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Books Robert Schimmel, Laughing Through A Cancer Fight
Comedy Central named him one of its 100 best comics, but life hasn't been all laughs for Robert Schimmel. Still, it was his sense of humor that kept him sane when cancer killed his sitcom deal — and threatened to kill him. ()

Van Hunt; 'What Can I Say'
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Artist:
Van Hunt
Composer:
Hunt
CD Title:
Van Hunt
Label:
Capitol
Catalog Number:
35233
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- CD: Van Hunt
- Artist: Van Hunt
- Label: Capitol
- Released: 2007
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Chick Corea; 'Brazil'
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Chick Corea
Composer:
Barroso/Russell
CD Title:
Solo Piano: Standards
Label:
Stretch
Catalog Number:
9028
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- CD: Solo Piano: Standards
- Artist: Chick Corea
- Label: Stretch
- Released: 2000
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Out to Lunch; 'New Orleans Awaits, So Long Adds (& Thanks for All the Fish)'
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Artist:
Out to Lunch
Composer:
Levy/Out To Lunch
CD Title:
Excuse Me While I Do the Boogaloo
Label:
Accurate
Catalog Number:
5055
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- CD: Excuse Me While I Do the Boogaloo
- Artist: Out to Lunch
- Label: Accurate
- Released: 2007
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Paul Simon; 'How Can You Live in the Northeast'
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Artist:
Paul Simon
CD Title:
Surprise
Label:
Warner Bros.
Catalog Number:
49982
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- CD: Surprise
- Artist: Paul Simon
- Label: Warner Bros.
- Released: 2008
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Reviews Fresh Episodes, New Series: A Weekend-TV Sampler
What's new on TV? A slew of new television episodes and series are premiering this weekend. David Bianculli reviews a sampling, including Friday Night Lights, The L Word, Big Love, Flight of the Conchords and the premiere of The United States of Tara. ()

Syntax; 'Destiny'
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Syntax
Composer:
Syntax
CD Title:
Meccano Mind
Label:
Sbme Import
Catalog Number:
514945
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- CD: Meccano Mind
- Artist: Syntax
- Label: Sbme Import
- Released: 2004
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Movie Reviews By David Edelstein 'Notorious': Hip-Hop History, Sweetened A Bit

Director George Tillman Jr.'s Notorious, which follows the life and death of the rapper Biggie Smalls, opens in theaters this weekend. David Edelstein has a review. ()

The Notorious B.I.G.; 'Hypnotize [Instrumental]'
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Artist:
The Notorious B.I.G.
CD Title:
Hypnotize [3 Tracks]
Label:
Arista USA
Catalog Number:
74321466412
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- CD: Hypnotize [3 Tracks]
- Artist: The Notorious B.I.G
- Label: Arista USA
- Released: 1997
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Cancer On Five Dollars A Day

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Notorious Soundtrack

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CD: Notorious Soundtrack
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Released: 2009

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Jan. 15 · The future of cars and the auto industry. Journalist Paul Eisenstein checks in from the Detroit Auto Show. Plus, Daniel Sperling, co-author of Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability.