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'Nashville': Marriage Annulment Or Divorce?

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Juliette Barnes may be messed up in a lot of ways, but she ultimately did the right thing with Sean on this week's "Nashville." Marriage is something important to him, and so when she walked away from their "proper" wedding, he felt that she'd lied and betrayed him. So while she was filing for divorce, he wanted an annulment. He felt that she only married him because she knew he wouldn't sleep with her unless they were wed.

After fighting it for a while, Juliette ultimately backed down and agreed to the annulment. In the hearing, she said, "I admit to the fraud. I made false representation to him about the nature of our marriage."

"You know you once told me that I wouldn’t like you very much if I got to know you. You were right," Sean said to her before walking out of the room.

She certainly doesn't make it easy to like her. She's already being a brat and a diva on her joint tour with Rayna, and they've only done one show together so far.

The tour -- and drama -- continues on "Nashville," Wednesdays at 10 p.m. EST on ABC.

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Happy Birthday, Betty White!

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Our favorite "Golden Girl" Betty White turns 91 on Thursday, Jan. 17). Happy birthday, Betty!

The celebrated actress and passionate animal-rights activist is embracing her eighth decade in the business. With a résumé that's overflowing with game shows, talk shows, sitcoms, animated series, hosting duties and one particularly foulmouthed film performance. She currently hosts the NBC reality show "Betty White's Off Their Rockers," which features senior citizens playing practical jokes on their younger counterparts.

"Retirement is not in my vocabulary. They aren't going to get rid of me that way," she told USA Today in 2010.

We aren't arguing otherwise. We fully expect White still to be going strong at 100. In the meantime, here are 10 fun facts about this wonderful woman.

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1. Betty White was born in Oak Park, Ill. Her family moved to California during the Great Depression. She discovered her love for performing when she wrote and played the lead in a graduation play in junior high.

2. White’s acting career began in 1939, just three months after she graduated from high school. Her first television appearance featured her and a classmate singing parts of “The Merry Widow.” But her acting career was interrupted almost immediately, as World War II broke out that same year and White joined the American Women’s Voluntary Services.

3. Starting in 1956, White spent a 19-year stint as the celebrated host of NBC’s annual Tournament of the Roses Parade. NBC replaced her in 1975 because the network felt she was too closely identified with CBS based on her success on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” White was disappointed, but she came out ahead in 1962 when she began a 10-year run as host of the rival network’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

4. Betty White was originally cast to play the sexually ravenous Blanche on “The Golden Girls,” while Rue McClanahan was supposed to play Rose. This original casting was based on similar characters the two actresses portrayed on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Maude,” respectively, but the director of the show’s pilot episode asked them to try switching roles. White was nervous about playing Rose, but she went on to be the only one of the series’ lead actresses to be nominated for the Emmy all seven years that “The Golden Girls” was on the air.

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5. White listed Charles Darwin as her real-life hero when answering Vanity Fair’s Proust Questionnaire.

6. White is truly America’s sweetheart. She beat out the likes of Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock and Morgan Freeman in a 2011 Reuters/Ipsos poll that asked people to vote for which celebrity they trust the most.

7. And you thought you were tired. White told Parade in 2010 that she wakes up at 6 a.m. and goes to bed at 1:30 a.m. Reminder: She’s 91!

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8. A celebrated animal activist, White tries to make it to a zoo in every city she visits. Before becoming an actress, it was her dream to become either a zookeeper or a forest ranger. In 2010 the U.S. Forest Service named her an honorary forest ranger.

9. White’s passion for animals is so unwavering that she won’t accept movie roles if the script calls for potential animal abuse. She turned down a role as Helen Hunt’s mother in “As Good As It Gets” because Jack Nicholson’s character shoves a puppy dog down a laundry chute.

10. White has received a remarkable 21 Emmy nominations. She has nabbed seven trophies so far, including awards for her roles on “Life With Elizabeth,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Golden Girls,” “The John Larroquette Show” and for her popular guest-hosting turn on “Saturday Night Live.”

