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Project Runway Castoff Kristin Haskins Simms Tells Movieline About ‘Crack-Smoking’ Judges

Movieline is resurrecting our favorite pastime: interviewing fallen Project Runway contestants and making them talk trash about their competitors. Today we meet Kristin Haskins Simms, the 39-year-old Philadelphia native who Heidi Klum auf’d because of an ill-fitting black-and-pink gown.

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Michael J. Fox to Make Rush Limbaugh’s Fantasy a Reality on the Good Wife

Remember back in 2006 when Rush Limbaugh came under fire for imitating the tremors that afflicted Michael J. Fox during a televised political ad for stem cell research, suggesting that Fox had exaggerated his Parkinson’s Disease symptoms for show? Well, now it looks like Fox will be engaging in his own game of Rush Limbaugh role-play, and it could even win him an Emmy.

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Tom Cruise on Benjamin Button, and More 1992 Rarities From Movieline’s Vault

It’s that time of the week, Dear Reader, when we all make a field trip out of the office and dowwwwwwn to the refurbished Vault at Movieline HQ, where another year of back issues from our print era emerges for online consumption. Today we welcome back 1992, and when I say it was a good year, I’m not making small talk. This was a really good year. What else do you call it when Tom Cruise laments missing out on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (with Steven Spielberg!) and Liam Neeson goes on the record about cigarettes and erections? Read on for these and other selected highlights.

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Tom Cruise on Benjamin Button, and More 1992 Rarities From Movieline’s Vault

Covert Affairs Picked Up For a Second Season

Just a few episodes into its run, USA Network has already ordered a second season of its female spy series Covert Affairs , which hit a program high of nearly 5.5 million viewers this week. For perspective, over 2 million more people watched Piper Perabo karate kick herself out of a sticky situation than watched Mad Men ‘s season four premiere. Does that mean Piper should start picking out her favorite dress for that Covert Affairs Barbie you’re all hoping to collect next Christmas? [ Deadline ]

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Justin Guarini Lives! (On Broadway?)

American Idol cynics bug you with revisionist history. They caw, “I mean, Idol gave us Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, but they also gave us ( sniff, cackle ) Justin Guarini.” The butterscotch Afro was tired, sure, but hear this: Guarini’s talent has always stood for itself, and American Idol wouldn’t have been compelling in its inaugural season without him. Now, he’s finally getting his comeuppance on the Great White Way.

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Justin Guarini Lives! (On Broadway?)

Sons of Anarchy Creator Suggests His Lead Actor Should Stick to CSI

Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter: best showrunner ever or best showrunner ever ever ever ? In today’s TV climate, suddenly executive producers like Damon Lindelof and Shonda Rhimes can become nearly as famous as their stars, and Sutter definitely deserves a higher profile for his hilarious candid takedowns of the Emmys and litigious bikers . Now, he’s finally getting that attention, but it’s for criticizing his lead actor.

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Sons of Anarchy Creator Suggests His Lead Actor Should Stick to CSI

Big Brother Repulsion Index: Robots and the Return of the Catfight

So last night’s episode of Big Brother did not feature a houseguest masturbating (or “me-mancing”) in the shower, but it was still pleasurable for viewers, mainly because Ragan engaged a surprise guest in the catfight of the season. Meanwhile, a paid extra wearing a robot costume wandered the Big Brother property dissing houseguests. Warm up your “Oh no you didn’t” finger and click ahead to see how the showdowns affected last night’s index.

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Big Brother Repulsion Index: Robots and the Return of the Catfight

Meet the Fockers Trailer: Even More Projectile Spurting Than The Exorcist

There is a moment while watching the international trailer for Meet the Fockers (Spanish-subtitled, because why not) where you may think, “This looks tolerable. Hey, Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller aren’t at odds anymore. That’s good, maybe they’re doing something different with this franchise.” Then Stiller’s son projectile-vomits in his face, and Stiller himself squirts blood on his entire family.

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Meet the Fockers Trailer: Even More Projectile Spurting Than The Exorcist

The New CSI Trailer Offers First Look at Justin Bieber, Many Looks at Craziness

Have you been wondering what Justin Bieber’s sure-to-be Strasbergian turn on the season premiere of CSI will look like? Wonder no more, Bieber Feverers, as CBS can now offer the first moving pictures of Bieber as “a troubled teen who is faced with a terrible decision regarding his only brother — a decision that leads him into an explosive confrontation with the CSI s.” But first, 50 seconds about the utter insanity that is CSI .

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The New CSI Trailer Offers First Look at Justin Bieber, Many Looks at Craziness

Britney Spears on the Set of Glee: A Sight For Four-Eyes

Just an hour ago, Spears tweeted the a photo of herself on Will Schuester’s stomping grounds along with this cryptic message: “What’s up GLEEKS ? Having so much fun on set!! Can’t wait for you guys to see the episode!” Take a look at the full image after the jump and see if you can guess what role the artist will be playing on her September 28 stint.

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Britney Spears on the Set of Glee: A Sight For Four-Eyes