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Stage and screen actor James Earl Jones, who won Tony Awards for “The Great White Hope” and “Fences,” and whose majestic basso profundo voice would become internationally recognized as the villainous Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” franchise, has died, his rep confirmed to CBS News. He was 93. An actor renowned for his theatrical
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The 2024 Country Music Awards nominations are out — and Beyoncé’s name is nowhere to be found on the list of nominees. The pop icon made her foray into country music in March of this year with the release of “Cowboy Carter.” The 27-track album, featuring fan favorites “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” broke streaming
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Bon Appétit unveils its best new restaurants list – CBS News Watch CBS News Bon Appétit’s Elazar Sontag and Jamila Robinson discuss the top new restaurants, the chefs behind them, and the focus on collaboration and sustainability shaping this year’s picks. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking
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Ryan Seacrest to make “Wheel of Fortune” host debut, taking over for TV legend Pat Sajak – CBS News Watch CBS News For the first time in over 40 years, there will be a new host on “Wheel of Fortune” as Ryan Seacrest makes his hosting debut on the show. Seacrest is taking over for
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Will Jennings, an Oscar-winning writer behind mega-hits like “My Heart Will Go On” from the movie “Titanic” and “Tears in Heaven”, died at the age of 80, his talent agency confirmed to CBS News. “May his memory be a blessing,” Sam Schwartz with The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, Inc., told CBS News on Sunday. No cause of
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Jimmy Stewart in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” … Frank Sinatra in “The Manchurian Candidate” … Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman in “All the President’s Men.” Big political movies with big stars have long been part of the Hollywood playbook. Claude Rains and Jimmy Stewart in the 1939 Frank Capra classic, “Mr. Smith Goes to
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The power of politics on screen – CBS News Watch CBS News As Americans have become more polarized, has Hollywood shied away from telling overtly political stories? Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz talks with actor Martin Sheen, who famously played a president on the long-running TV series “The West Wing”; with film professor Annette
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Harmony vs. discord: Music in political campaigns – CBS News Watch CBS News Music has helped set the stage for politicians for generations, and some songs have become intertwined with campaigns, from Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.,” to Beyoncé’s “Freedom.” But sometimes artists don’t want their songs to be used by a particular candidate
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Saturday Sessions: Wild Rivers performs “What Kind of Song” – CBS News Watch CBS News On Saturday Sessions this morning is the indie-folk sounds of Canada’s Wild Rivers. Formed in Toronto, the trio first met while attending Queen’s University, and were soon wowing audiences with their emotional lyrics and rich harmonies. Here is Wild Rivers
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Saturday Sessions: Wild Rivers performs “Thinking ‘Bout Love” – CBS News
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