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Mariah Carey, www.greatamericanthings.net

Mariah Carey

Posted by on Mar 7, 2013 in Featured, Singer | Comments Off on Mariah Carey

Somewhere in America, there’s a little kid who’ll see Mariah Carey...

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Luther Vandross, www.greatamericanthings.net

Dance with My Father, by Luther Vandross

Posted by on Mar 6, 2013 in Featured, Songs | Comments Off on Dance with My Father, by Luther Vandross

I have to admit, I didn’t appreciate Luther Vandross enough while he was...

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Norah Jones, www.greatamericanthings.net

Come Away with Me, by Norah Jones

Posted by on Mar 5, 2013 in Featured, Music | Comments Off on Come Away with Me, by Norah Jones

When I first heard Norah Jones, I assumed she was maybe in her 40’s,...

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Tony Bennett MTV Unplugged, www.greatamericanthings.net

MTV Unplugged by Tony Bennett

Posted by on Mar 4, 2013 in Featured, Music | Comments Off on MTV Unplugged by Tony Bennett

“I’ve always been unplugged,” Tony Bennett said. Even so, of...

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The Producers, www.greatamericanthings.net

The Producers

Posted by on Mar 1, 2013 in Featured | Comments Off on The Producers

I don’t think The Producers is Mel Brooks’s finest screenplay...

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The Way We Were, Great American Things

The Way We Were, by Barbra Streisand

Posted by on Feb 28, 2013 in Featured, Songs | Comments Off on The Way We Were, by Barbra Streisand

  Barbra Streisand was at the height of her popularity when she paired...

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Natalie Portman, www.greatamericanthings.net

Natalie Portman

Posted by on Feb 27, 2013 in Actor, Featured | Comments Off on Natalie Portman

It’s not often that I can remember the first time I saw an actor or...

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Warren Beatty, www.greatamericanthings.net

Warren Beatty

Posted by on Feb 26, 2013 in Actor, Featured | Comments Off on Warren Beatty

Oh sure, Warren Beatty has made a clunker or two. Ishtar is usually prominently...

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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, www.greatamericanthings.net

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Posted by on Feb 25, 2013 in Featured, Film | Comments Off on Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Sure, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner is something of a period piece now....

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Princess Bride, www.greatamericanthings.net

The Princess Bride

Posted by on Jan 28, 2013 in Featured, Film | Comments Off on The Princess Bride

It’s a comedy. It’s a romance. It’s an adventure. It’s...

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