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"Henry Fonda's performances--in The Grapes of Wrath, Young Mr. Lincoln, The Lady Eve, 12 Angry Men, On Golden Pond--helped define "American" in the twentieth century. He worked with movie masters fro… |
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Some like it Wilder
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One of the most accomplished writers and directors of classic Hollywood, Billy Wilder (1906-2002) directed numerous acclaimed films, including Sunset Boulevard (1950), Sabrina (1954), The Seven Year … |
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"Billy Crystal is turning 65, and he's not happy about it. With his trademark wit and heart, he outlines the absurdities and challenges that come with growing old, from insomnia to memory loss to lea… |
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Country faith Christmas
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"Light a fire, pour a steaming cup of hot chocolate, and curl up with Country Faith Christmas-the holiday follow-up to Country Faith! Here you'll find 37 of America's favorite country music stars sha… |
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Looking for Lorraine
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Imani Perry |
Lorraine Hansberry, who died at thirty-four, was by all accounts a force of nature. Although best-known for her work A Raisin in the Sun, her short life was full of extraordinary experiences and achi… |
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"Celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the acclaimed and influential debut album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill with this eye-opening and moving exploration of Lauryn Hill and her remarkable artist… |
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Lucky me
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Shirley MacLaine's only child shares shocking stories from her out-of-this-world childhood with the famously eccentric and award-winning actress. |
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Paddle your own canoe
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The actor known for roles in such productions as Parks and Recreation shares whimsical musings on a range of topics from love and manliness to grooming and eating meat, offering additional discussion… |
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Yesterday, today, tomorrow
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Sophia Loren |
"Film legend Sophia Loren shares vivid memories of work, love, and family"--
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Silver screen fiend
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"Between 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. It wasn't drugs, alcohol or sex: it was film. After moving to L.A., Oswalt became a huge film buff (or as he calls it, a spro… |
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A field guide to awkward silences
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"Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri turns her satirical eye on her own life in this hilarious new memoir... Most twentysomethings spend a lot of time avoiding awkwardness. Not Alexandra Petri.… |
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Turning the tables
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"Teresa Giudice, star of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, has seen it all, but nothing--not even Real Housewives scandals--could compare to the media firestorm that ensued after she was convicted o… |
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The Tao of Bill Murray
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Bill Murray is one of the world's most beloved celebritiesbut his off-screen antics rival his filmography for sheer entertainment value. Gavin Edwards traveled the country to the places where Murray … |
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