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It's no secret that the stars of the Real Housewives franchises are living grandly. Whether living in Beverly Hills, Orange County, New Jersey, Atlanta, Dallas or Potomac, the women of these shows pay top dollar for the best luxuries life has to offer. But exactly how much are these lifestyles costing them? While they all have plenty of wealth, it's easy to think they're all spending the same amount of money. But that's just not true. The cost of living in each city greatly differs, so all of the expenses—while high—aren't the same. E! News has decided to break down the cost of living among the Real Housewives franchises to see just how different life can be in each city...

Money Monster positions itself as an angst-filled rallying cry, but for something that so desperately wants to insight impoverished rage, its voice couldn’t be more monotone. Maybe that’s because The Big Short better addresses financial outrage, or because three writers (Jamie Linden, Alan Difiore, Jim Kouf) jam-pack their personal attack on Jim Cramer with an embarrassing amount of corruption clichés. A hackneyed suicide plot and an unfocused agenda that reeks of 90s paranoia? Even George Clooney’s dashingly obnoxious buffoonery can’t save Jodie Foster’s return to the director’s chair, as Money Monsters steadily – and aggressively – dips lower and lower into the red with each passing second.

In an age dominated by Wall Street and big business, television personalities have become a trusted resource for investment advice – and there’s none better than Money Monster’s Lee Gates (George Clooney). Episode by episode, Gates works his...

It's down to the final two on The Bachelor and while finalists Whitney and Becca seem to have fallen in love with Chris Soules, they're (understandably) not exactly thrilled about possibly moving to Iowa.

News: 9 Reasons Why Kaitlyn Bristowe Should Be the Next 'Bachelorette'!

At first glance, the Hawkeye State may not seem to have much to offer, but we did some research and there are some pros to balance out the cons.

1. It's one of the Top 10 least-expensive states to live in.

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The cost of living index is 92.5, according to USA Today, which means the average home will cost you $140,000.

2. It's safe. Iowa is one of the safest states in the U.S. to live in.

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The fact that it's comprised of 92 percent farmland probably plays a part in this statistic.

3. They'll be able to see the stars at night.

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If they wish upon enough shooting stars they might be able to get...

They say that all good things must come to an end, and this eBook only release of Isolation brings David Moody’s zombie writing to an end, collecting his remaining fiction together and drawing a line underneath his undead work. Never say never, of course, because horror has a way of coming back from, ahem, the dead, but for now those of us who have been on Moody’s journey through the zombie apocalypse can step into his cadaver filled world one final time.

There are five stories in this collection, the main one being the titular Isolation, a novella based on a screenplay that Moody had been working on developing into a movie with Colchester based director Will Wright but which had, as these projects often do unfortunately, stalled. Telling the tale of Keith, a socially awkward young man who initially finds himself alone among the suddenly deceased rest of the world,...

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We’ve become accustomed over the years to having several different versions of films made available to us, whether the theatrical release, the director’s cut, the work print or even the bootleg Producer’s cut (bonus points if you know which movie I’m referring to with this one*), but with The Cost Of Living, David Moody has done something similar with a story.

As he explains in his introduction to this kindle only release, the idea for the story had been kicking around for a few years, and at one point was to have been included in the Autumn universe as one of the many short pieces of complementary fiction that were collected in his anthology The Human Condition and fleshed out his world of zombies.

However, once written it didn’t feel right, and so it was reinvented as a piece of flash fiction,...

Channel 4 has announced a brand new documentary series about the NHS.

NHS: The Cost of Living will examine the National Health Service and the decisions made regarding which patients are paid for.

The series will follow different patients with a range of medical conditions, who are all seeking treatment from the NHS.

The interactive format will allow viewers to decide which patients are likely to receive treatment and how the NHS should spend its funds.

Head of documentaries Nick Mirsky said of the show: "The series will reveal the costs of each patient to the NHS and explore the complex ethical and financial dilemmas faced by clinicians as these become an increasingly prevalent factor in the care they are able to offer patients.

"NHS: The Cost of Living will ask viewers - would you make decisions differently about where and how the NHS spends its money if you knew the full emotional,...

In last week's episode, Duncan's team managed to save the very man they plan to murder and Ellen shared a steamy kiss with Duncan. In this week's episode, "The Cost of Living," Brian learns about Ellen's growing connection to Duncan and Sandrine makes a move against her team. Read on to find out if Hostages continues to hold our attention.

London, Apr 15: Almost half of the people in Britain are "seriously considering" moving overseas, a survey has found.

Australia is top of the relocation wish list followed by the Us, Canada and New Zealand, the Sun reported.

The cost of living, weather, unemployment and crime are the most common reasons for wanting to quit Britain.

Pollsters YouGov quizzed 1,650 adults after The Sun told last week about Dave and Jackie Jones who emigrated to Australia with their 12 kids.

The family from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria - who have never claimed benefits - quit in despair at what they see as soft-touch Britain's emphasis on state handouts instead of opportunities.

"I have to do the best for my kids and I.

