http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/celebs celebs news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2012 2012-05-21T07:23:05+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050712_daily_show_vagina/vagina-diaries-daily-show-loses-round/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050712_daily_show_vagina/vagina-diaries-daily-show-loses-round/ 22:57:00Z Thomas Mucha Delta Airlines pulls its ads from “The Daily Show.” Jon Stewart nemesis Bill Donohue of the Catholic League claims victory. Up next: Kellogg’s? 2012-05-07T22:57:48+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050512_cinco_de_mayo/the-facts-cinco-de-mayo/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050512_cinco_de_mayo/the-facts-cinco-de-mayo/ 18:43:00Z Daniel DeFraia It’s Cinco de Mayo, and for millions of Americans that means drinking Corona instead of Bud Light. But the holiday has an interesting history, even if it is misunderstood by millions. 2012-05-05T18:43:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050412_ted_nugent/ted-nugent-bearing-arms-cranking-up-controversy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050412_ted_nugent/ted-nugent-bearing-arms-cranking-up-controversy/ 18:05:00Z Jay Root If controversy could be rolled up and smoked, Ted Nugent would be on oxygen by now. (with video) 2012-05-04T18:05:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050112_ebooks_scripts/warner-bros-offers-classic-film-scripts-as-e-books/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050112_ebooks_scripts/warner-bros-offers-classic-film-scripts-as-e-books/ 23:20:00Z Talia Ralph Warner Bros’ released scripts as e-books for the first time Monday, including films such as “Ben Hur” and “Casablanca.” 2012-05-01T23:20:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042912_obama_jokes/obamas-top-10-one-liners-from-correspondents-dinner/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042912_obama_jokes/obamas-top-10-one-liners-from-correspondents-dinner/ 00:04:00Z David Trifunov No man, woman or dog was safe from barbs at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington. 2012-04-30T00:04:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042412_indie_music/is-european-emi-breakup-death-knell-indie-music/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042412_indie_music/is-european-emi-breakup-death-knell-indie-music/ 16:11:00Z Barry Neild The EU is moving closer to major record-label dominance, which might be good for big business, but it’s bad for fans, artists and the industry as a whole, critics say. 2012-04-24T16:11:37+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041912_nugent_ammo/ted-nugents-dirty-little-secret/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041912_nugent_ammo/ted-nugents-dirty-little-secret/ 22:46:00Z Jimmy Zuma Smart v. Stupid: Ted Nugent sounds crazy—until you understand who he’s working for. He has a very important reason to get himself in the news; he’s launching his own line of Ted Nugent brand ammunition. 2012-04-19T22:46:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/032812_cameron_comic/james-cameron-how-low-can-you-go/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/032812_cameron_comic/james-cameron-how-low-can-you-go/ 16:21:00Z Matt Davies Editorial cartoonist Matt Davies speculates on what some of James Cameron’s unreleased video of the deep sea might reveal. 2012-03-28T16:21:57+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/031712_st_pats/lift-glass-and-sing-along-st-patricks-day-playlist/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/031712_st_pats/lift-glass-and-sing-along-st-patricks-day-playlist/ 02:37:00Z Dylan Smith It’s not St. Patrick’s Day without a pint of Guinness, some soda bread, and amazing music. Here are a few of our favorites. Slainte! 2012-03-17T02:37:59+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031512_giffords_cruise/giffords-husband-appear-mediterranean-cruise/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031512_giffords_cruise/giffords-husband-appear-mediterranean-cruise/ 17:53:00Z Dylan Smith Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, will be the headliners of a $5,000 Mediterranean cruise this summer. 2012-03-15T17:53:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/031512_rockofages_review/rock-ages-righteously-bodacious/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/031512_rockofages_review/rock-ages-righteously-bodacious/ 16:16:00Z Dave Irwin The musical features songs by Journey, Styx, Starship, Poison and Foreigner, stitched together by themes of love lost, following one’s dreams and youthful rebellion. 2012-03-15T16:16:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031412_limbaugh_poll/poll-limbaugh-should-fired-over-slut-remark/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031412_limbaugh_poll/poll-limbaugh-should-fired-over-slut-remark/ 21:45:00Z Global Post More than half of Americans think Rush Limbaugh should be fired for attacking a female law student and calling her a slut, according to a new Bloomberg poll. 2012-03-14T21:45:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031212_women_world_summit/women-world-unite/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031212_women_world_summit/women-world-unite/ 23:22:00Z Jean MacKenzie Lessons from the third annual Women in the World Summit. 2012-03-12T23:22:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030912_spring_break/business-spring-break-lake-havasu-party-starts-online/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030912_spring_break/business-spring-break-lake-havasu-party-starts-online/ 17:07:00Z Cale Ottens On a Facebook page dedicated to spring break in Western Arizona’s Lake Havasu City, perhaps it isn’t surprising to see a featured picture showing a young woman sporting a bikini top, bellybutton ring and Mardi Gras beads, her arms raised in celebration. 