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From Matisse to Mondrian, Braque to Giacometti — the list of venerable artists who were inspired by Paul Cezanne reads like the syllabus of an art history class. Now, a new exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art celebrates the master painter's legacy.

Third-generation jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz has adorned Beyonce, Barbra Streisand and Elizabeth Taylor.

Can the Grammy Awards rebound from last year's low ratings? Which performances are getting the early buzz? Plus, why is Beyonce raising the ire of the great soul divas? Tony Cox talks with co-host Allison Samuels.

The Iranian-born stand-up comic attended UC Berkeley and enrolled in a PhD program at UCLA before trying his hand at comedy and acting. Since turning pro, Maz Jobrani has acted in the ABC sitcom The Knights of Prosperity and performed with the Axis of Evil comedy tour.

Thirty-five years after a young Frenchman walked across the sky between the Twin Towers, they are missing from the landscape — but not from our minds.

While Tyler Perry's "Madea Goes To Jail" was a box office hit this past weekend, raking in more than $41 million dollars, ABC gave a preview of their new midseason replacement shows and we didn't see one person of color. NPR's Allison Samuels discusses the week's entertainment news with NPR correspondent Karen Grigsby Bates.

After months of standing on the picket line during the writer's strike, Hollywood scribes took matters into their own hands and formed the web-based TV channel, Strike TV. To better gauge the success of this project, Tony Cox talks with Strike TV founder, Peter Hyoguchi, along with Terrence Coles, writer Rod Emelle, and actress Ellen Sandweiss.

Throughout history, African Americans have used humor as an escape and a way to express the black experience in America. Author Darryl Littleton traces the roots of black comedy from the early days of Mantan Moreland to the modern comedic stylings of Chris Rock.

When the sitcom 30 Rock debuted a few years back, critic Andrew Wallenstein wasn't impressed. Now he's rethinking his opinion. Wallenstein offers some thoughts about how a critic goes about changing his mind.

The Academy Awards took over Hollywood last night as some of the world's biggest stars were honored for their work in film. Slumdog Millionaire was the big winner, sweeping the ceremony with eight awards, including the prize for best picture. Boston Globe film critic Wesley Morris offers a wrap-up of last night's festivities.