This Sunday on The Simpsons, Benedict Cumberbatch plays both a…



This Sunday on The Simpsons, Benedict Cumberbatch plays both a Hugh Grant-ian Prime Minister and Severus Snape. And we’ve got exclusive video of his appearance right over here.

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J.K. Rowling’s house sells to someone who is not you

J.K. Rowling’s house sells to someone who is not you:

The 19th-century Victorian Mansion, which drew over $3.6 million — how much is that in galleons? — was Rowling’s home from 1999 to 2009. Meaning someone else gets to live in the rooms where Rowling wrote much of the Harry Potter series. There is no justice.

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For the Harry Potter obsessive on your holiday list, if you are…



For the Harry Potter obsessive on your holiday list, if you are a gazillionaire: One of just 3,000 $1,000 collector’s sets that chronicle Harry’s journey from page to film in eight volumes designed to resemble books from the Hogwarts library.

And yes, one of them does look like The Monster Book of Monsters.

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Feast your eyes on the cover of J.K. Rowling’s The Casual…



Feast your eyes on the cover of J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy.

Strong colors colors and swoopy typography must be quite trendy — The Casual Vacancy is the latest in a series of books (think The Art of Fielding and The Marriage Plot) that favor bold and simple cover designs heavy on script.

Do you appreciate the understated art and the vaguely Gryffindor colors, or do you want Mary GrandPré back?

For more on the cover and new plot details about the 512-page book, head on over to EW.com.

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2012 MTV Movie Awards Winners: Best Movie: The Twilight Saga:…




2012 MTV Movie Awards Winners:

Best Movie: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1

Best Male Performance: Josh Hutcherson for The Hunger Games

Best Female Performance: Jennifer Lawrence for The Hunger Games

Best Onscreen Transformation: Elizabeth Banks for The Hunger Games

Best Onscreen Dirtbag: Jennifer Aniston for Horrible Bosses

Best Breakthrough Performance: Shailene Woodley for The Descendants

Best Kiss: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1

Best Music: “Party Rock Anthem” LMFAO from 21 Jump Street

Best Fight: Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson vs. Alexander Ludwig for The Hunger Games

Best Cast: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Generation Award: Johnny Depp

Trailblazer Award: Emma Stone

Best Hero: Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Best Comedic Performance: Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids

Now tell us, what was your favorite part of the night? Overly excited someone you love won? Bummed your favorite kiss wasn’t the winner? Let it all out in the comments

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Presenting Harry Potter, without all that pesky non-magic stuff….



Presenting Harry Potter, without all that pesky non-magic stuff. Just the spells, m’am.

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