2012-03-09T17:07:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022912_davy_jones_obit/monkees-singer-davy-jones-dead-66/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022912_davy_jones_obit/monkees-singer-davy-jones-dead-66/ 21:14:00Z Luke Browne Davy Jones, lead singer with 60s band The Monkees, has died at the age of 66. 2012-02-29T21:14:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022612_oscars_live/oscars-live-blog-you-judge/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/022612_oscars_live/oscars-live-blog-you-judge/ 18:08:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Join the stream of snark as we comment on the Academy Awards on Sunday night. Whether it’s red carpet style, ridiculous acceptance remarks or injustice by the Oscar judges, we’ll cover it — live. 2012-02-26T18:08:47+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022412_mittthenatural/mitt-romney-natural/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022412_mittthenatural/mitt-romney-natural/ 14:47:00Z Roberto De Vido Mitt Romney desperately wants to be a regular guy, and he desperately wants to be liked and trusted, but he just can’t figure out how to get there. And probably never will. 2012-02-24T14:47:47+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/021912_mike_davis_obit/mike-davis-punk-rock-pioneer-dead-68/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/021912_mike_davis_obit/mike-davis-punk-rock-pioneer-dead-68/ 18:03:00Z Dylan Smith Mike Davis, who helped pioneer punk rock with Detroit’s legendary the MC5, and later played with Tucson’s Rich Hopkins and Luminarios, died Friday of liver failure. He was 68. 2012-02-19T18:03:11+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020312_phoenix_open_golf/darkness-halts-pga-play-scottdale/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020312_phoenix_open_golf/darkness-halts-pga-play-scottdale/ 01:41:00Z B. Poole A frost delay Thursday morning caused Phoenix Open play to last past sunset on day one, leaving some players to finish Round 1 on Friday and sparking another darkness suspension Friday evening. Play resumes at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. 2012-02-04T01:41:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020112_festival_el_barrio/tickets-sale-annual-calexico-kxci-street-party/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020112_festival_el_barrio/tickets-sale-annual-calexico-kxci-street-party/ 02:40:00Z Rachel Cabakoff Calexico will bring their desert sound home to Tucson to benefit KXCI when they headline the Festival en el Barrio on April 7. A limited number of $15 tickets are now on sale. 2012-02-02T02:40:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020112_don_cornelius_obit/soul-trains-cornelius-dead-from-apparent-suicide/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020112_don_cornelius_obit/soul-trains-cornelius-dead-from-apparent-suicide/ 19:09:00Z Lillian Rizzo Don Cornelius, creator of “Soul Train,” the television dance show dating back to the 1970s, was found dead in Los Angeles on Wednesday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 75. 2012-02-01T19:09:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012112_dillinger_days_2012/dillinger-days-ends-with-hootenany-hotel-congress/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012112_dillinger_days_2012/dillinger-days-ends-with-hootenany-hotel-congress/ 02:38:00Z Mariana Dale Hotel Congress took a step back in time to celebrate Dillinger Days, an annual tradition marking the 1934 fire at the hotel that sparked the events leading to the capture of America’s Public Enemy No. 1, John Dillinger, and his gang in Tucson. 2012-01-22T02:38:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012012_etta_james_obit/blues-singer-etta-james-dead-73/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/012012_etta_james_obit/blues-singer-etta-james-dead-73/ 19:30:00Z Dylan Smith Etta James, who could belt an earthy blues or croon a subtle love song, died Friday morning at age 73. (with music videos) 2012-01-20T19:30:59+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/011912_dillinger_days/dillinger-days-celebrate-capture-public-enemy-no-1/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/011912_dillinger_days/dillinger-days-celebrate-capture-public-enemy-no-1/ 01:48:00Z Mariana Dale In 1934, John Dillinger was captured by Tucson police after fleeing a fire at Hotel Congress. The hotel will celebrate the anniversary with a speakeasy soirée Friday and re-enactments Saturday. 2012-01-20T01:48:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/011912_desert_diamond_cup/beckham-re-signs-with-galaxy-tucson-visit-likely/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/011912_desert_diamond_cup/beckham-re-signs-with-galaxy-tucson-visit-likely/ 23:17:00Z Ted Prezelski The Los Angeles Galaxy confirmed that David Beckham will be back with the team, and it’s just in time for Desert Diamond Cup. 2012-01-19T23:17:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122111_mexico_christmas_trees/american-trees-take-over-mexicos-christmas/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122111_mexico_christmas_trees/american-trees-take-over-mexicos-christmas/ 12:19:00Z Ioan Grillo U.S. and Canadian Christmas trees have flooded into Mexico in recent years, along with increased North American trade in everything from avocados to artisan liquor. 