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Profile: Ed Helms wakes up to the end of 'Hangover' and 'Office' series bc-profile-helms(sh) | By: BARBARA VANCHERI | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Film (EF), Television (ET), People & Celebrities (EP) May 24, 2013 12:45 PM By BARBARA VANCHERI The stars of "The Hangover" have gone from virtual anonymity to having celebrity impersonators on the Vegas Strip along with slot machines, bobbleheads, T-shirts and shot glasses devoted to their bad-boy blockbusters. "Vegas is a
Expert on bullying offers advice for families bc-bullying-books(sh) | By: IRENE MAHER | Source: Tampa Bay Times | Books (EB), People & Celebrities (EP) May 22, 2013 11:30 AM By IRENE MAHER Thanks to Facebook, Twitter and cellphones that double as video cameras, there's more undisputed evidence of adolescent bullying than ever before. Judy Freedman became involved in bullying prevention more than two decades ago as a soc
Remodeler finds copy of '38 comic book that introduced Superman to the world in wall of fixer-upper bc-superman-remodel(sh) | By: CURT BROWN | Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | Lifestyle (KO), Books (EB), People & Celebrities (EP) May 22, 2013 10:20 AM By CURT BROWN In his decade of working construction and home-remodeling, David Gonzalez always dreamed of finding some hidden treasure in the demolition work. He'd even put dollar bills in new walls for folks to unearth in the future. So he chalks u
Profile: Portia de Rossi on 'Arrested Development,' self-esteem, coming out and more bc-profile-derossi(sh) | By: PATRICIA SHERIDAN | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Lifestyle (KO), Books (EB), Television (ET), People & Celebrities (EP) May 21, 2013 3:50 PM By PATRICIA SHERIDAN Her book "Unbearable Lightness" was a New York Times best seller, which added the moniker of "successful author" to actress Portia de Rossi's resume. It is a candid account of her struggles with her sexual identity, an eating di
Musicians talk about pre-show rituals, from tequila shots to naps bc-musicians-rituals(sh) | By: DAVID BURGER | Source: Salt Lake Tribune | Music (EM), People & Celebrities (EP) May 21, 2013 3:30 PM By DAVID BURGER In the hour before we begin work, most of us will ease into the day with a cup of coffee. We'll "like" a few things on Facebook and gossip with co-workers about what happened the night before on TV. Only then can we properly begin ou
Profile: Prince, about to turn 55, turning a new page bc-profile-prince(sh) | By: JON BREAM | Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | Music (EM), People & Celebrities (EP) May 21, 2013 12:10 PM By JON BREAM Prince pounded his rhinestone-encrusted cane into the floor to make a point. "I don't have time for old people," he insisted. "I want to work with young people." As he prepares to turn 55 on June 7, the music legend is turning a new pa
Profile: Michael Shannon on playing real-life killer Richard Kuklinski in 'The Iceman' bc-profile-shannon(sh) | By: COLIN COVERT | Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | Film (EF), People & Celebrities (EP) May 17, 2013 3:05 PM By COLIN COVERT Michael Shannon has quietly become one of the most interesting and original actors of his era. Climbing a ladder of indie gems, he's established himself as the natural heir to Christopher Walken, but with a jolt of broad-shouldered m
Profile: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' just one of Zachary Quinto's enterprises these days bc-profile-quinto(sh) | By: BARBARA VANCHERI | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Film (EF), People & Celebrities (EP) May 16, 2013 4:40 PM By BARBARA VANCHERI At one point during "Star Trek Into Darkness," Capt. James T. Kirk fumes, "Sometimes, I just want to rip the bangs off his head." But Kirk doesn't do that, which is a good thing considering the amount of time consumed by the work
Profile: Chris Pine takes helm again as Capt. Kirk in 'Star Trek Into Darkness' bc-profile-pine(sh) | By: COLIN COVERT | Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | Film (EF), People & Celebrities (EP) May 16, 2013 3:35 PM By COLIN COVERT In his second voyage as "Star Trek's" Capt. James T. Kirk, Chris Pine is more at ease in the iconic role. Pine was just 28 when he starred in 2009's hit "Star Trek" reboot (William Shatner was 35 when the TV series began). In "Star T
* Books: Jennifer Armstrong talks about writing 'Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted' * bc- mtmshow-books(sh) | By: * NEAL JUSTIN | Source: * Minneapolis Star Tribune | * , Books (EB), Television (ET), People & Celebrities (EP) May 16, 2013 12:31 PM * By NEAL JUSTIN * * If you've ever thrown your cap in the air after buying the perfect pair of shoes, confessed to hating spunk or come down with a bad case of the giggles during a funeral, you'll want to pick up "Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted," a
