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Almost no one has seen this year’s ‘best’ movies, but there’s a surprising upside

Tue., April 20, 2021

A recent fascinating poll in Variety highlights a disturbing fact for fans of the Oscars and Hollywood in general: Almost no one has seen this year's best picture nominees. That's terrible news for the Oscars.

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Casino project among largest on Vegas Strip sets opening day

UPDATED: Tue., April 20, 2021

Resorts World Las Vegas announced Monday that it will open to the public June 24 and began taking reservations for more than 3,500 rooms at its three Hilton-branded hotels.

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Ziggy Marley happy to be part of Earth Day concert

UPDATED: Tue., April 20, 2021

The pandemic can't stop Ziggy Marley from celebrating the Earth. The son of reggae icon Bob Marley and Rita Marley will be one of the highlights of Nat Geo’s Earth Day Eve 2021 streaming concert Wednesday.

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Memorabilia from Springsteen to ‘Phantom’ set for auction

UPDATED: Tue., April 20, 2021

Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John, Bette Midler, Christine Baranski, Steve Martin and Tina Fey have all raided their closets to offer up personal items for a charity online auction.

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Kate Winslet’s latest big challenge? Playing a detective on television

UPDATED: Sun., April 18, 2021

“It was one of the biggest challenges I’ve ever been slapped with,” said Kate Winslet, who gets her turn at carrying a badge in “Mare of Easttown,” a gripping new miniseries that debuted Sunday on HBO.

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When family kept Andrew Hyatt tied to Spokane, the director decided to film ‘All Those Small Things’ here

Sun., April 18, 2021

An important family issue is the reason "All Those Small Things" was filmed in Spokane. The movie's director, Andrew Hyatt of Spokane, was scouting locations, but his wife's condition prompted a stay-at-home order.

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Brandi Carlile opens up about overcoming insecurities, her latest Grammy win and her new memoir

Sat., April 17, 2021

On the strength of 2018’s superb “By the Way, I Forgive You,” Brandi Carlile and the guitar-wielding Hanseroth twins who flank her became the talk of the Grammys, earning a wave of new fans.

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Scott Rudin will ‘step back’ after allegations of bullying

UPDATED: Sun., April 18, 2021

Amid mounting anger over allegations of bullying, Broadway and Hollywood producer Scott Rudin broke his silence Saturday, saying he is “profoundly sorry” and will step back from his theater work.

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Around the Remote: Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton host CMAs from Nashville

Sat., April 17, 2021

“56th Academy of Country Music Awards” – Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton are the hosts for this year’s festivities in Nashville, Tennessee. Once again, the show will originate from three iconic country music venues.

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Coeur d’Alene Resort offers free activities for weekday overnight guests through May 28

Sat., April 17, 2021

One of the longest winters, thanks to a pandemic, is finally over. Folks have been sequestered. Trips have been on hold. The Coeur d'Alene Resort is bridging the gap between spring and summer.

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Dude (Perfect), where’s my car? Uh, at Spokane Arena on Nov. 4

UPDATED: Fri., April 16, 2021

On the wheels of a successful first tour in 2019 that included selling out arenas, Dude Perfect has returned with a tour for 2021, and six new dates include the Spokane Arena on Nov. 4.

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‘Folk horror’ film ‘In the Earth’ has a world of flaws

UPDATED: Thu., April 15, 2021

Say what you will about Ben Wheatley’s “Rebecca” – his Netflix remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 classic – as his 2020 adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s Gothic melodrama was unexpected.

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Prince Philip had a rich Hollywood history – here’s how he was depicted in film and TV

UPDATED: Thu., April 15, 2021

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh – who died April 9 at 99 – spent most of his life as a stalwart companion to his bride, who became Queen Elizabeth II unexpectedly soon upon her father’s death in 1952.

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Whitney Cummings brings her uncompromising wit to Spokane Comedy Club

UPDATED: Thu., April 15, 2021

Whitney Cummings has enjoyed a great deal of TV success. The actress and writer co-created and executive produced "2 Broke Girls" in 2011, which, after six seasons on CBS, is in syndication.

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Working with a Spokane guitar shop to re-create Prince’s priceless guitar shows another side of the Artist’s eccentric tastes

UPDATED: Fri., April 16, 2021

Prince loved playing eccentric and wild guitars – often custom instruments designed to make as much of a visual statement as they did a musical statement. But his favorite guitar couldn’t be more traditional-looking.

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Staying productive during the pandemic at the Church of Eric

UPDATED: Thu., April 15, 2021

Eric Church doesn't care about convention. If Church did paint it by the numbers, the country superstar, who has 10 Grammy nominations, wouldn't release three albums in the span of a week.

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Moscow’s Izzy Burns, 18, on her second music release: It’s ‘more of who I am’

UPDATED: Thu., April 15, 2021

An almost movie-like stroke of luck took Moscow native Izzy Burns, 18, from a music-loving and guitar-playing teenager to a notable up-and-comping independent artist.

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NIC theater department begins livestreams with ‘A Permanent Image’

UPDATED: Thu., April 15, 2021

The North Idaho College Theatre Department will present livestream performances of “A Permanent Image” by Samuel D. Hunter at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

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What’s Worth Watching: Kate Winslet leads cast in HBO’s dark, bleak ‘Mare of Easttown’

UPDATED: Thu., April 15, 2021

HBO’s “Mare of Easttown,” set to premiere Sunday, follows detective Mare Sheehan (Kate Winslet) as she struggles to contend with a cold case in the small Pennsylvania town where she grew up.

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Game On: PlayStation store shutdown highlights game company’s anti-consumer behavior

UPDATED: Thu., April 15, 2021

Months back, I wrote on the subject of physical vs. digital game ownership. Sony recently announced that it would be shutting down all new online purchases for its legacy consoles.

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Almost no one has seen this year’s ‘best’ movies, but there’s a surprising upside

Casino project among largest on Vegas Strip sets opening day

Ziggy Marley happy to be part of Earth Day concert

Memorabilia from Springsteen to ‘Phantom’ set for auction

Kate Winslet’s latest big challenge? Playing a detective on television

When family kept Andrew Hyatt tied to Spokane, the director decided to film ‘All Those Small Things’ here

Brandi Carlile opens up about overcoming insecurities, her latest Grammy win and her new memoir

Scott Rudin will ‘step back’ after allegations of bullying

Around the Remote: Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton host CMAs from Nashville

Coeur d’Alene Resort offers free activities for weekday overnight guests through May 28

Dude (Perfect), where’s my car? Uh, at Spokane Arena on Nov. 4

‘Folk horror’ film ‘In the Earth’ has a world of flaws

Prince Philip had a rich Hollywood history – here’s how he was depicted in film and TV

Whitney Cummings brings her uncompromising wit to Spokane Comedy Club

Working with a Spokane guitar shop to re-create Prince’s priceless guitar shows another side of the Artist’s eccentric tastes

Staying productive during the pandemic at the Church of Eric

Moscow’s Izzy Burns, 18, on her second music release: It’s ‘more of who I am’

NIC theater department begins livestreams with ‘A Permanent Image’

What’s Worth Watching: Kate Winslet leads cast in HBO’s dark, bleak ‘Mare of Easttown’

Game On: PlayStation store shutdown highlights game company’s anti-consumer behavior

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