Dennis Hopper received an Oscar nomination for his performance in <em><em><em><em><em><em>Hoos<em>iers<em> and<em> for the <em>Easy Rider screenplay, which he co-wrote with Peter Fonda. Charley Gallay/Getty hide caption
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Character-Building Experience: "It's a kind of alchemical process," says actor John Lithgow about the process of creating a role. "Some of it is you, and some of it is pure calculation." WVIZ/PBS ideastream hide caption
In Sex and the City 2, the four main characters visit the United Arab Emirates, a cenematic detour some critics say is loaded with steroptypes about the Middle East. Warner Bros hide caption
Thursday
Robin Dalea, left, and Nikki Brown star as characters Rasha and Vanna in the Web series ''The Real Girls Guide to Everything Else'. Off-Chance Productions hide caption
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SNL's latest film endeavor, MacGruber. MacGruber promo hide caption
Goggins says he chose not to read the Elmore Leonard books that feature Boyd Crowder because he didn't want to be influenced by them. FX hide caption
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Dammit, Chloe — We're Running Out Of Time! After eight seasons, special agent Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) will no longer deal with assassination threats, nuclear weapons, decoys or executions. Kelsey McNeal/Fox hide caption
John Locke (Terry O'Quinn) had his final chapter written last night, along with the rest of the characters on Lost. Mario Perez/ABC hide caption
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Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer from Fox's hit series 24. Fox TV hide caption
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More than 30 years after the disco craze, middle-age Cubans are finally living the era in discotembas — bars and public gatherings playing 1970s disco hits and attracting a graying crowd of dancers. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption