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J.J. Abrams is going to make the greatest 'Star Wars' movie in history.

With 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' Abrams' follow up to the 2009 'Star Trek' reboot (or continuation of the series, if you are Spock Prime) he has solidified his position as a master of propulsive, visceral filmmaking. Dude knows where to put the camera, when the music should swell, when the characters should zing each another or when they should project pathos to the cheap seats. The 'Star Wars' films are mostly gut and little brains and, unfortunately, that is what we have here. The movie still works as an exemplary thrill ride – I laughed, I cried, I cheered – but woe be to anyone who gets caught in a conversation afterwards trying to explain the overly complicated and, at times, silly plot. If you expect something a little sharper out of 'Star Trek' you may come away with some mixed emotions.

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One of the gimmicks behind Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's 'This is the End' is that the cast is loaded with celebrities playing themselves. But that gets interesting when you have a performer like James Franco, whose life has become an art project. In this new featurette, you can see how the actors approached playing themselves.

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On tonight's (May 13) live edition of 'The Voice,' the Top 12 performed for America's votes. There are no more coach's saves. It's all up to the voting viewers. The show tapes in L.A., which is in the grip of a h

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At long last, revealed! After months, nay, years of teasing, tonight's 'How I Met Your Mother' season 8 finale finally did the unthinkable and showed us the titular mother face to face! We've still got an entire season of wedding hijinks to go before the big meeting itself, but head inside to finally learn the identity (and actress) of 'How I Met Your Mother's mother! Destiny awaits!

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Simon Pegg likes to keep busy. Not only will he be in the upcoming 'Star Trek Into Darkness' and Edgar Wright's 'The World's End,' he's signed up to appear in Joe Dante's next film 'Casting the Runes.'

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A sports reporter cornered actor Mathew Perry at an L.A. Kings hockey game the other night, just hours after his TV series "Go On" had been cancelled. Apparently the reporter needs to learn what you should congratulate an out of work actor for.

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You know those movies - where you just smile at the end? The ones that leave you on a movie high for days? Yeah, those are rare.

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Yesterday NBC laid out its fall lineup for viewers, retooling its Thursday nights in particular to lead a new comedy block building up to Michael J. Fox's new show, the aptly named 'The Michael J. Fox Show.' Among the new offerings include the long-awaited Johnathan Rhys-Meyers' 'Dracula' and 'Office' vet James Spader's 'The Blacklist,' but how would you like to check out the trailers of NBC's newest series? Get inside for your NBC fall preview!

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First, she attends a screening of 'The Great Gatsby' in NYC, arriving fashionably late, marking the fact that she is coming out of hibernation after recovering from hip surgery in February, which caused the tabling of her Born This Way Ball. Now, Lady Gaga is really getting back into action, giving an impromptu performance at a New York bar last Thursday, May 9.

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Could Beyonce and Jay-Z be hearing the pitter patter of four little feet running about their home? Some sources are saying yes.

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