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'THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS' Rated PG-13 for action/violence and some language. What it's about: A quartet of superpowered scientists try to save the world on the retro 1960s Earth-828 …
By LORNA PETTY and DANICA KIRKA BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) " Ozzy Osbourne's fans had sensed the end was near. At his final show just a few weeks ago, admirers watched the heavy metal icon per…
ANCHORAGE, Alaska " The aroma of cedar wood filled the air and shavings fell around Erin Ggaadimits Ivalu Gingrich as she carved away at one of her wooden sculptures. Working at her carving …
"Mrs. Santa Claus," which was announced nine months ago as the concluding show in the opera house's season, will be replaced by "White Christmas," running Nov. 14 through Dec. 28.
The 1952 Hollywood classic "Singin' in the Rain" is exceptional, not just in terms of screenwriting and songwriting but also the fascinating chapter of American history it covers. It's so ti…
By AARON FAVILA and HARUKA NUGA MALOLOS, Philippines (AP) " Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar were determined to walk down the aisle on their wedding day. Even if it meant walking down …
LOS ANGELES " The creators of Comedy Central's "South Park" reached a breakthrough Monday in the tense negotiations over the streaming rights of the long-running satirical cartoon. Paramount…
LOS ANGELES " When Bill Cosby revolutionized television during the mid-1980s with "The Cosby Show," the fictional Huxtables, the wealthy Black family at the center of the sitcom, were often …
The American health care system stands at a crossroads " fragmented, costly and often failing the very people it aims to serve. Yet across hospitals, tech startups, policy labs and patient a…
The final film in Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe the tops the DVD releases for the week of July 29. "Thunderbolts*": A group of MCU oddballs band together to form a team " one coul…
Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: JULY 22: Final Destination Bloodlines 22: Fight or Flight 22: All We Imagine as Light 22: Ash 22…
SEATTLE " Nothing says summer more than a camping trip with friends or enjoying an outdoor concert. At the storied Gorge Amphitheatre, thousands of people do both each year. Located about tw…
Four new exhibits at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford share a sense of natural beauty.
Dozens of top comedians are bringing the funny to Connecticut this summer from stand-up stars Jerry Seinfeld and Whitney Cummings to political prose from Randy Rainbow and Greg Gutfeld.
Of the thousands of murals that Patrick Ganino has created in the last 26 years none are as close to his heart as his most recent one. The 20-foot wide by 15-foot tall mural of an outstretch…
By The Associated Press Adam Sandler's hockey player-turned-golfer Happy Gilmore returning for a second movie and Madonna's long-rumored album "Veronica Electronica" are some of the new tele…
A lot has changed in Southport, North Carolina, since 1997. After that year's string of bloody murders, the sleepy fishing burgh cleaned up its act and swept its gruesome history under the r…
LOS ANGELES " Mexican superstar Belinda knew she wouldn't generate much revenue from her viral song "HeterocomÃa." She did it anyway. In an interview with CNN en Español, the singer re…
LOS ANGELES " In 2018, Paul Simon walked onto the Hollywood Bowl stage for what most in the crowd believed to be his last tour stop in Los Angeles, ever. Simon expected that too " he'd bille…
The Courant's arts picks for July 20-27 include legendary rockers, '90s bands, contemporary folk acts and a couple of Hartford Symphony concerts with one featuring Ben Folds.
UConn's Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts has announced its fall season featuring concerts, dance troupes and a family-friendly screening of "Moana" with live music.
DALLAS " The Texas Theatre has screened countless films, but for Swiss-Ecuadorian guitarists Hermanos Gutiérrez's new single with Fort Worth singer Leon Bridges, they turned the camera on t…
In the future, the well-being of local artists is expected to emerge as a top priority.
By DOUG FEINBERG INDIANAPOLIS (AP) " The WNBA All-Stars tipped off the weekend by showing off their best fashion fits Thursday, turning the orange carpet into their own catwalk. They walked …
The Steve Miller Band has pulled the plug on its entire 2025 tour due to risks of "extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires."
