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Critic David Edelstein on the remarkable career of Philip Seymour Hoffman, one of our greatest, bravest actors
Critic David Edelstein on the remarkable career of Philip Seymour Hoffman, one of our greatest, bravest actors.
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The comedian ends a nearly 22-year run as NBC's late-night host
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The Beatles: When a generation of musicians found themselves
Billy Joel, Steve Van Zandt, David Crosby and others discuss how the Fab Four influenced their musical careers
Chiwetel Ejiofor is hardly a household name, but his harrowing performance in the film "12 Year’s a Slave" is beginning to change all that. He's been nominated for almost every Best Actor award this season, including an Oscar
Chiwetel Ejiofor is hardly a household name, but his harrowing performance in the film "12 Year’s a Slave" is beginning to change all that. He's been nominated for almost every Best Actor award this season, including an Oscar. Lee Cowan reports.
When The Beatles changed everything
Four young musicians from Liverpool arrived in the U.S. in 1964 - and the second half of the 20th century began
The Beatles, by the numbers
"Sunday Morning" digs into data surrounding the Fab Four
Steve Coogan gets serious for "Philomena"
Serena Altschul catches up with Coogan, who stars in and co-wrote the film, to hear the real story behind this stirring tale
Grammy Awards: By the numbers
Charles Osgood goes behind the numbers of the recording industry's annual awards and drops a needle on Grammy's big night
Another side of comic Steve Coogan
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Funnyman Danny Kaye's favorite role of all
The actor-singer (and chef, pilot and orchestra conductor) was also the first Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF
An older, wiser Snoop Dogg
The rapper is up for a Grammy for a reggae album, "Reincarnated," but that isn't his only transformation
Grammys by the numbers
"Sunday Morning" drops a needle on the recording industry's annual awards
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