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Secrets in the burbs is a hoary theme, and Weeds begins unfortunately, with the suburbia-spoof folk classic Little Boxes ("... and they all look just the same") playing over the credits. Showtime likes to hammer viewers with its high concepts--The L Word, Fat Actress--and the note tied to this particular brick is, "This comedy will satirize the suburbs." But Weeds proves far more complex about Nancy and her neighbors. She's a criminal and a fiercely caring mom, a hypocrite with true morals. Even her superficial neighbor Celia (Elizabeth Perkins), who nicknames her chubby daughter "Isabelly," proves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Addictive Laughter | 8/7/2005 | See Source »

This month new mom Kate Hudson dabbles in folk magic in The Skeleton Key and lives a rocker's life on tour with her husband's band, the Black Crowes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q&A Kate Hudson | 8/7/2005 | See Source »

Many a song has been written about Hank Williams, but this is the first in which he plays a bar in drag and his mascara runs. Williams' fans should give a close listen before they shout for Keen's scalp; his mix of irony, folk and honky-tonk is a tribute to Hank's influence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: 10 Songs for Late Summer | 8/7/2005 | See Source »

...island where nearly everyone could lose a few pounds without keeling over, Burling's students are among the fittest-looking folk around. Lavinia Sunia, 15, had no interest in sport until she started mucking about on a board seven years ago. "I just watched TV," she says. Now she'll surf two hours every day if conditions allow it, and her toned body would be the envy of teenage girls anywhere...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rediscovering the Joy of Surf | 7/25/2005 | See Source »

Elaborate song and dance sequences—with genres from swing to hard rock to folk to techno funk—accompany advice offering up one delectable sugary concoction after another, all created by frequent Burton collaborator Danny Elfman...

Author: By Margaret M. Rossman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Burton Reworks ‘Wonka,’ Scores a Sweet Success | 7/22/2005 | See Source »

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