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James Franco’s General Hospital Comeback: Even Worse Today

How could James Franco’s second day back in Port Charles be even more of a snooze than yesterday’s dramatically weird return , which featured around two minutes of the actor smiling menacingly under a hood (slide A), offering entertainment for food (slide B) and petting a toy monkey in a sinister manner (slide C)? Step into the shadowy alleyway and let Movieline explain.

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Movieline at the Midpoint: Your What-to-Watch Guide For the Rest of the Year

Today marks the midpoint of 2010 — and thus the midpoint of our year in movies and TV. Join Movieline in both taking stock and looking ahead . Good news for those of you who are still unsatisfied with 2010’s television programming: the second half of the year promises something for everyone. Whether you like overweight cops, sexy singles looking for love, mini-horses, borderline racist humor or uplifting stories about cancer sufferers, consider yourself covered. Movieline helps match you up with your perfect small screen mate after the jump.

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Moment of Truth: Agony and Ecstasy Director on the ‘Intimate Psychodrama’ of Phil Spector

Welcome back to Moment of Truth, Movieline’s weekly spotlight on the best in nonfiction cinema. This week we hear from Vikram Jayanti, director of The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector , which is now playing in New York with dates to come in other cities and on TV as well. Kind of like grieving, there are five stages to viewing Vikram Jayanti’s enthralling new documentary The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector .

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What’s On: Betty White Dates a Legend

Betty White’s got a hot date on Hot in Cleveland tonight, and he’s a face you’ll recognize from, oh, the 60 years he’s spent in the industry. He’s not Sid Caesar or Dick Van Dyke, but he knows both of those living legends well. And no, it’s not Rose Marie. That’s a woman, guys. Just click ahead.

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Movieline at the Midpoint: 5 Season Finales That Showed Us How It’s Done

Today and tomorrow mark the midpoint of 2010 — and thus the midpoint of our year in movies and TV. Join Movieline in both taking stock and looking ahead. A beloved series shuffled off for good, while a kinda-beloved icon did too; a group of new kids sang to the rafters and forced a smile to your face; a tired soap found new ways to wrap up its tired formula; and the other best drama on AMC continued down the rabbit hole. Join Movieline as we remember the five best season finales from the past half-year.

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Movieline at the Midpoint: 9 Dates That Will Shape the Rest of 2010

Wednesday and Thursday mark the midpoint of 2010 — and thus the midpoint of the year in movies and television. Rather than looking back — which we’ll get to throughout the next two days — here’s a chance to peak ahead at what wonderful pop culture nuggets await in the next six months. Open your Google calendar and follow along as Movieline brings you the 9 dates that will shape the rest of 2010.

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EXCLUSIVE: Oscar Winner Ryan Bingham’s New Song, ‘That’s How Strong My Love Is’

We’re fans of Crazy Heart’s Ryan Bingham over here at Movieline, whether we’re featuring him in The Verge , investigating his Golden Globe whereabouts , or exposing his Oscar picture photobomb . And so, we’re happy to exclusively present the Oscar-winning singer’s new song, “That’s How Strong My Love Is,” along with a link to download it for free.

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5 Can’t-Miss Treatments for Horse-Boy: The Movie

And you thought Google Street View was only good for stalking exes and getting mental images of the places you’ll soon be lost in while following Google Map directions. Case in point: Horse-Boy, the mysterious figure who popped up on a Google street view of a neighborhood in Aberdeen, Scotland. The boy — or girl, dum, dum, dum — is seen wearing black pants, a purple long-sleeve shirt…and a horse mask. Because, of course that’s appropriate attire for a street corner in broad daylight. The Internet is awash in conspiracies and false identifications, but Movieline only cares about one thing: Turning this crazy meme into a movie! After the jump, five possible treatments. You’re welcome , Hollywood.

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Have You Checked Out This Week’s Original Videos at Movieline?

Well, why not? ‘Twas a big week for original video content here at Movieline HQ — to say nothing of the many, many trailers that received the Two-Minute Verdict ( The Social Network , FTW !). From the introduction of Stephanie Zacharek’s video reviews to Michael Musto hitting the mean streets like any good Hollywood Kid, you couldn’t go five webpages without stumbling onto something no other site has to offer. Click ahead to see what all the fuss is about. We’re proud to share them, and if you want to see more, give our sponsors at HBO a little love. We couldn’t do it without them.

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Our Commenters of the Week Get to Fire Jason Segel from How I Met Your Mother

Finally, a “Commenters of the Week” prize that satisfies the needs of How I Met Your Mother haters and Up in the Air fans: Our five winning commenters will get to write off or just fire bored thespian Jason Segel and free him from his multicamera manacles. You can do it in person or using Movieline’s efficient fire-by-Skype technology. And you are allowed to embrace your best Ryan Bingham impersonation and employ the aid of a bemused monotone. See, this is about your artistic freedom as much as it’s about Jason’s. So, who wins the prize?

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