Kiernan Shipka Calls Jon Hamm a "Super
Fun" Director; Mad Men Wins HPA Award

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This week, Kiernan Shipka praises Jon Hamm's directorial skills and Mad Men takes home yet another award for Season 4. Read on for more Mad Men news.

? Kiernan Shipka tells HollyscoopTV that having Jon Hamm direct this season was "super fun, super interesting."

? The Hollywood Reporter spotlights Mad Men's win of a Hollywood Post Alliance award for outstanding color grading in Season 4, Episode 12, "Blowing Smoke."

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'Doctor Who' Star Matt Smith Strips, Plus a Sneak
Peek at the Christmas Special (VIDEO)

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'Doctor Who' star Matt Smith performed a striptease on TV Friday night, but it was all for a good cause. As part of the BBC's annual 'Children in Need' telethon Smith stripped off a signature 'Doctor Who' outfit before putting it up for auction together with a signed script.

Talking on this morning's 'BBC Breakfast' Smith said he hopes the items will fetch as much as possible, and he reiterated his belief that "bow ties are cool." He also talked about the "massive challenge" of taking on a role that's been part of the British cultural landscape for 50 years. Smith joked that at a recent party he was starstruck to meet two of his predecessors in the role, David Tennant and his father-in-law Peter Davison, thinking "Wow, it's Doctor Who!" before realizing "I'm Doctor Who!"

'Children in Need' also showcased a sneak peek at that staple of the festive season, the 'Doctor Who' Christmas special. Catch it after the jump.

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TV Shows We're Most Thankful For

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We're thankful for a lot of things, but we're all about TV around here, and so is this list. Yes, it's time once again for the annual staff picks for TV Shows We're Most Thankful For.

There's plenty to choose from -- and obviously we had to narrow it down quite a bit -- but each of us has decided on one show that makes weekly viewing and analysis fun and worthwhile, for whatever reason.

Some of us appreciate a good laugh above all, some put dramas on a pedestal, and others are into vampire dramas with a hint of Somerhalder. You get the idea.

Take a peek at our quick list, then please share your own show that makes you thankful in the comments. Gobble gobble!

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Colin Firth Wants to Host 'SNL' Again

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People forget this, but seven years before Colin Firth became an Oscar winner for playing the King of England, and before Firth became the no-doubt-about-it household name that he is today, he hosted 'SNL,' back in March of 2004. Firth is currently promoting his new spy thriller, 'Tinker Tailor Solider Spy,' but took some time to reminisce about his hosting duties and made it clear that, yes, he wants to host 'SNL' again. The ball is in your court, 'SNL.' (And, yes, 'SNL,' you should totally let Colin Firth host again.)

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Primetime Highlights - Nov 21 - 'Hart of Dixie',
'Castle', 'Hawaii Five-0'

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For Monday, November 21st 2011 LA TV Insider Examiner recommends: The Sing-Off (NBC, 8pm) – “America Votes: Group Mastermixes” – We’re finally down to the final four, and their task is to perform...

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Taylor Swift talks love on '60 Minutes,' Nicki
Minaj's AMA shout-out on Twitter

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There's no question that this is rather good time to be Taylor Swift. The country superstar not only won Artist of the Year at the 2011 American Music Awards, and at just about the time she was walking...

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W.E. Trailer: Madonna Takes On Historical Romance

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If you saw The King's Speech last year and were intrigued by the storyline between the king's brother King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, then you'll probably be interested in the trailer for W.E. Madonna directed and cowrote the film, which depicts the relationship between the former king who abdicated the throne to be with the woman he loved, American socialite Simpson. It's told in flashback through a modern-day woman in New York, Wallie Winthrop (Abbie Cornish), who is reading the letters of the old lovers. Wallie experiences a parallel to their torrid affair when she embarks on her own with a Russian security guard (Oscar Isaac).

The trailer makes the King Edward and Wallis Simpson story look heartbreakingly romantic, though I found myself less interested in Wallie's romance happening in the present day. I'm also curious to see how Madonna has handled the film, and though we have to wait until February 2012 to see it, you can watch the trailer when you keep reading.

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'The Walking Dead' season 2: a tease for the
midseason finale

Following Sunday night's new episode of "The Walking Dead," be prepared to wait for a little while -- the zombie apocalypse will be going on hold until early 2012.So with that, what can we very well...

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'Two and a Half Men': did Ashton Kutcher make
last-ditch move to save marriage

Last last week, it was finally announced that Ashton Kutcher and and Demi Moore were going to be splitting up after a lengthy marriage filled with its ups and downs -- but Ashton apparently wanted to do everything he could beforehand...

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'The X Factor' USA: Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid meet
with Astro

Following a rather crazy outburst for Brian "Astro" Bradley on "The X Factor" this past week, we are going to see something hopefully resembling normalcy fromt he contestant moving forward.In kicking off this past weekend...

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