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Topics discussed include Alec Baldwin, John's time as an intern at Late Night, and the triumphant return of Marionette John.

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The Great Dragon is finally free. Full of rage, he attacks Camelot with pitiless intensity. The castle is crumbling and Arthur's men cannot hold out much longer but only a Dragonlord can kill a dragon and Uther wiped them all out years ago. Or did he? Gaius admits one such man could still be alive and in hiding.

The last Dragonlord is the key to Merlin's own past as well as the future of Camelot, but will Arthur and Merlin find Balinor in time to save the kingdom?



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Michelle Duggar tells PEOPLE she is cherishing every moment with her premature 19th child, Josie Brooklyn, who remains hospitalized at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.

"Josie is doing as well as can be expected for a baby at her age. We are taking each hour as it comes," says Michelle, who has been released from the hospital. "We feel so blessed that God has given us to her and are cherishing every moment with her." Josie was born on Dec. 10 weighing 1 lb., 6 oz.

Michelle, who had been in the hospital recovering from a gallstone, was taken to the OR for an emergency C-section.

Her husband Jim Bob Duggar remained by her side. Michelle's doctors said the baby was born prematurely because Michelle suffered from preeclampsia, a rare condition during pregnancy that causes high blood pressure. Jim Bob says the family is "very grateful" for the support, love and prayers they have received from around the country.

"God's will is what we would choose if we knew all the facts. Our children's spiritual maturity is going to deepen so much through this, in a way that couldn't happen any other way," he says. He adds, "This is so difficult, but I know that we are leaving this in God's hands."
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I hope Josie will be okay!

Perhaps we should start calling 2009 the year of the airbrush. The latest Photoshop scandal involves not an emaciated model nor a bizarrely-retouched actress on the cover of a fashion magazine, but instead a 60-year-old icon with not enough crows' feet for anyone's liking.

Let's catch you up: Last summer, beauty company Olay debuted its Definity eye cream campaign depicting model Twiggy looking far younger, smoother, and firmer than her then 59 years should suggest. The '60s fashion star appeared virtually wrinkle-free in the ads and, since her baby-faced visage was selling anti-aging cream to older women, quite a few people—including bloggers, news outlets, and the British Parliament—grew quite disturbed.

In August, British lawmakers called for a ban on the digitally altered ads, suggesting they mislead the public. And, in the ensuing months, the U.K's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received hundreds of complaints from the public, claiming the Olay images were "socially irresponsible" and could have a "negative impact on people's perceptions of their own body image, " The Guardian reports.

Finally, yesterday, the ASA banned the complete set of Olay Twiggy ads, ruling that the post-production retouching could give consumers a "misleading impression of the effect the product could achieve."

You think?

In the ads, Twiggy says, "Olay is my secret to brighter-looking eyes" and "Because younger-looking eyes never go out of fashion...[it] reduces the look of wrinkles and dark circles for brighter, younger-looking eyes."

However, since Olay admits to "minor retouching" around Twiggy's eyelid area (essentially wiping out any indication of undereye darkness, bags, and fine lines), we know the cream is not really her secret. Instead it's a skilled computer technician, which is something you just can't bottle and sell for $23.89. Nor is this "secret" available to most women. Honestly, it's refreshing that, with the banning of these ads, finally someone is saying just that.

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As part of OK!’s Year in Review, we have recapped some of the most memorbable TV moments of 2009. Ranging from the Inauguration of President Barack Obama to Jim and Pam’s wedding on The Office to David Letterman admitting an affair and his public apology, these top TV clips are worth revisiting.
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Taylor Lautner spends time in 'Cancun'

Summit is staying in the Taylor Lautner game.

As the days tick down to the town closing for the holidays, the company has picked up "Cancun," an action spec by Eric Champnella and Grant Thompson.

The project is acting as starring vehicle for Lautner and is the first project from the newly established production shingle he shares with his dad, Dan Lautner.

Dan Lautner is in discussion to produce the movie with Temple Hill's Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen, who forged a relationship with the actor whom they worked on Summit's "Twilight Sage: New Moon."

The story follows an out-of-place college kid who travels with a girl to Cancun on a break. While there, the girl and her friends are taken hostage by a drug cartel and he is forced to save them. The story is designed to take advantage of Lautner's martial arts skills, which he showed off when he hosted "Saturday Night Live" this past weekend.

Summit's president of production Erik Feig and director of development Gillian Bohrer will oversee the project for the studio.

Champnella, repped by ICM, Mosaic and attorney Dave Feldman, co-wrote Disney's "Mr. 3000" and worked on Warners' DC Comics project "Metal Men." Thompson, also repped by ICM, is an actor-turned-writer; this is his first sale.

Lautner is repped by WME and Management 360.

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Author JK Rowling and her books The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows have ranked high in Amazon's authors and books of the decade lists.



