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'Jackie After O': 5 stories about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Tina Cassidy's book chronicles the year Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis spent on her own, after the death of her second husband.
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10 tell-alls by children with famous parents
Ten of the most talked-about memoirs from children with famous parents
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In Pictures: Famous wedding dresses
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In Pictures: Oscar hosts
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In Pictures: Teen Idol Hair
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Decoder Wire
Bob Dylan awarded Medal of Freedom. What does that say about US? (+video)
Why did Bob Dylan look so strained during the Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House Tuesday? Perhaps because his musical insurgency was being memorialized.
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'Jackie After O': 5 stories about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Tina Cassidy's book chronicles the year Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis spent on her own, after the death of her second husband.
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Tupac Shakur hologram: how new technology is invading the real world
A hologram of slain rapper Tupac Shakur stunned fans when it performed at a music festival, but it was just one use of the updated technology, which is also guiding passengers at airports.
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Latin America Monitor
The pope in Cuba: a reporter's notebook
Beyond the frustrations of reporting in Havana lies the real story: Cuba, for all its romance and beauty, remains an authoritarian state, writes Girish Gupta.
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Why momentous Prop. 8 ruling might not satisfy gay-rights groups
A federal court overturned Prop. 8, California's ban on gay marriage, but the ruling did not affirm a federal constitutional right to same-sex marriage, as gay-rights groups had hoped.
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From a Jew: America can ignore Hanukkah. It needs Christmas.
Hanukkah can't compete with Christmas. And it shouldn't. Applying fairness to the holidays treats apples like oranges. So I say keep celebrating Christmas boldly, publicly, and without apology. It’s the holiday of the majority and has become America's festival of hope and charity.
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Wayne Newton to open Vegas mansion to public
Wayne Newton estate: A promotional tour is expected next month and Newton told The Associated Press he hopes to offer the first public tours by February.
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10 tell-alls by children with famous parents
Ten of the most talked-about memoirs from children with famous parents
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Culture Cafe
U2 review: Live at Soldier Field
U2 did what they do best at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 5, filled a stadium and put on a great show with striking visual elements and a stage design that was inclusive of its audience.
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Barbara Sinatra tells it her way in her new memoir
Barbara Sinatra: What's fascinating about "Lady Blue Eyes" is how Barbara Sinatra turns to love, admiration and denial in explaining her place at Frank's side.
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Mary Hart exits Entertainment Tonight after 29 years
Mary Hart went on Entertainment Tonight for the last time, Friday, joined by all her previous co-hosts, and a staff of 200.
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In Pictures: Famous wedding dresses
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How Elizabeth Taylor invented modern celebrity
Nowadays, all public celebrities have causes. But not before Elizabeth Taylor. With her advocacy for AIDS research, she made taking very public, very controversial stands acceptable.
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James Franco and Anne Hathaway: Why are they hosting the Oscars?
James Franco and Anne Hathaway are the youngest to have hosted the Oscars. The choice has people guessing: Why were Franco and Hathaway chosen to host the 83rd annual Academy Awards? And why two hosts?
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In Pictures: Oscar hosts
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In Pictures: Teen Idol Hair
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Frank: The Voice
Biographer James Kaplan succeeds in capturing the fragile ego, contradictory impulses, and immense talent that defined Frank Sinatra.
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Why Wayne Newton wants you to visit his Las Vegas home
Wayne Newton is saying he wants to open his home to the public. Why, and what can you see inside?
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3 great books for November
When the days get short and the nights grow long, what you need is a great book. I recommend grabbing at least one of these three terrific new releases.
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Top Picks: Patrick Stewart, Nat Geo 'Making History,' Rahim AlHaj, and more
Patrick Stewart in new 'MacBeth' film, National Geographic's 'Making History,' Iraqi musician Rahim AlHaj's new CD 'Little Earth,' and more recommendations.
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Top Picks: Esperanza Spalding's newest CD, Ken Burns's unseen films, 'City Island' out on DVD, and more recommendations
Esperanza Spalding's new album, 'Chamber Music Society,' three unseen Ken Burns documentaries on pbs.org, adult drama 'City Island' on DVD, and more.
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Gay Talese: Writing tips from a master of observation
American author Gay Talese advises budding writers to pursue ideas that don't seem obvious.
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Broadway musicals: The new jukebox heroes
Broadway musicals that ground themselves in the songbook of a famous pop artist are energizing the Great White Way.
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When does a tennis fan slip over the line into a fanatic?
An avid tennis fan weighs whether his fascination is sliding into delectable obsession.
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Twyla Tharp takes a spin once more with Sinatra in 'Come Fly Away'
Twyla Tharp’s new Broadway musical grew out of an early love of Sinatra’s music, introduced to her by her mother.
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