Ratings dip but 'American Idol' gets the ads
"Idol" is averaging about 15 million weekly viewers this year, compared to its 2006 peak of 30 million, according to Nielsen figures. LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the heyday...
View ArticleBelchertown's Mary Poehnelt keeps on cooking on TV's 'Hell's Kitchen'
The 26-year-old Belchertown resident is a contestant on the FOX reality TV show. Mary Poehnelt of Belchertown is a contestant on the Fox reality TV series "Hell's Kitchen." Fox Mary Poehnelt will...
View ArticleLiveWire: SXSW gets a taste of Pioneer Valley music
The trip featured live sessions captured in a mobile recording studio, live reports and performances streamed back to WRSI Erin McKeown It was quite a week for some local musicians who traveled down...
View ArticleNo elimination! 'Dancing With the Stars' contestant drops out of competition
The "DWTS" contestant with the lowest score was given a reprieve. Expect the unexpected on season 16 of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." Comic D.L. Hughley had the lowest combined score from judges - a...
View ArticleWednesday Entertainment Links: 'Independence Day' sequels planned, Anderson...
Daily roundup of entertainment and celebrity news. Will Smith in a scene from the sci-fi blockbuster "independence Day." 20th Century Fox 'Independence Day' sequels planned. (ew.com) Anderson Cooper...
View ArticleMovie trailer: 'White House Down'
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. will come under fire again in "White House Down." In the current hit movie "Olympus Has Fallen," the White House is attacked by North Korean terrorists. This summer, 1600...
View ArticleClub Scout: Dr. Sketchy returns to The Elevens
Dr. Sketchy was started by the New York City-based artist Molly Crabapple in an effort to mix an art class and burlesque and has since blown up. They say art can be good therapy so maybe it's time for...
View ArticleHarrison Ford is not ready 'yet' to talk about 'Star Wars: Episode 7'
Han Solo refused to spill the beans in an interview. Harrison Ford AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harrison Ford isn't ready — "yet" — to talk about his reported part in Disney's planned "Star Wars" sequel,...
View ArticleNBC executive: We're not replacing Matt Lauer
The network is not considering replacing Matt Lauer as anchor of the "Today" show despite reports that Anderson Cooper of CNN was approached about the in the job. DAVID BAUDER Associated Press NEW...
View ArticlePhotographer Joseph Casciano exhibits "Illuminated" in the Easthampton City...
Casciano's images - which encompass a sense of the commonplace, but are also truly enigmatic - will be on view through April 1. "Lighting Department" is among the photos in Joseph Casciano's exhibit...
View ArticleReview: 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' knows it's big and dumb
"Retaliation" initially was scheduled to come out last summer, but the studio pulled it and delayed its release to convert the movie to 3-D. CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Critic If a big, dumb action movie...
View ArticleSense8: Wachowskis to make sci-fi series for Netflix
"Sense8" is expected to begin streaming late in 2014. This Oct. 24, 2012 file photo shows Co-directors Lana Wachowski and Andy Wachowski at the Los Angeles premiere of "Cloud Atlas" in Los Angeles....
View ArticleCNN Anchor Anderson Cooper to speak at Smith College
Tickets required for April 14 event. File NORTHAMPTON _ CNN Anchor Anderson Cooper, whose newscast “Anderson Cooper 360°” is devoted to reporting in-depth stories from multiple points of view, will...
View ArticleJenna Wolfe and Stephanie Gosk of NBC expecting baby
Jenna Wolfe is the weekend anchor of the "Today" show; Stephanie Gosk is an NBC news correspondent. Stephanie Gosk, left, and Jenna Wolfe NBC photos LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Today" weekend anchor Jenna...
View ArticleGordon Stoker of Elvis Presley vocal group The Jordanaires dead at 88
The Jordanaires originated in Missouri and came to Nashville, where they backed Red Foley on a segment of the Opry called the "Prince Albert Show." This undated image released by the Country Music...
View ArticlePhoto Tour: Backstage and behind the curtain at CityStage
Take a look at what can be found behind the curtains and under the stage of Springfield's CityStage. If you’ve ever dreamed of seeing your name in lights then this photo tour is for you. While you may...
View ArticleNBC executive: We're not replacing Matt Lauer on the 'Today Show'
A top NBC News executive said Wednesday the network is not considering replacing Matt Lauer as anchor of the "Today" show despite reports that Anderson Cooper of CNN was approached about the job. A...
View ArticleConcert review: Pink sails through Mohegan Sun show
Pink performed more than two hours at Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday night as part of her "Truth About Love" world tour. UNCASVILLE, Conn. – It may have been the most spectacular stunt ever pulled at...
View ArticleThursday Entertainment Links: Inside the NBC-Jay Leno feud, CBS announces...
Daily roundup of celebrity and entertainment news. Jay Leno AP file photo Inside look at NBC's war with Jay Leno. (hollywoodreporter.com) Joseph Gordon-Levitt returning to TV. (ew.com) CBS announces...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Plan B Burger Bar in Springfield
Dressing up the all-American hamburger is the idea of the moment in the restaurant industry. Dressing up the all-American hamburger is the idea of the moment in the restaurant industry, and Plan B...
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