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“The OC” fans have been training years for this moment: Adam Brody is the perfect swoon-inducing rom-com lead in a hit TV series. Why this matters so much.
Kevin Fallon is the editor of The Daily Beast's Obsessed. He is co-president of the TV branch of the Critics Choice Association, on the board of directors of the Television Critics Association, and is a member of the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association. He has written for Newsweek, Glamour, The Week, and The Atlantic, among other publications, and attended New York University. Yes, he is related to Jimmy Fallon, assuming you are referring to the painting contractor from Long Island.
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In an exclusive clip, the stars talk about returning to their superhero characters all these years later. “A lot less skin,” Garner jokes, about her new costume.
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The first trailer for the provocative new movie “Babygirl,” which is earning Kidman Oscar buzz for her daring sexual performance, is here—ahead of its Christmas Day (!?) release.
OLD FRIENDS
In the doc, “SNL” vets including Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, and Tim Meadows discuss their colleague Harper Steele’s expectations for her first road trip as a transgender woman.
OUT OF THIS WORLD
Over the weekend, fans on social media couldn’t stop raving about the original “American Idol” winner’s outrageously impressive take on the Céline Dion ballad. See for yourself.
BIG GAY SUPERSTAR
Marla Mindelle is following up her deranged Céline Dion in “Titanique” with the buzzy “Big Gay Jamboree.” She tells us about the “musical theater mental illness” behind her rise.
CHERRY ON TOP
Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.
ON THE ROAD
When his friend of 30 years came out as transgender, Ferrell suggested they drive across the country together. “Will & Harper” is the sensational documentary about that journey.
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The acting legend died at age 89. While many remember her for “Downton” and “Harry Potter,” don’t forget her mesmerizing, Oscar-winning work in “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.”
GAMEPLAY
Josh Rivera is giving one of TV’s most complex performances as the star of “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez.” He tells us how he connected to a killer’s rise and fall.