Randy Travis Returns to Gospel Roots With Inspirational Journey
In ashville, Randy Travis revisits country gospel with Inspirational Journey, aiming for simplicity over orchestration. He co wrote three songs, returned to producer Kyle Lehning, and signed with Warner Bros. Critics note the album’s lyric strength, while fans will value Travis warmth and sincerity. Travis recalls a troubled youth in Marshville, North Carolina, and the help of night club manager Lib Hatcher who helped steer his career.
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Ashville, Tenn
Randy Travis
Nashville
Merle Haggard
Travis
Hank Williams
Lefty Frizzell
Ernest Tubb
George Jones
Kyle Lehning
Lehning
Todd Everett
Marshville
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Lib Hatcher
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Travis Tritt’s gospel album efforts amid Warner Bros deal
Nashville star Travis Tritt rose in country in the 1990s then shifted toward gospel with a 1996 project in mind. He describes church growth, marriage to Debra Hatcher in 1990, and a flexible career path allowing future gospel or acting ventures while Warner Bros weighs the project.
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Travis
Warner Bros
Gus Van Sant Pursues New Ground With Forrester
Los Angeles AP. Gus Van Sant frames Finding Forrester as a tempered experiment after Good Will Hunting. He notes the risk of mainstream success and questions whether his freaky characters can still engage audiences. Sean Connery leads as the reclusive author guiding a teen prodigy, with Rob Brown co-starring.
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Los Angeles
Gus van Sant
Alfred Hitchcock
van Sant
Forrester
Idaho
Robin Williams
Matt Damon
Ben Affleck
Good Will
Sean Connery
Rob Brown
Anna Paquin
F. Murray Abraham
Normal Ohio canceled by Fox after weak ratings
Fox ends the John Goodman led comedy Normal Ohio after a Nov 1 debut and steep week to week declines to about 4 million viewers. The series will be replaced in January by Grounded for Life from Carsey Werner, the same company behind Normal Ohio.
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Ohio
Fox
John “Goodman
Normal
Donal Logue
Carsey- Werner
Carsey-Werner
ABC
Tag-along friend strains family time and guidance sought
Dear Abby discusses a friend who always tags along to family events, causing tension with Nancy a fostered relative. The advisor urges honest, kind conversation to protect Nancy while preserving some alone time with family. A reprint of a prior letter to grandmothers about equal gifts is requested and echoed.
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Dee
Nancy
North Carolina
Iowa
Grandma
Comics offer dark twists on familiar fairy tales
In Little Lit Folklore and Fairy Tale Funnies editors Art Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly compile unsettling fairy tale comics. The Sleeping Beauty tale, per Charles Perrault’s version, is retold with gruesome elements and a rooster prince parable, highlighting how Disneyfied versions sanitize disturbing details.
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York
Art Spiegelman
Francoise Mouly
Francoise
Spiegelman
SoHo
Charles Perrault
Daniel Clowes
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