http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/index.html en-us Copyright 2013 The Seattle Times Company Tue, 21 May 2013 08:55:21 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 08:55:21 PDT MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026754_apeubritainroyalsconservation.html?syndication=rss Britain's Prince William has joined his father Prince Charles in urging global action to tackle the illegal poaching of wild animals. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026754_apeubritainroyalsconservation.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 08:55:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026671_apeurussiadepardieu.html?syndication=rss French actor Gerard Depardieu will star in a drama about a Chechen man who seeks revenge for the killing of his son. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026671_apeurussiadepardieu.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 08:17:07 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026714_apushumorprizecarolburnett.html?syndication=rss Carol Burnett, who became famous for playing a variety of characters in sketch comedy routines on her namesake television show, was named the winner of the nation's top humor prize on Tuesday. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026714_apushumorprizecarolburnett.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 08:06:13 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026682_apustheaterforevertango.html?syndication=rss The singer known as the Gentleman of Salsa is temporarily turning to tango: Gilberto Santa Rosa will make his Broadway debut in the musical "Forever Tango," which returns to New York in July for a 10-week stand featuring some of the Puerto Rican singer's hits. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026682_apustheaterforevertango.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:56:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026631_apusobitmackemerman.html?syndication=rss Mack Emerman, the founder of Criteria Recording Studios where acts including Eric Clapton, James Brown and the Bee Gees made some of their most famous records, has died after a long illness. He was 89. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026631_apusobitmackemerman.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:55:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026618_apuscuomokardashian.html?syndication=rss New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's sent a letter to Khloe Kardashian informing the reality star the logo on her T-shirt line may be violating copyright law. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026618_apuscuomokardashian.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:54:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026696_apustvmissamericahosts.html?syndication=rss "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" host Chris Harrison will again emcee the Miss America Pageant this September in Atlantic City, N.J. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026696_apustvmissamericahosts.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:49:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026694_apustvxfactor.html?syndication=rss Simon Cowell has added former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland and Latin artist Paulina Rubio to the cast of his competition show "The X Factor." Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026694_apustvxfactor.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:43:14 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021025007_apusmusicreviewwillymoon.html?syndication=rss Willy Moon, "Here's Willy Moon" (Interscope Records) Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021025007_apusmusicreviewwillymoon.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:39:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026675_apusobitraymanzarek.html?syndication=rss Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026675_apusobitraymanzarek.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:23:11 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026637_apustvdancingwiththestars.html?syndication=rss Four finalists are vying for the "Dancing With the Stars" title, and just one point separates the top two contestants. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026637_apustvdancingwiththestars.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:20:09 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026672_apeugermanybiebermonkey.html?syndication=rss Justin Bieber's pet monkey is now the property of Germany. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026672_apeugermanybiebermonkey.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:18:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021025048_apustvarresteddevelopmentredux.html?syndication=rss Portia de Rossi only believed it was happening when her agent got the good news from the producers. Michael Cera only believed it was happening when the cameras rolled. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021025048_apustvarresteddevelopmentredux.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:08:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026594_apuseminemfacebooklawsuit.html?syndication=rss Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026594_apuseminemfacebooklawsuit.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:02:10 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026619_apeufrancecannesinsideoscarisaac.html?syndication=rss Joel and Ethan Coen had almost given up on casting the lead for their film "Inside Llewyn Davis." The part, a folk musician in early 1960s Greenwich Village, demanded the elusive combination of someone who could both carry a movie and perform the songs central to the film. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026619_apeufrancecannesinsideoscarisaac.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:09:24 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026617_apusmusicreviewlauramvula.html?syndication=rss Laura Mvula, "Sing to the Moon" (Columbia Records) Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026617_apusmusicreviewlauramvula.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 08:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026599_apusmusicreviewfrenchmontana.html?syndication=rss French Montana, "Excuse My French" (Bad Boy/Maybach Music/Interscope Records) Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021026599_apusmusicreviewfrenchmontana.