Entertainment
Radio Days and Arthur Godfrey Time
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- Written by James Patterson James Patterson
National Radio Day is Aug. 20. Radio has played an important role in American history with live broadcasts of presidential speeches, war coverage, commentary, and other live news.
It Was 50 Years Ago Today: ‘You Don’t Mess Around with Jim’
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
In Jim Croce’s brief career — he died at age 30 in a 1973 Louisiana plane crash — Croce released five Top 10 singles, the first of which was one of the best story songs of modern times.
Sixties Flashback: Art Weirdo or Business Savant?
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
As a dominant figure on the 1960s New York avant-garde art scene, Andy Warhol became a tireless self-promoter who straddled a line between bizarre media stardom and the straight-laced business world.
The Reel Deal: Where the Crawdads Sing
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In the film version of Where the Crawdads Sing, Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People, Fresh) stars as Kya, whom everyone in the North Carolina backwater burg of Barkley Cove calls “the swamp girl.”
Tinseltown Talks: Singing Legend Johnny Mathis Still Touring at 86
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- Written by Nick Thomas Nick Thomas
Chances are, every time velvet-voiced Johnny Mathis takes center stage during his current U.S. tour, the atmosphere could turn “misty.”
It Was 50 Years Ago Today: ‘The Candy Man’
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“It’s horrible. It’s white bread, it’s ‘cute-ums.’”
The Reel Deal: Downton Abbey: A New Era
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Eleven months ago, American film production and distribution company Focus Features trumpeted news of the forthcoming movie Downton Abbey – A New Era. It was set to be released at Christmastime but, as with many films, the ongoing pandemic played havoc with schedules.
Appreciating African American Music This Month
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- Written by James Patterson James Patterson
In April, singer Nat King Cole’s 1961 version of “The Christmas Song” was added to the Library of Congress’s 2022 National Recording Registry. Cole (1919-1965) had one of the smoothest voices of all singers.
Tinseltown Talks: Claudia Wells Went ‘Back to the Future’
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When the Los Angeles Hollywood Museum reopened last August, having closed its doors to the public during much of the pandemic, Claudia Wells was one of many guests invited to celebrate the event that included a Back to the Future exhibit.