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Actor and Director Gary Sinise Moves from Stage to Screen
Sinise was a founding member of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater Company and is best known for his starring role in the Tony-award winning production of "The Grapes of Wrath." Sinise's latest project is as producer, director, and star of the new film "Of Mice and Men," which also stars John Malkovich. The screenplay, written by Horton Foote, is based on the John Steinbeck novel.
Willie Nelson's Latest Is a New Lease on His Professional Life
Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the 60 year old country singer's new album, "Across the Borderline."
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