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"This place smells like barf!" exclaimed Sue Sylvester upon arriving in the Big Apple for the very first time.

His legend shall live on longer than that of fighters more skilled than he, if for no other reason than Bob Dylan wrote one of his more popular songs about him, and also for the fact that the Rubin "Hurricane" Carter case is boxings' JFK assassination, destined to be debated long after the principals involved exit their life stage on earth.

Jessica Chastain may soon be adding "biopic" to her already impressive resume, though not in the traditional sense of the word.

Two of film's mustiest tropes are stitched together in Jos Stelling's period melodrama The Girl and Death : A man falls in love with a prostitute while she wastes away of tuberculosis.

If you like most in central Illinois enjoy Lincoln history, add a visit to the Lincoln Heritage Museum to your list of sites to see.

The Velocity of Autumn is a 90-minute powder keg dark comedy by Eric Coble that stars Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons and two-time Tony Award winner Stephen Spinella , is directed by Molly Smith and opened last night, April 21, 2014 at the Booth Theatre.

Civil War: The Untold Story is a visually stunning and absorbing new 5-hour documentary series that breaks new ground by examining the war through the lens of the Western Theater - battles in the strategic lands between the Appalachians and Mississippi River.

Hollywood actor Tom Skerritt is coming back to where his remarkable 50-year career began.

Throughout the course of time there are films that have been recognized as the pinnacle or downfall to each demographic it represents.

Steven Spielberg 's massive list of films continues to grow as he eyes multiple developing projects.

Broadway star Jenn Gambatese as Maria and film star Billy Zane as Captain von Trapp in Lyric Opera of Chicago's new production of the beloved Broadway musical "The Sound of Music," April 25-May 25, 2014.

Artistic Director Vincent J. Cardinal has announced that Leslie Uggams , the Tony and Emmy Award winning actress will be starring as Rose in Connecticut Repertory Theatre's production of GYPSY: A Musical Fable onstage July 10-20.

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Billie Holiday was one of the great voices of the 20th century. Her story is one of the great tragedies.

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter provided inspiration for David Bain when he was at a low point in prison, and celebrated his success when his conviction was overturned.

The last time I spoke with Rubin "Hurricane" Carter I got a taste of his famous temper.

Julia Roberts on Her Family and Fame The Academy Award winning actress, thankful for the life she shares out of the spotlight with her family, brings her star power to the small screen in HBO's film adaptation of 'The Normal Heart' THE CONCEPT OF FATE comes up a lot in conversation with Julia Roberts.

The video shows the making of the intricate "Kinkakuji" a zen Buddhist temple complete with three floors, windows and two balconies, all of which can fit into an ordinary drinking tumbler! Other designs include a shark which looks as though it is leaping out the glass mouth open and baring teeth and an astronaut resplendent with oxygen pack and ... (more)

Spring has sprung. And what better way to celebrate than by curling up with a good book? It's great mental exercise.

It was an auspicious April in Birmingham, Alabama when RONNY ELLIOTT entered the world: Merle Travis and Louis Jordan topped Billboard's "folk" and "race" charts, respectively, while Jackie Robinson 's Brooklyn Dodgers' debut challenged America's worst racial assumptions.