2011-12-21T12:19:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/121511_mexico_christmas/in-mexicos-war-christmas-santas-winner/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/121511_mexico_christmas/in-mexicos-war-christmas-santas-winner/ 16:41:00Z Ruth Samuelson A free, government-coordinated holiday program in Mexico City underscores an emerging trend in the country: Christmas is being Americanized. 2011-12-15T16:41:53+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/121411_az_casinos/casinos-muscle-five-cs-az-economy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/121411_az_casinos/casinos-muscle-five-cs-az-economy/ 21:02:00Z Joshua Armstrong The “Five C’s” that traditionally made the bulk of Arizona’s economy – copper, climate, cattle, cotton, citrus – may need to make room for a sixth: casinos. Revenue from Arizona’s 22 casinos far surpassed cattle, cotton and citrus in the most recent figures available. 2011-12-14T21:02:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/120811_john_lennon/happy-christmas-from-john-lennon/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/120811_john_lennon/happy-christmas-from-john-lennon/ 17:23:00Z Dylan Smith Beatle John Lennon was shot to death Dec. 8, 1980. R.I.P. (with archival videos) 2011-12-08T17:23:53+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/112811_mexico_zombies/zombies-invade-mexico-city/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/112811_mexico_zombies/zombies-invade-mexico-city/ 18:44:00Z Sarah Childress Mexicans claimed they reached a world record number of people dressed as zombies Sunday, when nearly 10,000 people staggered through Mexico City, dripping with fake blood, rotting plastic flesh and smudged mascara. (with videos) 2011-11-28T18:44:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111411_kelly_esquire/mark-kelly-esquire-cover/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111411_kelly_esquire/mark-kelly-esquire-cover/ 18:04:00Z Dylan Smith The national media hullabaloo over U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly jumped a notch Monday, with word that Kelly is appearing on the cover of Esquire magazine. 2011-11-14T18:04:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110811_prince_harry_fornicating/report-gila-bend-mayor-warns-prince-harry-against-fornicating/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110811_prince_harry_fornicating/report-gila-bend-mayor-warns-prince-harry-against-fornicating/ 18:59:00Z Global Post Prince Harry, posted to the town of Gila Bend for military training, has been warned against “fornicating” during his stay — at least according to a report in a scandal-loving British tabloid. 2011-11-08T18:59:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102611_winehouse_death/coroner-winehouse-likely-died-from-alcohol-poisoning/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102611_winehouse_death/coroner-winehouse-likely-died-from-alcohol-poisoning/ 17:19:00Z Global Post A coroner’s court in London ruled that Amy Winehouse was most likely killed by accidental alcohol poisoning, the Associated Press reported. 2011-10-26T17:19:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102011_luz_de_vida/luz-de-vida-light-up-rialto-benefit-jan-8-charity/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102011_luz_de_vida/luz-de-vida-light-up-rialto-benefit-jan-8-charity/ 22:04:00Z Gerald M. Gay Released this week, “Luz de Vida” is a music compilation benefiting the Tucson Together Fund, which provides support for the Jan. 8 victims and their families. 37 local and national acts participated, and several will play a benefit concert at the Rialto Theatre on Saturday. 2011-10-20T22:04:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/092311_weekend/weekend-roundup-whats-hot-even-as-weather-cools/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/092311_weekend/weekend-roundup-whats-hot-even-as-weather-cools/ 22:22:00Z Gerald M. Gay The bad news is Emmylou Harris’ performance at the Fox on Friday is sold out. It has been for some time. The good news is there are still plenty of other ways to get your entertainment fix this weekend, starting with Dave Alvin at Plaza Palomino. 2011-09-23T22:22:15+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/092111_rem_break_up/out-time-rem-call-it-quits/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/092111_rem_break_up/out-time-rem-call-it-quits/ 18:52:00Z Dylan Smith Iconic rockers R.E.M. have broken up after three decades, the band announced Wednesday. (with videos) 2011-09-21T18:52:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090611_ziggy_marley/ziggy-marley-in-store-promo-comic-somalia-aid/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090611_ziggy_marley/ziggy-marley-in-store-promo-comic-somalia-aid/ 15:49:00Z Ted Prezelski Something that comic book fans come to expect out of their local comic shop is the “in-store”: an appearance by a comic book artist, maybe doing a sketch or two for eager admirers. Exciting for fans, but not all that unusual. What is unusual is for an internationally known reggae musician to do an in-store. 2011-09-06T15:49:37+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082411_prince_harry/military-confirms-arizona-will-host-prince-harry-helicopter-training/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082411_prince_harry/military-confirms-arizona-will-host-prince-harry-helicopter-training/ 23:11:00Z Whitney Phillips Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, is coming to Arizona this fall to complete helicopter training, a spokeswoman for Luke Air Force Base said Wednesday. (updated with video) 2011-08-24T23:11:44+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/082111_powhaus_mcqueen/powhaus-spotlights-mcqueens-dark-materials/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/082111_powhaus_mcqueen/powhaus-spotlights-mcqueens-dark-materials/ 19:23:00Z Emily Jones Feathers, furs, leathers, chains and spandex were just a few of the dark materials seen incorporated into the many Alexander McQueen imitation costumes worn downtown on Friday night. 