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  • Could a new super hero be on the horizon? Two comic book artists think so. Andre Campbell, who is legally blind, and Tyran Eades talk about the special challenges they face.
  • The installation was supposedly conceived by artists from each of the European Union's 27 member states, but in fact it was created by a single prankster, David Cerny. Bulgaria was represented as a series of hole-in-the-floor toilets and Italy was represented as a soccer field with soccer players engaged in questionable public behavior.
  • British actor Andy Serkis is best known for his iconic role as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. In the new film, Inkheart, he plays another fantastical villain. He discusses fantasy, reality and why he thinks he should have been considered for an Oscar for Gollum.
  • Actor Benicio Del Toro has wanted to play the role of Che Guevara for years. Now, he has his chance in a sprawling biopic by Steven Soderbergh. He discusses the role and what it was like performing, for the first time, in Spanish.
  • Art Basel Miami is sister of the large annual show in Switzerland. The Miami show has been growing in both size and prominence as an international market for art, but will be put to the test in this year's economic slide.
  • Filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles' breakout hit Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song rattled the Hollywood status quo when it was released in 1971 with an "X" rating for adult content. Since then, Van Peebles has gone on to write, direct and act in many other projects, which has earned him a tribute in the Gotham Independent Film Awards showcase. He discusses highlights of his career and criticism of his work.
  • Actor Frank Langella is an early favorite to be nominated for an Oscar — he's already been nominated for a Golden Globe. Langella plays Richard M. Nixon in the movie Frost/Nixon, which chronicles the president's interviews with British TV host David Frost. Langella played the same part in the Broadway play.
  • The seventh season of 24 premieres this Sunday. Critic David Bianculli assesses the four-hour, two-night return of counterterrorist Jack Bauer — who's got some new allies, and some new enemies.
  • Fashionistas are busy speculating about what Michelle Obama will wear for Inauguration Day festivities. Obsessing over an accomplished professional woman's wardrobe may strike some as sexist, but it's also a sign of the public's fascination with the youthful Obamas.
  • When Sesame Street made its TV debut in 1969, it was thanks to Joan Ganz Cooney, co-creater of the show and of the Children's Television Workshop. She laid out the vision, hustled the money and assembled the creative team, including Jim Henson, to create one of the most successful television shows in TV history.
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