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Ina Garten: 'All My Books Really Are About Comfort Food'

5:39pm October 31, 2020

by Michel Martin

Sometimes you want a really good salad, Garten says. But now is not that time. Her new book, Modern Comfort Food, is packed full of recipes for beef stew, chocolate chip cookies and Boston cream pie.

Sean Connery, pictured in Amsterdam during the 1971 filming of Diamonds Are Forever, played James Bond in seven movies.

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Sean Connery, Actor And The Original James Bond, Dies At 90

3:38pm October 31, 2020

by Jacki Lyden

The Oscar-winning film star with the distinctive Scottish brogue eventually outgrew the 007 role to appear in a range of movies in a career that spanned nearly a half-century.

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TikTok Comedian On Going Viral For Looking At Paint

7:47am October 31, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Australian comedian Christian Hull about his popular TikTok videos in which he watches paint get tinted and guesses what color it will become.

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Anya Taylor-Joy And Scott Frank Of 'Queen's Gambit' On Making Chess Mesmerizing

7:47am October 31, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Scott Frank, one of the creators of Netflix's The Queen's Gambit and Anya Taylor-Joy, who plays Beth Harmon in the series.

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Inks And Colors Rescue 'Blue In Green' From Plodding Plotting

7:07am October 31, 2020

by Etelka Lehoczky

Writer Ram V takes on a classic music-biz myth in his new graphic novel: The devilish crossroads deal. But it's illustrator Anand RK's loose, jazzy, clever art that really makes this book sing.

Broadway Artists Push For Legislation To Support Industry In The Pandemic

3:58pm October 30, 2020

As arts workers continue to struggle, they're trying their hand at something new — a piece of legislation that would keep their industry alive through the pandemic.

The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and The Child in Season 2 of The Mandalorian on Disney+.

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Return Of 'The Mandalorian' (And Baby Yoda)

12:51pm October 30, 2020

by Eric Deggans

Season 2 of The Mandalorian on Disney+ began today. The first new episode of the rollicking space Western takes off immediately with action and new, yet familiar, characters.

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Hamil-Fact Or Hamil-Fiction?

12:39pm October 30, 2020

Meditation expert Sharon Salzberg guesses if Hamilton lyrics are historically accurate. For example: Alexander Hamilton probably didn't know how to rap.

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What Not To Wear If You're a Corporate Mascot

12:39pm October 30, 2020

Comedy writers Dewayne Perkins and Aasia LaShay Bullock recall the outfits of beloved corporate mascots like Mr. Peanut and Cap'n Crunch.

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Moo-Town

12:39pm October 30, 2020

Jonathan Coulton performs classic Motown songs rewritten to be about things relating to cows for comedians Dewayne Perkins and Aasia LaShay Bullock.

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