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Country Singer Found Laughter Even in Hard Times

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The death of Australian singer-songwriter Audrey Auld shocked the country western music scene last year. Despite her passing, her fans continue to buy her CDs and visit her online memorial. Dallas music critic Mike Granberry, a contributor to OurPaths.com, wrote this remembrance: AUDREY AULD Jan 14, 1964 – Aug 9, 2015 By MIKE GRANBERRY Tasmanian-born […]

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Downing A Last Dose Of Downton – Spoiler-Free For Those Still Watching

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Social constriction by touchy-feely aristocrats as depicted in the series, Downton Abbey, concluded with gusto on British TV screens over Christmas, partly because, like a fading rose, its demise was palpably near. To never hear again Maggie Smith’s capriciously funny lines delivered with bug-eyed indignation, or pause over the bedtime routines of Lady-God-forbid-I-dress-myself-Mary, unrolling miles […]

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Judge Rules Criminal Case Against Bill Cosby Can Proceed

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A Pennsylvania judge late Wednesday dismissed defense efforts to have criminal sexual assault charges against comedian Bill Cosby thrown out, ruling that his trial can proceed. Cosby’s lawyers argued that a former district attorney granted Cosby immunity from prosecution in 2005 so he could use Cosby’s testimony in a civil suit by an alleged victim. […]

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Pussy Riot's New Video Sheds Light On A Major Russian Scandal

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Russian punk-activist band Pussy Riot released a new song and accompanying music video on Wednesday, both inspired by an ongoing corruption scandal in the group’s homeland. Titled “Chaika,” the release focuses on recent allegations against Russia’s prosecutor general, Yuri Chaika. Prosecutor general is one of the top legal positions in the country, and Chaika has […]

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Here's how Larry David ended up doing his brilliant Bernie Sanders impression on 'Saturday Night Live'

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One of the highlights of watching “Saturday Night Live” during the current election season is witnessing Larry David’s spot-on portrayal of Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders. The performance is certain to go down as another amazing political spoof from “SNL.” And it sounds like David didn’t need much convincing to do it. In a recent […]

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MacLellan brings Raven's Sun to Saskatoon

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Catherine MacLellan When: Feb. 5 Where: The Bassment What: I must really like you guys or something because I’m currently writing this from home on a Sunday night. I can’t let you go a whole week without knowing what concerts to go see (also, I majorly procrastinated on Friday afternoon because . . . well, […]

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Small-town Canada story told with songs and sass

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In the Northern Ontario town of Lovely, Marie-Louise is much more than just the area postie. She’s the keeper of all the local gossip as well as its key disseminator. Her bubbly personality just won’t quit. And just when you think you’ve got her figured out, her storyline gets all spun around. read more >>> […]

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'People v. O.J. Simpson' star Sarah Paulson describes the 'shocking' sexism against prosecutor Marcia Clark

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Sarah Paulson learned a lot about what professional women have to overcome in another specialized field while playing Marcia Clark on FX’s “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.” “Because she’s a woman she got the harsher side of the spotlight, and she had no support,” Paulson recently told Business Insider of playing the […]

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Ten Traps Screenwriters Need to Avoid

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This Post originally appeared on the blog ScreenCraft. ScreenCraft is dedicated to helping screenwriters and filmmakers succeed through educational events, screenwriting competitions and the annual ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship program, connecting screenwriters with agents, managers and Hollywood producers. Follow ScreenCraft on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Screenwriters tend to trap themselves or fall into the traps of […]

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Three Must-Do's Before Producing Your Music

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You love to write music. You have the gift of taking the emotions of your story and putting it on paper; then paired with musical notes that tumble across the pages. Soon your composition is brilliantly written and you know that today, with this one song, you are going to be the next artist to […]