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Movie review: 'Expendables 2' fleet-footed and engaging
Sylvester Stallone leads an all-star ensemble cast of action heroes in "The Expendables 2." AP Photo/Lionsgate-Millennium Films, Frank MasiThis film image released by Lionsgate shows Chuck Norris in a...
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Talking with Gregg Gillis of Girl Talk
He will perform at Mountain Park in Holyoke on Saturday night. Girl Talk's Gregg Gillis One of the most surprising things to learn about Gregg Gillis, aka Girl Talk, is that he doesn't know how to...
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Review: 'The Odd Life of Timothy Green' will either inspire or nauseate
'Timothy Green' tries for old-fashioned wholesomeness only to flounder amid a well-intended but sappy tale of a childless couple mystically granted a test run at parenthood. AP Photo/Disney, Phil...
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Springfield Caribbean Carnival, parade set for Saturday
The noontime parade will be followed by a celebration at Blunt Park. The RepublicanJustice Henry marches in a past Springfield Caribbean Carnival. Carnival is a time for partying with parades,...
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Ron Palillo, of 'Welcome Back, Kotter,' dead at 63
The actor was best known as nerdy high-school student Arnold Horshack. AP- This June 8, 2008 file photo shows actor Ron Palillo at the TV Land Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. Palillo, best known as the...
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Girl Talk show moved from Mountain Park to Calvin Theatre
The promoter is moving Saturday's show indoors because of the threat of inclement weather. Girl Talk's Gregg Gillis Saturday's Girl Talk show has been moved indoors from Mountain Park in Holyoke to...
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Restaurant review: School Street Bistro in Westfield
While our appetizer choices weren't praiseworthy, the entrees we settled on were all much to our liking. Over the last several years downtown Westfield has undergone a major facelift -- easier access...
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Michael J. Fox planning return to series television
A new drug regimen has helped the actor control control the tics that are a result of Parkinson's disease and allowed him to take on more work. Michael J. Fox LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael J. Fox is...
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Michael vs. LeBron? It's a match made for video gaming
With USA Basketball and 2K Sports forming a partnership, fans can see what happens when the amazing 1992 Dream Team goes up against this year's Olympic gold medal winner once NBA 2K13 hits the shelves...
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In honor of what would be Julia Child's 100th birthday, PBS Digital Studios has remixed and auto-tuned the famous french chef. In honor of what would be Julia Child's 100th birthday, PBS Digital...
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Things to do this weekend: Westfield Fair, Jim Breuer, Springfield Caribbean...
What are you looking forward to this weekend? Thursday Black 47. Celtic rockers play weekly downtown concert. 6:30 PM. Free. Stearns Square, Springfield. Friday Eric Church. Rising country star...
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Restaurants not fans of food trucks
Though they're not yet much of a presence here in Western Massachusetts, food trucks are becoming fixtures in major cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. AP Imagine that you owned a small...
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Visitors come to Mount Airy looking for Mayberry
Tourism in Mount Airy is up since Griffith died, with about 10,400 people visiting the Andy Griffith Museum in July, almost double the 5,300 who visited in July 2011. MARTHA WAGGONER Associated Press...
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Busy summer for Springfield funk-soul band Jus Us
The band has graced the stages of The Hartford Jazz Fest and the Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun. Jus Us It has been a busy summer for Springfield’s funk-soul band Jus Us. Along with regular performances at...
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Review: 'Sparkle' sputters amid mushy melodrama
A remake of the 1976 movie, "Sparkle" was a passion project for Whitney Houston, also an executive producer on the production. AP Photo/TriStar Pictures - Sony, Alicia GburThis undated film image...
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Court: 'Desperate Housewives' star Nicollette Sheridan was not fired
A three-justice panel of the 2nd District Court of Appeal agreed with attorneys for ABC and Touchstone Television that Sheridan left the show when her contract was not renewed. AP file photoNicollette...
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Chester Theater Company presents 'The Betrothed'
The Dipika Guha play runs through Aug. 26 Daniel KramerFromleft, Caitlin McDonough-Thayer (Cecilia), John Shuman (Priest), and Chad Hoeppner (Simon), in "The Betrothed" at Chester Theater Company...
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Robert Downey Jr. injured on set, 'Iron Man 3' filming halted
Downey injured his foot while performing a stunt and there will be a short delay in production while he recuperates. Paramount PicturesRobert Downey in a scene from "Iron Man 2." LOS ANGELES -...
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Pussy Riot found guilty of hooliganism for stunt against Putin
A Russian judge found three members of the provocative punk band Pussy Riot guilty of hooliganism on Friday, in one of the most closely watched cases in recent Russian history. The Associated...
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Underwear-clad David Beckham statues appear in New York City
David Beckham, sporting designer underwear, is making appearances around New York City — in the form of 10-foot-tall metallic statues, that is. (AP Photo/H&M)This image released by H&M shows...
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