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James L. Brooks is one of my favorite creators in the history of entertainment. The guy is a legend, and not just in movies, but in television, too. His work changed everything. He brought intelligence, dignity, and emotional honesty to the small screen at a time when TV was mostly filled with laugh tracks and clichés. You can put him right up there on the same shelf as Norman Lear , these are two men who took the medium of television and turned it into something deeper, sma

Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday, and while most folks will be sending flowers, calling their moms, and watching sweet, sentimental tributes to all the wonderful mothers out there (and yes, they deserve it!), I’ve decided to celebrate the occasion… a little differently. If you know me, you know I like my holidays with a twist. I like things a little off-kilter, a little weird, maybe even a little dark. So in true Nick D fashion, this year I’m honoring Mother’s Day with a

The Best Villain Performances from John Lithgow. I think we can all agree that John Lithgow is one of the best actors on the planet. A guy with incredible amounts of talent who can do absolutely anything—comedy, drama, heroes, villains, you name it. He’s one of the most versatile actors working today, with a career that has spanned decades, covering everything from stage to film to television. Lithgow started out as a phenomenal stage actor, and his work on Broadway is legen