Life , and we’ve got your tickets. Don’t worry: The titular stories don’t include anything about Trinity.

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Edith Piaf, Mötley Lüe and the Best Music Cues of 2010

The way music is used in film makes for an interesting marriage. For every unmemorable movie made memorable because of a perfectly placed pop song, there is an unremarkable song turned iconic by its inclusion great film. There isn’t anything inherently brilliant about Donovan’s “Atlantis,” but when Martin Scorsese used the song during the Billy Batts scene in Goodfellas , it became brilliant. Don’t ask me to explain; that’s just the way these things work. Who were the Donovans of 2010? Ahead, Movieline offers up the five best music cues of the year.

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Edith Piaf, Mötley Lüe and the Best Music Cues of 2010

Help Movieline Caption These Pictures of Oprah Winfrey and Russell Crowe Sailing in Australia

Now that she’s seen — and reportedly eradicated — Australia’s famous golliwog “washerwoman” dolls, what else could Oprah Winfrey do during her victory tour of Australia besides go sailing with Russell Crowe? The strange friendfellows took their Oprah-adorned sailboat (!) around Sydney Harbour over the weekend with some of Lady O’s biggest fans. Naturally, there are photos. Ahead, help Movieline caption the latest bit of Oprahype.

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TVLINE Grows Up and Leaves the Nest

As sorry as we are here at Movieline HQ to see TVL ine go, we’re thrilled to announce that it’s not going far (just past the porch, really), and it’ll be in expert hands. Our pal, celebrity TV reporter/editor Michael Ausiello (you know that adorable smirk from the pages of EW) will be the Editor in Chief, and he’s scooped up an all-star cast to help him out: Matt Webb Mitovich from TV Guide, Michael Slezak also from EW and Megan Masters from E! Online. And just to be clear, our crack team of writers and editors will continue to cover the TV stories that make sense for Movieline. For the full story, check out the press release after the jump.

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Watch a Young Chelsea Handler Do Stand-Up Completely Unrelated to Angelina Jolie

Earlier this week when Chelsea Handler came under fire for calling Angelina Jolie a homewrecker during her stand-up routine, the E! hostess claimed that her digs weren’t anything new. “I’ve been making fun of Angelina Jolie since she made out with her brother! If I’ve learned anything from this, it’s to write some new jokes.” In an effort to substantiate this claim, Movieline dug through some of Chelsea Handler’s stand-up archives — where instead of any other incriminating Jolie-related evidence — we uncovered one vintage gem of a then baby-faced Handler.

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Watch a Young Chelsea Handler Do Stand-Up Completely Unrelated to Angelina Jolie

Gift Guide: Buy Patton Oswalt’s Lifetime Ice Cream Supply for Charity

From Movieline’s 2010 Holiday Gift Guide In celebration of its 75th anniversary, Carvel Ice Cream handed out 75 black cards to different celebrities (you know, the people who really need these sorts of things) that are good for a lifetime supply of ice cream from the chain. Well, technically it’s good for $25 per week in ice cream products, so if you need more than that, keep looking. In any case, Patton Oswalt is auctioning his card off for charity. It may seem a bit pricey, but it must pay for itself eventually right? Let’s do some math.

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