Judge sides with DC Comics in battle with heirs of Superman co-creator
DC Comics and its owner Warner Bros. will retain all rights to continue using the character in books, films, television and other mediums. A detail of Action Comics No.1 from 1938 DC Comics LOS...
View ArticleWine gets in the spirit with new liquor blends
Hard liquor is showing a softer side as producers shake things up with new blends that put wine and spirits in the same bottle. This image provided by Beam, Inc. shows Courvoisier® Rose liqueur....
View ArticleRestaurant review: Brewmaster's Tavern in Williamsburg
Historic surroundings and an extensive menu do much to make the Brewmaster's Tavern a noteworthy destination. The Republican/ John SuchockiThe Brewmaster"s Tavern at 4 Main St. in Williamsburg....
View ArticleThursday Entertainment Links: Inside 'The Hobbit' gamble, Kristen Stewart and...
Daily roundup of entertainment and celebrity news. This film image released by Warner Bros., shows Ian McKellen as Gandalf in a scene from the fantasy adventure "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." AP...
View Article'Emmanuelle' star Sylvia Kristel dead at 60
The 1970s model-turned-actress had been fighting cancer for several years. Sylvia Kristel in a publicity photo for the 1974 film "Emmanuelle." Trinacra Films THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Actress...
View ArticleNewsweek ending print edition, job cuts expected
Newsweek plans to end its print publication after 80 years and will shift to an all-digital format aimed at online users starting in early 2013. Job cuts are expected. By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business...
View ArticleMovie trailer: 'Carrie' remake with Chloe Moretz
Based on the horror tale by Stephen King, the film arrives in theaters on March 13. A new take on the Stephen King horror tale about Carrie White, a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her...
View ArticleJason Aldean to play first country show at Fenway Park
The Georgia native released his fifth album, "Night Train," this week. BOSTON (AP) — Jason Aldean will be making history at one of baseball's most historic sites. Aldean will be the first country...
View ArticleBruce Springsteen explains why he's supporting Obama, urges support for...
Springsteen called Obama's four years in office "a really rough ride." AP/Alex Brandon, FileIn this Nov. 2, 2008, file photo Bruce Springsteen performs at an outdoor campaign rally for presidential...
View ArticleNYC exhibition: Katharine Hepburn as fashion icon
The fiercely independent Hepburn famously once said: "Anytime I hear a man say he prefers a woman in a skirt, I say, 'Try one. Try a skirt.'" ULA ILNYTZKY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A new...
View ArticleOff the Menu: Theme dining boosts revenue, reputation
These events are great ways to fill slow nights and to introduce the restaurant to customers that might not have visited before. Sometimes keeping things horizontal works as well. Searching for ways...
View ArticleRestaurant cell phone distractions still irritate
Owners who once relied mostly on "no cell phones, please" signs, increasingly are experimenting with everything from penalties for using phones, discounts for not and outright bans on photography....
View ArticleNBC cancels 'Animal Practice'
The show will be replaced by "Whitney," which returns for its second-season debut on Nov. 14. his image released by NBC shows Crystal as Dr. Zaius, Justin Kirk as Dr. George Coleman -from the NBC...
View ArticleMoby Dick still causing a stir 161 years later
Well call me Ishmael! Everyone seems to want to know about the classic American novel published exactly 161 years ago today. Take that, Lohan.... Herman Melville, pictured here in an undated photo,...
View ArticleNRBQ veterans 'Big Al' Anderson, Spampinato Brothers to play Iron Horse shows
The acts will perform separate sets and together on Dec, 26 and 27. Al Anderson, left, and the Spampinato Brothers Al Anderson and Joey and Johnny Spampinato – three-quarters of roots rockers NRBQ (...
View ArticleDr. Westchesterson, the man behind viral '413' video, unveils latest video...
Dr. Westchesterson, an Agawam native, became a regional sensation last year with his break-out video homage to Western Massachusetts called "413." SPRINGFIELD — Dr. Westchesterson has made another...
View ArticleScott Prior exhibit opens at William Baczek Fine Arts
An opening reception with the artist known for his contemporary realism landscapes, still life and figurative works will be held Saturday. The Republican/ Don TreegerArtist Scott Prior at work in his...
View ArticleFriday Entertainment Links: Brendan Fraser to star in TNT pilot 'Legends,'...
Daily roundup of entertainment and celebrity news. Brendan Fraser AP file photo Brendan Fraser to star in TNT pilot 'Legends.' (hollywoodreporter.com) Steven Tyler, Joe Perry on new Aerosmith song 'Oh...
View ArticleMovie review: Tyler Perry's 'Alex Cross' is a bust
It's perfectly reasonable to say that casting Perry as Cross was a bad idea, though it's not necessarily the worst in a movie built on bad ideas. This film image released by Summit Entertainment shows...
View ArticleMovie review: 'Paranormal 4' has little regard for plot
“Paranormal Activity 4,” a Paramount release, is rated R for language and some violence/terror. Running time: 95 minutes. By JUSTIN LOWE Hollywood Reporter for the Associated Press Mockumentary...
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