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He might as well be twirling a mustache and shooting up a saloon. Youll groan… but youll chuckle. Little wonder its been made into movies twice. Credit: Joan Marcus Who doesnt love a plucky preteen protagonist? Plus:magic water. Yet on stage, this fantasy-driven story remains stubbornly earthbound. But theyre practically drowning in a flood of banalities and a deluge of cliches. Matriarch Mae Tuck (the always lovely Carolee Carmello) sings of a night in November/that I will remember....

Tucker Beathard grew up around hits. (His grandfather is Bobby Beathard, longtime NFL general manager.) I was committed to play baseball at Middle Tennessee State University, the singer tells EW. I played sports my whole life, basically. An injury during his senior year, playing football, helped him change course. I tore my shoulder and it took me a while to bounce back, he says. I had a lot of time to reflect I realized Id be a lot happier doing what I love....

Regular Fox News viewers will be getting a change Monday night. For the first time in years, the 9 p.m. (She moved to NBC.) Carlson, for his part, claims to be unaware of the controversy. Credit: Fox News ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So whatll your show look like in the new timeslot? I dont think weve settled on them, probably mostly having to do with booking. Youll be placed in betweenThe OReilly FactorandHannity, two programs that have been on Fox for a long time....

(Lopez’s character, when she decides she wants toget busywith Affleck: ‘‘It’s turkey time. She has, until this point, described herself as a lesbian.) Gobble gobble, indeed. Phillip Caruso Cost: $12 million. But Federline’s 2006 debut wasn’t just vanity-project lameit was truly, transcendently terrible. After a strong string of comedy successes in the late ’90s with 1996’sThe Nutty Professorand 1998’sDr. Everett Collection That logline, however, is only a sliver of the flop pie that isPluto Nash....

Abe bonds with Rogers but is betrayed by his own blood It is time to choose sides. Its also time for AMC viewers to choose: will they watchTurnor not? This is the story showrunner Craig Silverstein promised an 18th-centuryThe Departed and its make-or-break time. Credit: Antony Platt/AMC Everything is likely riding on the next 10 episodes. Turnhas always acted confidently. A death sentence of hanging awaits them, though the charge will not be treason, but counterfeiting....

An ambush has been set for Capt. Youd think Caleb would have a near fool-proof plan to finish off Simcoe after failing once before. As he says later on, The bastard slipped through my fingers. Credit: Antony Platt/AMC That wont be happening again. Now I havent studied 18th-century military tactics, but this strategy seems unwise even by modern Nerf-gun standards. So what was Calebs plan if Simcoe arrived with torches and just set the place ablaze?...

So his judgment is impaired and he makes wild, rash, dangerous decisions which start to backfire. And that downward spiral of his judgments and decision making is what ultimately is the demise of him." If not in the history books, then at least in the romantic retelling. Credit: Antony Platt/AMC (Question: Would you be surprised if Philomenawasactually pregnant? Washington understood that the infant United States was clearly the supplicant in this crucial trans-Atlantic friendship....

Major Edmund Hewlett Abraham Woodhull is a spy. A patriot or a traitor, depending on your political point of view in 1778. Hes been an undercover agent ever since he gleaned intelligence from a pair of Hessians heading to Trenton. Credit: Antony Platt/AMC His paranoia and nightmares should finally be realized; hes been betrayed by his own father. The embittered Judge Woodhull turned in his only son to the supremely oblivious Major Hewlett....

But after narrowly escaping Gamble following his sloppy attempt to dispose of Rev. Worthington, the injured American stumbles toward the country cabin of Sarah Livingston. After the first night, however, Sarah still has her guard up. Credit: Antony Platt/AMC The crucifix seems to confirm his lie, and Sarah relaxes. So it didnt feel forced when they kiss the next night and spend the night together. (Or perhaps she simply hopes he has torush home to clean his andirons!...

In Middlebrook, N.J., Washingtons headquarters has another new patriot: Anna Strong. Theres work to be done at the camp, but not exactly what Anna signed on for. And such a gentleman, too. Credit: Antony Platt/AMC As far as Washington is concerned, Anna is no longer of use. Ben succeeded in keeping that part of Annas story secret from Washington. But he had to fib more than a little to explain her sudden exodus from Setauket....

You cant even trust each other.Robert Townsend Did you see that coming? Little did I know that theTurnteam was biding its time, quite ingeniously. His mind has been made up for him. Credit: Antony Platt/AMC God as my witness, they will pay. Those damn Queens Rangers! Oh, if only it were Capt. And Samuel got a semi-clear look at his face. So were there clues that the Americans staged the Townsend raid?...

Abigail: Were just making conversation, right? What exactly is loyalty in a time of love and war? I feel like my eyes have been gouged out, the general says through clenched teeth. Credit: Antony Platt/AMC We are blind to the enemy in New York once again. Though Washington chastises Ben for the self-inflicted setback, he refuses to accept Bens subsequent resignation. Why are you deserting me now? asks Washington, a slight reversal in his attitude towards Ben when his intelligence operation previously fell short....

A tale of two hangings It’s all over but the shouting. John Andre is captured near West Point and knows he’ll be executed for plotting with Benedict Arnold. Abraham Woodhull is a show trial away from the gallows in Setauket after a delighted Capt. Credit: Antony Platt/AMC Simcoe finally catches him committing treason against the Crown. Arnold’s defection was a devastating blow to George Washington, who was truly blindsided by the betrayal....