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Debbie Reynolds captured the sunshine of postwar AmericaActress Debbie Reynolds, a Hollywood icon, passed on Wednesday, the day after her daughter Carrie Fisher died.聽
Cranberry oatmeal muffinsThese not-too-sweet cranberry muffins are packed with breakfast-boosting rolled oats and yogurt.- How well do you know words?
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Scarlett Johansson: 2016's biggest box office draw, but women still paid lessFemale actors are big box office draws, many women in Hollywood still make less money than their male counterparts.
One-skillet chicken with black-eyed peas and cherry tomatoesFresh black-eyed peas, green beans, and cherry tomatoes combine with thyme and bacon to make this one-skillet meal complex, layered, and delicious.
Actress, novelist Carrie Fisher 'was loved by the world'Carrie Fisher, who portrayed the rebel hero Leia Organa in the 'Star Wars' franchise, died on Tuesday.
'La La Land' finds critical acclaim, box office success with new tunesBig-screen movie musicals have become commonplace over the last several years, but most are adaptations of existing shows, while 'La La Land' is becoming a success with unfamiliar songs.
First Look'Assassin's Creed' shows why a video game isn't always a good movie'Creed,' the newest movie based on a video game, is now in theaters and has received poor reviews. Fellow 2016 video game adaptations 'Ratchet & Clank' and 'Warcraft' also had a negative critical reception.
Animated movie 'Sing' has smarts, energy, and star power'Sing' stars Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon as animals who compete in a singing contest. The movie is now in theaters.
'Passengers' star Michael Sheen: 'That idea of being a pioneer, I can see what is so exhilarating about that for people''Passengers' stars Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence as passengers on a 120-year journey to a new planet. Traveling in hibernation pods, both wake up 90 years earlier than planned. Sheen plays a robot bartender.
Shawn Mendes vaults from social media to mainstream with live albumMendes has released a work based on his September 2016 concert. The singer also released an album, 'Illuminations,' this past fall.
The 10 best movies of 2016 鈥� our critic's picksMonitor film critic Peter Rainer selects the best films to come out this year. Here's what made his final rankings.
'Rogue One' set to rule holiday box office: New holiday 'Star Wars' tradition?The 'Star Wars' spin-off film 'Rogue' looks to be a champion again at the box office over the coming holiday weekend. This echoes the box office dominance last year of the new 'Star Wars' movie 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens.'
Long layover? Here's the best of 2016 in nine articles. Here are nine of this year's best podcasts, articles, and documentaries about the top issues of 2016.
Top Picks: Jennifer Hudson on 'Hairspray Live!,' 'Florence Foster Jenkins,' and moreThe Globespinning app lets you give travel advice or get inspiration, the Mars Images app聽shows the most recent photos being taken by the rovers on Mars, and more top picks.
Braided bread with a sweet twist: chocolate-filled challahChallah, a traditional Jewish braided bread, can be flavored in many ways, from simple to savory to sweet. Here, semi-sweet chocolate and brown sugar create an almost dessertlike loaf.
'Passengers' is simply a sleek, well-designed curiosity'Passengers' stars Chris Pratt as an engineer who is accidentally jostled out of hibernation on a space ship 90 years early. Jennifer Lawrence and Michael Sheen co-star.
'20th Century Women' actress Annette Bening's performance is a marvel'20th' stars Annette Bening as a single mother with a 15-year-old son who enlists acquaintances Abbie and Julie to help her teach son Jamie (Lucas Jade Zumann) to be a responsible man.
First LookDisney to create shows for Snapchat: the next way to watch TV?The ABC-Disney Television Group is partnering with Snapchat to create two- to six-minute shows in 2017, Disney announced on Wednesday.聽
Wes Anderson's animated 'Isle of Dogs' packs in the stars'Isle of Dogs,' Wes Anderson's first film since the acclaimed 'Grand Budapest Hotel,' includes voice talents of Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Yoko Ono, Edward Norton, Scarlett Johansson, F. Murray Abraham, and Akira Ito.
