History
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Pop Culture
Jackson Moonwalk Glove Sells For $350K In NYC
()The shimmering, white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off for $350,000 — plus tax — on Saturday.
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Television
'Oprah Winfrey Show' To Go Off The Air In 2011()
November 19, 2009 The talk-show icon will call it a wrap after 25 seasons, her production company said. A formal announcement is expected on Friday's edition of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Movie Reviews
Under A 'New Moon,' A Surprising Lack Of Passion()
November 20, 2009 If you have teenage girls in your life, you don't need to be told that New Moon, the second part of The Twilight Saga, hits movie theaters this weekend. Even though the world may have had enough of star-crossed sweethearts Edward and Bella by the series' end, critic Kenneth Turan says there's not enough of them in this installment.
Movies
Marketers Sink Teeth Into 'New Moon'()
November 17, 2009 New Moon, the latest movie in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight vampire saga, is sucking in marketers, who are using the franchise's characters to sell everything from bottled water to late-model luxury cars.
Movie Interviews
Sacha Baron Cohen And Larry Charles Talk 'Bruno'()
November 17, 2009 When Sacha Baron Cohen grants an interview, it's usually in character — as Borat, the clueless faux-Kazakh journalist; or as Bruno, the outrageously shallow, ostentatiously gay Austrian fashionista at the center of Cohen's most recent film. Today, though, Cohen joins Fresh Air as himself, for a conversation with Terry Gross and Bruno director Larry Charles.
Non-Fiction
Comedian George Carlin's 'Last Words'()
November 17, 2009 Before his death in June 2008, comedian George Carlin spent 10 years working on a memoir, Last Words, with his longtime friend Tony Hendra. Hendra, a writer and comedian, talks with Rebecca Roberts about Carlin's life and legacy.
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The Ten Most Annoying Things About Being A Vampire's Girlfriend()
November 17, 2009 It probably isn't that much fun to date a vampire, even if the Twilight series wants you to think it is.
