Jane White, Actress and Singer Who Found Racial Attitudes to Be an Obstacle, Dies at 88
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- August 8, 2011
Jane White was an influential performer of the 60’s and 70’s who put racial issues in the limelight. Ms. White a light-skinned black woman who recently died of Cancer, “transcended the American race problem” and took on roles that did not narrowly classify her as an ambiguous mixed-race woman. New York Times, 8/7/2011
READ MORE10 books you really should have read in high school
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- August 2, 2011
In high school these books might have been a bore, but perhaps now you are ready to gain from these classroom classics. If you haven’t read these 10 teacher favorites, use this summer to enrich your brain and your soul. TODAY, 8/1/2011
READ MOREMagic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- July 20, 2011
Lifetime's biopic on J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, premiered earlier this week. We think this film is Good for You entertainment worth watching, and this is why: Rowling went through a great deal in her life–an abusive husband whom she left and divorced, a period of time when she was on welfare
READ MOREJeter blasts his way into baseball history: Milestone hit a homer – and fan returns ball
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- July 10, 2011
It's a double Good for You story– Good for You, Derek Jeter, for an incredible accomplishment. But you have to also say Good for You to the fan who caught the history-making ball and gave it to Jeter. Christian Lopez, a cellphone salesman, could have kept the ball, which memorabilia experts predicted could have given
READ MOREBilly Ray Cyrus salutes soldiers with ‘American’ album
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- June 30, 2011
Billy Ray Cyrus pays tribute to American soldiers with his new album, “I’m American,” hitting music racks today. Inspired by a USO visit to soldiers in Afghanistan, Cyrus’s new album features vocals from fellow country stars Jamey Johnson, Darryl Worley and Craig Morgan. "I was blown away and humbled by (the troops') professionalism and their courage and their dedication to
READ MORENewberry Township Picked for ‘Extreme Home’ Makeover
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- June 20, 2011
Navigating the cramped rooms in his Pennsylvania home is just one of the challenges 23-year-old Brian Keefer, paralyzed from the neck down by a gymnastics injury in 2008, overcomes every day. When the bus for ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” rolled into their driveway Sunday morning, the family was overjoyed. Host Ty Pennington and his
READ MORERock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- June 16, 2011
Watch Nightline's Bill Weir jam out with some of the biggest rock music gods, and learn about how these rock fantasy camps are making a difference and enhancing people's lives. We've been following these rock fantasy camps since our January story on the topic (in our Entertainment, Books, & Humor category as well), in which
READ MOREMovie trailer marriage proposal is this year’s true blockbuster
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- May 19, 2011
We found a twist on the movie circuit: Matt wanted to marry Ginny, so he made a movie short leading in to his proposal. He convinced a local movie theater in GA to run his movie as the trailer before the main movie. Watch the actual film he made, and simultaneously watch Ginny’s reaction in
READ MOREThe 12-year old who is smarter than Einstein
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- April 7, 2011
Jacob Barnett is only 12 and has an IQ of 170. Diagnosed at the age of two, he has overcome Asperger’s Syndrome to become the latest, and possibly one of the most impressive stars on YouTube. The Week, 4/1/2011
READ MOREThe book is dead? Long live the book, authors say
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- January 27, 2011
With the rise of e-book readers like Amazon's Kindle, there is speculation on the future of the printed book. Not true, say authors and publishers, who are now looking to China and India as emerging readers of physical, bound books. Reuters, 1/22/2011
READ MORERock Stars for a Night, and for a Price
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- January 19, 2011
Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camps allow everyday people to take lessons and gain insights from rock & roll legends and even perform in their own shows. Singer Roger Daltrey, from the Who, who has appeared at several fantasy camps, was asked why he keeps coming back. After all, at 66 he is secure financially and
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