'The Voice' season 2 winner is Jermaine Paul
He was awarded the show's grand prize of $100,000 and a record deal with Universal. NBCJermain Paul wins season 2 of "The Voice." LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jermaine Paul was front and center on "The Voice."...
View ArticleHolyoke plan to establish arts coordinator praised by Helena Fruscio, state...
Mayor Morse said the new position would mobilize the artistic talents and cultural resources here. Staff photo by Greg SaulmonHelena Fruscio, state creative economy industry director, addresses...
View ArticleMovie critics drive stake into 'Dark Shadows'
A remake of the cult TV favorite, this Tim Burton-Johnny Depp offering is visually appealing, but light on story and heavy on cheap laughs. AP Photo/Warner Bros. Johnny Depp portrays Barnabas Collins...
View ArticleWhere the wild things still are: bedtime rituals
Grateful parents — and their kids — are among those around the world to bid Maurice Sendak a fond farewell Tuesday, when he died in Danbury, Conn., at age 83. By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW...
View ArticleDVD reviews: 'The Vow,' 'Underworld: Awakening' debut on home video
Also on tap this week is "Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie." APIn this image released by Columbia Pictures, Rachel McAdams, left, and Channing Tatum are shown in a scene from "The Vow."...
View ArticleGrateful Dead drummer has book deal
Founding Grateful Dead member Bill Kreutzmann has a long, strange story to tell. The drummer is working on a memoir scheduled to be published in 2015 by St. Martin's Press, the publisher announced...
View ArticleRecent sampling of beer and ales
Faster, Bigger, Better, Bolder is a collaboration between Dogfish Head and The Bruery. New England Brewing Co.’s 668, The Neighbor of the Beast Some of the best Sundays I’ve enjoyed over then past...
View ArticlePancake Breakfast returns to downtown Springfield on Saturday
The 27-year-tradition will take place along Main Street. The Republican file photoThe World's Largest Pancake Breakfast is set for Saturday morning along Main Street in downtown Springfield Rise and...
View ArticleComcast Theatre in Hartford adds second stage
Live Nation's outdoor Scion Festival Stage is geared toward a younger crowd of up to 6,000 concert-goers. The Republican/ Michael S. GordonJim Koplik, right, president of Live Nation Connecticut/...
View ArticleHairstyling pioneer Vidal Sassoon dies at 84 in LA
Sassoon died at his home on Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles, police spokesman Kevin Maiberger said. Officers were summoned to the home at about 10:30 a.m., where they found Sassoon dead with his...
View ArticleDonna Summer Through the Years - photos
The queen of the disco died Thursday at the age of 63. NEW YORK (AP) — Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as "Last Dance," "Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girl" became the...
View ArticleThings to do this weekend: Long Meddowe Days, Spin Doctors, Racing Heart
A small sampling of the entertainment options in Western Massachusetts for the weekend of May 18-20, 2012. Spin Doctors A small sampling of the entertainment options in Western Massachusetts for the...
View ArticleSingers, celebrities react to death of Donna Summer
Barbra Streisand, Janet Jackson and Gloria Gaynor were among those offering tributes to the late Queen of Disco LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reaction to the death Thursday of singer Donna Summer, who was 63:...
View ArticleTV's Joey Lawrence joins Chippendales for 3 weeks
Lawrence said screening Channing Tatum's upcoming film about being a stripper — "Magic Mike" — encouraged him to join the male revue. FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2012 file photo, Joseph Lawrence arrives...
View ArticleLarry King says his talk show resumes this summer
Larry King said Thursday that his talk show will resume this summer on the new digital network Ora.TV. File Photo: Larry King, left, and comedian Jeff Ross attend a Godiva-sponsored Friars Club Roast...
View ArticleVan Halen calls off 35 concert dates amid reports of infighting
A July 7 show at the Mohegan Sun Casino is now listed as "postponed." APVan Halen members Eddie Van Halen, right, and David Lee Roth perform at Cafe Wha? in New York, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. (AP file...
View ArticleConcert review: Maroon 5 makes brief appearance at MGM
It was short but sweet at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods with Maroon 5 giving fans a 14-song set Maroon 5 MASHANTUCKET _ In an effort to drum up business for their upcoming release “Overexposed” the...
View ArticleMovie review: 'Battleship' loud, dumb but stays afloat
The film is (very) loosely based on the popular Hasbro game. In this film publicity image released by Universal Pictures, Tadanobu Asano, left, and Taylor Kitsch are shown in a scene from "Battleship....
View ArticleFriday Entertainment Links (Sequel Edition): Liam Neeson filming 'Taken 2,'...
Daily roundup of celebrity and entertainment news, Europa Corp.Liam Neeson in a scene from the 2008 film "Taken." First look at Liam Neeson in 'Taken 2.' (ew.com) 'Blade Runner' writer, director may...
View ArticleVideo preview: 'Arrow' brings the Green Arrow to network television
The new series will air on Wednesday nights on CW. DC Comics hero Green Arrow comes to the CW this fall on Wednesday nights. Stephen Amell stars as playboy Oliver Queen, who wages a war against evil...
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