Charlotte Observer: Entertainment
- What to Watch on Wednesday: ‘Survivor’ and ‘Amazing Race’ premiere
Wednesday - 02/25/2015 - 06:00 AMFor the first time, CBS will air ?Survivor? and ?Amazing Race? on the same night. Both shows start new seasons tonight.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What to Watch on Tuesday: A sad farewell to ‘Parks and Rec’
Tuesday - 02/24/2015 - 06:00 AMMany beloved characters leave Pawnee in tonight?s ?Parks and Recreation? series finale.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What to Watch on Monday: ‘Sleepy Hollow’ season ends, ‘Night Shift’ season begins
Monday - 02/23/2015 - 06:00 AMThe lives of Sleepy Hollow residents will never be the same after tonight?s Season 2 finale of ?Sleepy Hollow? on Fox.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - And the winner is ... Suspense builds for 87th Oscars
Sunday - 02/22/2015 - 02:02 PMThe Oscar movies this year may be small, but they're packing a lot of drama.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pets, humans get silly for ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ fame
Saturday - 02/21/2015 - 06:32 PMOne couple from Chicago drove 14 hours to audition their rescue, Noodles. Three other acts lined up, hoping to be in the final ?Stupid Pet Tricks? and ?Stupid Human Tricks?Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What to Watch on Friday: American Masters profiles ‘America’s Shakespeare’
Friday - 02/20/2015 - 06:00 AMAmerican Masters profiles August Wilson, the playwright some call America?s Shakespeare.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - JD McPherson’s brand of rock gets better with age
Thursday - 02/19/2015 - 05:07 PMWith a genuine gift for channeling old rock ?n? roll, R&B and rockabilly, JD McPherson is generating buzz with his second album.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Review: Kevin Costner salvages the feel-good film ‘McFarland’
Thursday - 02/19/2015 - 03:01 PM?McFarland, USA? is an earnest feel-good sports dramedy, a simple culture clash story that is well intentioned to a fault. The fact that it works can be laid at the…Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Giveaway: Enter to win Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’ on Blu-ray
Thursday - 02/19/2015 - 01:40 PM?Big Hero 6? is being released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment as a Blu-ray + Digital HD ?combo pack? on Tuesday.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Discover Vietnamese ‘home cooking’ at Tet Festival in Charlotte
Thursday - 02/19/2015 - 08:42 AMThis week is Tet, the Vietnamese New Year. St. Joseph?s Catholic Church in southwest Charlotte offers a tasty opportunity to explore this ancient tradition transplanted to today?s New South.Click to Continue »
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- K. Michelle: ‘You don’t want to mess with me’
Tuesday - 02/24/2015 - 05:40 PMR&B singer K. Michelle ? who performs in Charlotte on Thursday ? addresses the haters, the headlines and the truth about the inspiration behind her sophomore album.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill among star-studded CIAA guests expected amid games, parties
Tuesday - 02/24/2015 - 06:51 AMFor the 10th year, the CIAA is bringing thousands of fans of its 12 schools including Charlottes Johnson C. Smith University back to Time Warner Cable Arena.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Live updates: 2015 Oscars
Sunday - 02/22/2015 - 08:00 PMThe Observer?s Théoden Janes live tweets the 87th Academy Awards. Who will the Oscars go to? Who will be the night?s big winner?Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Children’s Theatre of Charlotte showcases courage, perseverance with ‘Jackie & Me’
Sunday - 02/22/2015 - 02:30 PMChildren?s Theatre of Charlotte this month will present a dramatic play exploring the lessons learned by a 10-year-old who travels back in time to interview baseball great Jackie Robinson, who…Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What time do the 2015 Oscars begin Sunday?
Friday - 02/20/2015 - 04:44 PMWhat time are the 2015 Academy Awards? The answer depends how big a fan you are.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The plus sides of pop culture
Friday - 02/20/2015 - 12:00 AMIt?s easy to count the ways that pop culture, at its worst, pollutes our media environment.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘The DUFF’ a pleasantly predictable teen comedy
Thursday - 02/19/2015 - 02:43 PMThe new movie ?The DUFF? is a pleasantly predictable cross between ?Revenge of the Nerds? and ?Clueless? ? set in the social media age.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Married former ‘Idols’ star in ‘Joseph’
Thursday - 02/19/2015 - 03:33 PM?American Idol? alums/married couple Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young bring ?Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat? to Charlotte.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Big shows coming to the Charlotte area
Thursday - 02/19/2015 - 02:30 PMChris Tomlin: March 1. Time Warner Cable Arena. $26.48-$67.11.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What to Watch on Thursday: Will Sheen appear on ‘Two and a Half Men’ series finale?
Thursday - 02/19/2015 - 06:00 AMOdds are excellent that Charlie Sheen will make an appearance in tonight?s one-hour series finale of ?Two and a Half Men.?Click to Continue »
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- ‘Last Man’: Precious but still sort of funny
Wednesday - 02/25/2015 - 12:00 AM?Saturday Night Live? alumnus Forte plays a man who thinks he is the only human being left alive after a virus has wiped out the rest of humanity.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Jimmy Page revels in new Led Zeppelin re-masters
Tuesday - 02/24/2015 - 07:18 AMJimmy Page started the project because he couldn't believe how bad Led Zeppelin sounded.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - List of 87th Academy Award winners
Monday - 02/23/2015 - 12:28 AMList of winners at Sunday's 87th annual Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What to Watch on Sunday: Neil Patrick Harris hosts the Oscars
Sunday - 02/22/2015 - 06:00 AMHost Neil Patrick Harris will guide the 87th Oscars show, which has scheduled performances by Common, John Legend, Lady Gaga, Adam Levine, Tim McGraw, Jennifer Hudson and others.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What to Watch on Saturday: ‘Babysitters’ behaving badly
Saturday - 02/21/2015 - 06:00 AMIn the Lifetime movie ?Babysitter?s Black Book,? teens turn their babysitting business into an escort service for dads. But it?s okay ? they?re raising money for college!Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Where to find CIAA fun off the court
Friday - 02/20/2015 - 12:00 AMThe CIAA Tournament is as much about the parties as it is about the hard court. Here are some of the most anticipated events tied to the tourney.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cool stuff to do in Charlotte this weekend
Thursday - 02/19/2015 - 06:22 PMFill your plate with two days of fun, including the Hornets, comedy, a Southern show, Vietnamese food, a Broadway legend and the Oscars.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Restaurant inspections for Feb. 4-10
Thursday - 02/19/2015 - 01:03 PMScores filed by Mecklenburg County Health Department for Feb. 4-10.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Review: ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’ is lukewarm, at best
Thursday - 02/19/2015 - 02:31 PM?Hot Tub Time Machine 2? is dominated by fearless funnyman Rob Corddry, but the laughs are few and far between this time in the tub.Click to Continue »
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Movie review: ‘Mr. Turner’ paints a detailed portrait of a grumpy genius
Wednesday - 02/18/2015 - 01:39 PMDirector Mike Leigh and actor Timothy Spall outdo previous collaborations with this revealing biography.Click to Continue »
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