Posts tagged “Entertainment”

Today In Entertainment History November 28

–> Undated — On November 28th, 1925, the Grand Ole Opry made its radio debut on station WSM. In 1964, Willie Nelson made his Grand Ole Opry debut. Also in 1964, Leader of the Pack by The Shangri-Las hit number one on the Billboard pop chart. In 1974, John Lennon performed in concert for the [...]

The bell tolls for Meat Loaf

OK, all you haters on Meat Loaf, ask yourself this: who provided the pre-match entertainment at last years AFL grand final? Easy, you might say. It was Lionel Richie. But youd be wrong. Richie was the star attraction at the grand final replay, a week later. It was INXS who rocked the grand final the [...]

Exclusive World Premiere of Blake Shelton’s "Footloose" Music Video on …

NASHVILLE, TN, Oct 02, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) – For the first time since “Thriller,” Entertainment Tonight will debut a music video in its entirety in an exclusive world premiere of Blake Shelton’s remake of “Footloose” on Thursday, October 6. Blake Shelton, reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year whose current single “God Gave Me [...]

Paramount Restructures Home Entertainment, Licensing Divisions

Paramount is reorganizing its home entertainment and licensing divisions and placing them under one roof as part of a mjaor studio restructuring that extends to its global theatrical operation. Paramount has created a new division called Home Media Distribution, which will oversee its home entertainment, digital licensing and television licensing activities worldwide. As things shift [...]

UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News

Dophin Tale leaps to top box office spot LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 (UPI) — Dophin Tale, starring Harry Connick Jr. and Ashley Judd, jumped from No. 3 to the top spot at the US box office during the weekend, grossing $14.2 million. Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt and Robin Wright, claimed the No. 2 spot in [...]

Weekend: Your guide to entertainment in Northeast Pennsylvania

SEASONAL MAKING MIRACLES FALL FOLIAGE BIKE RUN: today, registration 9 am, 50-mile ride 10 am to noon, departs Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, ends at Wyalusing Hotel, $25, benefits Janet Weis Childrens Hospital and Geisinger Health System. 970-3404. STEAMTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE FALL FOLIAGE EXCURSIONS: to Tobyhanna, today and Oct. 22, 23 and 30, departs 11 am, [...]

Farmers Field looks to avoid litigation

State lawmakers introduced legislation Friday that would expedite legal challenges to Farmers Field, Anschutz Entertainment Groups $1.2 billion proposed football stadium in downtown Los Angeles. Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez and Senator Alex Padilla, who authored the bill, introduced the legislation one week before the Sept. 9 deadline for action on bills when Sacramento lawmakers [...]

Sony Entertainment Network online portal goes live

The new Sony Entertainment Network is now online following the companys announcement at IFA 2011 that all of its music, video, and gaming offerings will now be under one big umbrella. That umbrella, Sony Entertainment Network or SEN, will encompass both the Qriocity music and video services as well as the PlayStation Network. This major [...]