I thought this was kind of interesting. 20 recession-proof cities. Philly and DC make the list.

Otherwise, it's a lot of Iowa and smaller burgs.

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George Clooney's 10 best movies. The "Good German" is on this list? Thankfully, "Leathernecks" didn't make it. "The American" starts Wednesday.

10 must-see movies this fall/winter. "Jackass 3D" makes it, plus releases from big-time Directors..

How to raise a superstar. Most come from small towns, with only 13% of pros hailing from towns with populations over 500,000.

Here are the Emmy winners. The Roll Call of the Dead, for some reason, did not include David Mills. He was well-loved.

Crappy sequels. There are some of these I don't recall at all. "My Summer Story" is a sequel to "A Christmas Story" I may have heard of, but have completely forgotten.

Exercise Yard

Behind the scenes with, of all people, Eric Mangini. He's only human, of flesh and blood, he's made.

I had this e-mailed to me, find someone who's an ESPN Insider.

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19 Across: "Manhattan" director Woody (5 letters) Answer: Allen

Cosell in "Bananas"



"Here comes Mellish..."