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What lies behind the sweeping success of soap operas?

Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 14:56 Last update: about 8 years ago

Local drama programmes rank second locally as the most watched programmes genres. More women than men opt to watch drama series. This fact was supported by the Broadcasting Authority's latest audience...

Court TV pounds gavel again as all-trial channel is reborn

Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 10:31 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Court TV is ending its long recess. The channel for legal junkies that thrived during the trial-crazy 1990s comes back from the dead after more than a decade Wednesday amid a crime-story craze...

Shovels & Rope keep folk tradition alive

Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 10:21 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Shovels & Rope, "By Blood" (Dualtone) The traditions of folk and bluegrass style may seem all but dead — gone are the days of murder ballads, tunes written on horseback and songs...

Summer Movie Preview: Sequels galore, but original gems too

Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 09:58 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Pass the popcorn, the summer movie season is here and all the spectacle and air-conditioned respite it offers audiences. Summer at the movies has long been synonymous with blockbusters and franchises...

400-year-old Bible stolen from US is found in Netherlands

Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 08:44 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

A 17th century Geneva Bible, one of the hundreds of rare books authorities said were stolen from a Pittsburgh library as part of a 20-year-long theft scheme, is back home. The Bible, published in...

ABC again the top network in report on Asian Americans on TV

Monday, 20 May 2019, 10:29 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Major television networks are hitting far more lows than highs in tapping into Asian American talent, according to a study released Wednesday by the Asian Pacific American Media Coalition. The...

Norah Jones is unrestrained on 'Begin Again'

Monday, 20 May 2019, 10:19 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Norah Jones, "Begin Again" (Blue Note) Norah Jones grew to be a household name after her 2002 debut "Come Away With Me" — an album that brought her five Grammys. She became a jazz...

Here's what's playing at the movies this summer

Monday, 20 May 2019, 09:56 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Summer starts in May at the movies and The Associated Press has you covered with a month-by-month guide of what's playing at the theaters, and on Netflix, from the biggest blockbusters to the smallest...

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