2011-08-21T19:23:15+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/081911_tulle_preview/powhaus-dresses-up-plush-tulle/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/081911_tulle_preview/powhaus-dresses-up-plush-tulle/ 17:16:00Z Emily Jones Fashion designer Alexander McQueen is the focus of the latest production by Powhaus. Strut your stuff at Plush on Friday night as the group puts on a “a high fashion celebrity fantasy.” 2011-08-19T17:16:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/081811_depardieu_pee/depardieus-oui-oui-sends-anderson-cooper-into-laughing-fit/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/081811_depardieu_pee/depardieus-oui-oui-sends-anderson-cooper-into-laughing-fit/ 21:27:00Z Global Post The incident reduced CNN’s Anderson Cooper to a giggling, teary mess, barely able to squeak out “Sorry, this has never happened to me” as he recounted “news” of Gerard Depardieu being thrown off an Air France flight for urinating in the middle of a packed cabin. 2011-08-18T21:27:48+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/080111_mtv_birthday/happy-birthday-mtv-wish-you-still-played-music/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/080111_mtv_birthday/happy-birthday-mtv-wish-you-still-played-music/ 16:49:00Z Dylan Smith It’s been 30 years since MTV changed the music business, bringing us the Buggles’ “Video Killed The Radio Star,” along with a second British Invasion, Michael Jackson, Madonna, and making it okay for white suburban kids to listen to rap. 2011-08-01T16:49:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/072511_winehouse_matters/why-amy-winehouse-matters/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/072511_winehouse_matters/why-amy-winehouse-matters/ 01:05:00Z Amy McMullen As the news filtered across the social media sphere about the death of singer Amy Winehouse I found myself strangely saddened by this loss. After all, wasn’t this just another celebrity whose life had run amok in a very predictable fashion? 2011-07-26T01:05:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/072511_winehouse_autopsy/autopsy-yields-no-answers-winehouse-death/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/072511_winehouse_autopsy/autopsy-yields-no-answers-winehouse-death/ 19:51:00Z Global Post An autopsy carried out Monday did not establish what killed 27-year-old singer Amy Winehouse. 2011-07-25T19:51:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/072311_amy_winehouse_dead/amy-winehouse-found-dead/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/072311_amy_winehouse_dead/amy-winehouse-found-dead/ 16:45:00Z Dylan Smith Troubled singer Amy Winehouse was found dead at her London home Saturday, reports said. In recent years, Winehouse’s struggles with alcohol and drugs have overshadowed her musical career. (with videos) 2011-07-23T16:45:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/071811_ua_playboy/ua-student-named-miss-august-by-playboy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/071811_ua_playboy/ua-student-named-miss-august-by-playboy/ 19:45:00Z Dylan Smith UA student Iryna Ivanova, who’s working on her MBA, is applying her knowledge of the cost of goods sold. She was named Miss August by Playboy magazine, and appears in a nude pictorial in the latest issue. (with video) 2011-07-18T19:45:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071711_royals_balmoral_invite/is-prince-charles-jealous-over-will-and-kate/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071711_royals_balmoral_invite/is-prince-charles-jealous-over-will-and-kate/ 17:17:00Z Global Post The Queen has reportedly asked Prince William and his new bride to spend time at royal family HQ — Balmoral Castle in Scotland — this summer so that Her Majesty can “get to know” the new crown princess. 2011-07-17T17:17:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/071211_ironman_laser/iron-man-fanatic-invents-laser-weapon-like-tony-starks/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/071211_ironman_laser/iron-man-fanatic-invents-laser-weapon-like-tony-starks/ 22:40:00Z Global Post A German lab technician who watches the film “Iron Man” and its sequel, “Iron Man 2” — starring Robert Downey Jr. — every week, has built a hand-held laser, or ‘repulsor-beam weapon,’ like that invented by Tony Stark, the film’s main character. (with videos) 2011-07-12T22:40:05+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/070611_uk_queen_taxpayers/queen-elizabeth-needs-more-money-estates/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/070611_uk_queen_taxpayers/queen-elizabeth-needs-more-money-estates/ 13:40:00Z Global Post Despite efforts to reduce her cost to the British taxpayer by $2.9 million last year, the British monarch Queen Elizabeth needs more public money to fund repairs and maintenance work on royal estates. 2011-07-07T13:40:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/070611_shakespeare_pot/drug-testing-shakespeare-did-he-or-didnt-he/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/070611_shakespeare_pot/drug-testing-shakespeare-did-he-or-didnt-he/ 19:37:00Z Global Post A South African anthropologist asks for permission to open the literary legend’s grave to perform analyses that could explain whether or not the bard got his inspiration from smoking pot, among other questions. 