'Parents Night Out' to offer light look at raising kids
Jim Colliton and Karen Morgan give parents a chance to laugh at the crazy world of raising offspring. Comic Headliners Karen Morgan and Jim Collition hit CityStage February 2-4, 2012 with "Parents...
View ArticleWagner, Beethoven fuel Springfield Symphony Orchestra performance
More than 2,300 people turned out at Symphony Hall in downtown Springfield for the SSO's first performance of the new year. Cellist Julian Schwarz performed on Saturday with the Springfield Symphony...
View ArticleAlbum review: 'Ringo 2012' finds former Beatle teamed with heavy hitters
Ringo Starr revisits a pair of previously recorded tracks on his 17th solo album. AP photoFormer Beatle Ringo Starr is back with his 17th solo album "Ringo 2012" on Hip-O. Ringo Starr, “Ringo 2012”...
View ArticleTrends large and small bubbling in spa industry
As destination resorts, day spas and beauty salons shake off economic worries. This undated photo courtesy of Disney shows a mother and child enjoying a family spa treatment at Aulani on Oahu, Hawaii....
View Article'The Grey' with Liam Neeson tops weekend movie box office
The Alaskan survivalist thriller opened above expectations with $20 million in ticket sales. Open RoadLiam Neeson in a scene from the film "The Grey." NEW YORK -- Beware the Liam in Winter. Liam...
View ArticleGallery: 2012 Screen Actors Guild awards red carpet arrivals
Celebrities arrive at the 18th annual SAG awards show in Los Angeles. They don't have the clout of the Oscars, Emmys or Golden Globe awards, but the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild honors still draws...
View Article'The Help' wins 3 prizes at Screen Actors Guild Awards
The cast of the TV series "Modern Family" was also honored. Octavia Spencer accepts the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role for "The Help" at the 18th Annual...
View ArticlePhotos: New Red Sox reporter Jenny Dell
NESN has picked a University of Massachusetts graduate to replace Heidi Watney. Heidi who? Jenny Dell has been picked by NESN to to replace popular reporter Heidi Watney, who left in November to cover...
View ArticleClear Channel breaking into TV with Ryan Seacrest
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment controls 850 radio stations. DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) — Radio broadcasting giant Clear Channel is breaking into the TV production business. The company announced...
View ArticleFirst Lady Michelle Obama to push fitness, healthy diet on 'Tonight Show with...
Leno once told a magazine he hadn't eaten a vegetable since 1969. First Lady Michelle Obama gestures during a visit to a Latin grocery store in Tampa, Fla., Jan. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)...
View ArticleFour Sundays in February offers something for everyone
The Northampton Arts Council's annual series kicks off on Feb. 5 The Republican/ Bob Rich The Northampton Arts Council's Four Sundays in February program has usually been marketed as a weekly cure to...
View ArticleWednesday Entertainment Links: Adele to sing at Grammys, 'Green Arrow' and...
Daily roundup of entertainment and celebrity news, APFILE - In this Aug. 28, 2011 file photo, singer Adele is shown at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles CW casts 'Green Arrow' for new TV...
View ArticleClint Eastwood returning to big screen in baseball drama
Amy Adams and Justin Timberlake will star in "Trouble With the Curve," due in theatersin the fall. APClint Eastwood Clint Eastwood will star as aging baseball scout who goes on a road trip to search...
View ArticleJourney drummer Deen Castronovo arrested on domestic violence charges
The 47-year-old was arrested after a dispute with a woman and charged with recklessly endangering another person. APDeen Castronovo SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Deen Castronovo, drummer in the rock group...
View ArticleLA Coroner: 'Soul Train' founder, Don Cornelius, dead of gunshot wound
Don Cornelius was found dead this morning of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. FILE - In a Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997 file photo, television producer Don Cornelius holds a plaque on the...
View ArticleDC Comics plans 'Watchmen' prequel series
Original writer Alan Moore is not involved in the upcoming series. In this image released by DC Entertainment, the cover of "Watchmen," a graphic novel, is shown. DC Entertainment is launching seven...
View ArticleWillie Nile has earned a global cult following
The New York rocker will perform on Friday at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton. Willie Nile He’s a cheerfully non-iconic rocker, with old-school cool oozing from every pore. Over three decades...
View ArticleGhost Hunters sneak peek video 'Dead and Breakfast'
DUH, the TAPS team investigates a bed and breakfast. Flickr photo by NatalieMaynor / CC LicenseGhost Hunters 'Dead and Breakfast.' In some cases it's the breakfast that will bring on the dead. I know...
View ArticleSports bars ready to cater to Super Bowl fans
There is no shortage of clubs to catch the big game on Sunday. The RepublicanSpringfield 2/3/08. Decked out in New England Patriots jerseys patrons at Champions Sports Bar in Springfield celebrate the...
View ArticleLisa Marie Presley wants to make better Elvis film
A new exhibit "Elvis Through His Daughter's Eyes," opened Wednesday at Graceland in Memphis. Lisa Marie Presley stands next to her childhood crib displayed with other mementos in the new exhibit...
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