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'Dark Winds' adaptation: Capturing Tony Hillerman's essence on screen
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (104+ words) Jessica Matten as Bernadette Manuelito and Zahn McClarnon as Joe Leaphorn in"Dark Winds" Season 4. Credit: AMC/Michael Moriatis WHEN|WHERE Sundays at 9 p.m. on AMC; streaming on AMC+ That's one reason to watch, the excellent cast another. The three leads…...
Elvis Presley concert film: a mesmerizing Las Vegas experience
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (141+ words) Elvis Presley performs in "Elvis: That's the Way It Is," in 1970. Outtakes from the concert film are used in t"EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert."" Credit: TNS/IFTN PLOT The Elvis Presley of the early 1970s comes alive in newly found…...
'Eradication' review: 'Hamlet' with goats, and that's a good thing
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (297+ words) ERADICATION by Jonathan Miles (Doubleday. 176 pp., $25) Jonathan Miles' novella"Eradication" starts in a fog of menace. A man named Adi is on a boat with two sailors for a six-hour voyage to a remote island. He's brought along duffel bags,…...
Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn't backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (473+ words) Stephen Colbert isn't backing down in an extraordinary public dispute with his bosses at CBS over what he can air on his late-night talk show. On "The Late Show" Tuesday, Colbert said he was surprised by a statement from CBS…...
Vera Moore broke barriers in soaps and skincare
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (1882+ words) Vera Moore, right, at her home with her daughter Consuella Helms-Jeune. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin Vera Moore has one piece of advice that has guided her choices since she was a child. The words of wisdom from her mother have echoed…...
Rock Voices choir takes any Long Islander who can sing
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (600+ words) Rock Voices Long Island West is an adult choir that takes anyone " no experience required. Credit: Ted Roeder Ready to graduate from karaoke to a bigger stage? Check out Rock Voices Long Island West " an adult choir that takes anyone....
At the Olympics and beyond, women's sports media outlets are writing their own playbooks
15+ hour, 10+ min ago (811+ words) Veteran sports columnist Christine Brennan remembers when male colleagues used to laugh at her for insisting on covering women's sports back in the 1990s. "It was absolutely infuriating to me," said Brennan, a best-selling author who served as the first president…...
Santana and The Doobie Brothers to perform at Jones Beach
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (413+ words) Carlos Santana, left,and The Doobie Brothers will playNorthwell Health at Jones Beach Theater this summer. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.; Clay Patrick McBride Get ready to listen to the music, Long Island. Grammy Award-winning and Rock & Roll Hall of…...
Impact of Anderson Cooper's exit on CBS and '60 Minutes"
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (83+ words) Anderson Cooper will remain at CNN'after ending his nearly 20-year run at "60 Minutes." Credit: Getty Images / Dominik Bindl Anderson Cooper announced late Monday that he will step down as a "60 Minutes" contributor after a 20-year run there, but will continue…...
New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras, the indulgent conclusion of Carnival season
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (375+ words) NEW ORLEANS, La. " As people head back to work Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, beads will be flying, crawfish boiling and parades rolling in New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday,…...