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• Zach Galifianakis approaches 'Due Date' with clean feet
• NYC jail records show rapper Lil Wayne released after serving 8 months in gun case
• The brain trust behind 'Megamind'
• Taylor Swift reaches out to fans, and they to her
• Jane Krakowski adapts 'Pal Joey' song for generation tweet
• Legendary Pictures forges into comic books
• Big Picture: Would you ban ultra-violent video games?
• Big Picture: Twitter isn't a very reliable election prediction tool
• PREACH IT! Famous teen mom Bristol Palin doesn't want you to remember she was a teen mom
• 'Harry Potter' countdown: Watch new exclusive clip from 'Deathly Hallows'

Zach Galifianakis approaches 'Due Date' with clean feet Posted: 04 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PDT The idiosyncratic comedian and actor discusses reteaming with 'The Hangover' director Todd Phillips, hygiene and weight gain. The idiosyncratic comedian and actor discusses reteaming with 'The Hangover' director Todd Phillips, hygiene and weight gain.

NYC jail records show rapper Lil Wayne released after serving 8 months in gun case Posted: 04 Nov 2010 08:20 AM PDT Lil Wayne has been freed from jail after serving eight months in a gun case, emerging with a hot new album, well-wishes from a former president and a deepened appreciation for his fans.

The brain trust behind 'Megamind' Posted: 04 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PDT Ben Stiller's ties to director Tom McGrath led to the birth of the DreamWorks 3-D animated film. Ben Stiller has made a career of playing lovable losers. So he didn't need much convincing when two unknown screenwriters pitched a story about a failed villain who faces a midlife crisis after accidentally defeating his nemesis.

Taylor Swift reaches out to fans, and they to her Posted: 04 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PDT The singer-songwriter achieves a mighty tough feat nowadays: 1-million-plus in first-week sales. Her personality and presence go a long way. In the fractured world that is pop music in 2010, 20-year-old country-pop star Taylor Swift has proven that the day of 1-million-plus first-week album sales hasn't completely disappeared by selling 1,047,000 copies of her new "Speak Now" CD out of the gate.

Jane Krakowski adapts 'Pal Joey' song for generation tweet Posted: 04 Nov 2010 08:20 AM PDT The song "Zip" from the classic Broadway musical "Pal Joey" has been performed by such actresses as Elaine Stritch and Martha Plimpton on Broadway and a dubbed Rita Hayworth in the 1957 movie version.

Legendary Pictures forges into comic books Posted: 03 Nov 2010 06:03 PM PDT Looking to expand its inventory of intellectual properties, Legendary Pictures is launching a new comic books division to publish original graphic novels that can be adapted into film and television projects.

Big Picture: Would you ban ultra-violent video games? Posted: 04 Nov 2010 08:17 AM PDT You get the feeling that being a lawyer before the Supreme Court is a lot like being a guest on David Letterman.

Big Picture: Twitter isn't a very reliable election prediction tool Posted: 03 Nov 2010 03:03 PM PDT Even with their blanket coverage, CNN failed to answer why Harry Reid won the most votes if he got so thoroughly trounced in the Twitter race. Even with their blanket coverage, CNN failed to answer why Harry Reid won the most votes if he got so thoroughly trounced in the Twitter race.

PREACH IT! Famous teen mom Bristol Palin doesn't want you to remember she was a teen mom Posted: 03 Nov 2010 06:09 PM PDT Palin wants to rewrite her image.

'Harry Potter' countdown: Watch new exclusive clip from 'Deathly Hallows' Posted: 03 Nov 2010 03:18 PM PDT Today, a scene from the penultimate film titled "No One Else Is Going to Die For Me." Today, a scene from the penultimate film titled "No One Else Is Going to Die For Me."

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