Michael and Melissa navigate pre-Oscar waters to bring you the week's other compelling entertainment. Reviews of Misfits and The Artist give way to an up close and personal look at Kevin Clash (the man behind Elmo); waking up with Jason Isaacs; John Morris' music from Mel Brooks' movies comes to CD; Whitney Houston receives a Michael Jackson-esque sendoff; Glee's Chris Colfer writes/produces/stars in his first film; Kim Kardashian plans her next wedding; fascinating new DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon releases; and so much more.

Michael and Melissa are back to bring you an encapsulated look at the week in entertainment, including a review of NBC's new series Smash; listener feedback; renaming Dr. Seuss book titles; 1970s celebrity bowling; finding humor in mental illness with Sara Benincasa; a rundown of what's new in movies, DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, television, and books; and the show buries Whitney Houston instead of praising her.

Fresh off the Super Bowl, Michael and Melissa debrief Madonna's halftime show; span the socio-political spectrum with reviews of George Clooney's Ides of March and Gregory Peck's To Kill a Mockingbird (Blu-ray); mourn the death of Don Cornelius and the lack of Bruce Campbell's Ash in the Diablo Cody scripted Evil Dead reboot; map out your week in DVD, Blu-ray, TV, and streaming media; and pray for the end of NBC's unrelenting Smash promos.

Michael and Melissa are back with a look at your week in entertainment, including reviews of Young Adult, Jennifer Garner and Ty Burrell carving Butter, and Nickelodeon's How to Rock. 50th anniversary parties for To Kill a Mockingbird and A Wrinkle in Time. Joe Carnahan has a Death Wish. The Pythons regroup for a new movie. Plus! What you can expect to find at the movies, and on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Instant, as well as television, music, and books. It's a smorgasbord of awesome.

Michael gets crazy stupid for Love. Melissa spins a Dolphin Tale. Chris Dodd proves he's an idiot. George Lucas quits Star Wars. Keifer Sutherland goes to Confession. Dustin Hoffman tries his Luck on HBO. Bruce Jenner gets cuckolded. A rundown of what's new and exciting at the movies, on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Instant. And this week's life lesson: Always go for the wing man, unless the other guy is Ryan Gosling.

Recovering from Golden Globes overload, Michael and Melissa are able to regain their composure long enough to review The Descendants and Drive; preview this week's release of Underworld: Awakening, Haywire, and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close; and run down what's new on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Instant. Plus! Betty White invades NBC, Senior citizens get their Punk'd on, Disney ascends The Matterhorn (spawning more attraction-based films), your weekly Kardashian update, and more! Everything you need to know about this week in entertainment in 30 minutes or less.

Melissa lands in Los Angeles in time to catch Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol and catch up with The Help. Michael shakes The Devil Inside long enough to talk Amazon Instant. Plus: This week on DVD and Blu-ray, Mark Wahlberg smuggles Contraband, Jennifer Hudson writes a book, a Jonas brother on Broadway, 24: The Movie gets a start date, Fox kills the Glee spinoff and animated Jonah Hill, Beyonce makes (see: buys) a baby, and the Kardashians use their powers for good instead of evil.

Melissa enjoys her time in Suburgatory. Michael finds himself stuck in Wee Britain. A Swedish girl and her tattoo fail to win over the box office. Do it yourself exorcisms. Bollywood invades Netflix. Reality TV overwhelms the networks. Elvis goes country. Cee-Lo butchers John Lennon. Katy and Russell: An American Horror Story. And your moment of Zen.

Melissa finds The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo exceeds expectations. Michael spends Christmas Eve at Disneyland. Plus! A glut of '70s and '80s television and '90s cult classic movies arrives on Netflix and Hulu. Another year of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. Trent Reznor the film composer returns to CD. New books from Dean Koontz, The View's Elizabeth Hasslebeck, and "the sexy" Suzanne Sommers. Massive hype generated by trailers for The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit, and Ridley Scott's Prometheus. And a dose of celebrity banality. Happy New Year!

Another exciting week of entertainment is on tap, as Melissa learns what happens in The Booth at the End, Michael learns valuable Christmas lessons from Fat Albert and Mr. Magoo. Plus! Sherlock Holmes and the mystery of the dwindling box office, the arrival of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, a rundown of festive holiday week television, new arrivals on Netflix Instant and Hulu Plus, Austin Powers is making his way to Broadway, The Lord of The Rings gets the Lego treatment, your weekly celebrity scanner report, and much more.