Arts and Entertainment

Who’s next: Jodie Whittaker 1st female star of ‘Doctor Who’

Whittaker, best known for playing the mother of a murdered boy in detective drama “Broadchurch,” will replace Scottish actor Peter…

July 16, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Some ‘Game of Thrones’ stars are better than others at keeping secrets

Emilia Clarke plays Daenerys Targaryen in “Game of Thrones.”Helen Sloan/HBO You can see why they’d be cautious. Gemma Whelan, aka…

July 16, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Disney fans get look at ‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Wreck-It Ralph 2’

John Lasseter, the chief creative officer of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, led a confetti-, joke- and song-filled presentation…

July 16, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

New boy muppet in Afghanistan promotes gender equality

Zeerak, whose name means “Smart” in Afghanistan’s two official languages, is a 4-year-old boy who enjoys studying and learning. He…

July 15, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Pine River Library to hold S.T.E.A.M. Fair

Dozens of interactive activities and demonstrations will be featured, including 3-D printing, rocket launching, gold panning, blacksmithing, music, art projects,…

July 14, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Cézanne Quartet to perform at Pine River Library

The quartet will perform a mix of modern covers and classical chamber music. For more information, call 884-2222, ext. 510.

July 14, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

The Groove Orient to play Crash Music

du1-i-syn Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. St. Clair Winery will offer beer, wine and sandwiches…

July 14, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Fired voice of Kermit the Frog says he’s ‘devastated’

The puppeteer who was fired after 27 years as Kermit the Frog said Thursday he is “devastated to have failed”…

July 14, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Rob Kardashian’s meltdown, ‘Bachelor’ controversy: Ugly truths of reality TV

Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna.Tommy Garcia/E! Entertainment Sure, we watch Lifetime’s revealing “UnReal” and skim juicy tell-all books and read…

July 11, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Kendall and Kylie Jenner sued over Tupac Shakur T-shirts

Michael Miller sued the Jenner sisters in a Los Angeles federal court on Friday for copyright infringement over the “vintage”…

July 8, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

RIP: Without Joan Lee, we might not have Stan Lee’s Marvel universe

Comic book creator Stan Lee, left, kisses his wife, Joan, after he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of…

July 7, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Patton Oswalt engaged to marry actress Meredith Salenger

The couple recently went public with their relationship at the Los Angeles premiere of “Baby Driver.” Oswalt’s wife, Michelle McNamara,…

July 6, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Steve Weeks to bring family music at Dolores library

du1-i-syn “We’re supposed to be entertaining and educating kids,” Weeks says. “I am sincere about the music I write. If…

July 1, 2017

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Joe Jackson taken to hospital after Las Vegas car crash

Las Vegas police said Friday the Jackson family patriarch was riding as a passenger in a car when it was…

June 30, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Kendall and Kylie Jenner accused of cultural appropriation, this time by Notorious B.I.G.’s mom

Kendall and Kylie Jenner apologized Thursday for “vintage” T-shirts superimposing their images with those of famous musicians, including Ozzy Osbourne,…

June 30, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

ABC revives ‘The Gong Show,’ but does it still work?

From left, producer Will Arnett, Ken Jeong and Zach Galifianakis appear on ABC’s “The Gong Show.”Greg Gayne/ABC ABC, which has…

June 24, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Fall art show submissions sought at Pine River Library

du1-i-syn Each artist may submit two to three samples of their work to be reviewed by the library art committee.…

June 23, 2017

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Pine River Library starts ‘movies outdoors’ series

du1-i-syn All movies will start at sunset and include free popcorn. Candy is available for purchase and will benefit the…

June 23, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Durango Arts Center kicks off inaugural Pride Art Show

Pride exhibit gives artists a voice

June 22, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

This ’80s female wrestling league was dangerous, sexist

Their old TV show, “GLOW,” was huge in the 1980s. The women sang, danced, did sketch comedy and flung each…

June 22, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Daniel Day-Lewis says he’s retiring from acting

Daniel Day-Lewis arrives at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Jan.…

June 20, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Barbie’s companion Ken gets new looks: Man bun, beefy bod

Mattel is introducing 15 new looks for the male doll, including different skin tones, body shapes and hair styles. Barbie…

June 20, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

O.J. Simpson gets July 20 parole hearing date in Nevada

O.J. Simpson will receive a parole hearing July 20 in Nevada. He has served more than eight years of a…

June 20, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Glen Campbell’s last record ‘was therapeutic,’ says daughter

Recorded before Alzheimer’s disease took his singing voice, Glen Campbell’s last album “Adios” was therapeutic for the legendary performer. Campbell,…

June 19, 2017