Celebrity Week In Review: Ben's Victory & More

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What a week ... for Ben Affleck.

Not only did he walk away with two Critic's Choice Awards, but the actor and director surprised everyone (even himself), when he nabbed a Golden Globe for Best Director and Best Picture: Drama for "Argo."

“Look, I don’t care what the award is, when they put your name next to the names that [presenter Halle Berry] just read off, it’s an extraordinary thing in your life," he gushed during his acceptance speech. “These nominees are exceptional talents. I truly to God never thought I would be in the same breath as them.”

But Ben's mention of wife Jennifer Garner and their three kids had everyone tearing up. "I want to thank my three kids Violet, Sera and Sam, I love you guys. And I want to thank my wife," he said. "She's the reason I'm standing here. I adore you, I love you so much. Thanks for sitting through this. You're my everything."

Another Golden Globes speech that got viewers and celebrities emotional was Jodie Foster's. The actress came out as gay when she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award, saying, "I already did my coming out about a thousand years ago, back in the Stone Age. In those very quaint days when a fragile young girl would open up to trusted friends, and family, coworkers and then gradually, proudly, to everyone who knew her." You go, Jodie!

Speaking of the Globes, Adele not only made her post-baby body debut, but won an award for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture. She's back!

Also this week, Britney Spears and Jason Trawick called off their wedding after a yearlong engagement. Although they remain friends, numerous reports have surfaced saying Brit was unaware that Jason wanted to split. Poor thing.

Plus, did you know Lindsay Lohan headed back to court and also trashed a NYC hotel? Shocking, right?!

Check out the best celebrity photos of the week below:

The Best Party Of All Time?

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In her memoir Lorna Luft famously wrote: "Studio 54 made Halloween in Hollywood look like a PTA meeting." The renown nightclub, located on 254 West 54th Street, drew the hottest who's who of the New York elite.

Only at Studio 54 could one spot Andy Warhol posing with Brooke Shields, Truman Capote dancing at Elizabeth Taylor's birthday, or Cher getting cuddly with club co-owner Steve Rubell. Rubell founded Studio 54 with Ian Schrager in 1977, years before AIDS would decimate New York nightlife. The parties would grow to intrigue the world's most idolized celebrities with the most jaw-dropping decor -- one New Year's party involved four tons of glitter, for instance. On January 19, Rubell's archives from Studio 54 will hit the auction block at Palm Beach Modern Auctions.

Rubell curated his parties with the most interesting and ostentatious guests possible, all of which he would record in his beloved reservation book. The book will join other relics of Rubell's epic parties including Polaroids, invitations and newspaper clippings, which have remained in storage since his death in 1989.

See some of the featured photographs up for sale below and just try to tell us disco is dead.

'What Not To Wear': Jersey Girl Won't Lose Her 'Duck Nails'

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Stacy London and Clinton Kelly certainly had their hands full with Tristen, a Jersey girl who loves attention, on "What Not to Wear." She's also a bit of a fashion trendsetter, at least according to her. She spends a lot on accessories and bags, but Stacy and Clinton thought she still managed to look cheap. The biggest offender, in their opinion, had nothing to do with her skimpy, tight clothing. It was her nails.

Tristen called her over-sized flat-tipped nails "duck nails" and was apparently very, very attached to them. So much so that she lashed out at Stacy and Clinton when they dared suggest they at least trim them down and maybe reshape them. She told them she wasn't ready to lose the nails and that was that.

"I will tell you I think that would be a huge mistake, and I almost feel like no matter what we put you in it’s still gonna look cheap," Clinton told her.

She agreed to try new nails, but then had a breakdown when it came down to it. "I’m really hot right now and I’m really freaking out here!" she said, getting more and more agitated as the process went on. But she went through with it, leaving them long but less garish. And in the end, the makeover worked. She looked classy and beautiful.

