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Studio: Hbo Home Video Release Date: 12/11/2007

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Amazon.comBig Love, HBO’s newest buzzworthy series, recalls Groucho Marx’s blithe proposal to two women in Animal Crackers. “Why, that’s bigamy,” one of the women exclaims. Groucho responds, “Yes, and it’s huge of me, too.” But Bill Henrickson’s (Bill Paxton) situation is hardly a laughing matter. Bill is a modern-day polygamist who lives in suburban Salt Lake City with his seven children and three “sister-wives”: Barbara (Jeanne Tripplehorn, never better), the more mature anchor of the household; Nicki (Chloe Sevigny), who spitefully refers to her as “Boss Lady”; and recent addition Margene (charming Ginnifer Goodwin), insecure and childlike. A series that puts a human face on polygamy is brimming with prurient possibilities. Big Love’s first two episodes are veritable commercials for Viagra, as Bill struggles to keep up with the demands of his spouses, with whom the sleeping arrangements are strictly scheduled. But once this more sensational aspect of “plural marriage” is d (more…)

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Early on in Big Love’s second season, closeted polygamist Bill Henrickson’s kids come to him with a broken toy. “I can fix anything,” he reassures them. If only his chaotic life were as simple to mend. Among the crises vying for his attention this season are finding out who was responsible for outing his wife, Barbara (Jeanne Tripplehorn), at the Mother of the Year ceremony; the investigation into the poisoning of his brother-in-law, Alby, for which he could be implicated in a cover-up; negotiating a deal to buy a gaming company coveted by Roman (Harry Dean Stanton); and, in a “holy spirit sucker punch,” meeting Ana (Branca Katic), a Serbian waitress who just could be wife No. 4. A Golden Globe nominee for Best Drama, Big Love further draws viewers into the polygamists’ shadow world. “If they could show just one normal plural family for a change,” someone remarks at one point. Grounded in “the principle,” the Henrickson households are about as normal as you c (more…)

From the back cover
This 9-DVD box set contains all 32 episodes of the smashing third season in which the series reached new heights of deal making and breaking. Thrill to the over-the-top action as Lisa, Chiara, Amy, Josh, Jason, Gerry, Roddy, Lori, Eric, Tonya, Danielle and Marcelas attempt to cohabitate and avoid eviction while 38 cameras and 62 microphones record their every move. Also included are musical performances by Sheryl Crow as she surprises the House Guests with an impromptu visit. Plus, never-before-seen footage of the House Guests’ original casting tapes that landed them in the Big Brother house in the first place. The Big Brother House: situated on a closed set on the CBS Studios lot in California, is outfitted with 38 cameras and 62 microphones that record the lives of the 12 contestants 24 hours a day for three months. The goings-on are broadcast on TV as well as on the internet. Each week the contestants vote one of their own out until just two are le (more…)

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Fasting for days, or even weeks, while drinking a lemonade-like blend of clear spring water, cayenne pepper and citrus juice has proven to be a safe, easy and yet powerful way to cleansethe body of toxins. This book goes beyond basic information on how to do the cleanse—which can be learned in minutes—by guiding readers step by step through the entire cleansing process.The author details how the modern diet fills the body with unhealthy toxins and clearly explains the many bene (more…)