Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category

TV pitchman Billy Mays, 50, found dead at home

This item was filled under [ Entertainment, Local News, Misc. ]

This article is from NaplesNews.com
TAMPA — Billy Mays, the burly, bearded television pitchman known for his boisterous hawking of products such as Orange Glo and OxiClean, has died. He was 50.
Tampa police said Mays was found unresponsive by his wife Sunday morning. A fire rescue crew pronounced him dead at 7:45 a.m.
There were no signs [...]

Continue reading...

Tagged with: [ ]

The Fish House on the Beach.

This item was filled under [ Bar & Restaurant Gossip, Entertainment, Local News ]

(Advertisement)
From a recent review on Yelp!:
The Fish House prepares the stone crab cold (you can ask for it hot, but they’ll just reheat the already-cooked claws, and that’s no good), and serve it with amazing house-made sauces — a peppery cocktail, and a tangy, mayonnaise-y dip. Add a pitcher of ice [...]

Continue reading...

`Chihuahua’ fetches another win at the box office

This item was filled under [ Entertainment ]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An adorable talking dog remained just the sort of escapist movie hero audiences wanted after a week of awful economic news.

Continue reading...

Artist profile: Photos capture magical world

This item was filled under [ Entertainment ]

Former hunter Dennis Gingerich still looks for game on a weekly basis.

Continue reading...

What constitutes a pirate movie?

This item was filled under [ Entertainment ]

What constitutes a pirate movie? Does it have to be set in the past? Must it have dirty, unshaven, toothless, vulgar men? Does the pirate ship have…

Continue reading...

Creatures dressed to the nines for ‘Animal Magnetism’ series

This item was filled under [ Entertainment ]

Painter Ken Hoffman likes it when people laugh at his work.

Continue reading...

Provocative art work takes political stand

This item was filled under [ Entertainment ]

‘Too hot to handle?!’ is on exhibit at Alliance for the Arts through Nov. 15.

Continue reading...

Theater briefs: Opening, now playing, more

This item was filled under [ Entertainment ]

SPOTLIGHT: Lauren Taylor plays a single mother trying to cope with dating in Manhattan in Theatre Conspiracy’s production of “Bad Dates.”

Continue reading...

A Matter of Faith far from standard Christian band

This item was filled under [ Entertainment ]

Metal and classic rock guitar riffs, Eddie Vedder-like vocals and original lyrics go into making A Matter of Faith an unlikely Christian rock band.

Continue reading...

Local bassist back in ‘Black’ with old pals from AC/DC

This item was filled under [ Entertainment ]

After an eight-year break, Cliff Williams is riding the rock ‘n’ roll train again with AC/DC.

Continue reading...

Maroon 5 changing things up this time

This item was filled under [ Entertainment ]

MIAMI – With the respect Maroon 5 is given within the pop music industry, it’s hard to believe the band has produced only two albums.

Continue reading...

Taj Mahal looks ahead; career work in progress

This item was filled under [ Entertainment ]

He’s celebrating four decades as a solo artist with a guest-studded new album and a tour, but 66-year-old Taj Mahal is not one to dwell on past…

Continue reading...

Best, worst pirate movies

This item was filled under [ Entertainment ]

To get you in a pirate mood for this weekend’s festival, let’s look at the best — and worst — pirate movies to come out of mainstream Hollywood.

Continue reading...

Review: ‘Ember’ has elements of sci-fi classic

This item was filled under [ Entertainment ]

Heads up, all you tweens out there in Let’s Go to the Moviesland.

Continue reading...

Review: CIA thriller ‘Body of Lies’ makes less and less sense as the film goes along

This item was filled under [ Entertainment ]

Bring your almanac to "Body of Lies," one of those exhausting CIA thrillers that – much like "Syriana" – bounces from one international setting to…

Continue reading...