'Family Guy,' 'American Dad' pulled after Connecticut school shooting
Fox pulled the episodes because of potentially sensitive content. A scene from the animated TV series "Family Guy." FOX NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood has responded to the rampage at a Connecticut...
View Article5 Great attractions at Yankee Candle Village
Yankee Candle Village is packed with fun features...it's not just about the candles! GSCVB The Bavarian Christmas Village Photo courtesy Yankee Candle Village St. Nick awaits the kids at Yankee...
View ArticleIrish Christmas in America coming to Iron Horse Music Hall
The show will be performed on Tuesday at the Northampton club. Irish Christmas in America Western Massachusetts has a rich Irish-American heritage and it's Christmastime, so a show called Irish...
View ArticleTheo: Happy birthday to me; I'm 3
I was one of three pups born to Gunner and Chloe. All accounts are that my dad was a handsome dog (I don’t doubt it) and my mom kept quite busy herding my two brothers and sister around like cats as...
View Article'Hobbit' tops weekend box office with $84 million in ticket sales
The prequel got off to a stronger start than the three previous "Lord of the Rings" films. This publicity film image released by Warner Bros., shows Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins in a scene from the...
View ArticleTravel: Large, family-owned resorts offer personal touch
VAIL, Colo. – Rosana Faessler stops by the hostess stand to check on reservations, then makes her way into the dining room to chat with a couple of the regular guests. After a few minutes, she wanders...
View ArticleConnecticut school shooting: Newtown man's memorial display features 27...
Artist and teacher Eric Mueller, 59, drew a crowd of onlookers when he erected a display outside his home featuring 27 wooden angels that he and some friends made to honor the number of people killed...
View ArticleRestaurants ready for Christmas diners
With the Christmas holiday occurring on Tuesday this year, expect many restaurants to change their operating schedule in the days leading up to the holiday itself. AP A deliciously wicked soap opera...
View ArticleCelebrity hacker faces sentencing today
Christopher Chaney, 35, of Jacksonville, Fla., is set to be sentenced Monday and could face up to 60 years in prison. Christopher Chaney AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — Long before Christopher Chaney made...
View ArticleMonday Entertainment Links: Kelly Clarkson engaged, Fleetwood Mac box set,...
Daily roundup of entertainment and celebrity news. Kelly Clarkson 2012 AP No longer 'Miss Independent' Kelly Clarkson engaged. (mtv.com) Lindsay Lohan sends Charlie Sheen flowers to apologize for...
View ArticleAmy Winehouse inquest to be heard again
London officials say her inquest was overseen by a coroner who lacked the proper qualifications. In this Feb. 16, 2007 file photo, British singer Amy Winehouse poses for photographs after being...
View ArticleKate Middleton attends UK sports awards show
The pregnant Duchess of Cambridge made her first public appearance Sunday night since her hospitalization for acute morning sickness. LONDON (AP) — The pregnant Duchess of Cambridge made her first...
View ArticleBright Nights at Forest Park nears conclusion
Springfield's holiday lights display will conclude on January 1. Not all of Santa’s elves are at the North Pole. This weekend you can find a couple of Santa’s pointy-eared friends tossing packages...
View ArticleNew Jersey girl to meet with Hasbro on gender-neutral Easy-Bake Oven
A New Jersey girl who started a campaign calling for an Easy-Bake Oven in gender-neutral colors is planning to meet with the people who design it. McKenna Pope, 13, right, and her brother Gavyn...
View ArticleBeer Nut: How the Westie (12) was won
The auction, which benefits the Massachusetts Brewers Guild, will feature a whole range of great beer stuff You might call this week's column "Tales from the Wild, Wild Westie (12)." The news story I...
View ArticleSarah Brightman reschedules tour; Hartford and Boston shows postponed
The February concerts have been postponed until September. Sarah Brightman British soprano Sarah Brightman has delayed the release of her upcoming “Dreamchaser,” album, prompting a rescheduled North...
View ArticleVideo game review: Sand, surf, blood in thrilling 'Far Cry 3'
The gamehas a formidable multiplayer element with several familiar game modes. A screen image from the game "Far Cry 3." The travel brochure that enticed Jason Brody and his friends to book their...
View ArticleCelebrity hacker sentenced to 10 years in prison
Scarlett Johansson called the hacker's actions "perverted and reprehensible." Christopher Chaney AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge sentenced a hacker to 10 years in prison on Monday after he...
View Article'New Girl' star Zooey Deschanel, rocker husband finalize divorce
The couple married in September 2009. In this Jan. 16, 2011 file photo, actress Zooey Deschanel, left, and her husband, singer Ben Gibbard attend the 2011 HBO Golden Globe Party in Beverly Hills,...
View ArticleTuesday Entertainment Links: 'Kojak' revival with Vin Diesel readied,...
Daily roundup of entertainment news. Vin Diesel AP 'Kojak' revival with Vin Diesel being readied. (deadline.com) Bill Clinton documentary from Martin Scorsese for HBO. (ew.com) Olivia Wilde calls...
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