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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

What to stream: Turn back the clock with this ‘Y2K’ companion watch list by Tribune News Service

With Kyle Mooney’s nostalgia-packed horror comedy “Y2K” hitting theaters, it may be time for a bit of an education about the millennium, especially for Gen Z, who have the appetite for…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Nov. 23, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

4 new Netflix Christmas movies, from best to worst by Tribune News Service

Need an early Christmas gift? Here you go: four brand-new Netflix holiday movies, filled with sexy snowmen, festive male stripping, five-part harmony and Lindsay Lohan’s hair. What more co…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, November 29, 2024

Songwriter Stephen Schwartz, a Carnegie Mellon alumnus, scores again with ‘Wicked’ movie soundtrack by Tribune News Service

Nov. 28—The film adaption of "Wicked" that hit theaters last week has been an overwhelming success, and the worldwide phenomenon features a driving force local to Pittsburgh. The soundtrac…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:15AM
Thursday, November 28, 2024

Family guide to new movie releases by Tribune News Service

'MOANA 2' Rated PG for action/peril. What it’s about: A sequel to the beloved 2016 animated film sees Moana as a more experienced wayfinder, putting together a crew for a voyage across the…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

I watched ‘Christmas in the Spotlight’ — the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce-inspired Lifetime movie — so you don’t have to by Tribune News Service

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have taken the world by storm during their yearlong relationship, spawning Halloween costumes, two songs on Swift’s "The Tortured Poets Department," a multitu…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

More than a year after mystery illness, Jamie Foxx is spotted partying in Miami Beach by Tribune News Service

MIAMI — Random Jamie Foxx sighting in South Beach! More than a year after recovering from a mysterious illness, the “Ray” star was seen over the weekend in fine form, and partying with…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

What to stream: Movies the whole family can agree on this holiday weekend by Tribune News Service

It’s Thanksgiving, which means everyone is going to be searching high and low for foolproof crowd-pleasers for the whole family … movies that is. Yes, food too, but after all the turkey …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, November 23, 2024

Kroy Biermann, Kim Zolciak home up for foreclosure auction Dec. 3 by Tribune News Service

ATLANTA — Former Atlanta Falcon Kroy Biermann and his reality show wife Kim Zolciak are on the verge of losing their house in Milton ― again. Truist Bank is scheduled to auction the coup…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Jim Gaffigan says his Tim Walz impression was really a tribute to his brother by Tribune News Service

Donald Trump’s victory means Jim Gaffigan is out of a job. The comedian had made several appearances as Gov. Tim Walz on “Saturday Night Live,” usually alongside Maya Rudolph’s Kamal…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, November 22, 2024

Rare Prince guitar sells for $381,000 at auction by Tribune News Service

MINNEAPOLIS — All of Prince’s bespoke guitars were cool — weren’t they? — but they were not of equal value. At least to collectors. Prince’s Sadowsky Telecaster guitar — used o…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:40PM

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Nov. 16, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, November 21, 2024

‘Juror #2’ will stream on Max in December after mysteriously small theatrical campaign by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Clint Eastwood's legal drama "Juror #2" is set to debut on Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming service Max on Dec. 20, adding to the controversy over the limited theatrical ru…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Introducing Marissa Bode, the actor making ‘Wicked’ history in her film debut by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — The cast of "Wicked" is stacked with well-known names: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Peter Dinklage, Bowen Yang. But one actor …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Oscars 2025: Early assumptions. True or false? by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — We're a week out from Thanksgiving, still figuring out how much turkey to buy (really? that much?), how a bird that size will possibly fit into our oven and whether we might …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Disney’s streaming business is profitable. Has direct-to-consumer hit a turning point? by Tribune News Service

It took billions of dollars in losses, a company-wide overhaul, cost-cutting and price hikes to get there, but Bob Iger and Walt Disney Co. appear to have reached a long-awaited turning poin…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

What to stream: Catch up on the contenders as award season nears by Tribune News Service

It may be the start of the holiday season, but for many movie lovers, it’s the most wonderful time of the year: awards season. While the awards shows themselves proceed from January (the G…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘Wicked’ movie review: Highly awaited film adaptation takes its time before it soars by Tribune News Service

“Wicked” doesn’t need a movie adaptation to be relevant — it’s already a cultural phenomenon, even before the behemoth two-part film adaptation hits theaters. The beloved Tony-winn…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Rod Stewart announces ‘One Last Time’ tour by Tribune News Service

DETROIT — Legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Rod Stewart is hitting the road "One Last Time," including an Aug. 12 stop at Pine Knob, promoters announced Monday. Tickets for the show go…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, November 15, 2024

Linkin Park’s massive 2025 tour taps Queens of the Stone Age for Dodger Stadium show by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Linkin Park is expanding its comeback tour, taking their From Zero road show across the globe. The Agoura Hills rap-rock group, which relaunched in September with singer Emil…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Sydney Sweeney is no fan of Hollywood girlbosses who ‘fake’ support for other women by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Sydney Sweeney, since her breakout role in HBO's "Euphoria," has worked to prove she has much more to offer than just her looks. The "White Lotus" actor in recent years has d…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Nov. 9, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, November 14, 2024

Family guide to new movie releases by Tribune News Service

'RED ONE' Rated PG-13 (for action, some violence, and language) What it’s about: Santa Claus is kidnapped right before Christmas, so his head of security and a hacker go looking for him am…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Mel Gibson is in Georgia shooting a drama called ‘Mermaid’ by Tribune News Service

ATLANTA — Mel Gibson is in metro Atlanta shooting a drama that is going by the name “Mermaid.” It’s unclear whether that is the name the producers will use when the film is released.…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, November 9, 2024

Beyoncé makes history (again) with 11 nominations for 2025 Grammy Awards by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — When Beyoncé took the prize for best dance/electronic album at the Grammy Awards last year with "Renaissance," the pop superstar became the winningest artist in the nearly s…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, November 8, 2024

Judy Greer talks ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ and loving Livonia by Tribune News Service

It's been awhile since Judy Greer was back in her hometown of Livonia, and she needs some answers. "Is Bates' Burgers still there?" the actress asks almost immediately at the top of a Zoom c…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Beatles for sale: Famous ‘Mad Day Out’ photos up for bid at Dallas Auction Gallery by Tribune News Service

DALLAS — In 1968, Tom Murray was a young photographer at The Sunday Times when history landed in his lap. “Don McCullin, the famous war photographer, said he was going to photograph some…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘Hidden gem’ Seattle park is the surprising home of this art show by Tribune News Service

The first thing you notice about Seattle's I-5 Colonnade Park is the light. Or lack thereof: On a clear October morning, the freeway nearly 100 feet overhead eclipsed the sky, leaving only s…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, November 7, 2024

Liam Payne friend, 2 others, charged in connection with his death: report by Tribune News Service

Nearly one month after Liam Payne’s fatal fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, three people — including a friend of the One Direction alum — have been charged in an ongoing inves…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:29PM

Who gave the best ‘SNL’ music performances? The Replacements and Prince rank near the top by Tribune News Service

MINNEAPOLIS — In honor of “Saturday Night Live” celebrating its 50th anniversary this fall, list-loving Rolling Stone has ranked the top 50 musical performances on “SNL” and, faste…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Tuesday, November 5, 2024

‘Oregon Trail’ computer game being adapted into a movie by Tribune News Service

MINNEAPOLIS — In recent years, Hollywood has been mining Gen-X and millennial nostalgia to make movies based on beloved childhood toys and games. Following the box-office success of Barbie…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

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