Lakeshore Records has announced a soundtrack album for the sci-fi thriller In Time. The album includes the original score by composer Craig Armstrong. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 25, 2011. Check back on this page for more information about a physical release and audio clips from the score. In Time is directed by Andrew Niccol (Gattaca, Lord of War) and stars Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Olivia Wilde, Cillian Murphy and Alex Pettyfer. The movie will be released in theaters on October 28 by 20h Century Fox. To find out more about the film, visit the official movie website.

Here’s the track list of the album:

01. In Time Main Theme

02. Lost Century

03. Dawn in Dayton

04. The Cost Of Living

05. Mother Times Out

06. Zones of Time

07. Welcome to New Greenwich

08. Waking Up in Time

09. An Hour Ahead

10. Ocean

11. Abduction

12. Whatever We Have To

13. Mother’s Dress

14. Clock Watching

15. Sylvia Shoots

16. Backseat...

It's a safe bet that J.J. Abrams is always working on something, whether it's a new movie, TV show, comic book, grilled cheese recipe, etc. Now word comes in of another top-secret project between Abrams and frequent collaborators Monica Breen and Alison Schapker on a new film involving "swashbuckling robots with swords" called "Zanbato." Sounds like the Thanksgiving hangover I never woke up from, but I digress.

Deadline has the news, though details are scarce beyond that bizarre but alluring premise. "Zanbato" marks the fourth collaboration between Abrams and the Breen/Schapker team, who previously wrote for "Alias," "Lost" and "Fringe." Deadline points out that female writing teams in sci-fi are rare, but you wouldn't believe it by checking their resume -- Breen and Schapker kicked out some of those shows' most compelling and shocking material.

We don't know what the new project will fully entail, but their past work...

Dear Jackie:Can you recommend any good areas in the United States, or even Canada, for professional theater? My husband and I are looking to move out of New York City, but I want to keep performing in musical theater. We don't want to live in a city and are looking to live someplace where we can buy a house and commute into a city if needed. We just aren't city people. —Big City BluesDEAR Big:There are wonderful theater communities all over North America. The X factor in choosing among them may lie in your definition of the word "professional." If you are looking to make a living in musical theater—a challenge for any performer—you'll have an even tougher time of it outside a major metropolis. If you want a busy professional life doing only well-paying Equity gigs, you may want to rethink New York, which functions as a...

It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. In this series, we talk to leading figures in those communities about what makes them tick.

Let's get Warren Buffett out of the way first. The investing guru and “Oracle of Omaha” manages to draw tens of thousands of attendees to the annual meeting of his company, Berkshire Hathaway, while also delivering 76% returns in the last decade (against the S&P’s 11.3%).

But shareholders who gather at the company’s annual meeting, dine at Buffett’s favorite restaurant (Gorat’s) and shop at Borsheim’s are just skimming the surface. There's also Big Omaha, a conference for entrepreneurs and investors, and Silicon Prairie News, which tracks and celebrates the doings of startups in the region.

Omaha isn’t just Berkshire Hathaway,...

"Lost" ends this Sunday (May 23), and MTV Movies Blog is celebrating the show's legacy all week long with The Lost Awards, your opportunity to vote on your favorite moments from the hit series! We'll announce new polls every day -- so far there's Most Devious Island Dweller and Who's Your Candidate -- that fans can vote on until Monday (May 24). Winners will be announced that afternoon. Good luck, and as the members of the Dharma Initiative are so fond of saying, namaste!

On "Lost," death is about as common as the cold. With only one episode remaining in the series, a healthy portion of the faces that have graced the mythical Island are currently six feet under. Some of these deaths were avoidable, some were story mistakes, while others were just… well, epic.

But of the many great deaths on "Lost," which one was the most epic? That's a decision we leave to you,...

Discovering top talent is tough, but Joy Pervis seems to have a knack for it. She’s recognized in the film/TV industry for discovering, representing, and/or bringing to the forefront, some of today’s top child stars; Dakota Fanning, Raven Symone, Elle Fanning, Kyle Massey, and Lucas Till just to name a few.

Iae got an opportunity to sit and talk with Joy Pervis about her many successes, and how she has been able to break talent from Atlanta, into the Hollywood mainstream.

Iae: You’re known in the business for discovering some of film’s hottest young actors, like Dakota Fanning and Lucas Till; what’s the toughest part about helping actors make the transition between Atlanta and La?

Joy: The only actors I suggest relocate to La are the ones who are ready. La is a tough market to work in and you have to be...

There's no shortage of reasons that fans have grown so attached to "Lost" over the years. The show's mythology and character work are close to the top of that list, but there are other subtle but no less essential ingredients involved, including Michael Giacchino's score and the show's editing. At the end of the day, one of the single most important elements of all is the happy marriage between brilliant writing and line delivery from the actors, resulting in a wealth of unforgettable monologues and one-liners over the course of the show's five seasons.

After the jump, we've listed 42 memorable quotes from all five seasons of "Lost," though there are certainly many other worthy speeches and zingers that didn't make the cut. Make sure to head to the comments section and remind us of your favorite quotes from the series.