2011-07-06T19:37:07+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/062011_winehouse/hello-athens-amy-winehouse-gives-worst-concert-history-belgrade/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/062011_winehouse/hello-athens-amy-winehouse-gives-worst-concert-history-belgrade/ 21:26:00Z Global Post Amy Winehouse has canceled the next leg of her European tour, after an opening gig described as “the worst concert in the history of Belgrade.” (with video) 2011-06-20T21:26:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060711_germany_notfunny/germans-voted-least-funny/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060711_germany_notfunny/germans-voted-least-funny/ 07:06:00Z Global Post Germans are the most unfunny nationality in the world, according to an international poll. Americans were voted the most hilarious over all and the Spanish were chosen as the most amusing Europeans, ahead of the Italians and the French, according to Reuters. 2011-06-08T07:06:57+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060311_cadbury_naomi_campbell/cadbury-gives-diva-demands/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060311_cadbury_naomi_campbell/cadbury-gives-diva-demands/ 22:05:00Z Global Post Kraft-owned confectioner Cadbury has apologized to Naomi Campbell after the supermodel threatened to sue them, claiming an advertisement comparing her to a chocolate bar was racist. 2011-06-03T22:05:24+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052511_thequeenshats/the-queens-hats/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052511_thequeenshats/the-queens-hats/ 14:14:00Z Roberto De Vido The President and Mrs. Obama are in Europe this week. For the most part, not wearing hats. 2011-05-25T14:14:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052411_obama_royals/william-and-kate-welcome-obamas-london/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052411_obama_royals/william-and-kate-welcome-obamas-london/#When: 19:54:00Z Global Post Updated: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge—better known as Prince William and the former Kate Middleton—welcomed President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama to London on Tuesday in their first royal duty as a married couple. (with videos) 2011-05-24T19:54:15+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052011_newzealand_hair/new-zealand-govt-minister-defends-dead-possum-hairdo/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052011_newzealand_hair/new-zealand-govt-minister-defends-dead-possum-hairdo/ 15:45:00Z Global Post In the United States, Donald Trump’s mystifying combover is the subject of much speculation. In New Zealand, a government minister similarly mocked for having hair that resembles a ‘dead possum’ has come out swinging at his critics on YouTube. 2011-05-20T15:45:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051711_fox_news/fox-news-historic-mistake/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051711_fox_news/fox-news-historic-mistake/ 01:02:00Z Dan Conover Here’s a large statement with scanty evidence, yet one I believe nonetheless: 21st century media historians will record that the decline of Fox News Channel as a dominant force in right-wing politics began on May 16, 2011. 2011-05-18T01:02:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051411_osamasporn/whats-osamas-porn-stash/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051411_osamasporn/whats-osamas-porn-stash/ 00:17:00Z Roberto De Vido Today’s “big” story is that pornography (“explicit” pornography, as if there were any other kind) was found in Osama bin Laden’s compound. 2011-05-15T00:17:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051111_kvoa_delay_lawandorder/kvoa-delay-law-order-episode-based-giffords-shooting/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051111_kvoa_delay_lawandorder/kvoa-delay-law-order-episode-based-giffords-shooting/ 17:31:00Z Dylan Smith Tucson’s NBC affiliate will delay broadcasting an upcoming episode of “Law & Order: LA” based on the Jan. 8 mass shooting in Tucson, the station said. 2011-05-11T17:31:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051011_kvoa_lawandorder/kvoa-wont-air-law-order-based-giffords-shooting/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051011_kvoa_lawandorder/kvoa-wont-air-law-order-based-giffords-shooting/ 16:43:00Z Dylan Smith Tucson’s NBC affiliate won’t broadcast an upcoming episode of “Law & Order: LA” based on the Jan. 8 mass shooting in Tucson, the station said. 2011-05-10T16:43:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050811_italy_film/cinecitta-studios-celebrates-golden-age-italian-cinema/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050811_italy_film/cinecitta-studios-celebrates-golden-age-italian-cinema/ 23:10:00Z Amanda Ruggeri Italian film studio Cinecitta is offering tours of the site where the classics ‘La Dolce Vita’ and ‘Roman Holiday’ were produced and is hoping to create a permanent museum. 2011-05-08T23:10:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050611_royals_william/prince-william-follows-up-wedding-with-two-mountain-rescues/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050611_royals_william/prince-william-follows-up-wedding-with-two-mountain-rescues/ 21:25:00Z Global Post Newly-wed prince aided in saving 70-year-old man after he had a heart attack while walking and later helped rescue four hikers in Wales. 2011-05-06T21:25:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050611_calexico_kimmel/video-calexico-jimmy-kimmel-live/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050611_calexico_kimmel/video-calexico-jimmy-kimmel-live/ 18:03:00Z Dylan Smith If you were too occupied with Cinco de Mayo festivities Thursday night to catch Tucson’s musical ambassadors on TV, here’s a video of them performing “Crystal Frontier” on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” with Mariachi Luz de Luna. 2011-05-06T18:03:05+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/043011_obama_speech/obama-jabs-praises-press-corps/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/043011_obama_speech/obama-jabs-praises-press-corps/ 06:34:00Z Dylan Smith President Barack Obama’s remarks at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (complete video). 