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In 'Hey Mom,' Louie Anderson has a laugh with his leading lady

In 'Hey Mom,' Louie Anderson has a laugh with his leading lady

The actor and stand-up comedian has channeled his late mother in his work for years. "Hey Mom" is Louie's way of catching her up on everything that's been going on in his life.
by Danny Hajek and David Greene

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Hot agnostic buns: A proposal for a pagan-Christian-secular Easter treat

Hot agnostic buns: A proposal for a pagan-Christian-secular Easter treat

Hot cross buns have been an Easter treat for centuries. But before that, pagans exchanged them as part of a spring ritual celebrating the four seasons or the phases of the moon. Can they morph again?
by Kim Vukovich

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Art Hounds: August Wilson's 'Fences' tours the North Shore

Art Hounds: August Wilson's 'Fences' tours the North Shore

Plus, the Art Hounds recommend exhibitions at the American Swedish Institute and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts.
by Marianne Combs

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Stumbling (and texting) toward love in 'Emergency Contact'

Stumbling (and texting) toward love in 'Emergency Contact'

Mary H.K. Choi's new novel follows Penny and Sam, both so loaded down with emotional baggage that at first, all they can do is swap numbers and agree to be each other's emergency contacts.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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Prince family lawyers to view data for potential lawsuit

Prince family lawyers to view data for potential lawsuit

Prosecutors in the Minnesota county where Prince died have agreed to share investigative files with attorneys for the musician's family under strict guidelines.
by Associated Press

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How Amos and Andy inspired 'Summertime Blues'

Sixty years ago, Albert Lea, Minn., native and Rock And Roll Hall of Famer Eddie Cochran recorded the original version of "Summertime Blues."
by Cathy Wurzer

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