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Thursday, March 6, 2025

Andrew Schulz on fatherhood, the effects comedy has on politics and his new stand-up special, ‘Life’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — It’s easy to be fooled into thinking Andrew Schulz is living his best life when he’s in the spotlight. Whether that’s on stage in front of thousands or on a screen in f…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Making a classic new again: How this San Diego publisher refreshed Jane Austen for her 250th birthday by Tribune News Service

SAN DIEGO -- Here’s a hot take. Publishing beautiful books has never mattered more than now. Gorgeous covers, gilded edges, swirly endpapers and sharp illustrations have long been ways to …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

The wizard of smell, Dallas Symphony Orchestra conductor Fabio Luisi by Tribune News Service

DALLAS — “I smell a little bit of the Starbucks over there,” said Fabio Luisi, music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, as we sat on a bench in the West Village shopping center…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Alan Page’s new children’s book centers around family baking traditions by Tribune News Service

Alan Page is widely recognized for his past careers off the bench as a Minnesota Viking and on the bench as a Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, but the Pro Football Hall-of-Famer has been car…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Review: In ‘Riff Raff,’ a misfit family reunion goes violently off the rails by Tribune News Service

"Riff Raff" is a solid crime comedy with unusual wiring. There's no heist, no bag of money or suitcase of drugs. Instead, the director, Dito Montiel, puts the focus on three clashing familie…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AM

Why ‘Anora’ director Sean Baker’s ‘battle cry’ for theaters may fall on deaf ears by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Sean Baker, the now four-time Oscar-winning filmmaker behind best picture champion “Anora,” made the most of the moment when he accepted the trophy for directing. Speakin…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Questlove on ‘Sly Lives!,’ his ‘SNL’ music movie and 30 years of ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’ by Tribune News Service

PHILADELPHIA — Even by his superproductive standards, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is having an extraordinarily busy start to 2025. The Roots drummer, DJ, documentary filmmaker, author, …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, March 1, 2025

Angie Stone, Grammy-nominated R&B singer, dies in vehicle collision by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Angie Stone, a Grammy-nominated R&B singer and songwriter who found success as part of the 1990s neo-soul movement after nearly two decades in the music business, died ea…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:21PM
Friday, February 28, 2025

‘Last Breath’ review: Documentary’s director helms solid dramatization of diving accident by Tribune News Service

At this point, Alan Parkinson may have a stronger grasp on the events and emotions surrounding a 2012 diving accident in the North Sea than he does on those connected to his own life. Having…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Paramount expects to complete Skydance deal by summer by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Paramount Global expects to finalize its sale to David Ellison's Skydance Media by summer, the company said Wednesday, slightly adjusting its timeline after encountering stat…

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, Feb. 22, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Review: ‘Running Point’ is a cozy comedy that’s ‘Ted Lasso’ meets ‘Succession’ by Tribune News Service

Created by Mindy Kaling, with her "Mindy Project" co-star Ike Barinholtz and producer David Stassen, "Running Point," which premiered Thursday on Netflix, is an adorable workplace family spo…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, February 27, 2025

Comedian Mae Martin wrote a rock album. When the world’s chaotic, ‘So much of life doesn’t have a punch line’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — When comedian Mae Martin first moved to L.A., they held a monthly residency at Largo at the Coronet. Martin, star of the biting sobriety comedy "Feel Good" and many beloved s…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Forget the pundits — here’s what ought to win at the Oscars. And what should have gotten a chance by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — I'll let you in on a secret: I lose my play-along Oscar ballot every year. Hey, I'm a critic who can't help voting her heart while championing what should have been nominated…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Tuesday, February 25, 2025

‘Beyond the Gates’ is making history, but it’s also a ‘messy and entertaining’ soap by Tribune News Service

It has been more than 25 years since "Passions," the last new daytime soap opera to air on American network TV, debuted on NBC. And for nearly as long, Michele Val Jean and Sheila Ducksworth…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, February 22, 2025

The 10 most baffling Snoop Dogg branding deals, from Hot Pockets to ‘lit’ fire pits, ranked by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — At any given moment, you're likely to find Snoop Dog wherever eyeballs (bloodshot or otherwise) wander, from T-Mobile ads and bottles of 19 Crimes wine to Radio City Music Ha…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, February 21, 2025

Nicolas Cage’s ex is suing him and their son. She says Weston Cage beat her and dad shares blame by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — An ex-girlfriend of Nicolas Cage is taking legal action against the actor and their son, Weston Cage, alleging that Weston — whom she describes as a 300-pound professional …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘Zero Day’ review: De Niro stars in consistently just-OK series from Netflix by Tribune News Service

The attention-grabbing aspect of “Zero Day” is that it sees Robert De Niro starring for the first time in a television show. But while De Niro’s is the biggest of the names in the cast…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘The Unbreakable Boy’ review: Study effort from ‘Ordinary Angels’ director Gunn by Tribune News Service

What would Jon Gunn do for an encore? The filmmaker’s latest work, “The Unbreakable Boy,” arrives in theaters almost a year to the day after his previous directorial effort, the highly…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Review: Robert De Niro delivers thoughtful performance as a former president in ‘Zero Day’ by Tribune News Service

"Zero Day," which premiered Thursday on Netflix, is the vehicle that Robert De Niro, whose picture appears next to "actor" in the dictionary of our mind, has chosen to drive, for the first t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘The Baldwins,’ Alec and Hilaria’s TLC show, addresses ‘Rust’ shooting and PTSD by Tribune News Service

NEW YORK — Three-time Emmy winner Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria have joined the esteemed ranks of the Duggars, the Gosselins and Honey Boo Boo with a TLC reality show documenting their…

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, Feb. 15, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, February 20, 2025

Family guide to new movie releases by Tribune News Service

'THE MONKEY' Rated R for strong bloody violent content, gore, language throughout and some sexual references. What it’s about: Twin brothers reckon with the wrath and wreckage that a curse…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘Win or Lose’ review: Pixar’s first series for Disney+ struggles at plate by Tribune News Service

When Disney+ offers screeners for an upcoming season of a TV series, they tend to provide only a fraction of the collection, typically the first one to four episodes. While some platforms de…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Microsoft debuts generative AI that can create video-game scenes by Tribune News Service

Microsoft Corp. unveiled artificial intelligence tools that can create video-game scenes that would normally have to be programmed and animated by a human, a model it built using data collec…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Comedian Rosebud Baker hits the ‘Mother Lode’ with motherhood by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Rosebud Baker is an actor, writer and comedian who somehow manages to blend dark humor and sharp wit, all while wearing the face of an angel. She’s fearless, funny and turn…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM

Movie review: ‘The Monkey’ a gleefully gory fable about generational trauma by Tribune News Service

Oz Perkins is working some things out. The “Longlegs” filmmaker is the horror darling of the moment, but he also has a very famous, and very tragic, family history that he’s not afraid…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, February 14, 2025

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

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Feb. 8, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM

Ring like a truck: Country star Lainey Wilson and Devlin Hodges get engaged by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — It's wildflowers and wild engagement rings now. Lainey Wilson got her wish about walking with a limp under the weight of her new diamond-festooned sparkler. The country star,…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

CBS and other Paramount channels could go dark on YouTube TV by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Paramount Global television networks, including CBS, could go dark on Google's YouTube TV on Thursday night in the latest contract showdown between a major programmer and a d…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, February 13, 2025

Movie review: ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ a decent political thriller with something to say by Tribune News Service

A heaving red brute froths and seethes behind a podium marked with the presidential seal before tearing through the Rose Garden and leaving a swath of wreckage through the White House. As he…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

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