Al Green

Hope Springs

Fox 5 San Diego staff

A friend of mine had seen this movie before me and said “I really didn’t need to see Meryl Streep have an orgasm.” I immediately yelled, “Hey! Spoiler alert here! I haven’t seen it yet.” I missed the press screening...

Tags: Academy Awards, Meryl Streep, David Frankel, Movies, Tommy Lee Jones

Primus Heads to Bridgeport on July 21 to Lead the Vibes Brigade

One of the greatest moments in bassist Les Claypool’s career came only a few months ago, at a fundraiser for Barack Obama. “It was me, Booker T. Jones and Charlie Musselwhite,” Claypool told me over the phone. “I played ‘...

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Crow delivers perfect folksy bluegrass

Nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow performed at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa Wednesday evening, treating a near-sold out crowd to 80 minutes in folk-rock heaven. Opening act Honey Honey — a cross between KT Tunstall, the Civil Wars,...

Tags: Mumford & Sons (music group), Disneyland Park, Bluegrass (genre), Music, Stevie Wonder

'Hope Springs' review: Basic chatter about transparent problems

** (out of four) Is it asking too much that a movie about a married couple trying to recapture the spark avoid something as obvious as Al Green's “Let's Stay Together?” Apparently. “Hope Springs” has no interest in surprise or...

Tags: Family, ESPN (tv network), Hope Springs (movie), Steve Carell, Belle Isle

Congressman Barney Frank Weds In Same-Sex Marriage

Reuters

BOSTON (Reuters) - Democratic Representative Barney Frank wed his longtime partner, James Ready, on Saturday, becoming the first sitting congressman to enter into a same-sex marriage. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick officiated the ceremony and added...

Tags: Family, Barack Obama, Executive Branch, Christopher Dodd, Boston

Chan Lowe: A running mate for Mitt Romney

There’s no question that we’re faced with a couple of stiffs running for president this year. Sure, Barack Obama can get up there and launch a few cool riffs, maybe cover a couple of measures of an Al Green song, but there’s something...

Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, Republican Party, Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney

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Free Music Friday! Swirling neo-soul from Cody ChesnuTT

About a decade ago, Cody ChesnuTT surprised and thrilled music lovers with "The Headphone Masterpiece," an ambitious, low-fi album that reminded listeners of the psychedelic soul classics of the 1970s. Some considered it an over-hyped oddity. Others were...

Tags: Rhythm and Blues (genre), Buddy Guy, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (tv program), Tina Turner, Soul (genre)

Universal Studios: Miranda Cosgrove added to Summer Concert Series

  Universal Studios has filled the final slot of...

Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, iCarly (tv program), Universal Studios Orlando, ZZ Top (music group), Josh Turner

Free Friday: Twelfth Night and The Chi-Lites Perform

PIX11.com

Each week we tell viewers what they can get for free. This week's free list: 1) Twelfth Night 2) The Chi-Lites Perform "Twelfth Night" will be performed as a roving play in Battery Park from June 26 – July 22. All shows are free. What: Twelfth Night –...

Tags: Jada Pinkett Smith, Music, Battery Park, John Legend, Chaka Khan

This week at attractions: Al Green, storm chaser Sean Casey, John Oates

Quite a variety of special events this week at Orlando's theme parks and attractions: + Medieval Times, the Kissimmee dinner show with a 13th century theme, has the premiere of its new show on Tuesday.  The story changes, but the jousting and other...

Tags: Gatorland, Sean Casey, Music, Orlando Science Center, Kissimmee