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"avatar" is the highest grossing movie ever. it's interesting to see "the blind side" catch on, carried by word of mouth. great movies weren't nominated. >> they didn't consult you. what were they thinking? >> they're crazy. it was a good year, not great. a good year for actors. >> ben, thank you so much. i appreciate it. we look forward to watching the oscars. before that we'll see you next weekend, right? >> of course. always good to talk to you. >> thank you so much. have a great weekend. let's look at the top stories now. president obama speaking at the democratic national convention tod...

Failure. this is surprisingly dull. >> you were not willing to take flight with it. >> i was not willing to take flight with it. it didn't do well. it wasn't well received. it's easy to understand why. it's not terrible, but if we are going to do it quickly, by and large, skip it. >> all right. we'll talk about oscars -- sort of, kind of, in a way even though they haven't happened yet we have heard about the nominees. oscars will be handed out next month, however next time we see you, ben, you will talk about who might be going home with the golden statue. most people try to get rid of algae, ...

All right. another nicholas sparks romance comes to the big screen in "dear john" and john travolta is sporting a completely new look in the action flick "from paris with love." ben mankowitz, host of turner classic movies, is in los angeles. you are just all over the place. vegas, d.c., atlanta and now los angeles. good to see you. >> you, too, fred. >> let's talk about "dear john," channing tatum, a new heart throb -- well, new to me -- >> he's also not little. >> okay, true. he's not little. he's a handsome young man. let's watch. >> dear john, two weeks together. that's all it took. two we...

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