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Hugh Laurie has referred to House, MD scripts as "Fabergé eggs," intricate and fragile. And he's so very right.
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A fan organization will show its support of the WGA strike in an innovative and attention-getting manner.
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The Romance Classics Collection is an essential library of literature on film.
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The American History Collector's DVD set presents three of the History Channel's popular series in one collection.
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John Edwards' brand of progressive populism is just what this country needs.
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From the third season of House, MD, "Merry Little Christmas" is among the most heartbreaking of Christmas-themed episodes.
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A little guide to some of Hugh Laurie's pre-House, MD work to tide us over during the strike and the winter hiatus.
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Another incredibly dense and fast paced episode as House finally puts his permanent team into place.
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"I see the world as it might be and ask: why not?" Words that could not be more necessary during this year's presidential campaign.
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