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Dick Wolf delivers exciting new thriller

Saturday, 18 July 2015, 13:37 Last update: about 12 years ago

Dick Wolf, a producer whose credits include the "Law & Order" TV franchise, is also a terrific novelist. His latest book, "The Ultimatum," is the third thriller to feature New York police...

Jazz singer Elling expands musical horizons on new CD

Friday, 17 July 2015, 15:35 Last update: about 12 years ago

On "Passion World," jazz singer Kurt Elling expands his musical horizons way beyond his previous CD, "1619 Broadway-the Brill Building Project," which focused on classic pop tunes by the songwriting...

Gralton's story told in elegant 'Jimmy's Hall'

Friday, 17 July 2015, 14:08 Last update: about 12 years ago

A modest Irish revolutionary, Gralton has the dubious distinction of being the only native to ever be deported from Ireland. On top of leading a communist group in the provincial county of Leitrim in...

From Holocaust survivor to Medal of Honor recipient

Friday, 17 July 2015, 13:35 Last update: about 12 years ago

After surviving the Holocaust and a year in a notorious Nazi concentration camp, Tibor Rubin fought as a U.S. Army infantryman in Korea, displaying the kind of raw courage associated with Hollywood...

Imagine Dragons' 'Radioactive' reaches RIAA diamond status

Thursday, 16 July 2015, 15:29 Last update: about 12 years ago

Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive" is the longest-running song in the history of the Billboard charts, and it continues to reach new heights: It has hit diamond status. The Recording Industry...

Director: Robin Williams focused on character in final role

Thursday, 16 July 2015, 14:07 Last update: about 12 years ago

Dito Montiel says Robin Williams sometimes goofed around on set while filming "Boulevard," but the director says more often, the late actor spent the time between takes contemplating what...

Fina Ludlow returns in Ingrid Thoft's 'Brutality'

Thursday, 16 July 2015, 13:31 Last update: about 12 years ago

The challenge of belonging to a high-profile and dysfunctional family, yet establishing your own identity, continues to be the theme of Ingrid Thoft's exciting series about Boston private investigator...

Country singer Kacey Musgraves wows on 2nd album

Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 15:23 Last update: about 12 years ago

Kacey Musgraves strives for a classic '60s country sound on her second album, "Pageant Material." Ditching the loops and other contemporary flourishes of her ground-breaking, Grammy-winning 2013...

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