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• National Western Stock Show

  January 9, 2012 3:03 PM

  The 2012 National Western Stock Show is underway in Denver with rodeo events, entertainment and displays through Janauary 22. The show is celebrating it's 106th year and Lynne Cheney is the 2012 Citizen of the West. There's more information and schedule of events right here . more »

• Relativity calls its Snow White 'Mirror Mirror'

  November 4, 2011 9:06 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The first of two live-action Snow White movies set for release next year is getting a slightly ironic title: "Mirror Mirror." That's the name Relativity Media has picked for its comedy-action adventure starring Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen, Armie Hammer as the prince and Lily... more »

• `Paranormal Activity 3' scares up huge $54M debut

  October 23, 2011 1:35 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Paranormal Activity 3" didn't just go bump in the night. It made a ton of noise at the box office with a huge, $54 million opening. The third film in Paramount's low-budget horror franchise was No. 1 at the box office, according to Sunday studio estimates.... more »

• News from Lake Wobegon to be reported from Colorado Springs

  October 20, 2011 8:00 PM

  The long time National Public Radio program A Prairie Home Companion featuring host and story teller Garrison Keillor will be broadcast live from the Colorado Springs World Arena this Saturday. The long-running radio variety show has enjoyed success in it's 35 plus years of broadcasting, drawing over 4 million... more »

• Jermaine Jackson reveals escape plan for Michael

  September 10, 2011 11:48 PM

  LONDON (AP) - Jermaine Jackson says his family had secretly arranged to fly Michael to Bahrain if the pop icon was found guilty of child molestation. Jermaine was quoted as telling The Times magazine out Saturday that a private jet financed by a friend was on standby to whisk his... more »

• Indy funny man to be honored at gala

  August 30, 2011 12:24 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center will begin its 75th season with a black tie gala next month honoring Colorado Springs Independent columnist Rich Tosches and Arts Center Trustee Susie Burghart. The event is traditionally one of the FAC's top fundraisers of the year and president and CEO Sam... more »

• 51 pageant queens compete for Miss USA in Vegas

  June 19, 2011 12:15 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Fifty-one beauty queens from around the country are getting ready to smile and strut before a panel of judges and a live audience in Sin City to determine the country's next Miss USA. Sunday night's winner will replace Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih and be... more »

• Celebrate local history at Territory Days

  May 28, 2011 3:54 PM

  Thousands of people crowded the streets of Old Colorado City Saturday for the 36th Annual Territory Days celebration. The three day street festival recognizes the community's role as the first territorial capital of the state. A new attraction this year is the Hawk Quest booth where you can see... more »

• Pippi Longstocking comes to Colorado Springs

  April 23, 2011 12:09 PM

  Families of deployed military members can pick up free tickets today (valued at $8-15) for Tuesday's performance of Pippi Longstocking at the Pikes Peak Center in downtown Colorado Springs. The play is part of Imagination Celebration's Over the Moon Family Theater and will include activities both before and after... more »

• Weekend box office numbers rally behind Rio

  April 17, 2011 4:13 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The 20th Century Fox animated family flick "Rio" is leading the weekend box office with a healthy $40 million debut, according to studio estimates. The slasher comedy "Scream 4" opened second while previous first-place holder "Hop" is third. more »

• Today in entertainment history

  April 17, 2011 9:57 AM

  On April 17th, 1960, singer Eddie Cochran died after suffering severe head injuries in a car crash in England. He was 21. Musician Gene Vincent and Cochran's girlfriend were injured. In 1961, "The Apartment" won the best picture and best director Academy Awards. Elizabeth Taylor won her first Oscar... more »

• Golden Globes most watched show

  January 17, 2011 12:56 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The Nielsen Co. says Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony was seen by almost 17 million TV viewers. It beat all network competition in its time period, slightly exceeding last year's audience for the film and TV awards show. According to time zone-adjusted Nielsen "fast national" figures... more »

• Tom Bosley dead at 83

  October 19, 2010 2:24 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tom Bosley, the patient, understanding father on television's long-running "Happy Days," has died. He was 83. The family says Bosley died of heart failure at 4 a.m. Tuesday at a hospital near his Palm Springs home. Bosley's agent, Sheryl Abrams, says he was also battling lung... more »