See more miracle makeovers every week on "What Not to Wear," Thursdays at 10 p.m. EST on TLC.

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Robert Redford: Not As Much Romance Involved In Sex

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PARK CITY, Utah — Diversity is king at the Sundance Film Festival – and queen, too.

For the first time, half of the films featured at the festival were made by women.

Festival founder Robert Redford opened the event Thursday and said "diversity is the point" of the independent film showcase, further evidenced by contributions from 32 countries and 51 first-time filmmakers this year. The chorus of voices represented at Sundance "reflects the times we're in," he said.

"What Sundance stands for is giving new voices and new filmmakers an opportunity to be seen and heard," Redford said in an interview. "We show what's there, and what comes up will usually give you an indication of changing times."

Redford, along with festival director John Cooper and Sundance Institute director Keri Putnam, opened the 11-day festival with a news conference at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Utah, Sundance's home since 1981.

The films featured at the festival, like all art, reflect and inspire change, Redford told reporters.

"The festival, being as diverse as it is, shows all kinds of content, and that gives the audience a chance to choose," he said. "That's not quite so available in the main marketplace."

One of the most significant changes he's noticed over his years in filmmaking is the role sex plays on screen. Several of the festival films deal with sex: "Lovelace" looks at porn star Linda Lovelace, "Interior. Leather Bar." examines the gay, S&M leather-bar scene in the early `80s, "Two Mothers" follows a pair of friends who have affairs with each other's (adult) sons, and "Kink" is about the business of bondage and discipline pornography.

"When I got into the film business in the early '60s, it was a romantic time. Sex and romance were pretty well tied together," Redford said. "Now, 40, 50 years later, we see that sexual relations have moved to a place where it doesn't feel like there's so much romance involved. ... Relations have changed, and they've changed because of changing times and because of new technology. People are texting rather than dating and all that kind of stuff.

"We just show what's there. We don't predict anything. We don't shape anything. ... We might be agents for change, but we're not shape-shifters. So there you have sexual relations and you look at how sex is treated today: It's just simply a reflection of the times we're living in and nothing more."

One conservative group isn't pleased with the sexual content and suggested the state of Utah cease its financial support of the festival. But Redford isn't worried.

"We either ignore them or remind them that it's a free country and they should maybe look at the Constitution," he said.

Meanwhile, with recent attention on gun violence and what role Hollywood might play, Redford said the conversation ought to continue, noting that President Ronald Reagan was shot at the same year the Sundance Festival began.

"Now, 30 years later, it's absolutely not only appropriate, but overdue to have a dialogue," he said.

He added that he has a question for the film industry after seeing two movie billboards in Los Angeles that prominently feature guns: "Does my industry think that guns will help sell tickets?"

One of the documentaries in competition this year, "Valentine Road," deals with the 2008 school shooting of an eighth-grader in California by a fellow classmate.

"It all the sudden has a new resonance," said Cooper, noting that the film was selected before last month's school shooting in Newtown, Conn. "We chose it because it's an amazing movie."

The festival begins in earnest Thursday night with screenings of four films. Screenings, workshops, parties and schmoozing will continue through Jan. 27. Cooper, whose staff culled the 119 festival offerings from thousands of submissions, said he can't wait for audiences to see the selections.

"I just want to get this thing started," he said. "I feel like I'm sitting on a powder keg of talent that needs to explode."

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George Clooney Isn't The Only One

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From Charlton Heston's vision of white in The Ten Commandments to Johnny Depp's braided version in Pirates of the Caribbean, beards have been around for a long time in Hollywood.

But when it comes to who can rock the scruffy look the best these days, the list is exclusive.

5 Great Jodie Foster Performances

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LOS ANGELES -- Jodie Foster had everyone talking when she took the unusual step of revealing she's a lesbian on the Golden Globes stage Sunday night. This hadn't exactly been a secret, given that she has two sons with her former partner. But the two-time Oscar winner has been notoriously protective of her privacy, which made the rambling and emotional speech such a riveting aberration.

