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- Twenty One Pilots win at AMAs: How the group became 'improbable' hitThe group Twenty One Pilots won the award for favorite duo or group 鈥 pop/rock and received praise for their performance at the ceremony. The band has released such hit singles as 'Stressed Out' and 'Heathens.'
- Holiday recipe swap: Cheesy corn puddingThis cheesy corn pudding will have everyone coming back for seconds.
- J.K. Rowling discusses nonprofit Lumos at 'Fantastic Beasts' screening: '[Orphans] are so voiceless''This is an extremely solvable issue,' Rowling said of institutionalized children. 'It doesn't mean it's easy, but we know how to do it.'
- 'Fantastic Beasts' star Eddie Redmayne: Beasts represent 'things we see as other that we just become terrified of and dismiss'Redmayne stars in 'Fantastic' as Newt Scamander, an expert on magical creatures. The actor previously won an Oscar for Best Actor for his work in the film 'The Theory of Everything.'
- First LookHolly Hunter to star in new Alan Ball show: how his work led to HBO successHunter will star in an untitled TV show that is being created by Ball for HBO. Ball has previously worked on the TV shows 'Six Feet Under' and 'True Blood.'
- First Look'Gilmore Girls' returns: Most critically well-received of recent reboots?New episodes of 'Gilmore' will debut on Nov. 25. So far, the revival seems to be better-received critically than fellow reboots like 'The X-Files' and 'Fuller House.'
- 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' has too much of a good thing'Fantastic' stars Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, a magical creatures expert who聽accidentally lets loose a menagerie of creepy-crawlies in 1926 New York. Katherine Waterston and Alison Sudol co-star.
- 'Off the Rails' provides a window into a psyche'Rails' centers on Darius McCollum, who has聽been arrested 30 times in the past 35 years for impersonating transit workers while driving subways and buses loaded with passengers.
- 'Nocturnal Animals' has a sadistic edge that is punitive'Nocturnal' stars Amy Adams as a woman who receives a manuscript from her ex-husband (Jake Gyllenhaal). Michael Shannon is excellent as always.
- 'Manchester by the Sea' is true to intricacies of family strife'Sea' stars Casey Affleck as a handyman who unexpectedly becomes the unwilling legal guardian of his 16-year-old nephew. A scene between Affleck and Michelle Williams is the strongest in any movie this year.
- Holiday recipe swap: Southwestern succotash with roasted green chileSouthwestern succotash, good any time of the year, makes a perfect side for roast turkey during the holidays.
- First Look'Duck Dynasty' may be coming to an end 鈥 but not its cultural dynamicsThe show was a runaway hit for A&E, boasting a record-breaking peak viewership of more than 11 million for the premi猫re of its fourth season.
- Green bean casserole with tarragon and hazelnutsThis variation of green bean casserole uses fresh herbs and hazelnuts for a more sophisticated flavor in a favorite Thanksgiving dish.
- New 'Jackie' trailer released with Oscar contender Natalie PortmanWith her starring role in 'Jackie,' Natalie Portman is a strong contender for this year's Best Actress Oscar. Will the Oscar nominees be more diverse than the past two years?
- 'Kong: Skull Island' 2nd trailer released: Series part of crossover trendA new preview for the upcoming movie 'Kong' has been released. A later 'Kong' movie is part of a plan to bring together movie monsters Godzilla and King Kong, an example of the popular 'cinematic universe' strategy.
- Frosted pumpkin breadDelicious pumpkin bread gets an added boost of sweetness and flavor with frosting and chopped pecans.
- Van Gogh鈥檚 lost sketchbook found? Not so fast, museum says.Experts at Amsterdam's聽Van聽Gogh聽Museum say the sketchbook is fake, but the art historian who originally made the claim disputes their assesment.
- Verbal EnergySome grace notes on ThanksgivingBefore the holiday, a look at the roots of our vocabulary of gratitude.
- Post-truth: what Oxford's word of the year says about modern discourseThe term is exemplified by the pitting of emotional appeals against statistical reason in political contests across the world this year.
- First LookPaula Abdul, NKOTB, Boyz II Men will tour as latest shows evoking nostalgiaThe group of acts will embark on a tour in 2017. Music groups that had hits in the 1990s and 2000s, such as 98 Degrees and O-Town, have all hit the road recently.