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An American in Paris: 9 Lessons From Moviegoing in the City of Light

Despite the fact that I do not speak French, I moved to Paris a little over two months ago to stay with my girlfriend while she earns a Master’s degree in the language. I started taking classes of my own last month, and remain nowhere near mastering it myself. In the meantime, my main refuge for the English language and American culture has been the movie theater. I’ve since learned that even going to the movies here requires some cultural adaptation. And so, in grand Movieline tradition , I present nine lessons learned thus far about seeing movies in the City of Light.

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The Great Harry Potter Liveblog Epilogue: Deathly Hallows Diary

Having completed my two-day crash course in the Harry Potter franchise (with a decidedly much better second day than the first) it was time to let my newfound mild knowledge of the Potterverse to be put to the test: It was time to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 in the theater.

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The 9 Strangest Scenes From Weeds’ Sixth Season

During the sixth season of Weeds , which ended with a shocking twist on Monday, the Botwins assumed aliases, toured America in an RV filled with sex toys and realized that Silas’s biological father (spoiler!) was still alive. But there were much stranger events that transpired during the latest iteration of the Showtime series. (Yes, even stranger than the time Andy impersonated his dead brother to access a bank account .) Let’s review!

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Katy Perry’s 9 Most Irritating Faces Made in Her New Sesame Street Appearance

Perhaps it’s just the bitter end of a long, crushing day, or possibly the unshakable gloom of my post-Blankenship hangover , but Katy Perry on Sesame Street is just about the last thing my brain is prepared to reckon with this evening. But there it is — rather, there she is, all cleavage and cloy, bubble-gum grill, stalking around in pursuit of Elmo. There’s something curiously bothersome about this, and not necessarily that Perry went tweeting F-bombs just days ago when her fiancé punched out photographers. It’s probably best spoken in screencaps:

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The 20 Most Ridiculous Questions Conan O’Brien Was Asked Today

The November 8 premiere date of Conan O’B rien’s new TBS chuckle-fest Conan is approaching, and in preparation, Coco decided to take some questions today from fans who posted to his Facebook page . About 90 percent of the questions consisted of something along the lines of “Who will be your first guest?” but the other 10 percent contained some of the most ridiculous questions that only the internet could provide. After scouring through over 2000 questions, we found 20 favorites — and yes, let’s hope that Conan decides to answer every single one of these.

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9 First Impressions of Nicole Kidman’s Oscar-Ready TIFF Drama Rabbit Hole

I don’t know where these rumors start, but no sooner had Rabbit Hole concluded its Toronto Film Festival premiere Monday night than the talk had begun: Is John Cameron Mitchell’s adaptation of David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play — featuring Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart as an affluent married couple grappling with the accidental death of their 4-year-old son — worth adding to the 2010 Oscar shortlist? Honestly, I think it has more immediate concerns. A quick survey of first impressions follows the jump.

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The 9 Most Scathing Critical Responses to January Jones’s Emmy Style

Listen, I am no fashion critic, and Movieline’s “9 Most Scathing” feature very rarely extends beyond the realm of terrible new films . I also know our female celebrities face an endlessly difficult challenge of finding a balance between classic red-carpet appeal and envelope-pushing couture. So in that regard, I tip my cap to January Jones, whose Emmy look in Versace represented an eye-popping embrace of risk, presence, glamour and about 80 or 90 discarded blue mylar balloons. True, Jones’s de-accessorized, bedheaded, train-for-days style had its fans. But its critics are speaking a little louder today, and, well, they’re right. Read on for a noteworthy cross-section.

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Claire’s Squirrel Baby and 8 Other Items You Must Bid on at the Lost Auction

Still having phantom pains over the end of Lost ? Can’t wait until the final season DVD gets released on Aug. 24? Then head over to the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on the weekend of Aug. 21 and participate in the Lost set auction . To say everything must go is an understatement: If you want to purchase Hurley’s Mr. Cluck’s costume from season two, you can. But which nine items must any true fan (with thousands of dollars in disposable income) add to their Lost collection? Read on for a handy buying guide.

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The 9 Most Scathing Critical Responses to LeBron James: The Decision

Scathing critiques aren’t just for M. Night Shyamalan anymore ! Regardless of whether or not you follow, like or frankly detest sports, ESPN’ s Thursday night special LeBron James: The Decision made for some pretty audacious television. Which is to say, audaciously terrible . If you always thought watching The Bachelor amounted to a bankruptcy of taste, at least that process has some trashy entertainment value going for it. The ritualistic, commodified probing of James — who announced his free-agency agreement with the Miami Heat — couldn’t have been more cynical or depressing if it tried. But don’t take my word for it. Let’s hear it from the rest of the diverse, aggrieved class that still can’t believe they just saw that.

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9 Actors Who’ve Threatened to Quit Acting

Angelina Jolie’s reported decision to quit acting has dominated headlines this week, but please forgive me for taking it with a grain of salt. The superstar is only the latest actor to claim that retirement is imminent, though if her forebears are any indication, that plan will surely be shredded soon. Here are nine actors who’ve famously threatened to leave Hollywood (and then, in most cases, didn’t):

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