Music Interviews Queen Latifah Tunes into 'Trav'lin' Light' September 27, 2007 Latifah has always followed her mother's advice: Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Her success in music and film has allowed her to do things she loves, like singing old jazz and R&B tunes. Queen Latifah Tunes into 'Trav'lin' Light' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14747660/14761649" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture 'Back to You' Crew: Sitcoms Are Serious Business September 17, 2007 The cast and creative team on Fox's new comedy have worked on plenty of the half-hour TV hits (and some of the flops) of the last three decades. They say that while their show's setup has some built-in laugh potential, ultimately the "sit" in "sitcom" is less important than the execution. 'Back to You' Crew: Sitcoms Are Serious Business Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14481139/14478960" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music News Eclectic Keyboardist Joe Zawinul Dies at 75 September 11, 2007 Over a 60-year career, Zawinul embraced many types of jazz, but came to define the style known as jazz-fusion with his influential band Weather Report, and its 1977 hit "Birdland." Zawinul died of cancer early Tuesday. Eclectic Keyboardist Joe Zawinul Dies at 75 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14327928/14330532" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obituaries Oscar Winner Jane Wyman, Reagan's First Wife, Dies September 10, 2007 Academy Award-winning actress Jane Wyman, the first wife of fellow Hollywood star Ronald Reagan, has died; she was in her early 90s. She won a best-actress Oscar in 1948 for Johnny Belinda and starred in the 1980s prime-time television soap opera Falcon Crest. Oscar Winner Jane Wyman, Reagan's First Wife, Dies Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14293445/14307608" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life Arts Boards Struggle with Changing Roles August 23, 2007 Recent criticism of Smithsonian mismanagement and corruption has come to haunt its Board of Regents. But ineffective governance by the board of a nonprofit organization is not a problem unique to the Smithsonian. Arts Boards Struggle with Changing Roles Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13903563/13903513" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies Branagh Returns with 'As You Like It' on HBO August 18, 2007 Kenneth Branagh has directed his fifth screen adaptation of a Shakespeare play. But this time it's going straight to cable, with a premier on HBO. Kevin Kline, Alfred Molina and Bryce Dallas Howard star in Branagh's As You Like It. Branagh Returns with 'As You Like It' on HBO Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12899547/12899550" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music It May Not Be a Planet, but Pluto's Still a Rock Star August 16, 2007 A year ago this month, Pluto lost its status as a planet: The International Astronomical Union modified the definition of the term, and Pluto didn't qualify anymore. The demotion captured the imagination of some musicians, including One Ring Zero and Clare and the Reasons. It May Not Be a Planet, but Pluto's Still a Rock Star Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12773509/12820208" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music News Prince Releases 'Planet Earth' CD July 24, 2007 Prince caused a stir in the U.K. recently when he gave away nearly 3 million copies of his new album, Planet Earth, with a British newspaper. The album is now being released in the U.S. Prince Releases 'Planet Earth' CD Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12193683/12193686" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture New TV Show Inspires Dance July 23, 2007 The Fox TV show So You Think You Can Dance is probing for the next master dancer. Styles range from ballroom to hip hop. A spin-off of wildly popular television talent show American Idol, the reality series is a huge hit with millions of viewers voting every week. New TV Show Inspires Dance Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12164607/12164612" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Ad Agency: Idea for 'Simpsons' Promo Swiped July 18, 2007 Part of the campaign to promote the new Simpsons movie is turning real 7-Eleven retail stores into Kwik-e Marts, the fictional convenience store of the series. Ad agency Leo Burnett says its idea was co-opted. Ad Agency: Idea for 'Simpsons' Promo Swiped Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12056331/12056335" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life State Department Funds World Museum Exhibits July 17, 2007 The museum community is asking whether museums should be used to promote foreign policy in response to a new initiative funded by the State Department. The program lets U.S. and non-U.S. museums apply for grants for exhibitions that would strengthen international connections. State Department Funds World Museum Exhibits Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12026427/12026428" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Adrienne Young: Planting the Earth, Growing Herself July 9, 2007 Adrienne Young is a folk-country musician who is also a big supporter of community gardens and sustainable farming. As she tours the U.S., she invites local organic farmers to speak before her shows. Her green activism also explains the title of her new album, Room to Grow. Adrienne Young: Planting the Earth, Growing Herself Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11783347/11830629" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Report Calls for Leadership Overhaul at Smithsonian June 20, 2007 A report released Wednesday is deeply critical of the Smithsonian Institution's leadership and governance. The report says ex-Secretary Lawrence Small, who resigned in March, had a "secretive" and "imperialistic" management style. Report Calls for Leadership Overhaul at Smithsonian Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11225358/11225359" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Music Reviews Imani Winds Hits Its Mark on 'Josephine Baker' June 11, 2007 If it's possible for a classically trained wind quintet to rock the house, Imani Winds blows the roof off. The five musicians came together 10 years ago with a common goal: To show young people of color there's a place for them in all of the arts. Imani Winds' Josephine Baker: A Life Of Le Jazz Hot! is a CD of original music inspired by Baker's life. Imani Winds Hits Its Mark on 'Josephine Baker' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10947999/10948002" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture 'Sopranos' Spoilers Hard to Avoid June 11, 2007 The series finale of The Sopranos is a hot water-cooler topic. But many who planned to watch the last episode of the long-running HBO show by tape, TiVo or rerun are now trying to avoid hearing how it all wrapped up. 'Sopranos' Spoilers Hard to Avoid Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10931808/10931809" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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