Entertainment

Carrie Underwood Engaged To Hockey Player Mike Fisher

AP | CAITLIN R. KING | Posted 12.21.2009 | Entertainment


NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Carrie Underwood is engaged to Ottawa Senators hockey player Mike Fisher, her publicist said Monday. No wedding date has been...

Weekend Box Office Review: Avatar Defies Skeptics and Snowstorms, Earns $77 Million in Debut Weekend

Scott Mendelson | Posted 12.21.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

The much anticipated and debated (amongst film nerds at least) Avatar debuted this weekend with $73 million. One thing we learned this weekend: never, ever bet against James Cameron.

Stage Door: Fascinating Aïda -- Absolutely Miraculous!

Fern Siegel | Posted 12.21.2009 | New York


Fern Siegel

Consider it the miracle on 59th Street. The hysterically funny British trio, Fascinating Aïda, is back in New York with a new show. The brilliantly satiric musical revue lives up to its name.

A Green Art Manifesto

Brendan Smith | Posted 12.18.2009 | New York


Brendan Smith

You've seen us on the streets and farmers markets of New York, San Francisco, and Atlanta, selling our dresses sewn from recycled umbrellas and clocks milled from reclaimed wine tanks.

Blind Spots

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 12.17.2009 | Entertainment


Earl Pomerantz

Every show has its "blind spot," the thing they never mention, because if you did, the show wouldn't work anymore.

Mr. Heckles Wants to be Your Friend on Facebook

Kim Mance | Posted 12.14.2009 | Entertainment


Kim Mance

This chat with Larry Hankin renewed my appreciation for the phenomenon of "Second City", a legendary performing arts school which teaches its students to "play the reality, not the joke."

Stage Door: Finian's Rainbow, James Barbour, Misalliance

Fern Siegel | Posted 12.14.2009 | New York


Fern Siegel

How are things in Glocca Morra? That question is asked nightly at the St. James, where the revival of Finian's Rainbow offers songs, a love story, a leprechaun and a dollop of politics.

Singing, Crying and Whining the Blues

Wayne Trujillo | Posted 12.14.2009 | Denver


Wayne Trujillo

As I scope out Denver's upcoming concerts, checking the calendar for any hint or mention of an act associated with blues, jazz, gospel or old school soul, I am left feeling a bit stranded.

The Real Reason MTV Shouldn't Air the Jersey Shore Snooki Punch (VIDEO)

R.J. Fried | Posted 12.14.2009 | Comedy


R.J. Fried

Congratulations, MTV - you completely failed to grasp the gravity of the situation. Little did you realize that you took the first step toward saving humanity. Allow me to explain...

Stage Door: Ute Lemper's Last Tango in Berlin

Fern Siegel | Posted 12.10.2009 | New York


Fern Siegel

It's the voice -- a sexy contralto that can bring you to tears in a single note. If you've heard chanteuse Ute Lemper, you cannot forget her.

Stage Door: A Streetcar Named Desire

Fern Siegel | Posted 12.07.2009 | New York


Fern Siegel

Cate Blanchett's bravura performance of the fragile, overdramatic Southern belle Blanche DuBois in Tennessee Williams' masterpiece is the real deal.

Culture Wars: The Nation Hosts A Salon

Erica Abeel | Posted 11.28.2009 | Media


Erica Abeel

The Nation magazine recently held a "Salon" to explore the question, What Will Become of Our Culture? Too bad it didn't occur during the current New Moon juggernaut.

Stage Door: Ragtime, My Wonderful Day

Fern Siegel | Posted 11.26.2009 | New York


Fern Siegel

Ragtime is a sweeping, ambitious revival that, with the election of Barack Obama, carries added resonance. The musical, an adaptation of E.L. Doctorow's novel, is not to be missed.

What Yoga Can Do For Jon Gosselin

Lauren Cahn | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living


Lauren Cahn

By now, we've all seen the above photo of Jon Gosselin practicing yoga, and in particular practicing Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, or as it is more commonly known, "Upward Facing Dog Pose."

Pacquiao Lifts Boxing off the Canvas

Gordon Marino | Posted 11.16.2009 | Sports


Gordon Marino

If boxing was down, it got off the canvas this weekend. On Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao's performance was absolutely jaw dropping, a fistic work of art.

Stage Door: Wolves at the Window, Circumcise Me, Forbidden Broadway

Fern Siegel | Posted 11.16.2009 | New York


Fern Siegel

Ten Saki short stories are adapted for the stage in the piercingly funny Wolves at the Window. Smartly rendered and acted, Wolves, running through Dec. 6, is a gem.

'Leap Year' Movie Trailer Released Online, WATCH It (VIDEO)

Posted 11.12.2009 | Entertainment


The trailer for the movie 'Leap Year' hit the Web tonight. The New York Post offered one of the first reactions to the trailer, poking fun at the pre...

Modern Warfare 2 and Digital Distribution

Theodore Bergquist | Posted 11.13.2009 | Entertainment


Theodore Bergquist

The online retail marketplace for video games was recently shaken by the fact that the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 comes included with third-party technology that includes a virtual storefront.

Two Dreams That Changed Hollywood

Anne Hill | Posted 11.11.2009 | Entertainment


Anne Hill

Big dreams still come when we are at the top of our game, but sometimes the most influential ones come to us on the way up.

Stage Door: Superior Donuts, The Understudy, Vamps

Fern Siegel | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York


Fern Siegel

When August: Osage County drama burst on Broadway, it trumpeted the arrival of Tracy Letts, who won the Pulitzer. By contrast, his follow-up effort, Superior Donuts, is a quiet meditation.

Dizzy Feet Foundation Benefits From 'So You Think You Can Dance' Tour (VIDEO)

Posted 11.11.2009 | Impact


The 'So You Think You Can Dance' Tour is well underway, with just a handful of West Coast cities to go before the last show on Nov. 21 in Everett, Was...

The Pigskin Arts and Dementia

Gordon Marino | Posted 11.10.2009 | Sports


Gordon Marino

As a former high school and college coach, I have seen many players come out of games seeing stars and being disoriented, only to return to the fray a few plays later.

Actor Matthew Marsden Hides Right-Wing Political Views

Jackson Williams | Posted 12.09.2009 | Politics


Jackson Williams

If Matthew Marsden is really honored to hang out with anti-gay, religious-right hate mongers -- and that's who he flew halfway across the country to be with in private -- then he should do it in the light of day.

Stage Door: The Royal Family, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Memphis

Fern Siegel | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York


Fern Siegel

Broadway reviewed: a reminder of how wonderful revivals can be, a family story of burgeoning sexuality and a musical about the epicenter of R&B and soul.

A City and Nation of Bystanders

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 10.29.2009 | Politics


Charles Karel Bouley

How could any American, any human, stand by as another is brutally raped? How could other Americans join in, jeer, take photos and videos with their c...