In its second year of offering a category for best zydeco or Cajun music album, the Recording Academy is acknowledging five artists from Louisiana.Cedric Watson, Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys, the...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Costner signed on to host a glitzy Super Bowl party this year, but the truth is he doesn't really like parties all that much. Too much glad-handing, picture-taking and standing...
The lights dim, the movie projector kicks on and ads showcasing trailers of upcoming movies and telling people to silence their cell phones greet the audience.This may sounds like a traditional Friday...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Katie Stam of Indiana was crowned Miss America on Saturday night, fighting off a throat infection, laryngitis and 51 other contestants to win the 88-year-old pageant.The 22-year-old...
From Beyoncé and Bruce Springsteen performing in his honor at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday to those in attendance at the inauguration Tuesday, President Obama has always seemed to have celebrities...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The romantic fantasy "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" led Academy Awards contenders Thursday with 13 nominations, among them best picture and acting honors for Brad...
Even though Apple never made an "I'm an a Mac, and I'm a PC" commercial about Microsoft's portable Zune player, the iPod is leaving the Zune in the dust.Microsoft announced it may discontinue its portable...
When a student first walks into the HopKins Black Box Theatre, they won't think it's a theatre at all. It has no stage, no curtains, nothing that a traditional theatre holds.The open floor is the stage,...
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Blending beautiful violin playing with Irish folk and American jazz influences, Andrew Bird gives listeners a collection of songs that stand out as different....
Jonathan Briese vividly remembers the first time he saw the North Mississippi Allstars in 2001. They were the opening act for Widespread Panic in Memphis. Lanky drummer Cody Dickinson stole the show. He...
It's no secret consumers are always looking for the best deals, and fashion is no exception.More and more high-end designers are creating lines for low-end retailers. "With the economy the way that it...
The lights go down, the audience gets quiet — it's time for the show to begin. Welcome to the University's spring theater season. Swine Palace and the LSU Department of Theatre are presenting...
