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How a veteran writer got Paul Simon to open up about his legendary career

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Jonathan Shifflett | The Frame® | Author Robert Hilburn convinced the singer/songwriter to talk about making music before, during, and after his days with Art Garfunkel.

Jennifer Fox's film 'The Tale' helps clear up child sex abuse misconceptions

Elyssa Dudley and Marialexa Kavanaugh | The Frame® |

The filmmaker uses her own experience as a target of abuse to explore the contradictions that surround both victims and victimizers.

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5 Leonard Bernstein videos you need to watch before you go to the Skirball Center

Marc Haefele | Take Two® |

The simplicity of Beethoven ... the complexity of The Beatles ... dancing to Mahler ... the fall of the Berlin Wall. Leonard Bernstein used television to share his genius and his love of all kinds of music.

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Here's how Americans are celebrating the royal wedding

Jennifer Peltz, Andrew Dalton, and KPCC Staff | AP, KPCC |

At hotels, bars and in our homes, we're going gaga over the union of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.

Against the odds, a royal wedding worth watching

Linda Holmes | NPR |

Normally, royal weddings are like the Oscars: a lot of pomp, but no real surprises.

The origin story of 'Killer Klowns from Outer Space'

Michelle Lanz | The Frame® |

The filmmakers and the film's composer talk about how their low-budget horror movie went from box office bust to cult classic.

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'Bombshell' Hedy Lamarr's brilliance was discounted for decades

Monica Bushman | The Frame® |

Hedy Lamarr's life story defies comparison. Described as both the Angelina Jolie and the Kim Kardashian of the 1940s, she was also a brilliant inventor.

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Iranian singer Googoosh performs a rare show for her devoted fans

Marcos Nájera | The Frame® |

The pop diva was silenced when the 1979 Islamic Revolution began. But for the past 18 years, she's been allowed to tour, including a recent rapturous show at the Hollywood Bowl.

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22 fantastic things to do this weekend in SoCal

KPCC Staff |

From dachshunds, tarantulas and strawberries to wiener dog races, a vinyl swap meet and a royal wedding, your SoCal weekend is jampacked with fun events.