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'Amazing Spider-Man' Peter Parker gone in comic book shakeup
Parker’s mind is trapped in the withered, decaying dying body of his nemesis, Doctor Octopus Has Peter Parker spun his last web? Marvel After 50 years of spinning webs and catching a who’s who of...
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Year closes out with Monkee business at The Elevens in Northampton
Marchese said Nesmith can be a polarizing figure among Monkees fans. Michael Nesmith Hey, hey, it's the new year. Well, it's not quite 2013 yet, but just before the calendar turns over, an all-star...
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Upcoming concert news: Gaelic Storm, Bill Engvall, Michael Nesmith tribute...
Comedian Bill Engvall will appear at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods on April 27. Tickets are priced between $60 and $35 and go on sale beginning Jan. 4 through the Foxwoods Box Office at (866)...
View ArticleBroadway to honor Jack Klugman and Charles Durning
The theater community will honor Jack Klugman and Charles Durning by dimming Broadway's lights in back-to-back memorials. MARK KENNEDY AP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The theater community will honor...
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Welcome 2013: New Year's Eve events
Several New Year's Eve events are slated Monday night in Western Massachusetts and at Connecticut's two casinos. The Republican Long before hearing the popular verses of “Auld Lang Syne” ringing in...
View ArticleBest of 2012: 10 notable TV achievements
NEW YORK (AP) — What was TV like in 2012? As with every year, it was a mix of the ridiculous and the sublime, the sacred and the profane. A TV-centric political season provided many memorable moments...
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2012 New Year's Eve guide: Event listings, restaurants, recipes, champagne...
Whether you want to enjoy a sumptuous meal, dance the night away, view midnight fireworks or just spend a quiet evening at home with the family this New Year's Eve, here's a guide to what's going on...
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Fans to join Beyonce onstage at Super Bowl
100 fans will hit the stage when the Grammy-winning diva performs on Feb. 3 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. This Oct. 23, 2012 publicity photo provided by Pepsi shows Beyonce during a...
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Of droughts and foie gras angst - the year in food
It was a year when drought crippled farmers while Californians clamored for foie gras. Twinkies died and Paula Deen endorsed a diabetes drug. Which is to say, it was a year when the unlikely was the...
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Actor Nick Stahl arrested for investigation of lewd conduct
Los Angeles police say actor Nick Stahl has been arrested for investigation of lewd conduct. Actor Nick Stahl AP Photo/Lucy Nicholson LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police say actor Nick Stahl has...
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PM News Links: Teen bites off part of mother's nose, stalker faces 500 years...
Four Annapolis Way homes were deemed uninhabitable by the town's building inspector earlier today after a surprisingly powerful winter storm washed away much of the sand separating the structures from...
View ArticleStudy shows use of electronic reading devices growing; booksellers look to...
Some Western Massachusetts booksellers are taking steps to reap some benefit from the trend by selling e-readers themselves, although they say the new wave isn't exactly a tsunami. A study released by...
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CONCERT REVIEW: The Wallflowers at the Calvin Theater
The Wallflowers had plenty of surprises for fans at the Calvin Theater, including an appearance from Frank Black of Pixies fame The Wallflowers NORTHAMPTON _ As it turns out Jakob Dylan did know...
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Top 5: Biggest movies of 2012
"The Avengers" sold more than $623 million in tickets. In this photo provided by Disney, Chris Evans, portraying Captain America, left, and Robert Downey Jr., portraying Tony Stark, act in a scene...
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The Republican's Top 10 concerts of 2012
Warhorses roared through area concert arenas this past year, rekindling memories for some and touching a new generation of fans. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band rolled their Wrecking Ball...
View ArticleSenior discount rubs salt in the wound of the forever young
It was the unkindest cut of all. Being mistaken for 65 when I was miles – make that months away – from my birthday. How dare they? It seems just yesterday when I was 10 for three years in a row. It...
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Western character actor Harry Carey Jr. dead at 91
He starred in such Westerns as "3 Godfathers" and "Wagon Master." Harry Carey Jr. in a 1940s publicity photo AP LOS ANGELES -- Harry Carey Jr., a character actor who starred in such Westerns as "3...
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Free cab rides on New Year's Eve designed to prevent drunken driving in...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, somebody in this country dies in an alcohol-related car crash every 48 minutes on average. The Yellow Cab Company, whose operations...
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth to honor Ewan McGregor, Stella McCartney, Kate...
All of Britain's Olympic gold medalists from this year's games were on the list. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II AP LONDON (AP) — Stella McCartney, who designed the uniforms worn by Britain's...
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'Breaking Bad,' 'Homeland,' 'Smash' among best of TV in 2012
As with every year, it was a mix of the ridiculous and the sublime, the sacred and the profane. This image released by AMC shows, from left, Aaron Paul, Jonathan Banks, and Bryan Cranston in a scene...
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