• Make a Difference Tour in Colorado Springs Thursday

  October 18, 2010 3:59 PM

  More than 65-million copies of Max Lucado's books have been sold around the world. Recording artists Michael W. Smith, TobyMac and Third Day have sold millions of CDs and downloads. They'll all be on stage this Thursday, Oct. 21, at the Colorado Springs World Arena for the Make a Difference... more »

• Haunted houses scaring up fun in Colorado Springs

  October 11, 2010 1:33 AM

  It's a terrifying October tradition millions across the world flock to. That's right, it's once again haunted house season and the ghouls at Mind Seizure in Colorado Springs are dying to meet you. It's the brain child of owner Josh Carrier. "I got into the haunted house business because it's... more »

• Tuesday is Dollar Day at the Colorado State Fair

  August 30, 2010 4:50 PM

  If you're watching your budget but still want to have fun, Tuesday is your day for the Colorado State Fair. It's Pepsi Dollar Day presented by News First 5. Admission to the Fair, carnival rides, and rodeo tickets are all only one dollar each this Tuesday. Never been to... more »

• 138th annual Colorado State Fair returns to Pueblo

  August 26, 2010 2:50 PM

  The Colorado State Fair officially kicks off in Pueblo this weekend, but tonight visitors can rides the carnival rides at a discounted price. Details are below, also scroll down to learn about gate admission and transportation. SNEAK PREVIEW NIGHT: The carnival will be open on Aug 26. from 5 p.m.... more »

• Deadline for discounts on Fair concerts approaches

  June 16, 2010 5:12 PM

  Time is running out for those who plan to see a concert at the Colorado State Fair to get a discount ticket. The lineup includes a variety stars like Charley Pride, America, Smokey Robinson and Queensyrche. The deadline for discount tickets is June 19, 2010, at midnight. The popular... more »

• Colorado Springs Children's Chorale performing Sunday

  June 1, 2010 3:06 PM

  Songs from Mary Poppins, Oliver, Peter Pan and other Broadway plays from Great Britain will be performed by the Colorado Springs Children's Chorale this Sunday at the Pikes Peak Center. Really Great Britain on Broadway! will begin at 3:00 p.m. Tickets cost $10 - $20 online or at... more »

• Friday's events at Wild Wild West Festival

  May 14, 2010 4:47 PM

  Here's Friday afternoon's schedule of events at the Wild Wild West Festival in downtown Pueblo. -From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Casey Brock performs on the Wagner Rents Stage located at C Street and Union Ave. -From 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Brule' & AIRO performs on the Cooper Tire... more »

• 'Iron Man 2' doesn't soar as high as original

  May 9, 2010 10:23 AM

  Lots of things get blown up and torn apart in "Iron Man 2," as you would expect from any self-respecting blockbuster kicking off the summer movie season. The magnitude of destruction far exceeds that of its predecessor - from rows of cars to armies of drones to Tony Stark's cliff-top... more »

• DirecTV plans more 3-D TV channels

  May 8, 2010 11:09 AM

  In the race for supremacy in 3-D television, DirecTV, wants to be king. DirecTV's exclusive NFL Sunday Ticket package of out-of-market football games has been a hit. Now the company has eyes on creating what it hopes to be its next competitive edge: extensive 3-D programming including movies, documentaries... more »

• Boat season kicks off at Pueblo riverwalk

  May 7, 2010 5:59 PM

  It's still spring, but the riverwalk in Pueblo is kicking off the summer season with their 2010 Boat Opening event on Friday, May 7. You can now go for a ride on the excursion boats, pedal boats or gondola. Fees are listed on the HARP Authority's website . Tonight--May 7,... more »

• Moonlight Ball in Pueblo Friday

  May 6, 2010 2:31 PM

  If you've been practicing your ballroom dancing skills, put them to use at the Moonlight Ball in Pueblo Friday night. The event will include dinner, dancing, live music by The Springs Band and a silent auction. This is a fundraiser for the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum. The museum... more »

• Nintendo launches dark Wii, expanded bundle in US

  May 3, 2010 12:59 PM

  Nintendo Co. is trying to expand U.S. sales of the Wii by throwing in an extra game and its MotionPlus accessory for making the console's signature motion-sensing wand more precise. The company is also offering a black version of the system as an alternative to the game system's white casing.... more »

• Gondola cruises coming to the Pueblo riverwalk

  April 28, 2010 4:54 PM

  There's a new attraction coming to the Pueblo riverwalk that's sure to add a lot of romance to Downtown Pueblo. It's a new riverwalk gondola! It's similar to what you might see in Venice, complete with a gondolier that serenades couples, while they gently drift along the water channel. The... more »

