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Superman display at the Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport.Marvel Comics legend Stan "The Man" Lee says he injected his own teenage angst into Spider-Man’s Peter Parker and his love for the “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” movie into the Incredible Hulk.A 15-foot-tall bronze statue of Superman towers over the town square in Metropolis, Ill., billed as the official hometown of Superman.Richard Rodgers, Irving Berlin and Oscar Hammerstein II are watching hopefuls who are being auditioned on stage of the St. James Theatre.
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Barbara Walters on Retirement

'This is my decision. I've been thinking about it a long time. This is what I want to do.'

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The Osmonds singing group during their heyday in 1971

The Osmonds

Celebrating 55 years of music and entertainment

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Dear Abby: Remembering Advice Columnist Pauline Friedman Phillips {VIDEO}

Pauline Friedman Phillips wrote her way into the hearts and lives of readers around the world with her longtime advice column, “Dear Abby,” written under…

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Marlon Brando in "The Godfather"

Best Books Made into Movies

Ten American novels that became Hollywood classics

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To get the right word in the right place is a rare achievement. —Mark Twain

Mark Twain: The Father of American Literature

A century after his death, the American humorist has more to say

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Don McLean Reflects on ‘American Pie’

Songwriter says he never tires of singing his signature song

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John Muir: The Father of National Parks

Writer, naturalist and conservationist helped preserve America’s natural environment

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Robert Ballard with his remotely operated ocean exploration vehicle Hercules on the deck of the Nautilus ship on the Aegean Sea

Ocean Explorer Robert Ballard

Modern-day treasure hunter surveys Earth’s final frontier

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‘The John Wayne Film Collection’ DVD Review

10-movie collection includes ‘The Alamo’ & ‘The Longest Day’

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Debbie Gibson: Former Teen Pop Sensation

Lifelong mission to help others began at home

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Bruno J. Pino Jr. and son, Bruno, have performed together since the brass band’s 1992 inception.

Wildcat Regiment Band Preserves Civil War-Era Music

Band shares history and music during re-enactments

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