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Internet Historians Mourn Loss Of Cultural Record As Yahoo Prepares To Delete Groups

5:33pm December 09, 2019

by Neda Ulaby

At one time, there were 10 million Yahoo Groups with more than 100 million users - from neighborhood organizations to amateur astronomers. On Saturday, the archives will disappear.

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Alex Borstein On 'Mrs. Maisel' And Being Her Family's 'Comic Relief' As A Kid

12:44pm December 09, 2019

by Dave Davies

Borstein's won back-to-back Emmys for playing a tough, street-wise talent manager on the Amazon series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She says the character reminds her of her mother and grandmother.

In Dolemite Is My Name, Eddie Murphy leads the star-studded biopic about Rudy Ray Moore, whose iconic alter ego became a blaxploitation legend.

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Golden Globe Nominations: Netflix Cleans Up As Famous Faces Rule

11:46am December 09, 2019

by Linda Holmes

The Golden Globe nominations are always odd, but this year they may be even odder than usual, particularly on the TV side. But it must be said: The Globes love a star, and now they love Netflix.

Kennedy Center Celebrates 2019 Honorees

9:54am December 09, 2019

by Elizabeth Blair

Among the artists receiving Kennedy Center Honors Sunday night in Washington, D.C., were Linda Ronstadt, Earth, Wind & Fire and actress Sally Field.

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Adrienne Warren, center, stars in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.

'I Done Been Through Some Things': The Tina Turner Musical Is Now On Broadway

6:20pm December 08, 2019

by Michel Martin

Tina playwright Katori Hall and star Adrienne Warren have plenty to say about working with the star, depicting domestic violence and learning to sing in a new voice.

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Puppeteer Caroll Spinney who played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street, died Sunday at age 85.

Caroll Spinney, Who Played Big Bird And Oscar On 'Sesame Street,' Dies At 85

4:22pm December 08, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The actor and puppeteer performed on the popular TV show from its very first episode in 1969 until his retirement last year.

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'Mahna Mahna' (Do Do Do Do Do, Do Do Do Do) Turns 50

8:03am December 08, 2019

One of the goofiest earworms just celebrated a big anniversary. Journalist Jennifer Van Evra explores the song's surprising history — and traces it back to a sexy Italian film.

Kristen Bell attends the world premiere of Disney's Frozen II held at Dolby Theatre last month in Hollywood.

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For 'Frozen II,' Kristen Bell Found Inspiration In Personal Pain

8:03am December 08, 2019

In the sequel, the story of the sister princesses veers into darker territory that Bell says is rooted in a darkness present in both her own life, as well as those of her collaborators.

Parker Curry, 4, takes in Amy Sherald's painting of Michelle Obama in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Parker has co-authored a book with her mom called Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment.

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In 'Parker Looks Up,' A 2-Year-Old Shares A Moment With Michelle Obama

8:03am December 08, 2019

by Samantha Balaban

In 2018, a photo of Parker Curry looking at a portrait of Michelle Obama went viral. Within a week, she got to meet the first lady. Parker tells the story in a new book she co-authored with her mom.

Two editions of Maurizio Cattelan's Comedian, a banana duct-taped to a wall, have reportedly sold for more than $100,000.

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Opinion: This Art Is Bananas

5:14pm December 07, 2019

by Scott Simon

A banana taped to a wall was sold for $120,000 as a piece of art. NPR's Scott Simon wonders how it makes people think about the passage of time.

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