• San Diego sweetens Comic-Con deal $500,000

  April 28, 2010 10:13 AM

  San Diego is sweetening its bid to keep Comic-Con, offering organizers $500,000 in hotel tax revenue to keep the huge pop culture event in the city. The Tourism Marketing District board agreed to budget $100,000 annually over a five-year period for Comic-Con, saying worldwide publicity from the event benefits the... more »

• Rivals DirecTV, Dish combine to sell TV ads

  April 26, 2010 12:13 PM

  Satellite TV rivals DirecTV and Dish are banding together to sell interactive TV advertising nationally. Such ads let people use their remote controls to request information about products. This comes after DirecTV and Dish Networks dropped lawsuits accusing each other of false advertising. Among other things, Dish had complained... more »

• Aspen Filmfest sponsor shuffles top managers

  April 25, 2010 9:22 AM

  Aspen Film, sponsor of the Aspen Filmfest, is reshuffling its top management. Executive Director Laura Thielen is moving into the new position of artistic director, and a new executive director will be hired to focus on fundraising and general management. Thielen, who has been executive director for 15 years, says... more »

• Film fest brings together fans, filmmakers

  April 24, 2010 11:08 PM

  For the third year the Indie Spirit Film Festival is letting movies goers in Southern Colorado see films they wouldn't see everyday. "Word's getting out about Colorado Springs and the festival so it's pretty exciting" says festival director Chris Loud, "This really gives an opportunity for those filmmakers who have... more »

• Stratosphere jump opens to daredevils in Las Vegas

  April 21, 2010 10:13 AM

  Visitors to the Stratosphere tower in Las Vegas no longer need an elevator to get down from Sin City's highest building. A new ride is giving daredevils a cable, a platform and a chance to jump to a blue and black target 829 feet below. SkyJump Las Vegas has opened... more »

• Live Nation launches concert business in Australia

  April 19, 2010 9:59 AM

  Live Nation Entertainment Inc. is launching a concert promotion business in Australia, the seventh largest music market in the world. The company, formed by the combination of concert promoter Live Nation and Ticketmaster, said Monday it named Luke Hede as vice president of promotions at the Pacific Rim. Hede had... more »

• Dragon training, superhero comedy tussle for box-office win

  April 19, 2010 9:09 AM

  It's another close weekend at the box office, with the animated adventure "How to Train Your Dragon" and the superhero comedy "Kick-Ass" dueling for No. 1. According to studio estimates Sunday, "How to Train Your Dragon" took in $20 million, with "Kick-Ass" just behind at $19.75 million. With just $250,000... more »

• Movies for grown-ups lurk amid summer hits

  April 18, 2010 10:11 AM

  There are blowups and car chases, belly laughs and romance. Then there's the grown-up stuff that sneaks into movie theaters among all the big studio action thrillers and comedies. Hollywood calls them counterprogramming, word-of-mouth or specialty films - nice ways of saying no one wants to put up the... more »

• 'Designing Women' actress Carter dies at 70

  April 11, 2010 9:51 AM

  "Designing Women" actress Dixie Carter, who used her charm and stately beauty in a host of roles on Broadway and television, has died. She was 70. Publicist Steve Rohr, who represents Carter and her husband, actor Hal Holbrook, says Carter died Saturday morning. A native of Tennessee, Carter... more »

• Seinfeld, Hamm to dissect `Curb Your Enthusiasm'

  April 7, 2010 11:20 AM

  Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Hamm and Seth Green are helping to deconstruct "Curb Your Enthusiasm." The stars are part of "Curb: The Discussion," a TV Guide Network companion series to "Curb Your Enthusiasm." The Larry David comedy is coming to the network in June. A celebrity panel will watch each episode... more »

• 'Star Wars' headed to TV as an animated sitcom

  April 6, 2010 11:34 AM

  Lucasfilm Animation said Monday that "Star Wars" is coming to TV as an animated comedy series. The sitcom is still in development and doesn't have a title yet. Lucasfilm says it will explore the comic aspects of that "galaxy far, far away" as it playfully and irreverently confronts the saga's... more »

• Trump fires Blago from 'Celebrity Apprentice'

