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The Night Marilyn Sang to JFK: Rare Photos

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A half-century ago, on a spring night in New York City, 35-year-old Marilyn Monroe — literally sewn into a sparkling, jaw-droppingly tight dress — stood in a spotlight on a dark stage. She took a breath, began to sing — and 15,000 men and women who filled the old Madison Square Garden that night knew, simply knew, that [...]

Everything You Missed at Coachella’s Second Weekend

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Radiohead, The Black Keys and FauxPac headed back to the desert, where temperatures hit triple digits for the festival’s second go-round

Dick Clark: 1929 – 2012

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A look back at the life and career of the legendary host of American Bandstand and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.

Tupac Shakur and Everything Else You Missed at Coachella This Weekend

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The late rapper’s hologram and the best shows from the music festival.

$853.8 million

The haul brought in by Lion King, which, according to the Associated Press, just surpassed The Phantom of the Opera this weekend to become the highest-grossing Broadway production of all time

“I don’t know… I will say that when I do leave it’s not because I’m sick of it and not because I see something better or anything like that. It’s just that it’s time.”

Kirsten Wiig, on Alec Baldwin’s podcast Here’s the Thing, discussing whether or not she will leave Saturday Night Live at the end of the season

Bette Davis: Rare and Unpublished Photos

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To celebrate the screen legend’s birthday, LIFE unveils a slew of portraits by the great photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt

“I understand my fans being upset by what they saw. But, if you’re a Mary fan, you have to know I would never allow an unfinished spot like the one you saw go out.”

Mary J. Blige, on her Burger King commercial, after being criticized for playing off “stereotypes of dancing, singing, and chicken-loving black people.” The ad has since been pulled from circulation “due to a licensing issue.”

And the Name of the New Fiona Apple Album Is…

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It’s a long one. But incredibly, not her longest album title ever.

Watch Another Trailer for Men in Black 3

Or, further proof that Will Smith keeps a painting of himself locked in an attic somewhere.

Top 10 Dubious Saturday Night Live Hosts

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Whether or not you enjoyed it, Lindsay Lohan’s “SNL” appearance was nowhere near as bad as any of these former hosts’

Comments of the Week: Feb. 26-March 2

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We are constantly impressed by how passionate our commenters are, even (especially?) when they are calling us out for being so completely wrong. So, we’ve decided to institute a weekly post highlighting the most interesting comments of the week.

Listen to TIME’s February Music Playlist on Spotify

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At the end of each month, TIME will make a Spotify playlist of new music. This time, we’ve got a 10 song mix with some Sleigh Bells, some Of Montreal, some Sharon Van Etten…

Watch One of Our Favorite Movie Leaps

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Remember that scene in Anchorman where Ron, Brian, Champ and Brick gaily jump into the air? This is that scene.

Top 10 Post-Oscar Busts

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You’ve won an Academy Award! Now what? For these 10 actors and directors … nothing. A look at the worst post-Oscar careers in movie history

J.K. Rowling to Publish First Adult Novel

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Well, grown-ups, you no longer have to hide your copies of Harry Potter and the Whatever Whatever during your morning commute, because the author of the popular childrens book series is writing her first book for the olds.

Which is the Better Best Picture: The Godfather or Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King?

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Three weeks down and it’s all come to this. Vote on the BEST Best Picture winner of All-TIME.

Which is the Better Best Picture: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King or Casablanca?

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The readers of TIME.com are choosing the BEST Best Picture of All-TIME. Vote in today’s semifinals.

Which is the Better Best Picture: The Godfather or Lawrence of Arabia?

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The readers of TIME.com are choosing the BEST Best Picture of All-TIME. Vote in today’s semifinals.

Which is the Better Best Picture: The Silence of the Lambs or Casablanca?

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The readers of TIME.com are choosing the BEST Best Picture of All-TIME. Vote here and follow along every day.