Television legends and Shackleton drama lead entertainment reel
Entertainment notes span Ali and Cosell ties in early TV, Branagh to star in Shackleton for A&E recounting the Endurance expedition with diaries and eyewitness reports. Bob the Builder premieres on Nick Jr as a preschool favorite. NBC runs a Primetime Valentine contest inviting viewers to send messages to loved ones in 30 seconds.
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Wayne Newton marks 25,000th Las Vegas show milestone
The Las Vegas legend reaches his 25,000th headlining performance, a record in the city. He began headlining at the Fremont Hotel in 1959, solidifying a landmark career on the Strip. The note sits within a day in music recap highlighting other milestones including Whisky A Go Go’s 35th anniversary festivities and 1999 Opry invite for Trisha Yearwood.
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Worldbeat Brazil by Huff and Jezzro A New Duo
David Lyndon Huff and Jack Jezzro are featured as leaders in Worldbeat and Latin styles on Green Hill Records Worldbeat Brazil. Huff applies rhythm knowledge while Jezzro adds guitar talent for a first-time pairing.
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CeCe Winans Doubly Blessed and Her Gospel Evolution
CeCe Winans, part of BeBe and CeCe Winans and now solo, has fused gospel with R&B and pop. Her albums have earned multiple awards, and she champions music as a lifestyle grounded in faith while navigating critics who call some work not gospel enough. The Detroit-born singer, mother of ten, remains committed to ministry over sales while balancing secular collaborations and reverent roots.
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Close Fiend
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Church of God In Christ
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Nashville
Johnny Cash Keeps Fighting To Be Heard
Johnny Cash, 68, speaks from Jamaica about health near full recovery after pneumonia, Grammy nominations for American II Solitary Man, and plans for a Rubin produced follow up. He reflects on fame, past misdiagnosis, and a life spent crossing genres. He values creativity over TV or live offers and splits time between Nashville and a Jamaican estate.
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Rubin
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Oscar finds Forrester in a cautious Academy nod
A review notes Sean Connery earns an Oscar nod for Finding Forrester. The film traces reclusive author William Forrester guiding gifted teen Jamal with romance and school politics shaping the path, while a wary mentor jealous of talent adds tension.
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Crouching Tiger and the Two Love Stories
Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon blends mythic swordplay with two contrasting romances. Master Li Mu Bai and Yu Shu Lien guard a magical sword while a desert bandit and a politician’s daughter pursue forbidden passion amid sweeping, shadowy city skylines.
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Chow Yun Fat
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