Topic “Entertainment”

By Patricia Sheridan (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Oklahoma native Reba McEntire is accustomed to winning.

Along with her Grammys and Golden Globe, the singer dubbed “The Queen of Country” has multiple Academy of Country Music and American Music awards. The 57-year-old is also an accomplished actress, appearing in film and on Broadway and television.

She and her second husband,...

By Linda East Brady (Standard-Examiner)

Super Bowl Sunday is nearly upon us — a time when folks gather around the TV set to flaunt team colors and loyalties.

And no matter if they glue themselves to the big screen, or kick back and visit in a quiet corner, guests are bound to bring a hearty, midwinter appetite.

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(The Associated Press)

NEW YORK -- Katherine Applegate's "The One and Only Ivan" won the John Newbery Medal for the outstanding book of 2012, while Jon Klassen's "This Is Not My Hat" received the Randolph Caldecott Medal for outstanding illustration, the American Library Association announced today.

The Newbery...

By Amy Hitt (The Washington Post)

The Washington Post has compiled a list of entertainment opportunities now available:

TOP PICK

“Pina,” on DVD, Blu-ray and 3D Blu-ray

Filmmaker Wim Wenders focuses his lens on the late German dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch in this captivating and innovative documentary. Post critic...

(The Washington Post)

A controversy over whether Beyonce lip-synced the “Star Spangled Banner” during the inaugural ceremony is continuing. Should this even be a controversy?

The pop superstar delivered a dramatic and critically hailed rendition of the national anthem — but was it live? Or the recorded...