Owen-TV: On the set with the 'Nashville' stars bc-owen-tv15(sh) | By: ROB OWEN | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Television (ET), People & Celebrities (EP) May 15, 2013 4:05 PM By ROB OWEN At a small house that's used as the home of Deacon Claybourne on ABC's "Nashville," actor Charles "Chip" Esten rehearses a fight scene that also involves co-stars Robert Ray Wisdom (aka Coleman Carlisle) and Sam Palladio (aka Gunnar Scot
Corner: Meet animal-fantasy writer Erin Hunter -- or, at least, one of them bc-corner-books15(sh) | By: KAREN MACPHERSON | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Books (EB), People & Celebrities (EP) May 15, 2013 3:30 PM By KAREN MACPHERSON If you know a young reader who loves animal-fantasy novels, then you likely know the name of Erin Hunter. Hunter is the author of dozens of best-selling novels that immerse readers in the world of feral cats (the "Warriors" serie
Profile: An appointment with Travis Stork of 'The Doctors' bc-profile-stork(sh) | By: PATRICIA SHERIDAN | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Health and Fitness (AH), Television (ET), People & Celebrities (EP) May 14, 2013 4:55 PM By PATRICIA SHERIDAN His first experience in the public eye was during season eight of "The Bachelor," where he looked for love on reality TV. But Dr. Travis Stork didn't end up finding his true love there. An emergency-room doctor in his off-screen
Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele sensation,stars in documentary bc-ukulele-star(sh) | By: SCOTT D. PIERCE | Source: Salt Lake Tribune | Television (ET), People & Celebrities (EP) May 10, 2013 1:20 PM By SCOTT D. PIERCE If you have a hard time believing that a ukulele player can be a rock star, then you've never heard of Jake Shimabukuro. He was one of the original YouTube sensations. A video of him performing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" in
Owen-TV: Peter Sagal gets this 'Constitution' show on the road bc-owen-tv01(sh) | By: ROB OWEN | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Television (ET), People & Celebrities (EP) May 1, 2013 4:45 PM By ROB OWEN Peter Sagal, best known to public-radio listeners as the host of "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!," travels the country on a red-, white- and blue-painted Harley to host PBS's "Constitution USA with Peter Sagal" (9 p.m. EDT Tuesdays May 7 t
Profile: So what's shakin' with Amy Schumer? bc-profile-schumer(sh) | By: NEAL JUSTIN | Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | Television (ET), People & Celebrities (EP) Apr 30, 2013 11:15 AM By NEAL JUSTIN Ten minutes had passed since comic Amy Schumer had left the stage at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis and she still wasn't done putting men in their place. During the first set, Schumer destroyed two hecklers, suggesting to one tha
Profile: Reunited Mavericks find a home in Americana scene bc-profile-mavericks(sh) | By: JON BREAM | Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | Music (EM), People & Celebrities (EP) Apr 30, 2013 10:45 AM By JON BREAM The Mavericks -- the undefinable, underappreciated but beloved Nashville band from the 1990s -- were always a terrific live group. But they never quite fit in on the radio. They just weren't country enough for the Garth Brooks/Shania T
Profile: 'America's Got Talent' sensation Jackie Evancho on making 'The Company You Keep' bc-profile-evancho(sh) | By: BARBARA VANCHERI | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Film (EF), People & Celebrities (EP) Apr 26, 2013 12:27 PM By BARBARA VANCHERI When you're Jackie Evancho, the milestones come in waves. This month alone, Jackie turned 13, performed in Taiwan with Spanish tenor Jose Carreras in front of a rain-soaked but riveted crowd of 30,000 and, oh yes, made her movie
Profile: The diet was a pain, but Anthony Mackie's gains for killer-bodybuilder role are evident bc-profile-mackie(sh) | By: BARBARA VANCHERI | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Film (EF), People & Celebrities (EP) Apr 26, 2013 11:57 AM By BARBARA VANCHERI Talk about the breakfast of champions. Or gym rats. Anthony Mackie had just three weeks to prepare to play bodybuilder and steroids abuser Adrian Doorbal in "Pain & Gain." That turned his diet -- the guy lives in New Orleans, for
Film: Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson talk about 'Pain & Gain' bc-painstars-film(sh) | By: COLIN COVERT | Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | Film (EF), People & Celebrities (EP) Apr 25, 2013 11:47 AM The true-crime comedy "Pain & Gain," opening Friday, casts Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson in an entirely new light. The actors usually portray upstanding, even heroic characters who radiate decency like a stove radiates warmth. This time, they play
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