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American Idol: The top two are named. Who went home?On Thursday night, American Idol aired its final results show before the finale. Which two contestants managed to keep their dream alive for at least one more week?
Top Picks: A Mel Brooks special on PBS, Mr. Money Mustache's blog on consuming less, and more'The Invisible War' documents sexual assault in the military, singer Edie Brickell returns with an album featuring collaborations with Steve Martin, and more top picks.
Italian turkey meatball soupWith the right pasta (like wagon wheels) kids will love this soup. Ground turkey meatballs with simple but flavorful seasoning make this quick recipe a winner with grown-ups, too.聽
Sexting: Tips for educators, parents for talking to teenagers about sextingEducators and parents who discuss sexting with teenagers often fail to recognize that young people are, in fact, competent, moral thinkers that with diverse reasons for and opinions about sexting. Be pro-active with them in discussions, not reactive.聽
Neil Patrick Harris will host Tonys for fourth timeNeil Patrick Harris will serve as Tonys hosts again for the 2013 ceremony. Neil Patrick Harris is a Broadway veteran and currently stars on the CBS comedy 'How I Met Your Mother.'
'Argo' producer David Klawans talks 'Coronado High,' his new project with George ClooneyGeorge Clooney, David聽Klawans and Clooney's partner in Smokehouse Pictures, Grant Heslov, worked to get 2012 Best Picture winner 'Argo' to the big screen. Now, Klawans and Clooney are teaming up again for a new movie.
Rod Stewart releases his first original album in almost 20 yearsRod Stewart's album 'Time' comes after the artist released eight cover albums. 'Now, he's approaching it with a real joy,' Rod Stewart's manager said of the artist's songwriting process.
'The Great Gatsby' is an over-the-top misfire'The Great Gatsby,' directed by Baz Luhrmann, tries too hard to update the story and piles on the party scenes.
American Idol: Hometown visits leave judges in tearsAmerican Idol recap: Angie Miller, Kree Harrison, and Candice Glover were rejuvenated by visits to their hometowns. Only one week stands between one of these contestants and the American Idol title.聽- Jeanne Cooper dies, leaves 'Young and Restless' legacyJeanne Cooper dies: As grande dame Katherine Chancellor, Jeanne Cooper starred on "The Young and the Restless" for four decades.
Puppy locked in car for a third of its life OKThe puppy locked in a car for almost a month is making out all right. The puppy locked in a car inside an impound lot is being taken care of by a Kansas City animal shelter.聽- Of bovines and waterlinesAs we dig a trench, our cows' instincts hinder, then help.
ButterflapsButterflaps are warm, puffy rolls that are filled with butter and folded over on themselves. You might even call them a kind of croissant of the Caribbean.
Garlic butter, not just for breadSpread garlic butter on top of hot steak and watch as it melts to make a sauce. Or toss it with fresh pasta or use it for stir-frying vegetables. Just about any use of butter will be enhanced with the addition of this savory flavor.
Ray Harryhausen was a special-effects pioneerRay Harryhausen perfected the stop-motion method of effects, creating characters that were from 3 to 15 inches tall for his sequences. Ray Harryhausen is cited as an inspiration by director George Lucas and writer Ray Bradbury.
Sexting: They don't call it that now, and other facts about teen mobile nuditySexting is pass茅, at least using that word to describe sending nude photos between smart phones is, researchers say. We now know more than ever before about what sexting is and why teens and adults do it. Here's a rundown.聽- Color schemes 鈥� imported from the Caucasus?The 'all of the above' identities of the Boston bombing suspects illustrate the conflation of 'color' and religion.
A 'mockumentary' chapter endsAs 'The Office' ends this May, a look back on how it influenced the TV comedy genre and what made it work.
Natalie Maines's first solo album is polished, adult rockNatalie Maines's album 'Mother' is her first recording since the Dixie Chicks' 2006 album 'Take the Long Way Home.' Maines sets aside the playfulness that often marked her country music work in 'Mother.'
Anti-bullying statement: Teacher wears same outfit every dayNew York teacher Faith Perry wears the same outfit to work every day since one of her students was mocked for wearing the same clothes two days in a row.