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John Lithgow was going to pass on the chance to play serial killer vs. serial killer on "Dexter," with an Italian vacation, cruise and his son's wedding awaiting him.

John Lithgow was going to pass on the chance to play serial killer vs. serial killer on "Dexter," with an Italian vacation, cruise and his son's wedding awaiting him.

How could John Lithgow get as far from "3rd Rock From the Sun" as possible? By playing Arthur Mitchell, a serial killer on Showtime's "Dexter" who has been murdering women for decades and whispering the same sweet nothings a ' "It's already over" a ' to each victim before she dies: Fans of Lithgow's work will see a lot of him in this role.

How could John Lithgow get as far from "3rd Rock From the Sun'' as possible? By playing Arthur Mitchell, a serial killer on Showtime's "Dexter'' who has been murdering women for decades and whispering the same sweet nothings - "It's already over'' - to each victim before she dies.

11, 1940, Newark, N.J., U.S. Main American motion-picture director and screenwriter best noted for his usually stylish, often graphic horror-suspense films that draw heavily on the work of director Alfred Hitchcock .

Is De Palma's "Blow Out" the best movie made in Philly? Movie Geek Alert: The estimable Cinema Viewfinder is hosting a learned blog-a-thon on the movies of Brian De Palma, with excellent contributions from the likes of Glenn Kenny, Ratnakar Sadasyula and Chris Voss.

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Back to Bad. Akron's own John Lithgow has played his share of villains during a long career.