Bruce Springsteen rocks XL Center in Hartford
Bruce Springsteen played for three and half hours on Thursday night, covering nearly every phase of his Rock Hall of Fame career HARTFORD – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have traveled...
View ArticleMovie review: 'Cloud Atlas' is laughably self-serious
Anyone else in his or her right mind should recognize this film for what it is: a bloated, pseudo-intellectual, self-indulgent slog through some notions that are really rather facile. Tom Hanks stars...
View ArticleFriday Entertainment Links: Ryan Gosling out of 'Logan's Run' remake, Arnold...
Daily roundup of entertainment and celebrity news. Ryan Gosling AP Arnold Schwarzenegger to star in 'Legend of Conan.' (deadline.com) Ryan Gosling out of 'Logan's Run' remake. (ew.com) Barbara Walters...
View ArticleViewers embrace TV's make-believe politicians
Leslie Knope, played by Amy Poehler, on NBC’s comedy “Parks and Recreation” won a Pawnee City Council seat This image released by NBC shows Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope in a scene from "Parks and...
View ArticleTV movie critic Gene Shalit faces charge in Lenox crash
Television movie critic Gene Shalit faces a charge of driving to endanger after his vehicle struck a utility pole and came to rest against a home in western Massachusetts. LENOX, Mass. (AP) —...
View ArticleMovie review: 'Chasing Mavericks' feels formulaic, safe
This cloyingly family-friendly production tells the story of the late surfer Jay Moriarity. This film image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Gerard Butler, left, and Jonny Weston in a scene...
View ArticleTalks underway to merge Penguin and Random House publishing operations
British publishing and education company Pearson PLC says it is in talks with German media group Bertelsmann SE over merging the firms' Penguin and Random House publishing operations. LONDON (AP) —...
View ArticleKaty Perry, Alicia Keys to perform at benefit for Paul Newman's The Painted...
Quincy Jones and Vince Gill are also on the same bill. Katy Perry AP NEW YORK (AP) — Katy Perry, Quincy Jones, Alicia Keys and Vince Gill are on the same bill: The singers are performing at an event...
View Article5 Great comedy shows at the Hu Ke Lau
Big laughs ahead at the Comedy Connection at the Hu Ke Lau! The Comedy Connection at the Hu Ke Lau in Chicopee has a great roster of comedians coming in the months ahead. Audience members must be 21...
View ArticleReport: Lil Wayne suffers second mid-air emergency in two days
The rapper was reportedly admitted to Ochsner Medical Center in Kenner, where he was treated and released. Lil Wayne AP Extra is reporting that hip hop star Lil Wayne has been released from a hospital...
View ArticleLewis Black takes no prisoners at Calvin show
Lewis Black doesn't pull punches, including those he throws at his own profession. One of the first topics he confronted the near-capacity crowd with at Calvin Theatre Friday was the concept that...
View ArticleTop 5: Reasons I love 'The Walking Dead'
With Halloween approaching, here is five reasons to love one of the scariest shows on television. Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes "The Walking Dead." AP photo/ AMC Zombie apocalypse? Count me in....
View ArticleJewish Book Month events on tap Jewish Community Center
Presentations by 10 authors are planning at the Springfield center in the weeks ahead. Springfield native Harry J. Getzov - author "gOld: The Extraordinary Side of Aging Revealed Through Inspiring...
View ArticlePerugia Press to celebrate 16th anniversary; prize winner named
Locally operated and nationally known, Perugia Press is celebrating 16 years of publishing poetry books. The one book it produces each year is the winner of the Perugia Press Prize, a national contest...
View ArticleTravel: 5 things to do for free when you visit Las Vegas
A sampling of the best Las Vegas has to offer without spending a dime. The Bellagio fountain spraying in sync with music during one of its afternoon shows in Las Vegas. The Bellagio resort, with its...
View ArticleSitcom king Chuck Lorre puts his musings in a book
His TV hits include “Two and a Half Men,” “The Big Bang Theory” and “Mike & Molly.” This Oct. 16, 2012 photo shows Chuck Lorre, executive producer of the hit sitcoms "Two and a Half Men," "The Big...
View ArticleUConn to air live 'War of the Worlds' radio play
The University of Connecticut's student radio station plans a live broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" on Oct. 23. Orson Wells reads from his script during the 1938 broadcast his radio show 'The War...
View ArticleReader Raves Entertainment section: Vote for your Western Mass. favorites
Vote for your favorites in these 25 Entertainment-related categories. #raves .cover { background: #ccc url(http://media.masslive.com/republican/photo/2012/06/-c25d853a4f6a1c1d.jpg) top center...
View ArticleReader Raves 2.0: Winter-Spring edition of The Republican-MassLive.com reader...
Online voting begins today and runs through Dec. 2. SPRINGFIELD – After a successful debut that logged 30,000 page views and 3,000 votes in 30 days, what can Reader Raves do for an encore? How about...
View ArticleCaption that Critter - Vol 105 Halloween edition
Enter your spookiest caption into this week's Halloween Caption that Critter! View full sizeAP PhotoEnter your spookiest caption(s) into this week's Halloween Caption that Critter! Of course we are...
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