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How to survive your children during the summer

Jane Roper, the author of the memoir  “Double Time: How I Survived — and Mostly Thrived — Through the First Three [...]

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The Word: Video: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ cut Benedict Cumberbatch’s shower scene

J.J. Abrams was on "Conan" last night, where he revealed that he actually filmed a scene of Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays the villain, in the shower.

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The Word: Zach Braff taught Woody Allen about Kickstarter

Woody Allen now officially knows how crowdfunding works. And it's all thanks to "Garden State" star and Kickstarter aficionado Zach Braff.

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The Word: Jessica Chastain was terrified to wear Elizabeth Taylor’s jewels

Jessica wore a diamond necklace that originally belonged to Elizabeth Taylor while walking the red carpet this week, but all she could think about was how much its fancyness terrified…

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The Word: ‘The Fast and the Furious’ sequels almost went direct to DVD

The studio considered dumping the "Fast and the Furious" franchise in straight-to-DVD purgatory way back after the second movie.

Arts

‘Matilda’ is Broadway’s most boring

“Matilda” is probably most appropriate for kids or those who aren’t already familiar with the tale.

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