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Photo courtesy of the Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center Cast members of the Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center production of “Twelve Angry Jurors” rehearse their parts in the classic courtroom drama, scheduled for presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at the Trenton Village Theatre, 2447 W. Jefferson. The play is an adaptation of the CBS-TV production of “Twelve Angry Men.” It will be preceded by the presentation of the famous Abbott and Costello routine “Who’s on First?” By EVELYN CAIRNS Adapted from the … [Read more...] about ‘Twelve Angry Jurors’ to be staged by Trenton group

Katherine LaNasa Q: The last time I saw the gorgeous and talented Katherine LaNasa was in the NBC nighttime drama “Deception.” I just loved her character of Adriana. Can you tell me when/where I can see her again? —  Jennifer G., via email A: The lovely lady LaNasa currently is co-starring in the new USA drama “Satisfaction,” which also stars Matt Passmore and Stephanie Szostak, and airs Thursdays at 10/9c. Katherine plays Adriana, the hard-edged, high-end madam who lures unhappy husband and father Neil Truman (Matt … [Read more...] about CELEBRITY EXTRA

FOR RELEASE WEEK OF AUG. 4, 2014 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Technology snafus tax your patience. But before you throw that computer or other bulky hardware into the trash, take a deep breath and call someone knowledgeable for help. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Don’t be too upset if your generosity goes unappreciated. These things happen, and rather than brood over it, move on. A new friend could open up some exciting new possibilities. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A loved one helps you get through an especially difficult … [Read more...] about SALOME’S STARS

Top 10 Pop Singles 1. MAGIC! “Rude” 2. Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX 1 “Fancy” 3. Sam Smith “Stay With Me” 4. Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea “Problem” 5. Nico & Vinz “Am I Wrong?” 6. John Legend “All of Me” 7. Maroon 5 “Maps” 8. Jason Derulo feat. Snoop Dogg “Wiggle” 9. Disclosure feat. Sam Smith “Settle” 10. Calvin Harris “Summer” Top 10 Albums 1. Weird Al Yankovic “Mandatory Fun” 2. Jason Mraz “Yes!” 3. Rise Against “The Black Market” 4. Kidz Bop Kids “Kidz Bop 26” 5. Soundtrack “Frozen” 6. Sam Smith “In the … [Read more...] about TOP OF THE CHARTS as of Aug. 4, 2014

Top 10 DVD, Blu-ray Rentals 1. Non-Stop (PG-13) Liam Neeson 2. Lone Survivor (R) Mark Wahlberg 3. The LEGO Movie (PG) animated 4. RoboCop (2014) (PG-13) Joel Kinnaman 5. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (PG-13) Chris Pine 6. The Grand Budapest Hotel (R) Ralph Fiennes 7. Ride Along (PG-13) Ice Cube 8. 3 Days to Kill (PG-13) Kevin Costner 9. The Monuments Men (PG-13) George Clooney 10. Under the Skin (R) Scarlett Johansson Top 10 DVD, Blu-ray Sales 1. Rio 2 (G) FOX 2. The LEGO Movie (PG) Warner Bros. 3. Frozen (PG) Disney 4. … [Read more...] about TOP TEN VIDEO, DVD for August 4, 2014

1. Lucy (R) Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman 2. Hercules (PG-13) Dwayne Johnson, John Hurt 3. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13) Gary Oldman, Keri Russell 4. The Purge: Anarchy (R) Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo 5. Planes: Fire and Rescue (PG) animated 6. Sex Tape (R) Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz 7. Transformers: Age of Extinction (PG-13) Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz 8. And So It Goes (PG-13) Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton 9. Tammy (R) Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon 10. A Most Wanted Man (R) Grigoriy Dobrygin, Philip Seymour … [Read more...] about TOP TEN MOVIES

1. LITERARY: Who wrote the novel “The Bridge of San Luis Rey”? 2. MUSIC: What country does the band U2 call home? 3. SCIENCE: Which famous scientist was known as “The Wizard of Menlo Park”? 4. MOVIES: What was the name of the town in “Back to the Future”? 5. SPACE: Who were the first and last astronauts to step on the Moon? 6. ENTERTAINERS: Which famous leading man had a pot-bellied pig named Max as a pet? 7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the name for an animal that eats only plants? 8. MEDICINE: Who produced the first vaccine … [Read more...] about TRIVIA TEST

Grace Bertucci (left), 13, of Dearborn as Charlotte rehearses with Liliana Greimel, 11, of Dearborn as Wilbur and Jamie Paschke, 10, of Dearborn Heights as Fern in “Charlotte’s Web – the Musical.” Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday at the Players Guild of Dearborn. For tickets, go to playersguildofdearborn.org. Show Biz Family Theatre presents “High School Musical 2” at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1, 2, 8 and 9 at Trillium Academy, 15740 Racho Road in Taylor. Lia Bertucci (fourth from left), 16, of Dearborn plays Sharpay, … [Read more...] about Char and Shar alike: Siblings in separate spotlights

Daniel Craig HOLLYWOOD -- John Wayne was known as “The Duke“ for his entire career. Now John Wayne Enterprises is suing Duke University because the school thinks it owns the title to all things named “Duke.” The Wayne family claims that, “Duke does not own the word ‘Duke’ in all contexts and for all purposes.” It contends that the North Carolina university believes products bearing John Wayne’s world-renowned image and signature will somehow be confused as being associated with Duke University. Case in point: “Duke” brand … [Read more...] about HOLLYWOOD

Katheryn Winnick in “Vikings” Q: I can’t seem to get enough of “Falling Skies”! Can you tell me if it will be back next summer? —  Dean P., via email A: “Falling Skies” will indeed return to TNT next summer to wrap up its epic story during its fifth (and final) season. Ten new episodes in summer 2015 will tie a pretty (or not-so-pretty) bow on the hit sci-fi drama, and I’m hoping that all of our questions will be answered. But, now that I think about it, I kind of hope all of our questions WON’T be answered so there will … [Read more...] about CELEBRITY EXTRA