Music
What Inspires Singer Simone
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Pop Culture
666 Park Avenue stars Terry O'Quinn as the devil, kind of. Only a landlord.
ABC's Fall Schedule: Reba McEntire, Country Music, And Satan The Landlord
()ABC's new schedule features some old favorites, a return to an old comedy structure, and two different country-themed shows.
New & Notable
- Hardcover Nonfiction: 'Goodnight iPad'
- Hardcover Fiction: 'Explosive Eighteen'
- Paperback Nonfiction: 'Awkward Family Pet Photos'
- Paperback Fiction: 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'
Your Health
Pounding Away At America's Obesity Epidemic()
May 14, 2012 One-third of Americans today are obese, and another third are overweight. A new HBO documentary series, The Weight of the Nation, explores how our country got this way and what can be done to tackle the growing national health crisis.
Monkey See
NBC Upfronts: Six New Shows, And 'Community' On Fridays()
May 14, 2012 We look at what's ahead on NBC this fall, including another attempt to reboot Matthew Perry and a show taking the position that men raising kids is inherently hilarious.
Television
How TV Brought Gay People Into Our Homes()
May 12, 2012 From Will and Grace to Modern Family, studies show getting to know gay characters on television has changed Americans' attitudes toward homosexuality. One researcher says it's an effect that could snowball.
What Not To Wear... On The Radio()
May 11, 2012 What do you get when you throw Leonard Bernstein, a 19th-century murderer, and the CEO of Goldman Sachs in a room together? Perhaps the best R.E.M. song ever. In this hour, contestants create horrific hybrids like Dr. Moreau, rewrite some outdated Cole Porter lyrics, and join this week's Mystery Guest to evaluate their own signature flourish.
It's All Politics
Obama Heads To Hollywood; Conservative Group Mocks 'Celebrity President'()
May 10, 2012 On Thursday, some of Hollywood's top stars and deepest pockets will congregate at the Studio City, Calif., home of actor George Clooney to mingle with President Obama and raise money for his re-election campaign. At least one conservative group is deriding Obama as a "celebrity president."
