http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/index.html en-us Copyright 2013 The Seattle Times Company Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:29 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:29 PDT MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049063_apeufrancecannestheimmigrant.html?syndication=rss Academy award-winner Marion Cotillard gave her all and even learned another language to play a Polish woman struggling with the realities of 1920s New York in James Gray's terse offering, "The Immigrant." Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049063_apeufrancecannestheimmigrant.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:11 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021052706_apustvfoxdarnell.html?syndication=rss Fox reality chief Mike Darnell said Friday that he's exiting the network after an 18-year stay, ending a reign that - depending on one's point of view - has made TV more exciting or more squalid. And great for Fox. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021052706_apustvfoxdarnell.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 15:54:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049280_apuspeopleamandabynes.html?syndication=rss Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049280_apuspeopleamandabynes.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 15:48:08 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundposts/2013/05/24/get-to-the-folklife-festival-the-easy-way/?syndication=rss What’s the easy way? Depends on where you’re coming from. Folklife has put together a really great web page detailing all possible options: Driving and parking; public transportation; and biking. Note that there’s a special Folklife shuttle operating Saturday, Sunday and Monday fro SoundPosts http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundposts/2013/05/24/get-to-the-folklife-festival-the-easy-way/?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 14:42:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049285_apusraresupermancomic.html?syndication=rss It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049285_apusraresupermancomic.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 14:34:08 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021052521_apusmusictornadorelief.html?syndication=rss NBC and sister networks will air Blake Shelton's concert to help his fellow Oklahomans affected by this week's storms in their home state. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021052521_apusmusictornadorelief.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 15:31:05 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/artspage/2013/05/24/weekend-preview-5-things-to-do-nowhere-near-folklife/?syndication=rss ArtsPage http://blogs.seattletimes.com/artspage/2013/05/24/weekend-preview-5-things-to-do-nowhere-near-folklife/?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 16:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049472_apustvthebachelorette.html?syndication=rss ABC's newest "Bachelorette," Desiree Hartsock, says it's not hard to keep the details of her experience on the show a secret from her friends. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049472_apustvthebachelorette.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 15:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049595_apuswhenchristiemetsnooki.html?syndication=rss New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was never a fan of MTV's "Jersey Shore," saying it unfairly cast the state in a negative light. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049595_apuswhenchristiemetsnooki.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 15:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049812_apeufrancecannesbrucedern.html?syndication=rss For the aging, gruff patriarch of his father-son road trip "Nebraska," Alexander Payne tried to lure Gene Hackman out of retirement and considered the likes of Robert Duvall and Jack Nicholson. Bruce Dern calls them "the obvious guys." Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049812_apeufrancecannesbrucedern.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 15:01:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049402_apusnewsshows.html?syndication=rss Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049402_apusnewsshows.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 14:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049601_apusinterstatestalkingcharges.html?syndication=rss A Canadian man is facing charges that he stalked the brother of Jennifer Lawrence after authorities say he repeatedly insisted that the man put him in touch with the Oscar-winning actress so he could protect her, according to court documents. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049601_apusinterstatestalkingcharges.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 14:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049581_apusmusicbayoucountrysuperfest.html?syndication=rss Some of country music's big names, including Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker and Zac Brown Band, take the stage at the Bayou Country Superfest at LSU's Tiger Stadium for a Memorial Day holiday jamfest. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049581_apusmusicbayoucountrysuperfest.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 13:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049096_apusmusictoursscalpingandsecondarysources.html?syndication=rss Kid Rock is a scalper. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049096_apusmusictoursscalpingandsecondarysources.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 13:31:08 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundposts/2013/05/24/go-outside-festival-season-is-here-and-were-there/?syndication=rss The clouds are parting, if only intermittently, and summer is at least a possibility. That means it’s time to listen to music in a big crowd outdoors.  And we’ll be there for it all, at the Gorge for Sasquatch! (complete coverage here) and Seattle Center for the Folklife festival (h SoundPosts http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundposts/2013/05/24/go-outside-festival-season-is-here-and-were-there/?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 14:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046352_apussuperstormjerseyshore.html?syndication=rss New Jersey used a record-breaking gesture Friday to celebrate its recovery from a record-setting storm, proclaiming to the nation that the Jersey shore is back in business following Superstorm Sandy. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046352_apussuperstormjerseyshore.