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Shannon Shaw's Nashville venture a genuine tear-jerker

Thursday, 12 July 2018, 10:00 Last update: about 9 years ago

Shannon Shaw, "Shannon in Nashville" (Easy Eye Sound) She may have smashed a few herself, but judging by her first solo album, Shannon Shaw has had her heart broken in 17 places. At...

By-the-numbers 'Ocean's 8' covers familiar territory

Thursday, 12 July 2018, 09:38 Last update: about 9 years ago

Steven Soderbergh's "Ocean's Eleven" remake is a hard movie to live up to. Its starry charm was backed by a breezy and deceptively dense script full of memorable characters, dizzyingly complex...

David Sedaris seeks catharsis in 'Calypso'

Thursday, 12 July 2018, 09:19 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"Calypso" (Little, Brown and Co.), by David Sedaris "Though there's an industry built on telling you otherwise, there are few real joys to middle age." So begins David Sedaris' first...

Documentary tells dark tale of triplets separated at birth

Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 10:07 Last update: about 9 years ago

The first time that brothers David Kellman, Bobby Shafran and Eddy Galland were in the public eye, it was joyous. The then 19-year-old identical triplets, separated at birth, had just learned about...

Ne-Yo on state of R&B, being the 'love song guy' and #MeToo

Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 09:58 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

While trends in music are ever-changing, Ne-Yo knows one thing: He's the "love song" guy, and he's fine with that. The R&B star released his seventh album on Friday and said he was nervous...

Abusive messages show dark side of 'Star Wars' fandom

Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 09:37 Last update: about 9 years ago

The dark side of "Star Wars" fandom recently reared its head when Kelly Marie Tran, the actress who plays Rose Tico in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," was run off Instagram by misogynistic and racist...

Cohen hilariously tackles work-life balance in 'The Glitch'

Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 09:18 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"The Glitch" (Doubleday), by Elisabeth Cohen Shelley Stone is a hard-working CEO of a Silicon Valley tech company that sells a small device called a Conch, which helps improve everyday life. The...

'Yellowstone' boasts Costner, strong Native American co-star

Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 10:05 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"Yellowstone" has everything a worthwhile Western should, including breathtaking vistas, battles over land and Kevin Costner in the lead role. There's also something rare in the contemporary...

How to prep for a world tour, according to Imagine Dragons

Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 09:57 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

If you see Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds out in public and you think he's ignoring you — he isn't, he's just trying to stay ready for his live concerts. "I'll wear a sign...

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