2011-05-01T06:34:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042911_time_100_thinkagain/the-folly-time-100/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042911_time_100_thinkagain/the-folly-time-100/ 14:05:00Z Eric Alterman The Time 100 is the opposite of journalism. It is a series of pre-packaged lies and public relations exercises that, in many cases, are unlikely even to be authored by the people claiming the bylines. 2011-04-29T14:05:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042511_law_and_order/law-order-taping-episode-based-giffords-shooting/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042511_law_and_order/law-order-taping-episode-based-giffords-shooting/ 03:05:00Z Dylan Smith The January 8 shooting of 19 people in Tucson, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, is the basis for an upcoming episode of the NBC crime drama “Law & Order: LA,” Entertainment Weekly reported Monday. 2011-04-26T03:05:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041811_moscow_nightclub/wanderlust-inside-moscows-hottest-clubs/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041811_moscow_nightclub/wanderlust-inside-moscows-hottest-clubs/ 19:17:00Z Iva Skoch The mid-winter frost on the velvet ropes at Imperia Lounge starts melting around 1 a.m. The line heats up when a shiny black Maybach pulls up in front of the bouncers. Want to gain entry, superstar? You need to get past “Face Control” first. 2011-04-18T19:17:48+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/040511_cobain/17-years-after-look-and-listen-kurt-cobain/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/040511_cobain/17-years-after-look-and-listen-kurt-cobain/ 14:53:00Z Dylan Smith It’s been 17 years since Nirvana singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain took his own life, and nearly 20 since the band stormed their way up the charts with their second album, “Nevermind.” 2011-04-05T14:53:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/040411_willie_nelson_pot/willie-nelson-red-headed-exception/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/040411_willie_nelson_pot/willie-nelson-red-headed-exception/ 13:48:00Z Joe Nick Patoski The authorities in Hudspeth County have realized what the rest of us have known for years: Before you start investigating the funny smell emanating from his tour bus, remember that he’s Willie Nelson. The usual rules don’t apply. 2011-04-04T13:48:47+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/032711_aflac_quack/aflac-audition-should-easy-as-duck-soup/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/032711_aflac_quack/aflac-audition-should-easy-as-duck-soup/ 20:38:00Z Tom Walker Tom’s ready to take a quack at replacing Gilbert Gottfried. 2011-03-27T20:38:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/031711_st_pats/st-patricks-day-playlist/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/031711_st_pats/st-patricks-day-playlist/ 13:58:00Z Dylan Smith Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Here are a few of our favorite Irish songs. Slainte! 2011-03-17T13:58:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031511_china_russia_st_patrick/china-russia-cancel-st-patricks-day-parades/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031511_china_russia_st_patrick/china-russia-cancel-st-patricks-day-parades/ 17:07:00Z Conor O'Clery Global celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day will be muted this year. Governments with poor records in human and civil rights are wary of pro-democracy activists using annual parades to stage protests inspired by the unrest sweeping through the Middle East and North Africa. 2011-03-15T17:07:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021711_kim_glass_swimsuit/bare-down-ex-ua-volleyballer-kim-glass-si-swimsuit-issue/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021711_kim_glass_swimsuit/bare-down-ex-ua-volleyballer-kim-glass-si-swimsuit-issue/ 00:23:00Z Dylan Smith Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue finds former University of Arizona volleyball player Kim Glass clad in a bit less than her on-court gear. Altogether less. 2011-02-18T00:23:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020111_top_gear_mexico/mexicans-revved-up-by-racist-remarks-bbcs-top-gear/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020111_top_gear_mexico/mexicans-revved-up-by-racist-remarks-bbcs-top-gear/ 23:00:00Z Ioan Grillo Thanks to some racist anti-Mexican comments on the BBC car show “Top Gear,” Britain is suddenly being viewed as more xenophobic than Mexico’s northern neighbor. 2011-02-01T23:00:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012711_clooney_sudan/clooneys-satellite-shows-troops-near-sudan-border/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012711_clooney_sudan/clooneys-satellite-shows-troops-near-sudan-border/ 19:23:00Z Andrew Meldrum The Sudan army has deployed troops, light armor and artillery along the volatile Abyei border area between North and South Sudan, according to the Satellite Sentinel Project, co-founded by George Clooney. 2011-01-27T19:23:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/122910_viral_videos/worlds-best-viral-videos-2010/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/122910_viral_videos/worlds-best-viral-videos-2010/ 16:18:00Z Global Post The web wouldn’t be the web without viral videos — those time-wasting gems that fly from YouTube to your grandmother’s computer and everywhere in between. So we searched the world for our five favorites in 2010. 