Specter of AIDS haunts Fugard's play
Athol Fugard's latest play, "Coming Home," a sequel to his "Valley Song," is having its world premiere at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven. The South African playwright is one of the most honored in the theater and this new work is filled with his familiar insightful and poignant observations about life in his home country.

Sex, violence intertwine in 'Dying City"

Torre defends tell-all Yankees book
Los Angeles Dodgers baseball manager Joe Torre's new book about his old club has been burning up best-seller lists even before it hits stores.
Ted Haggard's Wife, Gayle, Admits To Knowing About His Bi-Sexual Tendencies
Ted Haggard, former evangelical pastor's wife, Gayle Haggard, says she knew about his struggles with same-sex attraction for years and felt he was "winning the battle" before a scandal involving a male prostitute triggered his downfall in late 2006. She made the remarks in an appearance with her husband on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Gayle Haggard said she was shocked when Haggard first told her the truth about the allegations against him. "The first words out of my mouth were, 'Who are you?"' she said, according to a publicity release issued by Harpo Productions.
Sex, violence intertwine in 'Dying City"
Twins, in particular identical twins, have always been an intriguing subject in literature and drama. The idea of two beings, so alike -- yet maybe not -- so close to one another, is more eerie than amazing.Wethersfield playwright Christopher Shinn's "Dying City," now at Hartford Stage, focuses on two twin brothers -- Peter, a moderately successful gay actor, and Craig, about whom we learn after his death in Iraq.

Brakes put on Prison Break’s run

Grammy nominee 'scared' of Jonas Bros.
After a long apprenticeship, it's been an astonishingly fast rise for R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan.
EUR This N That | Dishin' Dirt on Kanye West, Kelly Rowland, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats ...
What's up y'all?! Here is the dirt... Swizz Beats and Mashonda Now I know y'all heard about the Swizz Beats/ Alicia Keys drama. If not, you know I'm 'bout to tell it. Rumor had it that Alicia was messing around with the VERY MARRIED Swizz Beats and because of their ongoing affair he and his wife split up. At first, I did not want to believe that the VERY CONSCIOUS Alicia Keys would have anything to do with a married man (Swizz Beats at that) but y'all it's true. Recently Mashonda "Beats" stopped by to dish the dirt with Kendra G and she told it all. She wasn't nasty or hateful but she did keep it real. Now I know that many of y'all (like myself) was a lil' shocked to hear that Alicia was creeping with a dude, especially after seeing the pictures of her getting arrested after "allegedly" beating up her "alleged" lesbian lover, but so far the rumors about her and Swizz Beats have proven to be true. Hmmmm ... could this be a ploy to throw people off of the scent of BOTH of their sexual preferences? It's not far fetched. Please know that more than likely the sex symbol you love the most loves the same thing you love. Anyway, check out the complete interview here. Nuff said...
Video: Local fans make Super Bowl picks and share tips for Bowl parties>Video: Local fans make Super Bowl picks and share tips for Bowl parties
I could manage without Thanksgiving, or the Fourth of July, and definitely without Valentine's Day. But without the Super Bowl? No way!
Brakes put on Prison Break’s run

THERE were warning signs. No one can complain. Perhaps Prison Break “jumped the shark” when they chopped Sara Tancredi’s head off? Or maybe it was when they sent Michael Scofield to the tattoo parlour to have all his prison blueprint tattoos removed that the wheels had really fallen off this former Fox juggernaut. Either way, Prison Break is finished.

The Hollywood Reporter announced today:

“The show just played out,” says Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly. “Creatively everybody feels enough stories were told ... we want it to finish strong and not just gimp out next season.” Prison has four more episodes set to air, and might shoot a could extra series-ending episodes as well. “They have a cool ending,” Reilly reassured.

Still, Prison Break had two of the finest male and female villains on the small screen in Gretchen and T-Bag. Here they are together in action:

Making Neil Diamond uncomfortable

Making Neil Diamond uncomfortable
The day CNN interviewed Neil Diamond, he was sitting in a little room to the side of a studio, and a makeup artist was smacking him in the face with a powder puff. He looked like he wanted to flee. But the legendary musician offered a thoughtful and revealing chat.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_entertainment/~4/6uJOJ-iiWNc" height="1" width="1"/

Music legend, 68, shines on

Music legend, 68, shines on
The day CNN interviewed Neil Diamond, he was sitting in a little room to the side of a studio, and a makeup artist was smacking him in the face with a powder puff. He looked like he wanted to flee. But the legendary musician offered a thoughtful and revealing chat.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_entertainment/~4/6uJOJ-iiWNc" height="1" width="1"/

Neil Diamond continues to shine

Neil Diamond continues to shine
The day I interviewed Neil Diamond, he was sitting in a little room to the side of a studio, and a makeup artist was smacking him in the face with a powder puff. He was wearing a white wife-beater T-shirt and looked like he wanted to flee.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_entertainment/~4/6uJOJ-iiWNc" height="1" width="1"/

Silly comedy duo shows true colors

Silly comedy duo shows true colors
Even the most banal question is met with an entertaining and thought-provoking response from Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, the two quipsters behind "Flight of the Conchords." The two play scrappy, clueless musicians trying -- and failing miserably -- to break into the music business in New York City.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_entertainment/~4/Vi07rGfsy-c" height="1" width="1"/