Entertainment

Nirvana, Kiss, Gabriel in rock hall
Entertainment, Lifestyles
DAVID BAUDER, Associated Press 
Apr 11, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Nirvana, which changed music and fashion in the 1990s with the punk rock-inspired grunge sound, is joining the Rock and Roll Hall of F...
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Comic book character Archie to be killed off
Entertainment, Lifestyles
DERRIK J. LANG AP Entertainment Writer 
Apr 10, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Not even Archie Andrews is immortal in the world of comics. Archie Comics announced Tuesday that the famous comic book character wi...
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Vienna Philharmonic wins Birgit Nilsson Prize
Entertainment, Lifestyles
GEORGE JAHN Associated Press 
Apr 10, 2014
VIENNA (AP) — The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra added a prestigious feather to its cap Wednesday, with the Birgit Nilsson Foundation picking it as thi...
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Marian Anderson’s concert dress goes on view in DC
Entertainment, Lifestyles
BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press 
Apr 09, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the dress Marian Anderson wore to sing at the Lincoln Memorial 75 years ago after being denied access to a Washi...
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Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney dies at 93
Entertainment, Lifestyles
ANTHONY McCARTNEY, AP Entertainment Writer 
Apr 07, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mickey Rooney's approach to life was simple: "Let's put on a show!" He spent nine decades doing it, on the big screen, on televisio...
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Strait wins entertainer of the year at ACM Awards
Entertainment, Lifestyles
CHRIS TALBOTT AP Music Writer 
Apr 07, 2014
George Strait won his second entertainer of the year — 25 years after he won his first — and Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban teamed up to earn top hon...
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Urban, Lambert early winners at rockin ACM Awards
Entertainment, Lifestyles
CHRIS TALBOTT AP Music Writer 
Apr 07, 2014
The Academy of Country Music Awards showed off its rock edges on Sunday night in a show that was as heavy on performances as it was guitar riffs, from...
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David Letterman to retire from ‘Late Show’ in 2015
Entertainment, Lifestyles
FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer 
Apr 04, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — David Letterman is retiring next year as host of "Late Show." During a taping of Thursday's show, Letterman said he has informed CBS t...
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Marshals take custody of Brown for Washington case
Entertainment, Lifestyles
ANTHONY McCARTNEY, AP Entertainment Writer 
Apr 04, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Brown has been taken into custody by U.S. marshals and will be transported to Washington, D.C., for an upcoming misdemeanor a...
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Producers add Thursday matinees on Broadway
Entertainment, Lifestyles
MARK KENNEDY AP Drama Writer 
Apr 04, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Catching a Wednesday matinee on Broadway is so last year. The hot thing now is Thursday afternoon shows. Three shows making the move a...
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Holbrook’s ‘Mark Twain’ show reaches 60th year
Entertainment, Lifestyles
BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press 
Apr 03, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hal Holbrook is in the midst of a marathon of theater and has no intention of stopping. This marks the 60th consecutive year he has ...
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