On the "Top 10 best-selling books of the decade" list, Deathly Hallows took the number one spot, Half-Blood Prince followed in second place, and Beedle the Bard took sixth place.

JK Rowling ranks as the number one best selling author of the decade. She is followed by Twilight author Stephenie Meyer, Julia Donaldson, and Terry Pratchett.

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This is a really cool collection of photos that have been chosen to represent 2009.


Barack H. Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States as his wife Michelle Obama holds the Bible and their daughters Malia Obama and Sasha Obama look on, on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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I hope this wasn't already posted; it was a pain in the ass. I looked around and I didn't see it, but I'm in a daze from finals week so it's very possible that I'm an idiot and I missed it. ANYWAY, which photos are your favorites? Which ones are missing? They're less hilarious than the ones in the best celeb pictures list, but I love some of these a lot.

Honorable Mention: The September Issue release; Anna Wintour's Anna'ness. Catapulting from behind the scenes into the utmost of spotlights this year, largely due to the release of The September Issue, Anna Wintour seems to enjoy leaving quiet little insults in her wake. She casually referred to Minnesota's population as "little houses" during her 60 Minutes interview (ouch!), and then cheerfully suggested the cinematographer of her own documentary might want to "go to the gym" when his tummy showed up in a photo. Damn! And you thought those Tributes hurt! ( Karl's boytoy, Linsday Lohan designs pasties, Lady Gaga, Jack Bauer busts a fashion nose, a crying pretty girl, WTF? shoes and more  ) Source

Boris Kodjoe ("Soul Food," "Surrogates") has scored the lead role in J.J. Abrams upcoming NBC pilot "Undercovers."

"Undercovers," described as a mix between "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and "The Bourne Identity," revolves around spouses Samantha and Steven (Kodjoe) Bloom, who work together as spies. The pilot was the subject of a bidding war between the major networks, with NBC coming out victorious.

Kodjoe joins the already-cast Gerald McRaney ("Major Dad") in the pilot. McRaney will portray the couple's CIA boss. The role of Samantha has yet to be cast.

Abrams, whose TV credits include "Alias" and "Lost," is considering directing the Warner Bros. TV-produced pilot, which he co-wrote with Josh Reims.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

I think it's awesome that they went with Boris for the lead. Casting an African-American actor as the lead in a high profile project like this is pretty much unheard of. Can't wait to see who they cast as the wife. Any suggestions, ONTD? And make sure it's someone who equals Boris' hotness.

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omgomg this episode was so awesome. i love all of the new characters so much except for becky! she is ruining the show imo. and they need to improve my bb tim's storyline...(LIKE BY BRINGING BACK LYLA HELLO!!!) :D not a new epi for 3 weeks!!!! start the countdown lol Source

The Swiss government won't begin the extradition process of director Roman Polanski until sometime next year, officials said today.

The Los Angeles County district attorney's office wants to bring the famed director back to California for sentencing in a three-decade-old child sex case. Polanski admitted to having sex with a 13-year-old girl at the home of Jack Nicholson but fled to Europe before sentencing.

He was arrested in Zurich three months ago -- but it remains unclear exactly when the extradition process will begin.

"There will be nothing more this year. At the earliest, we'll make an announcement early next year as to whether the criteria for extradition have been met," Folco Galli, a spokesman for the Justice Ministry, told ABC News.

Polanski has vowed to fight extradition, and legal experts say it could be a long process. He spent three months in a Zurich prison before being granted bail. He now is living under house arrest at his upscale Alpine chalet.

Swiss officials have said Polanski could face up to two years in prison if brought back to the U.S.

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G Dragon releases music video for A Boy
I don't care if it's old-ish it's never a bad time for GD.

FEEL FREE TO TURN THIS INTO A BIG BANG/GD PIC/GIF/VIDEO SPAM
love him sfm
as I pressed enter on this entry, I thought "FUCK THIS VIDEO IS LIKE 3 MONTHS OLD!" but it went thru anyways

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Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps expressed sympathy on Thursday for the plight of fellow American Tiger Woods and said he fully understood what it was like to make mistakes.

World number one Woods has taken an indefinite break from golf after admitting he had been unfaithful to his wife.

Phelps, speaking on the eve of a two-day meeting between the United States and a European team, said: "He (Woods) is going through a hard time right now.

"It can't be easy but I just wish him the best for himself and his family," the swimmer told a news conference at the Manchester Aquatics Centre.

The 24-year-old American, who won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics last year, was forced to apologise early this year after being photographed inhaling from a pipe used to smoke marijuana. No charges were laid.

"I'd be the first to admit I've made a lot of mistakes both in and out of the pool," said Phelps.

"But of the mistakes I've made I've never made the same mistake again. I've become a much stronger person and I've helped other people not make the same mistakes."

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