Great Performances

It's Friday on a short work week that nevertheless felt about a thousand hours long, so there's no point in dragging this out. We've got your Week in Review after the jump! Have a great weekend!

· Thanks again to our gracious interviewees Jackie Collins, James Marsh, Jacques Audiard and Tahar Rahim, Verge designee Aaron Johnson, Moment of Truth subjects Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher, and this week's Project Runway castoff Anna Lynett.

· Two extra questions for the FAQ about James Cameron's Avatar novel: Will Meth Jakesully make an appearance? (Answer: Believe it.) And what about the Avatar babies? (Answer: No. God no.)

· The new Oscar stage won't welcome any Best Song nominees and probably not any of the year's biggest longshots. But Inglourious Basterds? Maybe.

· Between the soft-core making out, the decapitation poses and the Robert Pattinson manllow, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse sure looks great!

· If the continually perplexing final season of Lost reminds you of the final season of Buffy, you're not alone.

· The Say Whaaaa? Singers got their hands on a ridiculous list.

· American Idol shook out its first seven contenders and and let down its wizard hair.

· No, as a matter of fact, Saveypood is not just the name of one of the islands schlockier than Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island.

· Dear Kevin Smith: Shhhh! And you, too, Miss Hendricks.