Fall movie preview: James Bond, 'Hobbit' and 'Twilight' finale
Kirsten Stewart returns for her swan song as Bella Swan, alongside vampire hubby Robert Pattinson in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2.” Summit EntertainmentFrom left, Kristen Stewart,...
View ArticleFriday Entertainment Links: Extended 'Dark Knight Rises' rumored, Marvel DVD...
Daily roundup of entertainment and celebrity news. This undated film image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Christian Bale as Batman in a scene from the action thriller "The Dark Knight Rises."...
View ArticleOne Direction hit at 2012 MTV Video Music Awards
The hunky teens in the boy band won three awards on Thursday night's show. AP photoMembers of the British band One Direction, from left, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Liam...
View ArticleRihanna tour headed to XL Center in Hartford
Tickets for the March 15 concert will go on sale later this month. View full sizeAP file photoRihanna For fans who enjoyed Rihanna's performance at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards last night, there...
View ArticleMovie review: 'The Words' is both cliched and complicated
The film stars Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid and Bradley Cooper. This film image released by CBS Films shows Bradley Cooper and Zoë Saldana in a scene from "The Words." "The Words," a CBS Films release,...
View ArticleScholars may have 2nd photo of poet Emily Dickinson
Scholars at Amherst College in Massachusetts believe a collector may have what would be just the second known photo of Emily Dickinson. This photo released Friday, Sept. 7, 2012 by Amherst College...
View ArticleMovie trailer: Epic 'Cloud Atlas' features Tom Hanks in multiple roles
The action stretches from an 1849 Pacific voyage to post-apocalyptic Hawaii. In "Cloud Atlas," everything is connected: an 1849 diary of an ocean voyage across the Pacific; letters from a composer to...
View Article'Twilight' actress Kristen Stewart returns to spotlight after scandal
The 22-year star went into lockdown mode after she publicly apologized for having a tryst with the married director of her last film. View full sizeAP photoActress Kristen Stewart is shown at the gala...
View ArticleTaylor Swift to debut song for cancer victim
Taylor Swift will pay tribute to a young cancer victim with a special song on Friday's "Stand Up to Cancer" telethon. (Photo by Mark J. Terrill/Invision/AP)Taylor Swift performs at the MTV Video Music...
View ArticleClint Eastwood talks about Republican National Convention chat with chair
Clint Eastwood said the idea to use an empty seat as a prop at the Republican National Convention was a spur-of-the-moment decision when someone backstage asked him if he wanted to sit down. (AP...
View ArticleBig E interview: Fair president Eugene J. Cassidy
The fair's new leader talks about his vision for New England's largest state fair. The RepublicanBig E President Eugene J. Cassidy With the start of the Eastern States Exposition just days a way, Big...
View ArticleReview: Amazon Kindle Fire HD screen is a big improvement
The HD models were among the new devices Amazon unveiled Thursday. AP Photo/Reed SaxonAmazon Kindle vice president Peter Larsen holds the Kindle Fire HD at the introduction of the new Kindle devices...
View ArticleTwo-book deal for best-selling political author Ed Klein
He is best known for his best-selling takedowns of Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Author Ed Klein NEW YORK (AP) – Ed Klein, known for his best-selling takedowns of Barack Obama and Hillary...
View Article'Star Trek: The Original Series' has fans at Google Doodle HQ, who mark 46th...
While it is not necessarily logical to make a big deal of a 46th anniversary, today's Google Doodle is a testament to how popular "Star Trek" has become. "Star Trek" actors William Shatner, left, and...
View ArticleFEMA: Prepare for zombie apocalypse, be ready for real-life disasters
With tongue in cheek, the government urged the public to prepare for a zombie apocalypse as part of its campaign to encourage better preparation for genuine emergencies. AP photo/ Centers for Disease...
View ArticleBob Dylan brings rock thunder to Mountain Park
Bob Dylan remains an ageless wonder, continuing to turn out classic performances like his two hour show at Mountain Park on Friday night AP file photoBob Dylan, seen here at a January 12, 2012 concert...
View ArticleAl Pacino may play Joe Paterno in movie
Pacino also played a coach in "Any Given Sunday." AP fileAl Pacino may soon tackle the role of Joe Paterno. A movie about former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno is in the works and Al Pacino is...
View ArticleTop 5: Songs about September
What is your favorite tune about September or the arrival of autumn? Let us know. There is no shortage of songs about the start of autumn. Here are five of the best. “Wake Me Up When September Ends” –...
View ArticleTraveling the world for free chronicled by German documentarian
Michael Wigge traveled 25,000 miles from Berlin to Antarctica and without a penny in his pocket. To see the Incan city of Machu Picchu, Michael Wigge worked as a porter for a Peruvian adventure tour...
View Article'Mary Poppins' arrives on Friday at Bushnell
The Broadway musical brings the Disney classic to the stage. The cast of the national tour of the Broadway musical Mary Poppins. When the musical “Mary Poppins” flies into Hartford’s Bushnell Center...
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