The Resurrected Voice of James Earl Jones

In her 2021 memoir Just As I Am, actress Cicely Tyson (1924-2021) wrote about working with James Earl Jones. Tyson wrote the book, published by Harper Collins, with Michelle Burford.

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Blast to the Past! ‘I Honestly Love You’

One well-placed — and unusual — word in a song title can make a big difference.

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’70s Flashback: Cruise Control

Can you imagine a TV series changing the fortunes of a major business?

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The Real Deel: Wolfs

Let’s begin this review by soothing the feelings of cringing English teachers everywhere. Yes, we remember being taught that the plural of wolf is wolves. Just not here; Wolfs is not a typo.

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Bob Newhart: A Natural Comic, Even with Hitchcock

Many of the obituaries for Bob Newhart, star of the successfully creative CBS sitcom The Bob Newhart Show, focused on his unique approach to comedy.

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Blast to the Past! ‘Waterloo’

From 1974 to 1982, Sweden’s ABBA quartet sold a reported 400 million discs while leaving behind a legacy of now-classic creations. And, along the way, ABBA heard no complaints from the owner of a Swedish fish-canning factory. (More about that later.)

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’70s Flashback: The Night Disco Didn’t Die

Sometimes a promotional stunt can work too well.

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The Real Deel: Thelma

Her name is Thelma, and she’s the least likely action hero you’ll encounter at the multiplex this summer.

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Blast to the Past! ‘Band on the Run’

Did Paul McCartney ever consider “Band on the Run” to be jinxed? If he did, there had been a couple of good reasons to think so.

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