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Daily Archives : Dec 7, 2015

Five ‘Titans of the Performing Arts’ Honored by Kennedy Center

Sunday’s 38th annual presentation of the Kennedy Center Honors celebrated the work of five “titans of the performing arts,” Variety reports, honoring the careers of director George Lucas, singer/songwriter Carole King, conductor Seiji Ozawa and actors Cecily Tyson and Rita…

HBO Teasing ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6 in Video Clips

HBO has been whetting the appetites of its legions of “Game of Thrones” fans for season six of the fantasy series, releasing video clips offering teasers about the show. The sixth season is due to premiere in April 2016. A…

Pioneering Transgender Actress Dies at 69

“The transgender actress made famous by Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey in their 1970s films ‘Trash’ and ‘Women in Revolt,’ has died,” reports the Associated Press. Her name was Holly Woodlawn. The story continues, “Woodlawn died Sunday in Los Angeles…

Weeknights at Seven: How the Best Interviewer in America Got Shafted by Hollywood (via the Pasadena Freeway)

The best interviewer in the country is Terry Gross, the host of NPR’s “Fresh Air,” according to TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross. Please click here to read Ross’ compelling and insightful essay about what’s happened to “Fresh Air” here…

Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd Top 58th Grammy Nominations

Announcement by the Recording Academy, Dec. 7, 2015: The Recording Academy announced nominations today for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards, reflecting a diverse blend of talented music makers as determined by The Academy’s voting membership. This year, Kendrick Lamar leads…

Weeknights at Seven: How the Best Interviewer in America Got Shafted by Hollywood (via the Pasadena Freeway)

Terry Gross is the Adele of conversation, the Lady Gaga of talk. Her exchanges get to the emotional heart-of-the-matter, and she’s not afraid to look at the darkness to get to the light. Terry Gross is the Michael Jordan of…