Stay tuned to MTV tomorrow for the final edition of Lost In Numbers,...

On "Lost," death is about as common as the cold. It drifts in and out just like a sickness, sometimes with warning but often without any signs at all, and almost always claiming its victims with ruthless efficiency. Whether the dead party is a beloved or loathed character, one thing remains true throughout — the death scenes of "Lost" are almost always epic and inventive.

After the jump, we've listed 23 dead characters who should return for the final season of "Lost."

Stay tuned to MTV next week for the final installments of Lost In Numbers, a series of features pegged directly to the show's trademark number sequence: 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42. Needless to say, spoilers for season five and earlier lie ahead. And make sure to tune in to MTV Movies Blog next Tuesday for our live blog of the season premiere!

1. Roger Linus

Played By: Jon Gries

Occupation: Workman for the Dharma Initiative

First...

The Cost of Living

by Kathleen Farrell (Macmillan)

Having successfully laid bare the machinations of what love is to many in her previous novel, Take It To Heart, one could have expected Farrell to have continued with the same astute intensity. Instead, in 1956 she delivered the breezy The Cost of Living, a colorful, deceptively simple affair, its lightness of touch belying a certainty of purpose in presenting an apparently scatty arrangement of existence and the echoes of a singular evening. Seldom can appearances have been so delightfully deceptive, and although the flippant undertone never quite deserts these pages, the tone darkens gradually and imperceptibly, in the way an afternoon slips into night.

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The Smoke Monster is both the single greatest threat to the Island's inhabitants and the single greatest mystery on "Lost." Danielle Rousseau called it a security system, the Others have no name for it, and John Locke — like the rest of us — just wants to know what it is and how it does what it does.

As the final season looms, it's a sure bet that viewers will learn more about the Smoke Monster, especially if the popular theory that the Man in Black is the Monster is proven to be true. For now, we can at least focus upon what we've witnessed of the creature so far.

After the jump, we've got the rundown on eight facts we know about the Smoke Monster on "Lost." Stay tuned to MTV for the rest of this week and into the season premiere, as we'll be running a series of features pegged...

In the rules of the Internal Revenue Service, there is a special category called the "qualified performing artist," which used to be of significant value to actors.Unfortunately, although it may still be of consequence to some, as the cost of living has steadily increased, the usefulness of the Qpa provision has steadily decreased. Now it's mostly a source of confusion, even within the IRS.The Qpa provision allows performers who fulfill its conditions to write off their acting-related expenses as an adjustment to their income and to take the standard deduction as well. This is a significant tax break for performers—assuming you fulfill the requirements, and therein lies the problem. The rule requires that you have no more than $16,000 in adjusted gross income; at least two W-2s, each paying at least $200, from entertainment-related companies; and performing-related deductions equal to at least 10 percent of your adjusted gross income.

The "Getting Lost" series is about a Lost newbie's attempts to watch all five seasons of the show for the first time, just as the sixth (and final) one rolls along.

What I Watched on Week 8: Season 3, Episodes 1-10 ("A Tale of Two Cities", "The Glass Ballerina", "Further Instructions", "Every Man for Himself", "The Cost of Living", "I Do", "Not in Portland", "Flashes Before Your Eyes", "Stranger in a Strange Land" and "Tricia Tanaka is Dead")

It finally happened.  After laughing pretty hard when a freak meteorite crashed on Hurley's chicken store, I told myself, "maybe you should stop watching for a while."...

Fast Company takes a look at employment opportunities for expats overseas in developed and developing nations.

Nine point eight percent. That's the current unemployment rate from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Let that sink in as you consider that as it's been inching up monthly, this is the highest it's been during the last 10 years. Indeed, American workers had good reason to party like it was 1999 that year when unemployment was a relatively low 4.2%.

Still, there are jobs out there. And some studies indicate that the chances of landing a job are far better overseas.

A recent survey by Manpower Inc. found that employment prospects are most favorable in India, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, China, Australia, Singapore, Costa Rica, Canada, Taiwan, and Poland. Jeff Joerres, Manpower Inc.'s chairman and CEO says a reason for this is because the populations of developing countries are increasing nearly six times as fast as those of developed countries.

The bloody sci-fi survival horror game Dead Space from Electronic Arts has been terrifying gamers for several weeks now, and even more frightening than it’s ghoulish graphics is it’s original symphonic soundtrack. Composed by the renown composer Jason Graves with the help of The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra, Graves creates an intense, eerie soundscape for this first person shooter game that adds the perfect atmosphere to this nightmarish game. The Dead Space CD features 15 tracks of bombastic orchestrations offering a wide dynamic range from eerie, screeching strings to thunderous, frenetic percussions. A must have for lovers of dark and dissonant music, or for fans of the EA game itself.

Track Listing:

1- Welcome Aboard The U.S.G. Ishimura {audio autostart}http://www.fangoriaonline.com/DeadSpace/01_edit.mp3{/audio}

2- The Necromorphs

3- The Leviathan {audio}http://www.fangoriaonline.com/DeadSpace/03_edit.mp3{/audio}

4- I Left My Heart...