2010-12-29T16:18:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122410_palin_home/bristol-palin-buys-arizona-home/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122410_palin_home/bristol-palin-buys-arizona-home/ 18:10:00Z Dylan Smith South from Alaska: Bristol Palin, the daughter of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, has purchased a home in Maricopa, a Phoenix suburb in Pinal County. 2010-12-24T18:10:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/121810_vogue/carine-roitfeld-resigns-as-editor-french-vogue/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/121810_vogue/carine-roitfeld-resigns-as-editor-french-vogue/ 16:07:00Z Global Post Anna Wintour can breathe easy. Carine Roitfeld has no plans to take over at American Vogue when she resigns as the editor of French Vogue next month. 2010-12-18T16:07:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121410_access_tucson/access-tucson-telethon-focus-community-media/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121410_access_tucson/access-tucson-telethon-focus-community-media/#When: 07:08:000 Dylan Smith Updated: Access Tucson will hold a telethon Wednesday night to celebrate community media. The public access agency, which has seen its budget cut by 60 percent over the last several years, will raise money and awareness from 6-9:30 p.m. 2010-12-15T07:08:19-07:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/120810_salma_hayek_illegal_immigrant/salma-hayek-admits-illegal-immigration/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/120810_salma_hayek_illegal_immigrant/salma-hayek-admits-illegal-immigration/ 17:17:00Z Dylan Smith Salma Hayek was an illegal immigrant to the U.S., the actress told the Spanish edition of V Magazine. 2010-12-08T17:17:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/120810_john_lennon/happy-christmas-from-john-lennon/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/120810_john_lennon/happy-christmas-from-john-lennon/ 13:42:00Z Dylan Smith Beatle John Lennon was shot to death Dec. 8, 1980. R.I.P. (with archival video) 2010-12-08T13:42:07+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120210_texas_sheriff/arresting-willie-nelson-not-sheriffs-only-claim-fame/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120210_texas_sheriff/arresting-willie-nelson-not-sheriffs-only-claim-fame/ 15:23:00Z Brandi Grissom When Willie Nelson got arrested for marijuana possession last week, he wasn’t the only legend who figured in the story. Paunchy, Stetson-wearing Sheriff Arvin West, who put Willie in the local pokey, is a reigning symbol of the years-long fight over border security and immigration in Texas. 2010-12-02T15:23:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/111710_beatlesitunes/tomorrow-just-another-day-that-youll-never-forget/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/111710_beatlesitunes/tomorrow-just-another-day-that-youll-never-forget/ 00:26:00Z Roberto De Vido The other day, Apple marketers replaced the company’s home page with the message: “Tomorrow is just another day. That you’ll never forget.” Uh-huh. 2010-11-18T00:26:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/111710_princewilliam/prince-williams-choice-welcomed-by-britain/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/111710_princewilliam/prince-williams-choice-welcomed-by-britain/ 21:09:00Z Barry Neild On a wooden bench in Queen’s Park, an aptly-named corner of northwest London, 8-year-old Eva is patiently listening to her mother explain the concept of a royal wedding. “Who’s Prince William?” she asks shyly, before adding: “Who’s Kate Middleton?” 2010-11-17T21:09:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110510_allsoulspreview/all-souls-procession-lively-celebration-all-things-dead/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110510_allsoulspreview/all-souls-procession-lively-celebration-all-things-dead/ 20:05:00Z Dave Irwin Tucson’s annual All Souls Procession is a strange and fantastic event. It can be disturbingly grotesque and inspiringly beautiful. Awe, fear, sadness and joy all mix freely in the the most emotionally complex public event you will find in America 2010-11-05T20:05:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110410_london_cool/london-underground-search-cool/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110410_london_cool/london-underground-search-cool/ 16:08:00Z Barry Neild There’s no scientific proof that London is the coolest city on Earth, but it is. I recently set off in search of London’s epicenter of cool. 2010-11-04T16:08:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102810_porn_conference/porn-producers-put-focus-internet-pirates/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102810_porn_conference/porn-producers-put-focus-internet-pirates/ 23:08:00Z Dylan Smith A group of porn production companies and adult industry lawyers met in Tucson last week, convened by locally-based studio Pink Visual, to work on stopping online pirates they claim are threatening the industry. 2010-10-28T23:08:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/102510_korea_comics/comic-books-that-brainwash-north-koreans/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/102510_korea_comics/comic-books-that-brainwash-north-koreans/ 17:17:00Z Geoffrey Cain Heinz Insu Fenkl, a literature professor at the State University of New York, has cracked one secret to understanding the bizarre regime of North Korea: by reading its comic books. 