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Something for everybody on the Oscars red carpet

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 14:45 Last update: about 12 years ago

The year's biggest night for red carpet glamour included something for everybody in bold color and soft shades, frothy wonders and sleek, body hugging looks. And there was, of course, plenty of...

As novel 'Mockingbird' soared, author Lee grew more elusive

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 14:05 Last update: about 12 years ago

  Harper Lee was an ordinary woman as stunned as anybody by the extraordinary success of "To Kill a Mockingbird." "It was like being hit over the head and knocked cold," Lee - who died...

Wynonna Judd reinvents herself with new release

Saturday, 27 February 2016, 14:54 Last update: about 12 years ago

Wynonna Judd has repeatedly reinvented herself since rising to country music stardom in her teens. Despite a career of high-water marks - including singing lead in the Judds, a duo with her mother...

Vince Gill's latest album shows artist at his best

Friday, 26 February 2016, 14:53 Last update: about 12 years ago

Perhaps Vince Gill highlights his Gibson ES-355_the guitar B.B. King made famous_in his new publicity photos and CD artwork for a reason. "Down To My Last Bad Habit," Gill's first album in four years,...

In 'The Witch,' a haunting prequel to Salem

Friday, 26 February 2016, 12:31 Last update: about 12 years ago

Set under gray Puritan skies in a deathly autumn, "The Witch" is a slow-burning 1600s horror thriller so bone-dry it would only take a match for the whole movie to go up in flames. "A New England...

Make them an offer they can't refuse: Puzo archive for sale

Friday, 26 February 2016, 12:19 Last update: about 12 years ago

Make them an offer they can't refuse and a massive collection of "The Godfather" author Mario Puzo's papers can be yours. The 45-box archive, which includes multiple drafts with handwritten...

Mavis Staples takes a joyful turn on 'Livin' On A High Note'

Thursday, 25 February 2016, 14:52 Last update: about 12 years ago

Mavis Staples takes a joyful turn on "Livin' On A High Note," covering a dozen songs mostly from musicians decades her junior. Staples has been on a hot streak since 2004, releasing four...

Flawed Jesse Owens biopic 'Race' a timely tribute

Thursday, 25 February 2016, 12:30 Last update: about 12 years ago

Most know Jesse Owens as an Olympic gold medalist and record-setting track star. But it took more than physical strength to overcome the discrimination he faced as a young black athlete in the United...

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