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Ed Harris to Play John McCain in HBO's 'Game Change'

Actor Ed Harris has been cast as John McCain in the upcoming HBO movie, "Game Change." The "A Beautiful Mind" actor has signed on to play the former Republican presidential nominee in the film, which follows the 2008 election and is based on a book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin. Harris will join Julianne Moore, who...

Julianne Moore to Play Sarah Palin: A Casting Choice as Divisive as Palin Herself

Tina Fey may be the most famous Sarah Palin impersonator, but the "30 Rock" star has some new competition. Julianne Moore has been tapped to portray Palin in HBO's upcoming film about the 2008 presidential race, "Game Change." The casting choice has provoked some surprisingly passionate responses. Says the Los Angeles...

Opinion: 6 Ways to Improve the Oscars Next Year

When the biggest moments this year were Melissa Leo dropping of the F-bomb and a feisty Kirk Douglas, maybe the Oscars should start calling themselves "The Felixes"? To think, this is a show that honors some of the most deranged and spoiled members of our society -- actors -- and last night's telecast was the first time a...

'The Wire' Creator Among 23 'Genius Grant' Winners

(Sept. 28) -- David Simon, creator of HBO's epic "The Wire" series, says he feels "a little sheepish" about being among 23 scientists, inventors and scholars who've been awarded this year's "genius grants" from the MacArthur Foundation. The $500,000 annual awards come with no strings attached, paid out quarterly over...

'Boardwalk Empire' Effect: 'GoodFellas' to Become a TV Series?

(Sept. 23) -- Now that Martin Scorsese's "Boardwalk Empire" is running on HBO and garnering rave reviews, TV executives are hoping the acclaimed film director will take on another television show -- "GoodFellas." Yes, television studios (only slightly less original than movie studios) are reportedly hoping to turn one of...