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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) Sep 23, 2013 4:00 AM UTC by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) Sep 23, 2013 4:00 AM UTC TV-HOST EDITION GOOD WEEK/BAD WEEK Alec Baldwin The 30 Rock star (and sometimes loose cannon) will host a weekly MSNBC show Hoda Kotb The Today show host accidentally revealed her cell-phone number on air while testing a Samsung smart watch SNACKS Trick or Treat (or Both) You can already drink pumpkin vodka and pop a can of pumpkin Pringles. So why wouldn’t Target launch a line of pumpkin-spice M&M’s? The new snack will be sold through Halloween–just in time to unload the leftovers on unsuspecting kids. PSYCHEDELIC 7.74 Height, in feet, of the world’s largest lava lamp, which was unveiled at the London Design Festival to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1960s bedroom fixture OUT OF TOON Imagine your favorite character, reimagined. That’s what Joyce Pensato does, rendering American icons like the Simpsons and Mickey Mouse–above, in Untitled (Mickey)–in dramatic enamel paintings and charcoal drawings. “Joyce Pensato: I Killed Kenny” is on view at the Santa Monica Museum of Art through Sept. 28. VERBATIM ‘I can assure you, I won’t go soft.’ Simon Cowell, famously acerbic X-Factor judge, insisting he won’t lose his rough exterior after his baby is born QUICK TALK Andy Samberg He left Saturday Night Live in 2012 after nearly 150 episodes, but Samberg, 35, will be back on TV screens soon. The actor–also known as part of the comedy-music trio the Lonely Island–stars in the new cop sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, premiering Sept. 17. –LILY ROTHMAN I guess the first thing I have to ask is whether you’ve ever been arrested. I’ve never been officially arrested, no. Officially? I’ve been held, like, drinking in a park or something, but I’ve never been booked. They always go, “All right, get out of here, you knuckleheads.” Does everyone ask you that now that you’re playing a cop? You’re the first. Wow, I thought it’d be obligatory. No, the obligatory thing I get asked is, “What’s it like working with Andre Braugher?” So what’s it like? It’s great! You play a detective with authority-figure issues. Is that a problem for you in real life? I wouldn’t say I have a complex about authority figures. I more have a problem not goofing off. Pretty much every report card in elementary school had the “needs to display self-control” box checked. Have you improved in that area? Mildly. Oh so mildly. Have you ever had a job where you wore a uniform? I worked at a movie theater when I was in college. That was a very, very ugly uniform. It was the ’90s standard-issue purple and black polo, black pants and the grease of popcorn butter. I never took it home and washed it. Will anyone ever break into song on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, like in your sketches on SNL? Not as of yet. I think we’d have to get pretty deep in to jump that shark. Make no mistake–that’s a shark I would love to jump. What’s Andy’s must-watch show right now? “Breaking Bad. I’m constantly caught off guard. Every time I think we’re going to have to wait for something to happen, it happens sooner. It’s insane that it’s that good.” TEXT MESSAGES Robert Indiana is most famous for his signature LOVE–the red one with the tilted letter O–but that’s just one part of the pop artist’s oeuvre. His works use bold combinations of text and graphics to comment on American culture: he once wrote about how logos and signs were so inescapable that they seeped into his paintings, as seen here in the 1962 piece The American Gas Works, which incorporates a found commercial stencil. His first major museum retrospective, “Robert Indiana: Beyond LOVE,” opens at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City on Sept. 26. MOVIES Don’t Judge a Flick by Its Casting 50 Shades of Grey co-stars Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson–now the subjects of a recasting petition–aren’t the first screen actors to face angry fans convinced that their fictional heroes should be played by someone else. But do those doubts ever have merit? Here’s how five other controversial castings fared in the long run. RENÉE ZELLWEGER Bridget Jones’s Diary Fans worried that the svelte American actress couldn’t embody the frumpy Brit, and they were … wrong! Zellweger transformed herself, and the film grossed $282 million worldwide. RYAN REYNOLDS The Green Lantern Fans weren’t sure Reynolds would have enough charisma to pull off the superhero, and they were … right! The film was panned by critics and grossed $220 million worldwide, well below expectations. DANIEL CRAIG Casino Royale Fans felt Craig’s hair color–blond–was decidedly un-Bond-like, and they were … wrong! The movie grossed $599 million worldwide. TOM CRUISE Jack Reacher Fans of the books said Cruise was too short to embody mighty Jack Reacher for the masses, and they were … right! The film grossed $216 million globally, below expectations. JENNIFER LAWRENCE The Hunger Games Critics said she had too “womanly” a figure to portray gaunt Katniss Everdeen, and they were … wrong! Lawrence received rave reviews, and the film grossed $691 million worldwide. TV Breaking Good Fans may fret over the end of Breaking Bad, but a rehab center in Albuquerque, N.M.–the setting of AMC’s meth-dealer drama–is using the finale for good: it’s offering two scholarships to low-income residents who need treatment, under the moniker Breaking Addiction. Jesse Pinkman would be proud. Rx 3 THINGS YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THIS WEEK 1\. A dearth of Miley Cyrus talking points. The pop star’s “Wrecking Ball” music video–in which she goes nude–logged a record 19 million plays during its first 24 hours on Vevo. 2\. Dated acts at halftime. The NFL has tapped Bruno Mars to perform in the coveted Super Bowl slot in 2014. 3\. Getting your ’90s nostalgia fix. Arsenio Hall’s new show debuted to respectable ratings despite his 19-year TV absence. 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