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NBC sees no reason for IndyCar angst over F1

NBC Sports Group kicks off more than 200 programming hours of motorsports coverage with this weekend's Formula One season opener. And that's got the IndyCar community more than a little...

entertainment Thu, Mar 14, 2013 - 1:17pm

First lady: Priority is ensuring 'family is whole'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama is pushing back against the notion that she and President Barack Obama don't socialize enough in Washington. The first lady says in an interview in...

entertainment / writing Thu, Mar 14, 2013 - 10:32am

In this June 29, 2012 file photo, singer Michael Buble and his wife, Argentine TV actress Luisana Lopilato, pose at the Nordoff Robbins 02 Silver Clef Awards at London Hilton, in London. His new album, “To Be Loved,” will be released April 23 and includes a tribute to his wife. They announced in January their expecting their first child. (Photo by Jon Furniss/Invision/AP, File)Copyright 2012, The Associated Press

Current TV, Olbermann settle their legal dispute

NEW YORK (AP) — Keith Olbermann and Current TV say they've settled their dispute nearly a year after Olbermann was fired by the network and responded with a $50 million...

entertainment Thu, Mar 14, 2013 - 10:20am

In this June 29, 2012 file photo, singer Michael Buble and his wife, Argentine TV actress Luisana Lopilato, pose at the Nordoff Robbins 02 Silver Clef Awards at London Hilton, in London. His new album, “To Be Loved,” will be released April 23 and includes a tribute to his wife. They announced in January their expecting their first child. (Photo by Jon Furniss/Invision/AP, File) Copyright 2012, The Associated Press

Future dad Buble not worried about album sales

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Buble has sold millions of albums, but as he readies the release of his newest project, he's less concerned with his future sales, thanks to...

entertainment / music Thu, Mar 14, 2013 - 10:15am

This undated publicity photo provided by PBS shows Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess, left, and Shirley MacLaine as Martha Levinson from the TV series, "Downton Abbey." (AP Photo/PBS, Carnival Film & Television Limited 2012 for MASTERPIECE, Nick Briggs) Copyright 2012, The Associated Press

Comcast, networks collaborate on TV binge week

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's largest cable company is planning a television "watchathon" for the last week of March, collaborating with several television networks to make entire series available...

entertainment Thu, Mar 14, 2013 - 10:13am

John Eggers, member author and photographer, and president Mary Knox-Johnson will be happy to welcome visitors to the Artists of Minnesota Mini Show at Gallery North through April 15. Patt Rall | Bemidji Pioneer

Mini art featured at gallery

BEMIDJI – A traveling show displayed this month at Gallery North here is a teaser for the upcoming spring juried event of the Artists of Minnesota. The public is invited...

entertainment / art Wed, Mar 13, 2013 - 11:06pm

This April 16, 2012 file photo released by Point Honors shows playwright Edward Albee at the Point Foundation Honors New York Gala in New York. The upcoming season at the Signature Theatre will be a fertile one, with new works by David Henry Hwang, Will Eno, Martha Clarke and the much-anticipated world premiere of Edward Albee's new play "Laying an Egg." (AP Photo/Point Honors New York, Brian Ach, file)Copyright 2012, The Associated Press

New Edward Albee play a Signature highlight

NEW YORK (AP) — The upcoming season at the Signature Theatre will be a fertile one — with new works by David Henry Hwang, Will Eno, Martha Clarke and the...

entertainment / theater Wed, Mar 13, 2013 - 11:18am

This Feb. 12, 2010 photo shows Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour before the start of the Rag & Bone fall 2010 collection during Fashion Week in New York. Conde Nast is expanding Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's role. She has been named the company's artistic director. The appointment was announced Wednesday. (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff, file) Copyright 2010, The Associated Press

Wintour charged with Conde Nast 'creative vision'

NEW YORK (AP) — Conde Nast is expanding the role of Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. She has been named the company's artistic director. The appointment was announced Wednesday by CEO...

entertainment / writing Wed, Mar 13, 2013 - 11:08am

Hilary Mantel up for 3rd major literary award

LONDON (AP) — Hilary Mantel is homing in on a clean sweep of Britain's three top literary prizes with a nomination for the Women's Prize for fiction. The novelist has...

entertainment / writing Wed, Mar 13, 2013 - 9:34am

Director Steven Spielberg waves to the media as he leaves Indian Industrialist Anil Ambani's office in Mumbai, India, Monday, March 11, 2013. Spielberg is in India to celebrate the success of his Oscar-winning film “Lincoln” co-produced by Ambani's Reliance Entertainment. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)Copyright 2013, The Associated Press

Spielberg mingles with Bollywood stars in India

NEW DELHI (AP) — Movie director Steven Spielberg says he chooses his work based on emotion, not business. The multiple Oscar-winning American director told Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan in a...

entertainment Wed, Mar 13, 2013 - 9:32am

This March 5, 2013 photo shows Berry Gordy posing for a portrait in Times Square in New York. Gordy is getting an honor at the upcoming Songwriters Hall of Fame. The organization announced Tuesday, March 12, 2013, that the Motown founder will receive the pioneer award at their 44th annual induction ceremony June 13 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.

Berry Gordy to be honored by Songwriters Hall

NEW YORK (AP) — Berry Gordy will be honored at this year's Songwriters Hall of Fame gala. The organization announced Tuesday that the Motown founder will receive the Pioneer Award...

entertainment / music Tue, Mar 12, 2013 - 10:42am

In this Oct. 10, 2012 photo, Ben Affleck poses at the premiere of his film Argo in Washington, DC. Iranian media reported on Tuesday that authorities are planning to sue Hollywood over the Oscar-winning "Argo" because of the movie's allegedly "unrealistic portrayal" of the country. The decision on the lawsuit came after a group of Iranian cultural officials and movie critics screened the film in a closed audience in a Tehran theater Monday. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)Copyright 2013, The Associated Press

Reports: Iran mulls suing Hollywood over 'Argo'

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran is planning to sue Hollywood over the Oscar-winning "Argo" because of the movie's allegedly "unrealistic portrayal" of the country, Iranian media reported Tuesday. Several news...

entertainment Tue, Mar 12, 2013 - 10:38am

'Great Gatsby' to open Cannes Film Festival

PARIS (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival has an American flavor this year, with a Hollywood icon heading the jury and a quintessential U.S. literary figure opening the event: The...

entertainment Tue, Mar 12, 2013 - 10:32am

2 acts seeking compensation for 'Harlem Shake'

NEW YORK (AP) — Two performers who say their songs have been used in Baauer's No. 1 hit "Harlem Shake" are seeking compensation because their vocals have been used without...

entertainment / music Mon, Mar 11, 2013 - 1:31pm

This March 10, 2013 photo provided by the Metropolitan Opera shows the winners of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Grand Finals Concert in New York. The winners, from left, Brandon Cedel, Sydney Mancasola, Michael Brandenburg, Rebecca Pedersen, Musa Ngqungwana and Thomas Richards, will each receive a $15,000 grant for further study. (AP Photo/Metropolitan Opera, Rebecca Fay) Copyright 2013, The Associated Press

6 young singers top Met auditions

NEW YORK (AP) — From a starting field of nearly 1,500 aspiring opera singers across the country, it came down to 10 — three sopranos, one tenor and six deep...

entertainment / music Mon, Mar 11, 2013 - 10:58am

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