ENTERTAINMENT
End of an era: Winfrey ending show after 25 years
CHICAGO (AP) — Oprah Winfrey was set to announce Friday that her powerhouse daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire with legions of fans, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air.By CARYN ROUSSEAU,Associated Press Writer , November 20, 2009
Review: Bella mopes through pretentious 'New Moon'
Where would Hollywood be without that old standby, the vampire-werewolf-schoolgirl love triangle?By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer , November 19, 2009
‘Christmas Carol’ suffocates in animation wizardry, glitz
NEW YORK — Lionel Barrymore. Alastair Sim. Laurence Olivier. Albert Finney. George C. Scott. Bill Murray. Michael Caine. Mr. Magoo. Scrooge McDuck.By JAKE COYLE AP ENTERTAINMENT WRITER , November 16, 2009
Review: 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' is mighty fine
It may not merit the adjective in its title, yet the animated yarn "Fantastic Mr. Fox" offers some of the most goofy fun you'll have at a theater this season.By DAVID GERMAIN,AP Movie Writer , November 09, 2009
New book shows lavish Shakespeare illustrations
"Shakespeare/The Illustrated and Updated Edition" (HarperCollins, 256 pages, $29.99), by Bill Bryson: There's no play attributed to Shakespeare about a Puritan woman who whipped her cat for catching mice on Sunday.By CARL HARTMAN,For The Associated Press , November 09, 2009
Review: 'Gentlemen Broncos' a saddle-sore mess 
"Gentlemen Broncos" is a comedy so weird, so off, so simply wrong that even freakish hero Napoleon Dynamite would have a hard time lending it his catch word, "Sweet."
By DAVID GERMAIN,AP Movie Writer , October 27, 2009
“Outlaw” author to to visit Pipestone
PIPESTONE — For some, Jesse James is considered a romantic figure — the subject of songs, movies and many books. The Meinders Community Library in Pipestone, counting on the public’s fascination with the outlaw, will host author John Koblas for a presentation and book signing at 2 p.m. Saturday.
By Justine Wettschreck , October 23, 2009
Review: Wendt's 'Drinking With George'
"Drinking With George" (Simon Spotlight, 240 pages, $24.99), by George Wendt: "Drinking With George" isn't an autobiography, memoir or tell-all. It has elements of all three, but in the end, it's about one thing: beer.
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER,Associated Press Writer , October 21, 2009
Review: 'Cirque du Freak' a vampire Frankenstein
NEW YORK (AP) — It's getting downright batty trying to keep all these vampires straight.
By JAKE COYLE,AP Entertainment Writer , October 21, 2009
Famous musicians once rocked at the Roof Garden
ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa — The Midwest was the heart of rock and roll for decades, and many of the biggest acts in the business performed at Arnolds Park Roof Garden Ballroom — the Everly Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Guess Who, the Shangri-Las and the Yardbirds are just a few examples.
By Kari Lucin , October 19, 2009
TLC network is suing its star Jon Gosselin
NEW YORK (AP) — The TLC network has sued Jon Gosselin for breaching his contract as a star of the hit reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8."
By FRAZIER MOORE,AP Television Writer , October 16, 2009
A dark 'Lonely Avenue' turn for Stray Cat Setzer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brian Setzer can't keep his fingers still. When he talks about his new CD "Songs From Lonely Avenue," he has to grab his bright orange Gretsch guitar and start firing off the edgy riffs that make up his film noir tribute.
By JEFF BAENEN,Associated Press Writer , October 08, 2009
Elizabeth Taylor tweets about heart procedure
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elizabeth Taylor says she's headed to the hospital for a heart procedure.
By Associated Press , October 06, 2009
2 Crickets to meet Minn. music students
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Students at a St. Paul music college will get a lesson in rock 'n' roll history from two of Buddy Holly's Crickets.
By Associated Press , October 02, 2009
Chinese ensemble brings a taste of Chinese culture to Alexandria
The captivating music of Beauty and Melody, an all-female 16-member ensemble from China’s Sichuan Province, will take audience members on a journey – from ancient Chinese dynasties to the hip and contemporary culture of today.
By Alexandria Echo Press , September 25, 2009
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The Craze for Twilight and New Moon
Girls and women have surely been waiting outside movie theaters all over the U.S. for hours already so that they can be some of the first to see the new Twilight movie, New Moon. I read all of the Twilight books and I almost laughed myself to death. No, this doesn't mean I hated them; I enjoyed the
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In this 1944 advertisement for war bonds that was, it seems, paid for by a movie theater, we are urged to "Smash 'em with the smashing sixth,&q
Review: A Christmas Carol
Creating an Index of Evil
Steve Hodel believes his father was not just one, but three of the most notorious serial killers in history, and thus ranked among the most evil murderers of all time. In "Black Dahlia Avenger: The True Story," Hodel makes the case that his father, George Hodel, murdered Elizabeth Short -
Posted by: Kari Lucin, Daily Globe on Nov 3, 2009 at 5:00 AM | Oh Look, a Shiny Thing!1959: Very Old, Very Odd-Sounding Slang
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1934: Editorial Cartoon About Banks and Credit
This editorial from 1934 that criticized banks for cutting off credit could pretty much be published today.
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Love, Sex and Marriage in 1962
Yet again, I had to explain to my coworkers why I was giggling hysterically in the middle of the workday, lest they think I'm
Popcorn, the Website?
We got a bag of free popcorn in the mail this week, from popcorn.org.
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