Commentary: 'Idol' plays to type, and that no longer is a good thing
LOS ANGELES - The winner has been declared. A nation has decided, and we went to bed on Wednesday finally knowing that American Idol No. 11 is, in the words of dozens of Twitter commenters, another “white guy with guitar” (WGWG). Rest easy, America.
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Review: ‘Men in Black’ are still funny, even if they’ve lost their fastball
Josh Brolin impersonating the young Tommy Lee Jones is worth the price of admission to “Men in Black 3.” Dry, drawling, deadpan - he nails the flinty Texan in this sentimental sequel to the sci-fi comedies about secret agents in black suits who save the world from aliens.
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If you plan to let your patriotic colors fly this Memorial Day, do right by Old Glory and display it with dignity – which is to say, not on your stars-and-stripes bikini.
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LOS ANGELES – “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” is an affectionately told comedy about a bunch of English retirees who trade a bleak British future for an elegant retirement hotel in the middle of India, one that promises to make those final years truly golden – and for a fraction of the price at home.
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CHICAGO - As I held the buzzer in my hand and looked over the screen in front of me, I realized my leg was shaking, almost uncontrollably. I’m not one to get nervous, but this was bad.
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Not sure what flick to catch this weekend? Check out these trailers for movies new to our area this week.
With Spotify and its ilk, there’s no ‘my’ in music anymore
LOS ANGELES – I am sitting on a couch facing two turntables, a DJ mixer, a dual-drive CD player/ recorder, a cassette deck and a wireless two-terrabyte hard drive half full of music – all in one way or another plugged into my sound system.
Weekend watch: Tech N9ne and Machine Gun Kelly
After years of playing The Venue at the Hub, rapper Tech N9ne steps onto a bigger stage at the Civic Memorial Auditorium, 207 4th St. N., Fargo.
Weekend watch: Glass artist Jon Offutt
Fargo glass artist Jon Offutt has been a regional fan favorite with his colorful blown vessels. Over the last few years, he’s taken his craft to the next level by mixing and layering the materials to create “pictorials,” mostly regional landscapes.
Weekend Watch: Fargo tribute to mark North Dakota songstress Peggy Lee’s birthday
Sure, you know Peggy Lee is North Dakota’s favorite daughter. And you know her birth name was really Norma Deloris Egstrom. And if you like the late-great vocalist’s style, you also know that singer Stacy Sullivan, backed by pianist Jon Weber and bassist Steve Doyle, will pay tribute to the late-great star Saturday night at The Stage at Island Park.
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