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Director Lee Daniels Delivers A Hard-Edged Film, 'Precious'

Clareece Precious Jones, an obese teenager, has been abused by her parents but prevails in the end

The Twilight Sage: New Moon movie poster

Latest Twilight Saga 'New Moon' Features Teenage Love, Supernatural Secret

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart co-star in second installment of teenage vampire series

Teen Mega-Hit 'Twilight' Centers on Vampire Romance

Movie is adapted from 2005 novel by Stephanie Meyer that began as series of four books

Manhattan Transfer's 'The Chick Corea Songbook'

Manhattan Transfer Sings 'The Chick Corea Songbook'

Quartet relies on signature jazz harmony to tap into keyboardist's complex melodies

Lidded basket with knob handle, stacked wood design; plain twined; 3-strand twine; beargrass; and maidenhair fern<br />Made by Elizabeth Hickox (Karuk/ Wiyot) Circa 1913<br />

Autry Center Exhibit Showcases Native American Basketry

New exhibit at Autry National Center of the American West brings together some of finest traditional and modern examples

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Cataclysmic Event Threatens World's End in '2012'

John Cusack, Woody Harrelson co-star in action adventure film centering on Mayan text about upcoming worldwide catastrophe

Rosanne Cash&#39;s &#39;The List&#39; CD

Rosanne Cash's, 'The List' Carries Personal Story

Album title refers to singer's late father's list of '100 Essential Country Songs' and features her interpretations of classic songs by

Basket

Native American Tribe Creates Prized Baskets

Handwoven designs are produced with images and materials from the desert

Janet Jackson&#39;s &#39;Number Ones&#39; CD

Janet Jackson Releases Anthology; Aerosmith's Tyler Requests Time Off

Jackson's latest release includes 33 of her hits, plus new track 'Make Me'; lead singer Steven Tyler says he wants 'to do whatever he w

Hula-hooping is making a come-back as one of the latest exercise trends

Hula-Hooping Back as Exercise Fad

Hula-Hooping re-discovered as a healthy exercise for both kids and adults

Music of 1940s Enlivens New Orleans WWII Museum

Theater recalls venues from World War II where lonely soldiers, sailors went for entertainment

Playing for Change

Musical Group Wants to Unite World One Song at a Time

Playing for Change hopes to bring peace through music

Norman Rockwell

Museum Honors Artist Who Captured Small Town America

Honoring man who saw the extraordinary in the ordinary

Lady GaGa &#39;The Fame&#39; CD cover

World Goes 'Gaga' For Pop Star's Debut Album

Lady Gaga's album 'The Fame' has produced four Number One hits

Taylor swift poses with CMA award in Nashville, 11 Nov 2009

Paisley, Swift Winners at CMA Awards

Brad Paisley wins Male Vocalist of the year, Taylor Swift becomes youngest performer to win Entertainer of the Year

Bernhardt first learned to water paint with a brush in her mouth

Drawing on Inner Strength

Disabled artists use determination to paint without use of hands

Concert under the baton of Carl St.Clair, Principal Conductor of the Thornton orchestras, Lecturer of Conducting at USC Thornton and long-time Music Director of the Pacific Symphony<br />

Los Angeles Music School Celebrates 125th Birthday

University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music adapted and thrived in a changing music world

This is it movie poster

'This Is It' Chronicles Michael Jackson's Ill-Fated Comeback

In rare glimpse behind the scenes, rehearsal videos show Jackson working to achieve the kind of polished entertainment fans around the

Trash

Works of Art  Created From A Dump In San Francisco

Disposal company in San Francisco for more than 15 years has invited selected artists to create works of art out of trash San Francisca

&#39;Your Songs&#39;

Harry Connick, Jr.'s 'Your Songs' Blends Pop, Jazz

Singer, pianist and actor is one of today's top interpreters of the Great American Songbook

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This is a far-ranging exploration of American life by a veteran Voice of America reporter.

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As a multimedia reporter, Nico Colombant lets people and other VOA journalists tell American stories unscripted

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