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Adam Goldberg on how parenting has changed since the '80s, and how his show differs from "The Wonder Years"

To celebrate "Les Miz," we present the best — and worst — musical performances of the decade

Neil Patrick Harris was a dud and the awards barely mattered -- but the Oscars display hints of a new purpose

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Disney's "High School Musical" DVD has hijacked my children's lives. Its shallow plot and saccharine songs should inspire cynicism. So why can't I stop singing along?