Entertainment
Watching “Toy Story 3″ Is Like Playing With a Childhood Toy
FILM FLASHBACK Amidst a year of remakes like “The A-Team,” “Robin Hood” and the upcoming “Wall Street,” it’s good to see a beloved classic story evolve, rather than be retold, as “Toy Story” did last Friday with the release of its third chapter in theaters.
#MusicMondays: “The Boxer”
You haven’t heard the last of this classic song that continues to inspire a new generation of artists.
Will “Little Orphan Annie” See Another “Tomorrow”?
Leaping lizards, did you hear? America’s favorite little rambunctious redhead and her faithful pooch had their last adventure (in black & white, anyway) on Sunday when the 86-year-old comic strip “Little Orphan Annie” ran in the funny pages for the last time. But rest assured, the sun will indeed come out tomorrow for cartoonist Harold Gray’s 1924 creation.
New York’s Famous Coney Island Rises to the Occasion Again!
SLIDE SHOW On June 19th, crowds of costume-clad citizens will march in Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade, where musician Lou Reed and his wife will appear as King Neptune and Queen Mermaid. The popular summer event celebrates the amusement park’s long, rich, and, well, amusing history.
Top 10 Most Memorable “Glee” Cover Songs (Season 1)
MUSIC With Fox’s smash-hit TV show’s season finale around the corner (June 8th), it’s time to recap our favorite classic songs as re-interpreted by a new generation of talented young singers. Listen to a snippet of the original, then watch the Golden Globe-winning “Glee” cast’s version.
“Sex and the City 2″ Star Parker Fills Bradshaw’s Shoes Once Again — And Collects Them!”
CELEBRITY COLLECTIONS Actress Sarah Jessica Parker became a de facto fashion icon in 1998 when “Sex and the City” premiered on HBO. Her famous character, Carrie Bradshaw’s, footwear fetish followed Parker to the silver screen (“Sex and the City 2″ opens in theaters today!) as well as home, where she has an entire closet filled with the world’s most stylish shoes.
Demi Moore Gets All Dolled Up
CELEBRITY COLLECTIONS Demi Moore seemingly has it all: A beautiful figure at 47, a successful career, a glamorous Hollywood life, and a leading younger man (heard of Ashton Kutcher?). What more could she want? Believe it or not, she’s bananas about monkeys. The adorable stuffed animal kind, which she began collecting as a child growing up in Roswell, New Mexico.
Rosie O’Donnell’s Paper-made Toy Chest
CELEBRITY COLLECTIONS Whether it’s as a stand-up comedian, movie star, TV talk show host or, most recently, a radio host , Rosie O’Donnell always finds a way to be a kid at heart, especially when it comes to her toys.
“Avatar” Director James Cameron Always Takes Home a Piece of His Films
CELEBRITY COLLECTIONS Writer/director James Cameron (the man behind two of the highest-grossing films of all time, “Titanic” and “Avatar”) never fails to leave any of his movie sets without grabbing a memento to add to his personal movie memorabilia collection.
It’s Your 60th Anniversary, Charlie Brown
THE ARTS Ten years ago this month, cartoonist Charles M. Schulz published the last Peanuts comic strip of his 50-year-career before passing away. Once called the “longest story ever told by one human being”, Peanuts, with its timeless characters and universal sense of humor, continues to touch our hearts and make us laugh today.
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