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2020
A Fan proudly proclaims that she dwells in “Hallmark Land.”“It’s my happy place,” she says. “And in these crazy, hateful times, I want to live where people care for each other.”Don’t check your GPS. Hallmark Land isn’t a spot on a map, but a powerful head rush of feel-good vibes, romantic happily...
11/30/2020
Celebrities with birthdays todayCountry singer-record company executive Jimmy Bowen is 83. Writer-director Terrence Malick (“The Thin Red Line”) is 77. Bassist Roger Glover of Deep Purple is 75. Guitarist Shuggie Otis is 67. Country singer Jeannie Kendall of The Kendalls is 66. Guitarist John Ash...
11/30/2020
OK all you Browns fans out there in Active Rain Land. Would you believe it??The Browns moved to 8-3 on Sunday with a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. It’s a point, perhaps, even diehard fans didn’t think the team could get to, especially with Myles Garrett missing games and Odell Beckham Jr. ou...
11/30/2020
“America the Beautiful” is this year’s Christmas theme at the White House.Melania Trump says it pays tribute to and showcases the “majesty” of the United States.Ornaments on the official Christmas Tree in the Blue Room — a towering Fraser fir from Shepherdstown, West Virginia — were designed by s...
11/30/2020
The best part about winter is hot chocolate. I think we can all agree on that.Think of it: You’re out in the snow. Your feet are wet. Your toes ache. Your nose is running. You can’t feel your fingers. You have been shivering so long you don’t remember what it is like to not shiver.And then you co...
11/30/2020
WoW Large number today.Celebrities with birthdays todayBlues musician John Mayall is 87. Musician Chuck Mangione is 80. Country singer Jody Miller is 79. Singer-keyboardist Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals is 78. Actor Jeff Fahey (“Lost,” “The Marshal”) is 68. Director Joel Coen is 66. Actor Cath...
11/30/2020
Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died. He was 85.Prowse died Saturday after a short illness, his agent Thomas Bowington said Sunday.Born in Bristol, southwest England, in...
11/30/2020
The 2020 Soul Train Awards honor the best in Soul, R&B, and Hip Hop, and it airs, Sunday, Nov. 29 at 9 p.m. ET on BET. It will simulcast on BET Her, VH1 and MTV2. Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold are returning to host this year’s awards for the third time. “Feed Your Soul” is the the theme of th...
11/30/2020
Fargo fans can catch the Season 4 finale Sunday Nov. 29, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX. You can also live stream the crime drama on Fubo and Sling.Gang war clashes come to a head, which is sure to mean violence and bloodshed, as the series’ sprawling saga of Kansas City’s criminal underworld of the 1950...
11/30/2020
Jethro Tull is primarily known as frontman Ian Anderson’s domain, but Martin Barre can certainly lay claim to a share of the group’s legacy.As Tull’s guitarist from 1969-2012, Barre’s work on both electric and acoustic (ironically he started out playing flute, like Anderson) have been part of the...
11/30/2020