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The story behind the unusual guitar solo that made it into one of Elvis' hits

Scotty Moore, who played guitar on "Too Much," told an interviewer that the song is in a strange key, and as a result he got lost while playing the guitar solo.

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'The Poky Little Puppy' and his fellow Little Golden Books are turning 75

'The Poky Little Puppy' and his fellow Little Golden Books are turning 75

Sold in supermarkets for just 25 cents, these inexpensive picture books -- with cheerful illustrations and golden spines -- were designed to democratize the children's book market.
by Lynn Neary

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In a dramatic finish, 'Moonlight' takes best picture

In a dramatic finish, 'Moonlight' takes best picture

If you called it a night as soon as "La La Land" was announced best picture, you didn't get the whole story. "Moonlight," in fact, took home that prize.
by Emma Bowman

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Oops, our bad: 'Moonlight' really won in major mess-up

Oops, our bad: 'Moonlight' really won in major mess-up

It was one of the most awkward moments in the history of the Oscars, of television, in entertainment, heck maybe in American history.
by The Associated Press

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'Dear Friend' is a fraught and unusual memoir

'Dear Friend' is a fraught and unusual memoir

Yiyun Li's first book of nonfiction is an unusual memoir -- one that examines her depression and suicidal thoughts by drifting through her memories and thoughts on literature.
by Mina Tavakoli

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Joseph Wapner, star of 'The People's Court,' dead at 97

Joseph Wapner, star of 'The People's Court,' dead at 97

"The People's Court," on which Wapner decided real small-claims from 1981 to 1993, was one of the granddaddies of the syndicated reality shows of today.
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Family representative: 'Titanic' actor Bill Paxton has died

Family representative: 'Titanic' actor Bill Paxton has died

A family representative says prolific and charismatic actor Bill Paxton, who played an astronaut in "Apollo 13" and a treasure hunter in "Titanic," has died from complications due to surgery.
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Syrian who worked on nominated film can't attend Oscars

U.S. immigration authorities are barring entry to a Syrian cinematographer who worked on a harrowing film about his nation's civil war, "The White Helmets," that has been nominated for an Academy Award.

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