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Fabolous gives thanks in Lawrence
Fabolous performs at the Roxy in Lawrence. (Globe Photo by Winslow Townson) How fabulous is Fabolous? Pretty fabulous, if you ask fans who went...

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Cranberry craze
In the spirit of the season, we've rounded up where to go to find this fall favorite.

Album Reviews

‘Glitter and Doom Live’
The double-disc album documents the crackling energy and force of various performances from Tom Waits's 2008 tour.

Blogs

And the 'DWTS' winner is
Donny Osmond! Osmond won the 9th season of "Dancing...

Second act for NSMT?
Is the North Shore Music Theatre coming back from the...

Up in the saddle
From our pal Mark Feeney. Say this for the Coen...


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25 under $25
Get more out of Boston for less. See 25 recession-proof (and fun) things to do.
Television
The secret to a great sitcom
Good half-hour comedies usually take many months to find themselves and to define their individuality. But the secrets to a great sitcom are revealed in the progress of three new shows. Above: "Modern Family."

Movies

Tobey Maguire loses control
Playing a traumatized soldier whose life is unraveling, the intensely private actor reveals a darker side in "Brothers."

Latest headlines
- First Person Scantastic (Boston Globe, 2:31 p.m.)
- DVD Report: This week's new releases (Nov. 29) (Boston Globe, 12:55 p.m.)
- Fresh off the success of ‘Juno,’ director Reitman heads ‘Up in the Air’ (Boston Globe, 12:55 p.m.)
- TV critic’s picks (Boston Globe, 12:54 p.m.)
- Critic's picks - theater (Boston Globe, 12:54 p.m.)

Music


Pianist draws from circle of collaborators on new album
Erik Deutsch has worked with guitarists Charlie Hunter, trumpeter Ron Miles, and pianist-composer Art Lande.


Music gift guide
Our picks for holiday CDs
Andrea Bocelli tops the list for holiday music. See who else we recommend.


2009 Boston Music Awards
There are some new names alongside old favorites on the ballot this year. Check out who's up for Act of the Year, vote for the nominees, and more.

Theater/Art

Art Review

Robert Frank's landmark book revisited
To observe the 50th anniversary of Robert Frank's book "The Americans," the Met has organized a superbly comprehensive exhibition of the photographer's work.


How do actors memorize all those lines?
We may struggle to remember a three-item grocery list, and yet there the actors are onstage, smoothly reeling off Shakespeare soliloquies. Here are their secrets.

Celebrity news


Q&A
Sting keeps to the shadows
The latest seasonal album from Sting, "If On a Winter's Night," features the rocker's interpretations of traditional British songs, ranging from carols to lullabies.

Viewer Discretion blog

Donny Osmond wins 'Dancing with the Stars'
The former teen pop star won the 9th season of the ABC reality competition show, beating Mya and Kelly Osbourne.

Movies


Movie review
Anderson's wit and warmth lift ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’
By forgoing actual human beings, the director has made his most charming, least annoyingly fey film — a thing of lovely comic wisdom.

‘Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans’
Nicolas Cage thoroughly inhabits the character's exhilarating madness in William Herzog's film.
TV/Radio

Television review

Frontline examines the credit card industry
The Card Game" looks at the dark - and highly profitable - underbelly of the credit card system.
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Oprah's departure could have quite the effect
It's known as the "Oprah effect" — anything the billionairess media mogul touches, endorses, or barely mentions acquires a cult following. But what will happen once "The Oprah Winfrey Show" ends?
- Who’s lining up to fill Oprah’s shoes - or her time slot?
- Oprah ending talk show after 25 years on the air
- Photos 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' through the years
- Survey Are you sad to see the show go? Or is it time?

Books

G Force | Michael Chabon

He's looking inward
Author Michael Chabon's new book is a collection of essays covering everything from his childhood in the '70s to being a parent of four today.

Review

A shortsighted memoir from Sarah Palin
Palin has a way to go before she is likely to be perceived as having that kind of stature. It is not at all clear how 'Going Rogue' will help her get there.
















