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AMC's coulda-been-great zombie apocalypse series The Walking Dead returned to the airwaves last night to resume the show's second season after a shocking midseason finale (a concept we really should do away with altogether) back in December.
Whoaaa. Last night's television offerings gave us three grim twists or surprises that jarred us out of our holiday stupor. Let's take a look at each one.
We're glad that the heretofore listless season of The Walking Dead got interesting last night.
Now that nearly all the new shows of the fall TV season have premiered (Once Upon a Time and Grimm both unmagically limped onto the scene last week), let's take a look at who we like the best right now. From listless New Yorkers to men with half a face, these are our favorite TV characters right now.
Brian Grazer finds a home for the Dark Tower TV series, how to market an Oscar hopeful that's rated NC-17, and Sylvester Stallone's rag-tag-mercenary movie may not have been his own idea.
Jason Statham is the leader to replace Shia LaBeouf in the next Transformers, how Rooney Mara won over David Fincher, and Fox is developing 'Zombieland' for TV.
Also in video news: 'The Walking Dead' zombies are still grabbing everyone they meet
Frank Darabont leaves right before a major press tour.
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