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 08:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2021001194_arielpreviewxml.html?syndication=rss Talented jazz pianist/vocalist and Northwest native Ariel Pocock celebrates the release of her debut album, “Touchstone,” May 21, 2013, at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel in Bellevue. Music & nightlife http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2021001194_arielpreviewxml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2021007885_localbooks21xml.html?syndication=rss Books of Seattle-area interest: “Goodbye for Now,” “Gameboard of the Gods,” “North of Hope” and “Voices of Ballard and Beyond” Books http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2021007885_localbooks21xml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:31:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2021007876_newcds211xml.html?syndication=rss New CDs released Tuesday, May 21, include “Trouble Will Find Me,” by The National; Daft Punk’s “Random Access Memories”; “Go Back Home,” by Audra MacDonald; and The Baptist Generals’ “Jackleg Devotional to the Heart.” Music & nightlife http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2021007876_newcds211xml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2021007883_tvpicks21xml.html?syndication=rss TV picks for Tuesday, May 21, 2013, include the season finale of “Dancing with the Stars” on ABC, PBS’ “Nature: Great Zebra Exodus” on KBTC and “The Game” on BET. Television http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2021007883_tvpicks21xml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:31:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021007865_newdvds21xml.html?syndication=rss New DVD releases for Tuesday, May 21, include the thriller “Side Effects”; the teen supernatural film “Beautiful Creatures”; Jason Statham’s “Parker”; and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “The Last Stand.” Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021007865_newdvds21xml.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024912_apeurussiaeurovision.html?syndication=rss Russia's point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S. on Tuesday turned his attention toward a subject close to Russian hearts - alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024912_apeurussiaeurovision.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024983_apeufrancecannesarifolman.html?syndication=rss Hollywood is hell. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024983_apeufrancecannesarifolman.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 07:13:02 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024966_apeufrancecannesnotebook.html?syndication=rss Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024966_apeufrancecannesnotebook.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 06:37:23 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024801_apuslasvegasmayormemoir.html?syndication=rss Oscar Goodman ran Las Vegas for 12 years with a showgirl on his arm and a martini in his fist. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024801_apuslasvegasmayormemoir.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 05:31:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024875_apeurussiaeurovision.html?syndication=rss Russia's point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S. is turning his attention toward a subject close to Russian hearts - alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024875_apeurussiaeurovision.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 05:16:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024818_apeugermanybiebermonkey.html?syndication=rss Justin Bieber's pet monkey is set to become the property of Germany. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024818_apeugermanybiebermonkey.html?syndication=rss Tue, 21 May 2013 06:42:56 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021023676_apusobitraymanzarek.html?syndication=rss Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021023676_apusobitraymanzarek.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 23:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024288_apussevereweatheroklahomatobykeith.html?syndication=rss Country music performer Toby Keith says he grew up in the area near Oklahoma City that was hit by a devastating tornado. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024288_apussevereweatheroklahomatobykeith.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 22:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021357_apashongkongmichellechen.html?syndication=rss Fans know her as the sweet schoolgirl in the 2011 blockbuster "You Are the Apple of My Eye." Now, they can take a closer look at Michelle Chen through her first love: music. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021357_apashongkongmichellechen.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 21:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024214_apustvxfactor.html?syndication=rss Simon Cowell has added former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland and Latin artist Paulina Rubio to the cast of his competition show "The X Factor." Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024214_apustvxfactor.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 21:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024163_apustvtornadomikemolly.html?syndication=rss CBS has taken the scheduled season-ending episode of "Mike & Molly" off the air because its plot line revolved around a tornado threatening the couple. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021024163_apustvtornadomikemolly.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 20:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021023868_apususboliviajailedamerican.html?syndication=rss Actor Sean Penn on Monday urged the U.S. government to pressure Bolivia to free an American businessman detained without charge since 2011 in a case that has drawn accusations he was the victim of corrupt local prosecutors. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021023868_apususboliviajailedamerican.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 19:46:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021820_apusjacksonaegsuit.html?syndication=rss Michael Jackson's doctor was not the only person working on the singer's ill-fated "This Is It" tour without a fully executed contract, a corporate attorney for concert promoter AEG Live LLC testified Monday. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021820_apusjacksonaegsuit.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 19:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021023989_apustheaterreviewthemasterbuilder.html?syndication=rss If you didn't think Henrik Ibsen's work was sexy and racy, you'll be pleasantly surprised by BAM's production of "The Master Builder," which embraces a whole new interpretation of that classic 1892 tragedy. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021023989_apustheaterreviewthemasterbuilder.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 18:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021023581_apusambassadortheatregroup.html?syndication=rss Britain's biggest theater group has reached across the Atlantic Ocean and bought the lease to Broadway's largest theater from Live Nation Entertainment for about $60 million. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021023581_apusambassadortheatregroup.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 18:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021601_apustrumpchicagolawsuit.html?syndication=rss An 87-year-old woman who alleges Donald Trump cheated her in a skyscraper-condo sale told jurors Monday she had qualms about suing the real estate mogul and TV celebrity. But, she quickly added, "Somebody had to stand up to him." Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021601_apustrumpchicagolawsuit.