But this is also a good opportunity to talk about what made Foster famous in the first place: the strong screen persona and versatile talent she's displayed over her 47 years as an actress. Here's a look at five of her best performances:

_ "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991): The word "iconic" gets tossed around a lot without much thought, but it's truly applicable here in describing the work of Foster and co-star Anthony Hopkins. Foster won the second of her two best-actress Oscars (the first was for 1988's "The Accused") as young FBI agent Clarice Starling, who's sent to pick the brain of the fiendish and fearsome Hannibal Lecter. She's brilliant and resourceful, the scrappy, self-made underdog who dares to go toe to toe with a psychopath. A controlled and masterful performance in one of the most deeply disturbing movies ever.

_ "Taxi Driver" (1976): It's frightening when you think about not only how good Foster was at such a young age but also how young her child-prostitute character of Iris was, as well. Her work in one of Martin Scorsese's greatest films presents a fascinating dichotomy. She has to project a world-wariness and a cynicism beyond her years but also a youthful vitality, a freshness and the hint of promise. She's only 12 years old but she absolutely holds her own opposite Robert De Niro and earned an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress.

_ "Freaky Friday" (1976): In a great demonstration of Foster's range, she played an extremely different kind of kid later the same year. She's actually playing an adult, too, since this classic Disney comedy hinges on the idea that her character, Annabel, switches bodies with her mother (Barbara Harris), giving each a brief taste of how tough the other's life is. This is probably my earliest memory of Foster – she's hilarious and charming with her tomboyish toughness and quick wit, and she has the sort of cool and confidence we all wish we could have had at that age.

_ "Inside Man" (2006): Foster plays a supporting part in Spike Lee's slick bank heist thriller, but it's such an intriguing departure for her that I had to pick it. She plays Madeline White, who has the vague occupation of functioning as a fixer for the wealthy and powerful. Here she's working for the bank's founder (Christopher Plummer), who sends her to retrieve something damaging from a safe deposit box. It's actually a quasi-villainous role: a well-connected, well-spoken social climber who's all business beneath her cool, blond exterior, and it was juicy fun to watch her reveal yet another facet of her talent.

_ "A Very Long Engagement" (2004): Who knew Foster was fluent in French? Seeing her turn up here, speaking flawlessly in a foreign language, was a huge surprise and a thrill. Her role is so small as a soldier's wife in director Jean-Pierre Jeunet's lavish and lively World War I romance that you long to see more of her. Actually, you don't even realize it's Foster at first; she's in the distance when we see her at a crowded marketplace, and she has a scarf pulled over her head. But eventually she starts speaking in that instantly recognizable, husky voice. Talk about a real revelation.

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Toni Collette Returning To TV

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Toni Collette is returning to TV with a role in the CBS drama pilot "Hostages."

According to EW, Collette will play a successful surgeon from Washington, DC. Collette's character is picked to operate on the president of the United States, but new drama and political conspiracy unfold when her family is taken hostage.

"Hostages" comes from writer, producer and director Jeffrey Nachmanoff of "The Day After Tomorrow" fame. Jerry Bruckheimer is on board as an executive producer. The pilot is based on an Israeli series.

Collette spent three seasons as the title character in Showtime's "United States of Tara." The actress picked up an Emmy and Golden Globe for her role as Tara Gregson, a mom with dissociative identity disorder.

Collette is best known for her film work, which includes "Muriel's Wedding," "Little Miss Sunshine" and "The Sixth Sense."

Click over to EW for more on "Hostages."

Look Inside Howie Mandel's $7 Million Mansion

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Want to live like a star? Well, this is "Howie Do It!"

Former Deal or No Deal host Howie Mandel has relisted his prized Malibu mega-mansion for a whopping $7.75 million, hoping to of win big in the real estate game.

