Entertainment

Police: Singer McCreery victim of home invasion
Entertainment, Lifestyles
MICHAEL BIESECKER, Associated Press 
May 06, 2014
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Country music singer Scotty McCreery was the victim of an early morning home invasion near the campus of North Carolina State Uni...
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Keillor has no plans to retire anytime soon
Entertainment, Lifestyles
JEFF BAENEN, Associated Press 
May 04, 2014
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Garrison Keillor has a new book out, a collection spanning his decades as storyteller, novelist and radio show host. This summe...
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Admirers wrestle with how to honor Pete Seeger
Entertainment, Lifestyles
MICHAEL HILL Associated Press 
May 03, 2014
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Someday, it might be possible to take the Pete Seeger Bridge to Pete Seeger Park and listen to Pete Seeger music by the Pete Seege...
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Country music scene is really getting cooking
Entertainment, Lifestyles
MICHELE KAYAL, Associated Press 
May 02, 2014
When the Zac Brown Band hits the road, they take their instruments, amps and 54-foot custom food truck called "Cookie." "We're Southern guys," says Ru...
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‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ actor Hoskins dies at 71
Entertainment, Lifestyles
JILL LAWLESS Associated Press 
May 01, 2014
LONDON (AP) — Bob Hoskins never lost his Cockney accent, even as he became a global star who charmed and alarmed audiences in a vast range of roles. S...
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Movie House to host Faith-based Film Series
Entertainment, Lifestyles
RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Apr 30, 2014
The Bradford Main Street Movie House has announced it will offer a Faith-based Film Series starting next week. The move is based on popular demand, ac...
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‘A Gentleman’s Guide’ leads Tony nominations
Entertainment, Lifestyles
MARK KENNEDY AP Drama Writer 
Apr 29, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — The musical "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," a comedic romp in which a poor man eliminates the eight heirs ahead of him for a...
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Billy Joel tells Howard Stern about trying heroin
Entertainment, Lifestyles
MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer 
Apr 29, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Joel, in a wide-ranging interview at an event that included performances of his hits by Tony Bennett and Melissa Etheridge, dish...
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Paul Simon, Edie Brickell arrested in Connecticut
Entertainment, Lifestyles
PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press 
Apr 29, 2014
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Paul Simon and his wife, Edie Brickell, were arrested on disorderly conduct charges by officers investigating a family dispute, ...
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Footwork music star DJ Rashad dies in Chicago
Entertainment, Lifestyles
DON BABWIN Associated Press 
Apr 28, 2014
CHICAGO (AP) — Rashad Harden, a house music and footwork pioneer who performed as DJ Rashad, was found dead this weekend of an apparent drug overdose,...
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‘Cabaret’ debut evokes simpler time for Williams
Entertainment, Lifestyles
JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press 
Apr 26, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — When Michelle Williams stepped onstage for her very first opening night on Broadway, the feeling brought her back to a simpler time. "...
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