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 18:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021023786_apuscuomokardashian.html?syndication=rss New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's sent a letter to Khloe Kardashian's (KLOH'-ee kar-DASH'-ee-uhnz) informing the reality star the logo on her T-shirt line may be violating copyright law. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021023786_apuscuomokardashian.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 17:46:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021022013_apusobitwaber.html?syndication=rss Bernard Waber, the author of such children's favorites as "The House on East 88th Street" and "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile," has died. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021022013_apusobitwaber.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 17:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021023742_apusboxoffice.html?syndication=rss "Star Trek: Into Darkness" didn't warp past its predecessor. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021023742_apusboxoffice.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 17:16:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/artspage/2013/05/20/12th-avenue-arts-makah-tribe-win-artplace-grants/?syndication=rss ArtPlace America, which distributes grants that “accelerate creative placemaking across the country,” has announced the 54 recipients for grants in 2013-14. Washington recipients are: –Capitol Hill Housing Foundation’s 12th Avenue Arts project, $150,000, aiding the foundation ArtsPage http://blogs.seattletimes.com/artspage/2013/05/20/12th-avenue-arts-makah-tribe-win-artplace-grants/?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 17:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021023601_apltchilethe33minersfilm.html?syndication=rss Antonio Banderas will star in a movie as one of the 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for more than two months in 2010, and the charismatic survivor he's playing couldn't be happier. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021023601_apltchilethe33minersfilm.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 17:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021022003_apuspeoplesethmacfarlane.html?syndication=rss Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021022003_apuspeoplesethmacfarlane.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 15:01:05 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/artspage/2013/05/20/more-love-first-date-broadway-casting-announced/?syndication=rss Local audiences were passionate about “First Date,” a 2012 co-production of the 5th Avenue Theatre and ACT. Producer Junkyard Dog was smitten, too; it was announced in March that the show would be heading to Broadway. Now, it’s time for casting news: Zachary Levi, of TV’s &ld ArtsPage http://blogs.seattletimes.com/artspage/2013/05/20/more-love-first-date-broadway-casting-announced/?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 15:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021022031_apusfashioncannesgoldshow.html?syndication=rss There's always glitz and glamour at Cannes, France, during its annual film festival, and it's no different this year. But there's still a heavy infusion of gold to come this week at Thursday's amfAR gala, which will treat its celebrity guests to 40 of the world's top models in "The Ultimate Gold Collection Fashion Show," curated by Carine Roitfeld. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021022031_apusfashioncannesgoldshow.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 15:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021998_apusrosiepopebabyshow.html?syndication=rss Amid the purveyors of belly casts and placenta pills, sonogram art and cord banks at a recent baby gear extravaganza stood a smiling Rosie Pope, pregnancy advice guru, mommy concierge to the rich and, with any luck, the Martha Stewart of maternity. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021998_apusrosiepopebabyshow.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 14:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021415_apustvnbcturness.html?syndication=rss NBC went out of the company and out of the country to find a president for its news division, on Monday naming the first woman to hold the top job. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021415_apustvnbcturness.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 13:46:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/popcornandprejudice/2013/05/20/mad-men-monday-the-crash/?syndication=rss From its opening shot — a scary, jumbled moment of a terrified Ken on a joyride with Chevy executives — this jarring, surreal “Mad Men” episode was about loss of control, and the disorientation that comes with it. Don, stymied by Chevy’s demands and plagued by a nagging Movies Blog http://blogs.seattletimes.com/popcornandprejudice/2013/05/20/mad-men-monday-the-crash/?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 13:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021661_apuscomicskevinkellerskiss.html?syndication=rss It's just a quick kiss, but it's a long step forward for Archie Comics' only openly gay character Kevin Keller. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021661_apuscomicskevinkellerskiss.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 13:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021437_apeubritainharrypotterfirstedition.html?syndication=rss A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations is going on sale at a charity auction. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021437_apeubritainharrypotterfirstedition.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 13:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021454_apmlisraelpeoplestreisand.html?syndication=rss A leading Israeli university says it will present singer Barbra Streisand with an honorary Ph.D. when she visits Israel next month. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021454_apmlisraelpeoplestreisand.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 12:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021562_apusbooksbergen.html?syndication=rss The author of best-sellers about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida is working on a book about terrorists in the U.S. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021562_apusbooksbergen.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 12:46:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021560_apeufrancecannesindia.html?syndication=rss Indian cinema is being feted in Cannes on its 100th birthday. But amid the celebrations, the B-word - "Bollywood" - remains controversial. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021560_apeufrancecannesindia.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 11:46:10 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021552_apusmusicreviewbethhartandjoebonamassa.html?syndication=rss Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa, "Seesaw" (J&R Adventures) Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021021552_apusmusicreviewbethhartandjoebonamassa.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 11:31:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021019771_apeufrancecannesnotebook.html?syndication=rss Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021019771_apeufrancecannesnotebook.html?syndication=rss Mon, 20 May 2013 11:16:04 PDT