Ernest Hemingway's 'Green Hills of Africa' reissued
NEW YORK (AP) — Seventy years after the release of “Green Hills of Africa,” the son and grandson of Ernest Hemingway are urging a fresh look at a work critics have often set aside.
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Jon Stewart heads into home stretch at 'Daily Show'
NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Stewart enters the home stretch of his 16 years on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” on Monday, with 12 more nights of jokes at the expense of those who make and report the news before he signs off for good on Aug. 6.
AP Exclusive: 'Breaking Bad' actor runs for Albuquerque seat
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — “Breaking Bad” actor Steven Michael Quezada (keh-ZAH’-dah) is jumping in a heated race for county commissioner in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Faith No More, long perplexing, back to claim its moment
On the fringes of the MTV era, Faith No More started confounding audiences with hard-edged rock that brought in funk, hip-hop and even samba and polka. “We don’t even know what we’re doing,” bassist Billy Gould said with a laugh when asked about Faith No More’s genre. As Faith No More returns with its first studio album since 1997, the maturing band has discovered a shift — the crowds now
New Harper Lee book already million seller
NEW YORK (AP) — Critics dismissed it as a rough draft for “To Kill a Mockingbird” and readers despaired over an aging, racist Atticus Finch.
Pizzarelli revives McCartney obscurities for jazz
Paul McCartney will forever be identified with The Beatles, but jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli has attempted on a new album to revive some of the legend’s lesser known solo tracks. “‘It might be interesting for you to do a few of my songs that are lesser known than some of the others,’” Pizzarelli quoted McCartney as telling him in a letter. Pizzarelli, explaining the album in a statement, said that
'The Redeemers' showcases author's storytelling abilities
“The Redeemers” (Putnam), by Ace Atkins
Review: Temperance Brennan returns in 'Speaking in Bones'
“Speaking in Bones” (Bantam), by Kathy Reichs
Meet the women from 'U.N.C.L.E.'
SAN DIEGO (AP) — You might say Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Debicki danced their way into “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.”
Museum at Nixon's presidential library gets makeover
YORBA LINDA, Calif. (AP) — The museum dedicated to Richard Nixon’s presidency is getting a makeover.