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'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' trailer: Why is it airing during 'Monday Night Football'?A new trailer for the upcoming 'Star Wars' film is reportedly debuting tonight on 'Monday Night Football.' 'Force' is scheduled to be released this December and features the return of original cast members Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill.
'Crimson Peak': The designers of the movie are the film's true stars'Crimson Peak' stars Mia Wasikowska as Edith Cushing, who marries Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston) and goes to live with him and his sister (Jessica Chastain) in their unnerving house.
Why must children use car seats until age 8 in Oklahoma?Oklahoma will start enforcing stricter laws on car seats on Nov. 1, one of several states to increase age requirements on car seat use.
'Bridge of Spies': How theater actor Mark Rylance came to star in the Steven Spielberg filmRylance is arguably the most acclaimed stage actor in the world, but he may not be familiar to some moviegoers who go see 'Bridge.' 'Seldom has an actor been around for so many distinguished years on the stage and yet had not been fully discovered for the screen,' Spielberg said of Rylance.
'Bridge of Spies': The best aspect of the movie is the friendship between a lawyer and Soviet spy'Bridge of Spies' stars Tom Hanks as James B. Donovan, who becomes involved in a prisoner exchange during the Cold War. Mark Rylance and Amy Ryan co-star.
Mark Ruffalo may appear in as the Hulk in an upcoming Marvel movieRuffalo is reportedly in negotiations to appear in a movie starring a fellow Avenger. The actor was last seen as the Hulk in this summer's movie 'Avengers: Age of Ultron.' Are audiences tired of all these Marvel cameos?
'Truth' is worth seeing for Cate Blanchett's firebrand performance'Truth' stars Robert Redford as Dan Rather and Blanchett as former CBS News producer Mary Mapes. It follows CBS News's reporting聽of then-President George W. Bush鈥檚 murkily documented Vietnam-era career in the Air National Guard.
'Beasts of No Nation' turns up the temperature too far on atrocities'Nation' stars Abraham Attah as a preteen boy who becomes a聽soldier in a rebel聽faction of an unnamed African country. The faction is led by Commandant (Idris Elba).
Steven Spielberg: What's next for the acclaimed director after 'Bridge of Spies'Spielberg is known for helming some of the most beloved family films of all time like 'E.T.' and his future projects may aim for a younger audience than those of his historical dramas 'Bridge of Spies' and 'Lincoln.'
Stuffed stripetti squash with brown butter and herbsStripetti squash is a cross between the sweetness of delicata squash and the stringy texture of spaghetti squash.
Top Picks: the movie 'Testament of Youth,' the album 'The Silver Linings: The Songs of Jerome Kern,' and moreThe short documentary 'Food for Thought, Food for Life'聽illustrates the importance of growing great-tasting food and the many ways of achieving this, Fathom Events presents a documentary about Ed Sheeran's concerts, and more.
Lamar Odom's case may highlight a bigger issue for pro athletesSome experts say professional sports leagues such as the NBA and NFL don鈥檛 adequately prepare athletes for life after the spotlight.
First LookIs 'Homeland' racist? Street artists sneak 'graffiti bomb' past producersThis was not what producers for Showtime's hit drama had in mind when they requested 'Arabian Street Artists' to paint graffiti on a set.
'Descendants 2': What drew audiences to the first film?'Descendants' centers on the children of famous Disney villains and the first film became a ratings hit for the Disney Channel. Now a sequel is reportedly in the works.
Try, try again? Psychologists question the value of 'grit'Willpower and determination only get you so far, say researchers: excessive 'grit' can prove more of a hindrance than a help.聽
'Crimson Peak': Will the upcoming movie be scary enough for audiences?Some critics are complaining that the spooky movie 'Crimson Peak' isn't all that frightening. But the movie's Gothic romance storyline means it may take its scares from a different source.
'School of Rock': the new project from Andrew Lloyd Webber and how it's being promoted'School' will open on Broadway in December and is based on the Jack Black movie of the same name. Webber is the composer behind such classic musicals as 'The Phantom of the Opera' and 'Evita.'
Savoy cabbage and potato soupMild, beautiful Savoy cabbage is the base for this simple, comforting, creamy soup.
Verbal EnergyMea culpa 鈥� a cautionary taleAn alert reader鈥檚 correction of a factual error prompts some thoughts on collective memory in the age of the Web, and on what to make of people whose achievements may be offset by the repugnant ideas they embrace.
National Dessert Day: How is dessert in America changing?Americans are known to have a sweet tooth, but the way they celebrate National Dessert Day 鈥� or any dessert 鈥� is changing as they snack more frequently.