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• Ben Affleck fought cliches for 'The Town'
• 'Rabbit Hole's' Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart create a life after a loss
• 'Devil' filmmakers ratchet up tension in a trapped elevator
• 'Fred's' Lucas Cruikshank building a tween empire
• 'America's Got Talent' finale
• College student Hayden Moss wins $500,000 grand prize on 'Big Brother 12'
• 'Top Chef' winner crowned
• Fall TV preview: Kid-oriented shows
• Hanson — and its music — grow up
• Toronto 2010: Indie movies continue to find homes

Ben Affleck fought cliches for 'The Town' Posted: 16 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT In hopes of giving the fictional tale some fact-based weight, and to achieve something unique, Affleck — the film's star, cowriter and director — surrounded himself with criminals and crim In hopes of giving the fictional tale some fact-based weight, and to achieve something unique, Affleck — the film's star, cowriter and director — surrounded himself with criminals and crime fighters.

'Rabbit Hole's' Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart create a life after a loss Posted: 16 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT The actors' approach to the film about a married couple after the death of their young son involved an intimacy of raw emotion. The actors' approach to the film about a married couple after the death of their young son involved an intimacy of raw emotion.

'Devil' filmmakers ratchet up tension in a trapped elevator Posted: 16 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT John Erick and Drew Dowdle killed a lot of characters in 'Quarantine,' but in their newest, a small group is plagued in a confined space. John Erick and Drew Dowdle killed a lot of characters in 'Quarantine,' but in their newest, a small group is plagued in a confined space.

'Fred's' Lucas Cruikshank building a tween empire Posted: 16 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT With a Nickelodeon TV movie coming out and a new sitcom in the works, the humble and ambitious YouTube sensation's star is on the rise. With a Nickelodeon TV movie coming out and a new sitcom in the works, the humble and ambitious YouTube sensation's star is on the rise.

'America's Got Talent' finale Posted: 16 Sep 2010 08:46 AM PDT Jackie Evancho loses to Michael Grimm but wins a duet with her idol.

College student Hayden Moss wins $500,000 grand prize on 'Big Brother 12' Posted: 15 Sep 2010 08:37 PM PDT The Animal scored the home run on " Big Brother 12."

'Top Chef' winner crowned Posted: 16 Sep 2010 07:31 AM PDT In what some might have seen as an upset victory, New Jersey's affable Kevin won the title of "Top Chef" in the season's finale.

Fall TV preview: Kid-oriented shows Posted: 16 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT There are many new children's series to choose from on Disney, Nickelodeon, PBS and Cartoon Network. There are many new children's series to choose from on Disney, Nickelodeon, PBS and Cartoon Network.

Hanson — and its music — grow up Posted: 16 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT Members of the former teeny-bopper band are married with children, and now seem to embody the antithesis of all things pop. Members of the former teeny-bopper band are married with children, and now seem to embody the antithesis of all things pop.

Toronto 2010: Indie movies continue to find homes Posted: 15 Sep 2010 02:14 PM PDT Buyers continue to be eager for films in Toronto, with a trio of deals coming together in the past 12 hours. Buyers continue to be eager for films in Toronto, with a trio of deals coming together in the past 12 hours.

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