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10 TV specials for some merry holiday viewing
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TV CRITIC'S CORNER
A world at war in season 4 of ‘All Creatures Great and Small’
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Salem Film Festival spotlights documentary films from around the world
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President Biden to join James Taylor at benefit concert in Boston
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Hall suing Oates over plan to sell stake in their joint venture
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Dance Review
Boston Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ brings classic holiday magic
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MUSIC REVIEW
Artistic director Jonathan Cohen picks up the banner for H+H’s annual ‘Messiah’
The ensemble has performed Handel’s classic oratorio around Christmas every year since 1854.
Watch: Chris Evans’s rescue dog Dodger adorably crashes interview on ‘The View’
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Jennifer Lopez announces new album release date, with companion film co-written by Ben Affleck
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BOOKS
Tess Gerritsen spies literary opportunity in the unexpected
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