It's actually rather usual. It was probably sold based on a treatment, since the story itself is based on actual historical events.

First? What about Million Dollar Baby?

Chris Hardwick: "Well kids, we all know that sometimes when characters die, they're back again the very next week. That's why I'm presenting this sworn affidavit that Andrea will never, ever, ever return!"

OUR LONG NATIONAL NIGHTMARE IS OVER

Ben Affleck has eaten pie. But in Boston they call them "Laahge Taahts."

It's called "make something sound profound by saying it isn't what it is." See: most of the Proverbs.

I kind of agree, but I think films like this that are well-crafted but don't feed into the cultural zeitgeist to the point where they're still being quoted (like Forrest Gump), or aren't particularly challenging or innovative (like say, Pulp Fiction) just tend to fade into the background. This article aside, there's…

You first-posted an entirely unrelated question about a hot-button topic and you wonder why people accuse you of trolling?

I'd peg the Simpsons as Presbyterians, who tend to be pretty casual and not put a whole lot of thought into the specific tenets of their church.

Jason Lively is clearly the best. I cite the "Rusty: The European Tour" white satin jacket, him trying to seduce frenchwomen on the Eiffel Tower while wearing the Rusty beret and his part in the "New Looks" fashion montage.

Conan should make his own Larry Sanders/30 Rock. He's no longer useful as a talk show host, this country needs him to write and perform full half-hour scripted comedy.

At least HBO lets shows finish a season before canceling them. I see zero point in ever bothering with any serialized network shows any more because if they're not instant mega-hits they could get yanked at any time.

Did this friend also tell you they pumped 10 gallons of soya milk from Rod Stewart's stomach?

I don't think it's terrible… It's just unnecessary, I guess. It definitely kills the momentum if you're watching marathon-style. It's a flashback dropped into a tight, tense narrative with no immediately discernable purpose.

I didn't get to watch the whole thing, unfortunately. When it came on I screamed, "HOLY FUCKING SHIT I'M MISSING THANKSGIVING!" and jumped in my car and drove 3 hours to my family's house.

I appreciate the disclaimer, but at what point are we going to be able to safely assume that random people that name themselves after food in pop culture website comment sections are not, in fact, high-priced entertainment lawyers and we shouldn't be taking their barely-thought-out ponderings as the final and official…

I have to admit, I kind of liked the way they used Disarm. And it only works so well because they deadened my palette with all the shitty hip hop and nu metal. I can only assume the music producer of the Shield was 19 years old, a recent Full Sail grad and Kurt Sutter's nephew.

The market for the Tonight Show is about 70% semi-depressed people who want to watch something comfortable and familiar as they doze off to sleep. Which is why Leno does so well, because it's always the same and always safe. Which is also why a comfortable-old-shoe sitcom rerun like Cheers or Seinfeld usually does…

I forget what happened with that Hinkley thing, did he and Jodie Foster ever get married?

Especially since his real-life counterpart became mayor of L.A. during the show's run.