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Thursday, January 29, 2026

‘Shelter’ review: Statham-led action drama is vaguely sturdy, little more by Tribune News Service

In theaters this week and starring enduring and appealing English action star Jason Statham, “Shelter” proves to be a competent slice of action-driven drama, but it’s pretty far from d…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AM

Spotify paid out a record $11 billion into the music industry last year by Tribune News Service

Last year, Spotify paid out more than $11 billion to the music industry, bringing the company's total payouts since launch to nearly $70 billion. The milestone year reflected the "largest an…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AM
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Grammys 2026 predictions: Who will win, who should win and the Bad Bunny of it all by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — A year after Beyoncé finally took home a long-overdue award for album of the year, music's royalty will gather Sunday night to find out what fresh justice or outrage might b…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,’ Episode 2: Enter the Targaryens. Here’s their family tree by Tribune News Service

This story contains spoilers for " A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," Episode 2, "Hard Salt Beef." ____ Could things be looking up for Ser Duncan the Tall? The second episode of "A Knight of t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AM

Review: Eddie Izzard’s breakneck solo ‘Hamlet’ opts for cracking good storytelling over subtlety by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — To be or not to be, that is the question for a solo version of Shakespeare's "Hamlet." Eddie Izzard, the wry, gender-fluid British comedian who came to attention with a strea…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AM

‘Wonder Man’ shows, again, why the MCU is superior on TV with a grounded Hollywood story by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Don't stop me if you've heard this one before, since I'm admittedly something of a broken record on the subject, but I very much prefer Marvel's television series, which tend…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM
Friday, January 23, 2026

He-Man escapes his corporate job to battle Skeletor in first ‘Masters of the Universe’ trailer by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — By the power of... gray cubicle walls? Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Studios unveiled the first teaser trailer for "Masters of the Universe" on Thursday, which shows Eternia'…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AM
Thursday, January 22, 2026

All the 2026 best picture Oscar nominees, ranked from worst to best by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — This was a year of big swings and I'm not just talking about Timothée Chalamet's ping-pong serve. The Academy Awards feel like they're in motion, too — a body less affixed…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:17PM

‘Return to Silent Hill’ review: Video game adaptation frustrates and compels by Tribune News Service

Watching “Return to Silent Hill,” the film adaptation of the acclaimed psychological survival horror game Silent Hill 2, is like watching the latter through a broken mirror. All the orig…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AM

The 10 movies we’re most excited to see at the Sundance Film Festival by Tribune News Service

Can it really be the festival’s final year in Park City, Utah? Braced as we are for nostalgia at every world premiere in the Eccles or every late night spent at the Library with a cup of c…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Singers, musicians come together to perform at ICE sites in Minneapolis by Tribune News Service

MINNEAPOLIS — When his weekly song circle group performed at the Renee Good shooting site Jan. 13 in Minneapolis, Timothy Frantzich got a new lesson on the old folk tunes he had been playi…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:19PM
Saturday, January 17, 2026

David Lynch lives on, plus the best movies in LA this week by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. This week The Times published its rankings of the 101 best Los…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AM

Paging Noah Wyle? Meet the new chief doctor on ‘The Pitt’ by Tribune News Service

It’s the hottest TV show that isn’t about the steamy romance between hockey rivals.“The Pitt” returned earlier this month for its second season with a fresh gust of awards wind to pr…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:40AM
Friday, January 16, 2026

Foo Fighters mark Dave Grohl’s birthday — and support a good cause — at SoCal benefit show by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Dave Grohl had a solution in mind for anyone who didn't know the words to the song he and the other Foo Fighters were about to play Wednesday night at Inglewood's Kia Forum. …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AM
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Q&A: Don Was talks Pan-Detroit Ensemble and its Grateful Dead-focused tour by Tribune News Service

PITTSBURGH — Going from playing in a band like Was (Not Was) to working with Bonnie Raitt and then playing with the Grateful Dead is quite the stretch, but it makes perfect sense for a mus…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:45AM

Movie review: ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ a taut continuation of zombie world by Tribune News Service

Dr. Ian Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) spends a lot of time alone. Coated in iodine to stave off the zombie virus that has laid waste to England for three decades, he sometimes dances alone in his o…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM
Saturday, January 10, 2026

‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Hamnet’ among 2026 Producers Guild of America nominees by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — The Oscar race for best picture came into clearer focus as the Producers Guild of America announced its annual nominees for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award on Friday morning. The …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AM
Friday, January 9, 2026

Kate Winslet says there’s a ‘strong likelihood’ for ‘Mare of Easttown’ Season 2 by Tribune News Service

PHILADELHPHIA — Actor Kate Winslet sounds like she’s ready for a second season of the 2021 hit series "Mare of Easttown." The Emmy-winning show about a depressed-but-determined detective…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM

Directors Guild Award nominations indicate a tight Oscar race by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — The Directors Guild of America announced its nominations Thursday for outstanding directorial achievement in theatrical feature film, offering one of the clearest snapshots y…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AM

The cast of ‘The Pitt’ is just as immersed as the audience in its emergency room setting by Tribune News Service

PITTSBURGH — It's common knowledge among fans of "The Pitt" that the show — with its documentary-style cinematography and esoteric language — sets realism as its No. 1 priority. Many o…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AM

Bruno Mars sets Romantic tour; SoCal stops to feature Anderson .Paak, Raye by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Grammy winner Bruno Mars is hitting the road, he announced Thursday ahead of the release of his first solo album in a decade. The pop star, known for hits including "24K Magi…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:20AM
Thursday, January 8, 2026

‘The Pitt’ has been renewed by HBO for a third season by Tribune News Service

PITTSBURGH — One day ahead of the streaming premiere of “The Pitt” Season 2 on Thursday night, fans learned this season won’t be the last for the Pittsburgh-based medical drama. HBO …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:27PM
Saturday, January 3, 2026

‘Stranger Things’ finale turns box office downside up pulling in an estimated $25 million by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — The finale of Netflix's blockbuster series "Stranger Things" gave movie theaters a much needed jolt, generating an estimated $20 to $25 million at the box office, according t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM
Thursday, January 1, 2026

Kennedy Center renaming divides musicians leaving and staying by Tribune News Service

Grammy-nominated trumpeter Wayne Tucker is the latest artist to cancel his performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington, following the board’s decision to add President Donald Trump’s…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AM

9 bands you may have missed in 2025 by Tribune News Service

PITTSBURGH — In an alternative universe, the mainstream isn't just Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Bad Bunny and Beyoncé. It makes room for the rock bands that are making noise below the rad…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:20AM

Cary Elwes channels ‘Princess Bride’ in a final farewell to Rob Reiner: ‘Life is pain without you’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — "The Princess Bride" star Cary Elwes says he will remain in mourning long after the shocking deaths of beloved friend Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, earlier …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:00AM
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Los Tigres del Norte travel to Springfield in latest ‘Simpsons’ episode by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Los Tigres del Norte have gone gold and platinum many times, but on Sunday the acclaimed group went yellow for the first time. The Grammy-winning band appeared in animated fo…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AM

Latest ‘Landman’ episode features BigXthaPlug on soundtrack, references Ross Perot Jr. by Tribune News Service

DALLAS — It’s a new week, which means it’s time to mine "Landman’s" latest episode for North Texas Easter eggs. The West Texas-set oil rig drama, co-created by Taylor Sheridan, has s…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AM

‘We Bury the Dead’ review: Ridley stars in zombie drama with fading pulse by Tribune News Service

The first sentence of the tagline for the new film “We Bury the Dead” reads, “After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don’t just rise — they hunt,” its official synopsis…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:20AM
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Actor Mickey Rourke faces eviction from LA home over $60,000 in unpaid rent by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Actor Mickey Rourke faces eviction from his Los Angeles home after failing to pay rent. Rourke, whose birth name is Philip Andre Rourke Jr., received a three-day notice to pa…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:35PM
Monday, December 29, 2025

Miami Beach resident Gloria Estefan honored at Grammy celebration of Latin music by Tribune News Service

MIAMI — Cuban-American singer and Star Island resident Gloria Estefan, one of the most influential figures in Latin music history, was honored Sunday night during “A Grammy Celebration o…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:01PM

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