  April 5, 2010 11:05 AM

  Rod Blagojevich has been fired, again. The former governor, whom Illinois lawmakers ousted from office last year, has now been kicked off NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice." "Apprentice" boss Donald Trump fired the ex-governor on Sunday's episode after Blagojevich struggled as team leader in creating an interactive display. As on a previous... more »

• 'Titans' battles to No. 1 spot with $61.4 million

  April 5, 2010 9:14 AM

  The gods of Mount Olympus are the new rulers of the weekend box office. The ancient Greek action remake "Clash of the Titans" has debuted at No. 1 with $61.4 million. Adding Thursday night preview screenings, the movie has totaled $64.1 million. Opening at No. 2 with $30.2 million was... more »

• Apple's much-anticipated iPad goes on sale

  April 3, 2010 12:48 PM

  Apple's much-anticipated iPad has gone on sale. Eager customers have been lining up outside Apple Stores and some Best Buys to be among the first to buy one as sales started at 9 a.m. Saturday in each time zone. Carlos Herrera came to New York from Barcelona, Spain, because it... more »

• 'Twilight' author Meyer has novella coming soon

  March 30, 2010 9:54 AM

  Attention "Twilight" fans: Stephenie Meyer has a new book coming out. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers will release "The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner" on June 5. The novella is told from the viewpoint of Bree, a newborn vampire featured in "Eclipse." That's one of the books in... more »

• O'Donnell looking to come back to daytime TV

  March 23, 2010 11:19 AM

  Rosie O'Donnell says she's looking to come back to daytime TV with a show that will be about "laughter and love in the afternoon." O'Donnell says the time is right for her return. She's looking to start a show next year, after daytime's dominant personality, Oprah Winfrey, ends her own.... more »

• Turning a 'Wimpy Kid' into a movie star

  March 21, 2010 10:22 AM

  Hollywood has had success turning popular comics into hit movies, but those works are usually based on muscular superheroes. Little Greg Heffley, the middle-school star of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," is no Superman. But he's a popular enough wimp to be a fixture on The New York Times best-seller... more »

• SNL staffer finds, returns 4-carat diamond

  March 19, 2010 3:30 PM

  30 Rock was a lucky number for a Manhattan woman who lost her engagement-ring diamond inside NBC's famed Saturday Night Live studios. Bree Candee and her husband were attending a SNL rehearsal last weekend celebrating her birthday. After leaving 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the couple continued celebrations at a Midtown... more »

• Studios, theaters debate DVD release dates

  March 16, 2010 12:34 PM

  Hollywood studios and movie theaters are trying to come to terms in a debate over how quickly films move from the big screen to DVD. The time between theatrical and home video releases gradually shrank as studios cashed in on booming DVD sales starting in the late 1990s. The average... more »

• Breckenridge Ski Resort proposes alpine coaster

  March 15, 2010 10:52 AM

  Breckenridge Ski Resort is hoping to add a mountain version of a roller coaster on one of its peaks. The resort plans to present its application to the Breckenridge Planning Commission on Tuesday night for a 2,500-foot-long ride on Peak 8. Unlike an alpine slide, the coaster would take riders... more »

• 'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead in Burbank at 38

  March 10, 2010 9:13 AM

  The Los Angeles coroner's office says "The Lost Boys" actor Corey Haim is dead at 38. Coroner's Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said Wednesday that Haim died at 2:15 a.m. at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. She said an autopsy will determine the cause of death and there are no... more »

• Hilary Duff to write young adult book series

  March 9, 2010 1:54 PM

  Simon & Schuster Books for Young readers said Tuesday that actress-singer Hilary Duff will work on a series of young adult novels that starts with "Elixir," to be published in October. The first novel will feature the worldwide adventures of photojournalist Clea Raymond. Duff also plans a nonfiction book... more »

• Samsung, Panasonic start selling 3-D TVs

  March 9, 2010 10:26 AM

  Samsung and Panasonic will start selling 3-D TVs in U.S. stores this week. This inaugurates what all TV makers hope is the era of 3-D viewing in the living room. Samsung Electronics Co. is announcing Tuesday that it is selling two 3-D sets, combined with the required glasses and 3-D... more »

• 'Precious' dominates Spirit Awards with 5 wins

  March 6, 2010 10:57 AM

  The Harlem drama "Precious" won five prizes Friday at the Spirit Awards honoring independent film, including best picture and trophies for stars Gabourey Sidibe and Mo'Nique and director Lee Daniels. Sidibe won best actress Friday for "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," playing an illiterate teen pulling... more »