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Considered by many the greatest living choreographer, Merce Cunningham's career began with Martha Graham and spans 60 years of innovations in dance and music. At 87, Cunningham is still creating new works and he remains on the leading edge of dance.

Dreamgirls writer and director Bill Condon talks about making the movie. Condon also tells Farai Chideya about his choice to fill the role Jennifer Holiday played on Broadway.

TV critic David Bianculli previews three shows with season openers this Sunday: Extras and Rome on HBO, and the popular Fox TV series 24.

Pam Grier, the blaxploitation sex symbol from the 1970s, now plays a straight character in the Showtime lesbian drama The L Word. Grier talks Farai Chideya about the show, which is about to start its fourth season.

In this edition of "Summary Judgment" from online magazine Slate, we'll hear about Arthur and the Invisibles, Alpha Dog and Miss Potter. January isn't exactly a hot month for releases, but there are still some new offerings of note.

Tina Fey, the first female head writer of Saturday Night Live, talks about her status as a ground breaker and role model.

Gu, who is American born to a Chinese mother, is representing China during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. She has competed under the Chinese flag since 2019.

Who says they don't make 'em like they used to? If you walked past theaters featuring special-effects-driven epics, chances are you could find something special in 2006. Critic Bob Mondello offers a breakdown of his Top 10 — and the 10 that nearly made it.

Country music star Vince Gill has a new four-disc collection of new music. Each disc covers a different genre, spanning traditional country and bluegrass, "modern" country, rock and jazz. Music critic Christian Bordal has a review.

Picasso's painting "The Dream" took a poke in the eye recently. The masterpiece was "elbowed" by its owner, casino mogul Steve Wynn. Wynn planned to sell the painting for a record $139 million. But when he was showing it off, apparently waving his arm, he crashed into the canvas. Wynn suffers from an eye condition that affects his peripheral vision. He plans to mend the silver dollar sized hole and keep the picture.