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David Bowie's last album fitting epitaph

Saturday, 16 January 2016, 16:55 Last update: about 12 years ago

Two days before his death, David Bowie released "Blackstar," his 25th album, which serves as a fitting musical epitaph. On "Blackstar," he transforms himself once again, proving that at 69, he...

Moore 'invades' Europe to teach us all some lessons

Saturday, 16 January 2016, 15:46 Last update: about 12 years ago

Of course Michael Moore exaggerates. Of course he engages in cheerful, unabashed cherry-picking. Of course he sees black and white where most of us see shades of gray. That doesn't necessarily...

'Wild' author's inspirational quotes: 'Brave Enough'

Saturday, 16 January 2016, 15:19 Last update: about 12 years ago

Fans of Cheryl Strayed's unforgettable memoir "Wild" are to be forgiven if they start jumping up and down at the news that Strayed has a new book out called "Brave Enough." But don't get too...

Despite worldwide fame, Bowie kept illness a secret

Friday, 15 January 2016, 16:55 Last update: about 12 years ago

Nile Rodgers suspected a couple of years ago that his old friend David Bowie might have health problems, but had no idea he was terminally ill. "I was being honored by my charity (the...

The extremes Leonardo DiCaprio went to for 'The Revenant'

Friday, 15 January 2016, 15:45 Last update: about 12 years ago

Alejandro G. Inarritu knew Leonardo DiCaprio would go to the ends of the earth to make the 19th century survival epic "The Revenant" exactly as the famously meticulous director wanted. For...

'See Me' takes readers on roller-coaster ride of emotions

Friday, 15 January 2016, 15:15 Last update: about 12 years ago

Nicholas Sparks delivers another page-turner with his new novel, "See Me." It has everything readers have come to expect from Sparks: a brooding male lead, disapproving parents and a desire not to...

From film to videos, Bowie's most memorable visual works

Thursday, 14 January 2016, 16:54 Last update: about 12 years ago

David Bowie's legend was as intrinsically tied to his aesthetic as it was to his genius as a musician. His striking looks and unique charisma made Bowie a natural fit for his own music videos...

Savagery and virtuosity mingle in 'The Revenant'

Thursday, 14 January 2016, 15:44 Last update: about 12 years ago

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's frontier survival saga "The Revenant," filmed in the Canadian Rockies, seeks to join the ranks of Werner Herzog's "Fitzcarraldo" and Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse...

Rhimes embarks on life-changing journey in 'Year of Yes'

Thursday, 14 January 2016, 15:14 Last update: about 12 years ago

When you think about Thursday-night television, the term "Shondaland" probably comes to mind. ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," ''Scandal" and "How to Get Away With Murder" dominate the small screen, and Shonda...

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