Friday Entertainment Links: NBC eyes Jenna Elfman for comedy, Bruno Mars...
Daily roundup of entertainment and celebrity news. Jenna ElfmanAP Jenna Elfman in talks to replace Parker Posey in NBC comedy 'The Family Guide.' (hollywoodreporter.com) 'Two and a Half Men' – and a...
View ArticleMovie trailer: 'Machete Kills' with Lady Gaga, Charlie Sheen and Mel Gibson
"Machete Kills" from director Robert Rodriguez arrives in theaters on July 31. "Machete Kills" from director Robert Rodriguez arrives in theaters on July 31. The cast includes Charlie Sheen, Lady...
View ArticleArvind Mahankali, 13, wins National Spelling Bee
After years of heartbreakingly close calls, Arvind Mahankali conquered his nemesis, German, to become the champion speller in the English language. BEN NUCKOLS,Associated Press JOSEPH WHITE,Associated...
View ArticleInstagram photos from the Boston Strong Concert
Boston Strong Concert concert-goers spread the love via their smart phones and Instagram. As the bands played on raising money for One Fund Boston, the compensation fund established by Gov. Deval...
View Article5 Great reasons to see “The Irish Legacy” exhibit at the...
An exciting new exhibit, “The Irish Legacy: Immigration and Assimilation in the Connecticut Valley during the Industrial Revolution,” will run June 11 through August 25 at the Lyman and Merrie Wood...
View ArticleM. Night Shyamalan not in marketing orbit of 'After Earth'
The film has so far amassed mostly bad reviews. Director M. Night Shyamalan at the "After Earth" premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in New York.AP LOS ANGELES (AP) – It’s a...
View ArticleCelebrate with fairies and their creators from the Western Mass Illustrators...
Event scheduled June 8. "Spring" by Ruth SandersonIllustration@Ruth Sanderson The 8th annual Children’s Book Festival on June 8 at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art will transport visitors to...
View ArticleFather's Day gifts? How about a shower head with built-in speaker
More to dad shopping these days than the tie counter. The Kohler Moxie shower head i has a waterproof Bluetooth speaker held in place by magnets and can stream audio from a nearby smartphone or...
View ArticleSpringfield Symphony Orchestra names Audrey Szychulski its executive director
Among her first tasks will be replacing outgoing Development Director Linda Cardillo Platzer and Marketing Director Susan Bennett. Audrey Szychukski The Board of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra...
View ArticleVideo: 2nd-ever $1 million winner on 'Wheel of Fortune'
Watch Autumn Ernhard win $1 million on Wheel of Fortune. 30-year-old Autumn Ernhard became the second person ever to win a $1 million prize on Wheel of Fortune Thursday evening. Ernhard, a...
View ArticleWatch Oprah's Harvard commencement speech
Oprah Winfrey received an honorary degree from Harvard University on Thursday and gave a commencement speech to the graduating students. See highlights from Oprahs' speech below: Or watch the complete...
View Article'Pacific Rim' trailer: Guillermo del Toro's reinvention of the monster movie
Watch the 2nd trailer for Pacific Rim, directed by Guillermo del Toro. Watch the 2nd trailer for Pacific Rim, one of 2013's most-anticipated summer releases. The film is directed by Guillermo del Toro...
View ArticlePhilip Seymour Hoffman completes rehab for prescription pill abuse, heroin use
Oscar winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has left a detox center that he entered to get ahead of drug problems. Oscar winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has left a detox center that he entered to...
View ArticleEx-NBA guard Mookie Blaylock on life support following head-on collision in...
Former NBA All-Star guard Daron "Mookie" Blaylock was on life support at a hospital Friday after his SUV crossed the center line and crashed head-on into a van in suburban Atlanta, police said....
View ArticleComedian Dane Cook rapped for not allowing broadcast of his set at Boston...
He tweeted a brief apology early Friday, saying he didn’t want any of his new material to hit the airwaves yet. Dane CookAP BOSTON (AP) – Comedian Dane Cook is coming under fire for his decision not...
View ArticleSecondhand books get a second look
There is one bastion of lollygagging that remains in certain pockets of the country, and it's one that has deep roots here in Western Massachusetts: Used bookstores. Gabriel Books at 21 Market St in...
View ArticleCaroline Kennedy shares love of the written word with her 10th book, 'Poems...
Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, has published an anthology of poems to further share her love of reading and writing. Caroline Kennedy...
View Article'13 Extraordinary Women Share Their Secrets' event planned at Holyoke’s...
Event, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Western Mass, set for June 5. Philanthropist Diane Troderman is one of the participants in "13 Extraordinary Women Share Their Secrets" on June 5 in...
View ArticlePocumtuck Valley Memorial Association project features Arts and Crafts...
“Skilled Hands and High Ideals: The Arts and Crafts Movement in Deerfield” will be launched June 15. Deerfield women learn how to make baskets in 1901.Photo courtesy of Memorial Hall Museum DEERFIELD...
View ArticleSeaWorld: Penguins are the coolest thing in Florida
SeaWorld Orlando recently opened its "Antarctica — Empire of the Penguin" attraction. With a ride, restaurants and 250 live penguins, it's the largest expansion in the park's history. By TAMARA LUSH...
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