Entertainment
For a late-summer flick, don't forget 'Total Recall'
The big, blockbuster flicks usually slow down when the calendar flips to August. Instead of superhero sequels, we get remakes and movies that don’t exactly ... Full story
At the Movies: ‘The Watch’ is a comedy that misses its mark
I tend to believe The Watch would have quickly floated in and out of theaters with little notice if its name hadn’t been changed from ... Full story
Dave Attell is a ‘Comedian’s Comedian’
He admitted that his original motivation to perform stand-up comedy was attributed to his indecisiveness as to what he should do after college. Graduating from ... Full story
The final Batman movie swoops into theaters
It is hard to believe that The Dark Knight Rises is director Christopher Nolan’s final Batman flick. I don’t consider myself a rabid follower of ... Full story
Lyle Lovett's Grand release
Four-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Lyle Lovett takes the stage at the Grand Opera House July 31 along with his Acoustic Group performing a musical ... Full story
'Ice Age: Continental Drift' far from memorable
The antics of Scrat (the squirrel that is forever pursuing the elusive acorn) has always been the highlight of the Ice Age series. Obviously, the filmmakers realize ... Full story
Check your Air Supply
With seven Top 5 singles to their credit, Air Supply equaled The Beatles run of consecutive Top 5 singles, selling millions and millions of records. ... Full story
Always strange yet funny
— Stand-up comic Gilbert Gottfried plays the Helium Comedy Club in Center City for three dates in July. ... Full story
'Magic Mike,' a 'Boogie Nights' tale of stripping
Channing Tatum has some real life experience to draw on for his starring role in Magic Mike, and let’s just say that many of the ... Full story
Will 'I See You' in Sellersville? Or lose you to a summer love?
— The Happenings scored their first big hit with 'See You in September.' They perform at the Sellersville Theatre on Saturday. ... Full story
A message of hope
"Breast cancer is not a death sentence anymore. People can survive." — Judi Blue, breast cancer survivor ... Full story
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John Loftus
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