2010-10-25T17:17:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102310_blizzcon_qa/fans-do-combat-with-blizzcon-developers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102310_blizzcon_qa/fans-do-combat-with-blizzcon-developers/ 05:16:00Z David Louie Video gamers are a spirited and technical lot.Blizzcon 2010’s World of Warcraft class Q&A panel proved that, as convention-goers vented about peeves, make suggestions and sometimes offered praise. 2010-10-24T05:16:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102310_diablo/diablo-iii-keep-focus-player-vs-environment/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102310_diablo/diablo-iii-keep-focus-player-vs-environment/ 05:14:00Z B. Poole New content and a new player class will not change the cooperative nature of the game, designers said. With video of Tenacious D. 2010-10-24T05:14:41+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102210_blizzcon_gamers/jay-mohr-cracks-wise-returns-loving-blizzcon-audience/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102210_blizzcon_gamers/jay-mohr-cracks-wise-returns-loving-blizzcon-audience/#When: 01:11:000 David Louie Updated: The Blizzard Entertainment faithful gathered in droves in Anaheim, Calif. on Friday to revel in their video game geekitude at BlizzCon 2010. “Everybody’s a closet gamer,” said comedian Jay Mohr, who returned for a fourth year as master of ceremonies for an enthusiastic crowd, eager to see the crème de la crème of costumed convention-goers. 2010-10-23T01:11:59-07:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102010_blizzcon_preview/gamers-get-your-blizz-this-weekend/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102010_blizzcon_preview/gamers-get-your-blizz-this-weekend/ 02:52:00Z David Louie Calling all Orcs, Elves, Trolls, Dwarves, Taurens, and even you Humans. Beginning Friday, TucsonSentinel.com will begin two days of coverage of the BlizzCon gaming convention at the Anaheim Convention Center. 2010-10-21T02:52:44+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/093010_tony_curtis/film-legend-tony-curtis-dies-85/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/093010_tony_curtis/film-legend-tony-curtis-dies-85/ 21:03:00Z Dylan Smith Film legend Tony Curtis died Wednesday at his Las Vegas-area home. The Oscar- nominated actor, famous for his roles in “Sweet Smell of Success,” “The Defiant Ones,” “Operation Petticoat,” and especially “Some Like It Hot,” was 85. Here’s a selection of his best movie moments. 2010-09-30T21:03:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/072110_eltonjohn/elton-johns-tucson-concert-postponed/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/072110_eltonjohn/elton-johns-tucson-concert-postponed/#When: 03:45:00Z Dylan Smith Updated: Elton John’s concert at the Tucson Arena has been postponed one night to Thursday. 2010-07-23T03:45:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070910_laserlightshows/laser-light-shows-back-flandrau/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070910_laserlightshows/laser-light-shows-back-flandrau/ 17:29:00Z Dylan Smith Those who appreciate an altered consciousness rejoice. Laser light shows are returning to Flandrau planetarium after 10 years. 2010-07-09T17:29:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/062510_1070_letter/sb-1070-outraged-artists-should-speak-out-arizona-not-boycott/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/062510_1070_letter/sb-1070-outraged-artists-should-speak-out-arizona-not-boycott/ 19:11:00Z Charlie Levy Guest Opinion: An open letter to artists boycotting Arizona: By not performing in Arizona, artists are harming the very people and places that foster free speech and the open exchange of ideas that serve to counter the closed-mindedness recently displayed by the new law. 2010-06-25T19:11:59+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/061010_mencia/get-carlos-mencias-take-sb-1070-desert-diamond-show/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/061010_mencia/get-carlos-mencias-take-sb-1070-desert-diamond-show/ 18:01:00Z Dylan Smith Comedian Carlos Mencia will no doubt take on Arizona’s SB 1070 when he appears at Desert Diamond Casino on June 26. The Honduran-born comic released a video on Youtube promoting a satirical “Americanizer Kit” that helps Latinos avoid appearing “illegal.” 2010-06-10T18:01:44+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/060410_firestone/firestone-sparks-hamptons-with-warhol-exhibit/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/060410_firestone/firestone-sparks-hamptons-with-warhol-exhibit/ 03:58:00Z Dylan Smith Eric Firestone closed his short-lived gallery on North 6th Avenue last month, but may be poised for a grander success in the Hamptons. The furniture and art dealer is opening his “East Coast Space” in East Hampton, N.Y., with the “Warhol, From Dylan to Duchamp” exhibit that debuted in Tucson. 2010-06-05T03:58:43+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051210_glee/glee-tour-embroiled-gay-straight-debate/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051210_glee/glee-tour-embroiled-gay-straight-debate/ 19:11:00Z Maggie Golston While the young stars of “Glee Live! In Concert” prepare to open their tour with a two-night stand in Phoenix, show creator Ryan Murphy published an open letter today calling for a boycott of Newsweek magazine. 2010-05-12T19:11:05+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051110_frazetta/illustrator-frank-frazetta-dies-82/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051110_frazetta/illustrator-frank-frazetta-dies-82/ 19:14:00Z Maggie Golston llustrator and comic book artist Frank Frazella, best known as the illustrator of the covers for Robert E. Howard’s series of Conan the Barbarian adventure novels, died Monday. 2010-05-11T19:14:02+00:00