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 15:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049404_apustheaterreviewtheweir.html?syndication=rss Acclaimed Irish dramatist Conor McPherson ("The Shining City") showed the power and treachery of storytelling in his 1997 Olivier Award-winning classic, "The Weir." One minute it's all good-natured ribbing and laughter and local ghost stories, and the next, somebody tells a true story so painful that it stuns the crowd. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049404_apustheaterreviewtheweir.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 12:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049340_apuswyethsthreegenerationsale.html?syndication=rss Six paintings by the famous Wyeth family of artists have sold for just over $2 million at a New York City auction. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049340_apuswyethsthreegenerationsale.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 12:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049332_apusmusicdemilovato.html?syndication=rss Before achieving back-to-back radio hits with "Give Your Heart a Break" and "Heart Attack," Demi Lovato wondered why she had yet to find her breakthrough on the radio. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049332_apusmusicdemilovato.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 11:46:06 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/artspage/2013/05/24/siff-goes-suburban-touchy-feely-in-renton/?syndication=rss Last night I paid my first-ever visit to the Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, where the Renton leg of SIFF got underway with a screening of Lynn Shelton’s “Touchy Feely.” The theater is comfortable — a good choice, especially, for South Enders who want to take part in the ArtsPage http://blogs.seattletimes.com/artspage/2013/05/24/siff-goes-suburban-touchy-feely-in-renton/?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 12:40:51 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046316_apeufrancecannesnotebook.html?syndication=rss Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046316_apeufrancecannesnotebook.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 11:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049079_apustop20concerttours.html?syndication=rss The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049079_apustop20concerttours.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 09:46:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049045_apustvtavissmiley.html?syndication=rss Tavis Smiley has stood out in 20 years in broadcasting, and he has no intention of changing his style or substance. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049045_apustvtavissmiley.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 08:46:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046379_apeufrancecannesriseoftv.html?syndication=rss The annual Cannes festival on the French Riviera is the grandest platform in the world for the highest ambitions of film, a place where the art form is worshipped with wild passion and adoring reverence. Movies are projected pristinely in regal theaters, where they're greeted by the world's cinephiles with feverish excitement. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046379_apeufrancecannesriseoftv.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:03 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2021041871_vonsbistroreviewxml.html?syndication=rss After 25 years, Von’s moved lock, stock and barrels of aging tequila to the top of the Harbor Steps. Now called Von’s 1000Spirits GustoBistro, it’s still a destination for cheap martinis, Manhattans and “hamburgs,” but also rustic breads and French sourdough pizzas. Restaurants http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2021041871_vonsbistroreviewxml.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 13:50:35 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2021041884_marination24xml.html?syndication=rss Restaurants http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2021041884_marination24xml.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2021041916_bellevuelines1xml.html?syndication=rss The Bellevue Jazz Festival gets under way Wednesday with more than 40 performances in various venues in the Bellevue downtown core. Ex-Seattle pianist Aaron Parks performs with the Kendrick Scott Oracle Friday, May 31. Music & nightlife http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2021041916_bellevuelines1xml.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 13:39:38 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2021041572_tvpicks24xml.html?syndication=rss TV picks for Friday, May 24, 2013, include PBS’ “Audra McDonald in Concert: Go Back Home” on KCTS, “Mystery Diners” on Food and “House Hunters International” on HGTV. Television http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2021041572_tvpicks24xml.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046376_apustonywatchdavidrockwell.html?syndication=rss One clue to understanding how David Rockwell's mind works is by finding out what he collects. It turns out to be kaleidoscopes. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046376_apustonywatchdavidrockwell.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2021041958_bachleipzigtaprootxml.html?syndication=rss A review of Itamar Moses’ comedy “Bach at Leipzig,” about 18th-century shenanigans among organists vying for a new job, at Taproot Theatre through June 15, 2013. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2021041958_bachleipzigtaprootxml.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 13:48:52 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2021041967_lisaharrisreviewxml.html?syndication=rss Painter Kathryn Altus and mixed-media artist Joel Brock offer a striking study in contrasts in two strong new shows at Seattle’s Lisa Harris Gallery, both running through June 3, 2013. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2021041967_lisaharrisreviewxml.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 07:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2021041926_jakubhrusaxml.html?syndication=rss Guest conductor Jakub Hrusa returns to Seattle to lead the SSO in works by Smetana and Dvorák, as well as Beethoven’s famed Violin Concerto with guest soloist Alina Ibragimova. Concerts are May 30 and June 1-2, 2013. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2021041926_jakubhrusaxml.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 07:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2021041938_mcilvaineldersxml.html?syndication=rss Ryan McIlvain’s Brazil-set debut novel, “Elders,” beautifully evokes the tension between two Mormon missionaries thousands of miles from home. McIlvain reads Tuesday, May 28, at Seattle’s Elliott Bay Book Co. Books http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2021041938_mcilvaineldersxml.