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A Guide to 2015’s Alt-Holiday Music

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Sharon Jones, Fetty Wap, Bill Murray, and even goats release Christmas music this season. And it’s all good!

New movie presents new spin on Franklin Roosevelt’s personal life

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Kids’ movies aren’t just for kids anymore

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August 4 Week in Congress

Global Politics

28-Disc Series ‘Ethiopiques’ the Result of Francis Falceto’s Efforts to Preserve Ethiopian Music

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New Movie Releases: ‘Playing for Keeps,’ ‘Hyde Park on Hudson,’ ‘The Fitzgerald Family Christmas’

Every Friday The Takeaway’s  Movie Date  team,  Rafer Guzman  and  Kristen Meinzer, share their thoughts on the major film releases of the week. The holiday season always includes a number of big films, and this year is no exception. Kristen and Rafer review the star-packed romantic comedy “Playing for Keeps,” the Bill Murray-led FDR biopic “Hyde Park on Hudson,” and […]

Scandals, State Dinners and the Real Story Behind ‘Hyde Park on Hudson’

In 1939, just weeks before England entered World War II, a historic meeting took place between King George VI of England and the President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It was the first time that a sitting British royal had ever visited the U.S. and the king, fearing the impending threat of Nazi Germany, was eager to […]

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Godfather of Improv

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Comedian Del Close rarely appeared on TV or in movies, but it was under his guidance that comedy superstars like Bill Murray, John Belushi, and Tina Fey learned the art of unflinching, uneasy humor. Ed Zareh sheds light on Close’s unique gifts as a master teacher.

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Sissy Spacek and Robert Duvall in ‘Get Low’

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Today, a new drama called ‘Get Low’ hits theatres. Robert Duvall and Sissy Spacek join us in studio to talk about their new film.

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