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Topic: Alan Ball

Tim Robbins and Holly Hunter in "Here and Now" (HBO/Ali Paige Goldstein)

"Here and Now," and no and no

Melanie McFarland
This week on "True Blood": vampires vs. witches!

Drew Grant

Drew Grant
Anna Paquin in "True Blood"

"True Blood" recap: Louis Pasteur was a vampire?

Drew Grant
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Alan Ball's screaming macaws vs. Tarantino

Drew Grant
Anna Paquin and Alexander Skarsgard in "True Blood"

Heather Havrilesky
Maryann Forrester (Michelle Forbes) and Jason Stackhouse (Ryan Kwanten)

Heather Havrilesky
Kristin Bauer, Alexander Skarsgard and Patrick Gallagher in "True Blood."

Heather Havrilesky
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Heather Havrilesky

Heather Havrilesky

Andrew O'Hehir

Andrew O'Hehir
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Heather Havrilesky
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Young, Arab-American and hot

Andrew O'Hehir

Heather Havrilesky
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Lori Leibovich

Heather Havrilesky

Heather Havrilesky
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Laura Miller
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Bill Wyman
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Joyce Millman
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In the bag

Russ Spencer
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"American Beauty": Kevin Spacey keeps a biting, ambitious suburban satire from eating itself alive

Andrew O'Hehir
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