WATCH: Helen Mirren Blows Up In 'RED 2' Trailer

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"RED" was a surprise hit after its release in October of 2010. The film earned $90 million at the North American box office and $199 million worldwide. "RED" even grabbed a surprise Golden Globe nomination in the Best Picture Musical or Comedy category, because nothing is more reputable than a stamp of approval from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Add all that together and you get this: "RED 2," a sequel to the hit first film.

Based on the DC Comics series about a retired CIA operative forced back into action (RED stands for "Retired, Extremely Dangerous), "RED 2" reunites cast members Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker and Helen Mirren while also adding Catherine Zeta-Jones and Sir Anthony Hopkins to the mix. The result appears to be a globe-trotting action-comedy thriller, with parts that recall the first "RED," parts that recall "Ocean's 12" (never a bad thing) and a perhaps nod to "Goodfellas" (the end bit with the unfortunate soul in the trunk).

"RED 2" is out in theaters on Aug. 2, meaning it could expand on the big box office of the original. Check out the first trailer above. Dean Parisot ("Galaxy Quest") replaces Robert Schwentke in the director's chair. Head over to Apple to watch in HD.

Ashley Greene Stuns In Tiny Leather Shorts

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The actress fully embraces her dark side at the opening of Andrea's restaurant in Las Vegas, sporting a black leather peplum top and matching short-shorts, along with a clutch, pumps and nails, all in the same shade.

A 'Newsroom' Exit

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Rosemaire Dewitt is leaving "The Newsroom."

The "United States of Tara" actress is exiting Season 2 of the HBO drama before the new season hits the air. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dewitt's exit comes as a result of scheduling conflicts, not creative strife.

"As the production schedule for Season 2 of 'The Newsroom' has shifted, Rosemarie DeWitt has encountered scheduling conflicts and will no longer be able to continue in her role," HBO said in a statement.

Dewitt joined the cast alongside her "Tara" costar Patton Oswalt in November. Dewitt was set to play a recurring role, a litigator who represents Atlantis Cable News in a wrongful termination suit. Her role will be recast and the scenes she already completed will be reshot.

In other casting news ...

Geena Davis is taking another stab at TV. The "Thelma and Louise" star will headline a TNT drama about a bounty hunter. Davis will play an unorthodox bail bondswoman in the series inspired by the true story of Mackenzie Green. Davis' other TV work includes "Coma," "Commander In Chief" and "The Geena Davis Show." [EW]

Heather Locklear will play boss to "Franklin and Bash."
The "Melrose Place" star will be a series regular as Rachel King, a new trial lawyer and partner at Franklin and Bash’s firm. [TVLine]

"One Life to Live" actress Kearran Giovanni is heading to "Beauty and the Beast."
Giovanni will play Lt. Joe Bishop's (Brian White) wife, Miranda. Her character could return. [THR]


Rihanna Gets Cozy With Chris Brown On New Album Cover

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Click through to see Rihanna's alleged new album cover.

Zooey Deschanel's Hilarious Young Adult Art Exhibition Opens Soon

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Did you dream of having a secret identical twin so your life would more closely resemble that of Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield of the "Sweet Valley High" series? A new exhibition, organized by pop culture-crazed Gallery 1988 and crafty website Hello Giggles, will honor the golden days of teen lit and fill that hole in your heart.

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"Young Adult" is the newest exhibition from Gallery 1988, which tackles YA lit's most beloved characters; it will channel the "aesthetic and the nostalgic nature" of Hello Giggles, according to Gallery 1988 co-owner Jensen Karp. In case you are unfamiliar with this nostalgia-heavy style, the buzzy website is co-founded by Zooey Deschanel, the wonder woman behind one of the best quotes of 2013: "I want to be a fucking feminist and wear a fucking Peter Pan collar." We cannot wait to whip out the butterfly clips, chokers and gel pens and whine about how "Twilight" pales in comparison to the classics.

"Young Adult" will run from February 2 until February 23 at Gallery 1988 Melrose in Los Angeles.

Check out the works below and let us know which teen read is your guilty pleasure.


