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In 1975, 15-year-old Martha Moxley's body was found in the backyard of her family's Connecticut home, and a member of America's beloved Kennedy family, then also 15, was accused of the crime. What ensued was a media firestorm and a whodunit that transfixed the nation, providing daily debates - and cruel, dinner table entertainment. Now, 40 years after Michael Skakel's conviction, his cousin, acclaimed activist and writer Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has taken matters into his own hands to get the charges dropped and clear his cousin's name.

Graham Norton has been entertaining audiences and having fun with some of the world's biggest stars for nearly 20 years. He is loved across the nation for his delight in the peculiar and for his ability to find humour and a common ground in all that life brings.

Hollywood was built on beautiful and complicated matinee idols: James Dean and Marlon Brando are classic examples, but in the 1990s, the actor who embodied that archetype was River Phoenix. As the brightly colored 1980s wound down, a new crew of leading men began to appear on movie screens. Hailed for their acting prowess and admired for choosing meaty roles, actors such as Johnny Depp, Nicolas Cage, Keanu Reeves, and Brad Pitt were soon rocketing toward stardom while an unknown Leonardo DiCaprio prepared to make his acting debut. River Phoenix, however, stood in front of the pack.

One of the most influential and respected entertainers of Hollywood's golden age, Gene Kelly revolutionized film musicals with his innovative and timeless choreography. A would-be baseball player and one-time law student, Kelly captured the nation's imagination in films such as Anchors Aweigh (1945), On the Town (1949), An American in Paris (1951), and Singin' in the Rain (1952). In the first comprehensive biography written since the legendary star's death, authors Cynthia Brideson and Sara Brideson disclose new details of Kelly's complex life.

Join Donald Macleod, presenter of BBC Radio 3’s Composer of the Week, as he brings Beethoven vividly to life: from his childhood in Bonn to how he won over the aristocratic music circles of Vienna, from the creation of his timeless works to the tragic loss of his hearing - and everything in between.

Enjoy the late Dave Cash and his silky smooth voice as he takes you on a trip down memory lane, where two fingers were raised to the establishment and history was made. Dave was part of the first real British Pirate Radio station, where he was treated like a pop star, dabbled with drugs and lived a life far richer in experience than most. Once onboard, Cash partnered with Kenny Everett for the Kenny & Cash Show, one of the most successful of all pirate radio programmes.

Goldblum has become one of Hollywood’s most enduring actors, someone who only seems to grow more famous, more heralded, more beloved through the decades, even though he’s always followed his own, strange muse. The guy primarily plays jazz music these days, but is more famous than ever. Actor, pianist, husband, father, style icon, meme. Goldblum contains multitudes, but why? What does he mean?

In his time, the Austrian American composer Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) was an international icon. His twelve-tone system was considered the future of music itself. Today, however, leading orchestras rarely play his works, and his name is met with apathy, if not antipathy. With this interpretative account, the acclaimed biographer of Toscanini finally restores Schoenberg to his rightful place in the canon, revealing him as one of the twentieth century's most influential composers and teachers.

From a Grammy-nominated musician comes a lyrical testament to love and resilience through the lens of parenting her young son, who has nonverbal autism.

La pregunta le ofreció una manera de hacer "un balance en su vida" y así, Oprah ha escrito una columna al mes durante los últimos catorce años, en los que se retiró de The Oprah Winfrey Show (el programa de su tipo con mayor audiencia en la historia), puso en marcha su propia cadena de televisión, se convirtió en la única multimillonaria afroamericana de Estados Unidos y recibió un título honorario de la Universidad de Harvard y la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad.

Frank Sinatra, one of America's most iconic singers, entered the world a child of Italian immigrants living in New Jersey. After his expulsion from high school, Frank taught himself to sing and got his start in nightclubs. Sinatra's humble, rough-and-tumble youth didn't stop him from becoming one of the most successful musicians of the 20th century, however. He conquered the world of music and film both, but he struggled with mental health throughout his life. This biography examines the life of the man who, at the end of his lifelong career, looked back and said, "I did it my way."

In partnership with Texas Monthly, John Spong's "He Ain't Going Nowhere" is now available as an audio download, where the length and timeliness of a podcast meets the high-quality production of a full-length audio program. As the godfather of Nashville songwriters, Guy Clark has survived more than 40 years of late-night partying and arduous touring - and suffered the loss of those he loved most. Yet somehow his genius is as sharp as ever.

A strong cup of coffee for those who already know him, and a rich smoothie for people who don’t. A fascinating journey into the life and heart of Sun Myung Moon. Who was he? You may think you know, but this book will challenge you. You may have heard bits and pieces about him, or you may have been close to him. Either way, he was unlike anyone you have ever met before. How? That’s what you will discover in, "Who is he? ...really".

This meticulously researched and thought-provoking book dives deep into the fascinating world of Carlson's ascent to prominence, providing a comprehensive analysis of his career trajectory and the circumstances surrounding his departure from Fox News.

"Humans que m'he trobat" es un retrat de la infantesa i l'adolescencia de l'actor i guionista Jordi Sánchez a la Barcelona dels setanta, l'epoca daurada de l'1, 2, 3 de Chicho Ibáñez Serrador, els jocs a la plaça o el BUP i el COU. Alhora, tambe ens presenta anecdotes del seu dia a dia actual, a mig camí entre Madrid i Barcelona i del món dels actors. Tot plegat forma un retrat ironic d'una generació i d'un país amb ganes de prosperar, que dóna com a resultat un llibre que combina perfectament l'humor i la tendresa.

En novembre 1948, un jeune artiste français de 24 ans débarque à Montréal. Il a pour nom Charles Aznavour. Poussé par Édith Piaf, il y vient avec son fidèle compagnon Pierre Roche dans l’espoir de remplir un engagement parmi d’autres.