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"Cars" inspiration Dawn Welch named Oklahoma's Woman of the Year; Carrie Underwood a finalist December 31, 2009 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Dawn Welch The Oklahoman has named Stroud resident Dawn Welch, owner of the Rock Cafe, Oklahoma’s 2009 Woman of the Year. In 2008, Welch watched helplessly as the historic cafe, which she has owned since 1993, burn down. A year and nine days later, in May, she triumphantly reopened the Route 66 landmark. Read More
BAM's college football favorites: Special bowl edition December 31, 2009 OSU quarterback Zac Robinson (Photo by Nate Billings/The Oklahoman Archives) Like many fortunate college football fans, I’ll be spending much of my New Year’s holiday weekend watching my favorite teams play in bowl games. The Oklahoma Sooners play the Stanford Cardinal at 1 p.m. Read More
Taddy Porter playing New Year's Eve show in Times Square December 31, 2009 Stillwater band Taddy Porter will perform tonight during the New Year’s Eve festivities in Times Square in New York City. The band will go at about 5 p.m. Oklahoma time, or 6 p.m. Eastern. The show will be streamed live at www.timessquarenyc.org. Read More
Top 10 sleeper films of 2000s listed December 31, 2009 “Paranormal Activity” Rom-com “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” geek comedy “Napoleon Dynamite,” Oscar winner “Slumdog Millionaire” and this year’s “Paranormal Activity” are among the top 10 sleeper movie hits of the decade, as listed by The Hollywood Reporter. Here is the trade publication’s... Read More
Weekend Warmup for Dec. 31, 2009-Jan. 3, 2010: Special New Year's Eve edition December 31, 2009 Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne performs at last year’s New Year’s Eve Freakout. (Photo by John Clanton/The Oklahoman Archives) Happy New Year! It’s New Year’s Eve, and there are many festivities planned around the state for today and throughout the weekend. Read More
What to do in Oklahoma on Dec. 31, 2009 December 31, 2009 Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne poses for a photo in the NewsOK studios. (Photo by Chris Landsberger/The Oklahoman) Today’s featured event: Celebrate the end of 2009 and start of 2010 at The Flaming Lips New Year’s Eve Freakout #3 at 8:30 tonight at the Cox Convention Center in downtown. Read More
Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas to perform at Jan. 31 Grammy Awards December 30, 2009 Beyonce (Associated Press photo) Grammy Award nominees Beyoncé, The Black Eyed Peas, Lady Antebellum, Maxwell and Taylor Swift recently became the first performers announced for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. The awards show will air live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Read More
Bonus Video Spotlight: "Toy Story 3" clip December 30, 2009   Disney/Pixar last week released an intriguing new clip from the anticipated sequel “Toy Story 3,” due in theaters June 18. The long-awaited film is set 10 years after 1999′s “Toy Story 2,” as Andy prepares to go off to college, leaving the fate of his toys Woody the Sheriff, Buzz Lightyear and... Read More
Wednesday Video Spotlight: Holidays with The Flaming Lips December 30, 2009   Oklahoma City music luminary Wayne Coyne recently visited the NewsOK studios to talk about The Flaming Lips New Year’s Eve Freakout #3. The show, featuring Stardeath and White Dwarfs, will ring in 2010 starting at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Cox Convention Center. Read More
"Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson knighted December 30, 2009 Peter Jackson (Associated Press photo) Filmmaker Peter Jackson has been knighted in his native New Zealand, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jackson, whose “Lord of the Rings” trilogy earned 17 Oscars, has been made a knight in New Zealand’s New Year Honors’ list. Read More
What to do in Oklahoma on Dec. 30, 2009 December 30, 2009 Today’s featured event: NORMAN - Hear Travis Linville at 10:30 tonight at The Deli, 309 White Street. For more information, go to www.thedeli.us. For more events, go to www.wimgo.com. -BAM Read More
Kennedy Center Honors lauding Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro and Mel Brooks airing tonight December 29, 2009 The 2009 Kennedy Center Honorees, from left, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen, Mel Brooks, and Dave Brubeck share a laugh at the State Department following the Kennedy Center Honors Gala Dinner. The Kennedy Center Honors special will air tonight on CBS. Read More
New releases for Dec. 29, 2009: "9," "Paranormal Activity," "Glee" December 29, 2009 When it comes to new music, movies or books, the pickings tend to get slim after Christmas. But for those who have holiday gift cards to spend, a few desirable new options are available this week, especially on DVD, including the hit horror film “Paranormal Activity,” the fine post-apocalyptic animated... Read More
Carrie Underwood to attend People's Choice Awards December 29, 2009 Carrie Underwood (Associated Press photo) Oklahoma native Carrie Underwood is among the stars expected to attend the Jan. 6 People’s Choice Awards. The awards show will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theater L.A. Live in Los Angeles from 8 to 10 p.m. Read More
What to do in Oklahoma on Dec. 29, 2009 December 29, 2009 Today’s featured event: Hear Dallas-based Forever the Sickest Kids play a free show at 7 tonight at The Conservatory, 8911 N Western. The concert, which also will feature Theatre Breaks Loose, is a MySpace Secret Show and tickets can’t be purchased in advance. Read More
Jason Aldean's "She's Country" tops country airplay in 2009 December 28, 2009 Jason Aldean The Country Music Association recently released the top 10 country radio hits for 2009, courtesy Mediabase. Jason Aldean’s hit “She’s Country” topped the list, which includes two songs from the year’s breakout group, the Zac Brown Band, who is playing Saturday at... Read More
Box office report for Dec. 28, 2009: Christmas weekend breaks records December 28, 2009 Hollywood celebrated a very merry Christmas, with the estimated $278 million in box-office revenue over the weekend breaking the previous record of roughly $253 million set in July 2008, the weekend “The Dark Knight” was released. According to the Associated Press, a diverse group of films drew big... Read More
Monday Catchy Quote No. 96 December 28, 2009 A catchy quote from a movie, TV show or other source to brighten the beginning of your week: Harry: I love that you get cold when it’s 71 degrees out. I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich. Read More
What to do in Oklahoma on Dec. 28, 2009 December 28, 2009 Today’s featured event: See the work of mixed-media artist E.K. Jeong, who uses a diverse assortment of art materials and techniques to create the works included in her exhibit “Esquisse,” at the state Captiol.  The exhibit will be on display though Jan. Read More
What to do in Oklahoma on Dec. 27, 2009 December 27, 2009 Oklahoma City Museum of Art (Photo by Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman Archives) Today’s featured event: Get free admission to the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, American Banjo Museum, Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum and Oklahoma City Museum of Art from 1 to 6 p.m. Read More

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A street performer entertains audiences at the Festival of the Arts.

Miranda Lambert wins 4 trophies at the ACM Awards

Miranda Lambert won four trophies, including one she shared with her husband, Blake Shelton, on Sunday night at the 48th Academy of Country Music Awards.

The Human Knot performs at the Festival of the Arts in Oklahoma City

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Bela Fleck visits Banjo Museum

Grammy-winning banjo player Bela Fleck visited the American Banjo Museum in Bricktown Tuesday afternoon.

David Amram on WoodyFest

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One-on-One with Buck Brannaman

The real-life horse whisperer talks about the documentary "Buck," and his new film.

Oscar Nominations and Predictions

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Interview Ryan Merriman

Brandy McDonnell interviews Ryan Merriman about "Sons of the Fallen: A Live Tribute to Our Military Heroes" .

Walking for a cause

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