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Not My Job: We Ask 'Real Housewives' Producer Andy Cohen About House Flies

11:58am November 22, 2014

Andy Cohen is host of Watch What Happens Live and also the Bravo producer responsible for the Real Housewives franchise. He'll play a game called "Bzzz ... bzzz ... bzzz."

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"I want it to be folksy, but surrounded by madness," director Tommy Lee Jones told The Homesman's composers.

In 'The Homesman,' Wind Is The Sound Of Insanity

11:21am November 22, 2014

by Tim Greiving

Two composers became instrument builders to score the film, set in the pioneer days of the American West. "We both knew what the movie sounded like. We just had to find it," Tommy Lee Jones says.

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What We Learn When Find Silence

11:21am November 22, 2014

From NPR's Guy Raz, host of the TED Radio Hour: the story of environmentalist John Francis, who took a 17-year vow of silence — and what he learned about the power of quiet.

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'Recasting' India's Economic Policy For The Free Market

7:03am November 22, 2014

by Nishant Dahiya

Fortune India editor-at-large Hindol Sengupta's new book chronicles India's lurching progress away from a state-controlled economy to a more open system that encourages business and investment.

These 'True Tales' Add Nuance To The Immigration Discussion

6:36pm November 21, 2014

by Gustavo Arellano

President Obama announced an executive action on immigration this week. For an in-depth look at the issue, author Gustavo Arellano recommends two nonfiction collections about Mexican immigrants.

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Thanksgiving, Frozen: A 6-Day Guide To What To Cook Ahead, And When

4:15pm November 21, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

You don't have to leave all the cooking for Thursday. We offer tips for getting most of the meal ready in advance so you can sleep in a little later on the big day.

The 3-Bird Turducken Has Nothing On This 17-Bird Royal Roast

2:43pm November 21, 2014

by James Delahoussaye

The Frenchman who was the world's first restaurant critic launched the world's first serial food journal in 1803. To wow readers, he offered a recipe for rôti sans pareil, the roast without equal.

A tub of Susan Stamberg's mother-in-law's famous cranberry relish made by Beth Hansen of Easton, Md.

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Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish Put To The Test At Amish Market

1:42pm November 21, 2014

by Susan Stamberg

A woman on the Eastern Shore of Maryland said she'd love to make and sell Susan Stamberg's mother-in-law's famous cranberry relish. Naturally, Stamberg had to inspect the operation and try it out.

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Crystal Bright, Pamela and Andrea Howland, JF Jones Mobiles, and the Ultimate Comic Challenge

1:23pm November 21, 2014

by David Ford

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For Alan Cumming, Life Is (Once Again) A Cabaret

1:23pm November 21, 2014

This is the third time Cumming has starred in the musical. He talks about the new production — everything from his costume (which he calls a "Wonder Bra" for men) to the darker themes of the show.

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