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 07:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049155_memorialdayevents13xml.html?syndication=rss A roundup of Puget Sound-area Memorial Day events for May 27, 2013, including Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021049155_memorialdayevents13xml.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 13:40:56 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046326_apassingaporepeoplegeorgetakei.html?syndication=rss Portraying USS Enterprise helmsman Hikaru Sulu in the latest "Star Trek" movie comes with big shoes to fill, but the man who played the part in the TV series and six films has given his blessing to the actor currently playing the role. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046326_apassingaporepeoplegeorgetakei.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 06:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046294_apeufrancecannesjcchandor.html?syndication=rss J.C. Chandor may just have saved someone's life during an interview in Cannes. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046294_apeufrancecannesjcchandor.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 05:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046290_apusmusictoursscalpingandsecondarysources.html?syndication=rss Kid Rock is a scalper. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046290_apusmusictoursscalpingandsecondarysources.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046284_apeufrancecannesamfargala.html?syndication=rss With an apt rendition of "Gold-finger," singing legend Shirley Bassey roused celebrity-revelers to dig deep into their pockets at the 20th amfAR gala in the Cap D'Antibes Thursday, helping to raise an estimated $25 million for AIDS research. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046284_apeufrancecannesamfargala.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 04:31:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046275_apeufrancecannesjcchandor.html?syndication=rss J.C. Chandor may just have saved someone's life during an interview in Cannes. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046275_apeufrancecannesjcchandor.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 04:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046086_apussuperstormjerseyshore.html?syndication=rss New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is co-hosting NBC's "Today" on Friday morning as part of a campaign to proclaim that the state's shore is ready for business seven months after being devastated by Superstorm Sandy. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021046086_apussuperstormjerseyshore.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 02:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021045846_apuspeopleamandabynes.html?syndication=rss Police say actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021045846_apuspeopleamandabynes.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 01:16:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021045907_apuswyethsthreegenerationsale.html?syndication=rss Six paintings by the famous Wyeth family of artists have sold for just over $2 million at a New York City auction. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021045907_apuswyethsthreegenerationsale.html?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 00:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021045562_apasphilippinesdanbrown.html?syndication=rss Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021045562_apasphilippinesdanbrown.html?syndication=rss Thu, 23 May 2013 22:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021045549_apusfilmwikileaks.html?syndication=rss WikiLeaks characterizes the new documentary, "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," as biased and accuses its director, Alex Gibney of "errors and sleight of hand." Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021045549_apusfilmwikileaks.html?syndication=rss Thu, 23 May 2013 21:16:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021045528_apapusjacksonaegsuit.html?syndication=rss A stage manager working on Michael Jackson's ill-fated "This Is It" concert warned an AEG executive days before the star's death that he was in a physical and mental decline and needed help, according to an email shown to jurors Thursday in court. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021045528_apapusjacksonaegsuit.html?syndication=rss Thu, 23 May 2013 21:16:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021045478_apusmusictornadorelief.html?syndication=rss Blake Shelton has a date and location for his benefit and fellow Oklahoman Carrie Underwood is writing a large check to help benefit those affected by this week's storms in their home state. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021045478_apusmusictornadorelief.html?syndication=rss Thu, 23 May 2013 20:46:04 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021041331_apafnigeriaachebe.html?syndication=rss Writer Chinua Achebe shunned Nigeria's corrupt politicians and twice turned down national honors, never fearing to criticize those he felt ruined his country. On Thursday, however, the lawmakers and the country's elite came to praise him. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021041331_apafnigeriaachebe.html?syndication=rss Thu, 23 May 2013 20:31:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021041868_apustrumpchicagolawsuit.html?syndication=rss An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday, she lost. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021041868_apustrumpchicagolawsuit.html?syndication=rss Thu, 23 May 2013 20:16:04 PDT http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundposts/2013/05/23/squatch-mobile/?syndication=rss Saw this today (Thursday) north of Seattle. SoundPosts http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundposts/2013/05/23/squatch-mobile/?syndication=rss Fri, 24 May 2013 14:01:05 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021045062_apustvseasonwrap.html?syndication=rss CBS strengthened its dominance over the television industry this year at the same time that the unprecedented reign of "American Idol" came to a close. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021045062_apustvseasonwrap.html?syndication=rss Thu, 23 May 2013 20:01:06 PDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021038249_apusfrancecannesomar.html?syndication=rss One of the more buzzed-about films at the Cannes Film Festival, "Omar," is set in the West Bank, and the Palestinian conflict is a key part of the plot. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2021038249_apusfrancecannesomar.html?syndication=rss Thu, 23 May 2013 19:01:04 PDT