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In a city where gastronomical decadence knows no bounds, where gold-flaked burgers can be hocked for 175 dollars a pop,and a bottle of beer can go for just under a hundred bucks, it's no surprise that the veritable icon of American comfort food—the TV dinner—is now getting the royal New York City makeover. Courtesy of Loews Regency Hotel, and its vanguard executive chef, Andrew Rubin, New Yorkers can now get their portable pot roast braised in Burgundian Pinot Noir, and their mac n' cheese finished with a Parmesan crust. And you better believe that fried chicken is free range, baby. Perhaps the most innovative aspect of this 30-dollar-a "plate" experience is the eschewing of that pedestrian plastic tray and the ushering in of a more elegant porcelain partitioner. Comfort food just got a tad more grown up. Does this mean we get to stay up and watch Letterman, too?

This summer Sean Avery went from shooting pucks to shooting models. Or at least getting coffee for the people that do. Now that he's Mensvogue.com's guest editor, we look at how The Most Hated Man in Hockey is doing at his new job.

Sean Avery seems adamant on convincing the world that his much-discussed, oft-maligned internship at Vogue magazine is more than just a lark—a desperate ploy for attention by a man infamous for seeking it—or just a flat-out attempt to meet girls (because sexy, rich hockey players have had so much trouble in the past, right?).

The fine folks over at AFI are at it again, looking for any way they can to compartmentalize a century worth of films into list-form. Although sometimes it feels like beating a dead horse, these lists of theirs can still make for a fun night of drinking and guessing games with you and your film snob friends. This time, AFI has broken down America's 10 greatest films in 10 classic genres including: Animation, The Western, Science Fiction, The Romantic Comedy, The Courtroom Drama, Fantasy, Gangster, Sports, Mystery and Epic. Although Citizen Kane is widely considered the greatest American film ever made, it was noticeably absent from any of the lists, as was Casablanca. Caddyshack however, was included so Bill Murray fans rejoice. Keep an eye out for AFI's next list, where they rank the top 100 films written by men named Henry or Steve.

Perhaps understanding that the Tonys get very little press outside of New York, Best actor winner Mark Rylance from Boeing-Boeing did his best at this past Sunday's ceremony to ensure that the rest of us stood up and took notice. A little excerpt from his acceptance speech: 'When you are in town, wearing some kind of uniform is helpful. Policeman, priest, etc. Driving a tank is very impressive.... If that isn't to your taste you could join the revolution.... If you go into the woods...it is a good idea to wear orange and carry a gun. Otherwise it might appear that you have no idea what you are doing.'' Forget the misty eyes, the granny tributes, the interracial smooches, and the operatic proclamations-of-love-while-jumping-erratically-across-the-stage (who was that guy again?)—this was a simple, understated poetry reading (a piece called ''Back Country,'' by Minnesota poet Lewis Jenkins), and it was truly one for the ages. View it after the jump.