PHOTOS: Celebrity Odd Couples

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Happy birthday, Jason Segel! The actor turns 33 Friday, and we'll admit we've been smitten with him since his "Freaks and Geeks" days. While Segel is not the conventional Hollywood hunk, he's charmed many ladies with his hilarious roles in movies like "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," "Knocked Up" and "I Love You, Man," and his endearing obsession with Muppets. So while they might seem an unlikely couple at first glance, we can easily understand how Segel attracted girlfriend Michelle Williams.

Here are other celebrity pairs who prove that personality goes a long way.

Jodie Foster's Most Unpredictable Moments

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Raise your hand if you're still scratching your head about Jodie Foster's rambling, heartwarming, intimate and just a tiny bit crazy speech Sunday night at the Golden Globes. (Who else is going to comment on Honey Boo Boo, privacy in the 21st century and coming out or not coming out, and dictate a love letter to her ailing mother all in one go?)

Now raise your hand if you've noticed that when it comes to interviews and speeches, the 50-year-old Academy Award winner has always been refreshingly unpredictable. From rapping Eminem at a college graduation ceremony to empathizing with some of Hollywood's youngest stars, Foster has said it all. Flip through our slideshow below to see some of her most candid soundbites.

PHOTOS: Jessica Biel Teaches Us A Lesson

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One of our biggest winter style pet peeves is the daunting task of trying to maintain a feminine silhouette while wearing 12 layers of clothing in an effort to stay warm. (Most of the time, we say to hell with it and embrace our neck-to-knee down puffer coat without shame.)

But leave it to newlywed Jessica Biel to show us how to rock the parka look while still looking effortlessly chic.

The 30-year-old actress braved the Utah snow on Friday to attend the "Emanuel and The Truth About Fishes" at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. (Yes, it's Sundance already!)

Jess, who seems to be hitting up the festival sans her hubby Justin Timberlake, looked awesome rocking her signature blunt bangs and a casual sweater and jeans look, but we were totally struck by Biel's sleek black puffer coat -- now THAT'S the way to bundle up in style.

Where can we get one??

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Daniel Radcliffe Shocks Audiences With Boundary-Pushing Sex Scenes

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PARK CITY, Utah — Daniel Radcliffe has really left Harry Potter behind with a startling and explicit Sundance Film Festival role as poet Allen Ginsberg.

"Kill Your Darlings," the "Harry Potter" star's first film at the independent-cinema showcase, premiered Friday at Sundance and puts Radcliffe into daring territory.

His young Ginsberg is initiated into booze and drugs, has oral sex performed on him in a library, makes out with one man and gets naked for sex with another man.

In a session with the audience after the premiere, Radcliffe was asked if he chose the role because it fit the "weird stuff" he likes.

Radcliffe said it was the second time that day he was asked the same question and conceded his tastes can run outside the mainstream.

"Films like this don't get made unless everyone involved loves them," Radcliffe said.

The film recounts a little-known story of murder involving Ginsberg's circle of friends, including fellow future beat heroes Jack Kerouac (Jack Huston) and William S. Burroughs (Ben Foster).

Dane DeHaan co-stars as Ginsberg idol and intimate Lucien Carr, and the cast also includes Michael C. Hall, Elizabeth Olsen and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Director John Krokidas said Radcliffe became his muse on the film and that it was clear within minutes of their first meeting that the part was his.

Krokidas said young Ginsberg starts as a dutiful son who spends his time taking care of others but eventually spills over with repressed passion.

"By the end of the movie, he is a poet and a rebel," Krokidas said. "I had a feeling Dan might be able to relate to this."

Baby Boy On The Way For Tom Arnold

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No lie — Tom Arnold is going to be a dad.

The "True Lies" star and his wife Ashley Groussman are expecting their first child — a boy — in March, the actor announced while co-hosting "The View" Friday.

“We’re really happy. I didn’t think it was in the cards for me, I’ll be honest, and so I was completely shocked,” Arnold, 53, says. “It’s a miracle.”

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