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Sox owner John Henry shows up in 'Moneyball' movie trailer

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:51:35 -0500

The trailer for "Moneyball," the Brad Pitt flick based on Michael Lewis's best-selling book of the same name, hit the Web this week, and it looks promising. Pitt plays Billy Beane, the Oakland A's general manager who's credited with using...

Amy Poehler dispenses advice to Harvard seniors

Wed, 25 May 2011 17:18:30 -0500

Amy Poehler at Harvard today (Reuters/Brian Snyder) Even before she opened her mouth today, Amy Poehler managed to make us laugh. The Burlington-bred star of "Parks and Recreation" was the Class Day speaker at Harvard, and as she waited...

Steven Tyler's former teenage girlfriend cries foul

Wed, 25 May 2011 17:02:30 -0500

A long-ago girlfriend of Steven Tyler's is taking issue with the way she's portrayed in the Aerosmith screamer's much-hyped new memoir, "Does the Noise In My Head Bother You?". In a 5,000-word narrative for the pro-life web site LifeNews.com, Julia...

Amanda Palmer detained in Amsterdam

Wed, 11 May 2011 17:27:28 -0500

Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer was detained today in Amsterdam, though it's not clear why. Judging from a YouTube video of the arrest - see below - it appears the chanteuse may have been busted for staging an impromptu outdoor show. Following her...

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BU's dean of students goes for a swim in the Charles

Fri, 06 May 2011 13:48:17 -0500

Katie Couric is suddenly very much in demand now that she's departing "The CBS Evening News." The anchor talked at Tufts a few weeks and now Boston University has announced that Couric will deliver the commencement addrees at Nickerson Field...

BSO's James Levine talks on "Fresh Air"

Wed, 04 May 2011 17:39:45 -0500

James Levine chatted with Terry Gross on "Fresh Air" today, ostensibly to promote a new book, "James Levine: 40 Years at The Metropolitan Opera," and the PBS documentary, "James Levine: America's Maestro," which premieres June 1. (You can read The...

Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund's mother dies

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:56:32 -0500

Dicky, Alice, and Micky Alice Ward, mother of Lowell-bred boxers Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund, has died. We're told the matriarch played by Melissa Leo in "The Fighter" passed away early this morning at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital,...

Robert B. Parker's characters to live on

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:34:53 -0500

Robert B. Parker is no longer with us, but his literary creations are. Parker's estate - his wife Joan and sons Dan and David - along with his publisher have chosen two writers to carry on Parker's celebrated "Spenser" and "Jesse...

Whitey Bulger saga yields another book

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:51:00 -0500

The elusive Whitey Bulger on Castle Island There are already plenty of books about Whitey Bulger, but the shelf is about to get a little more crowded. Tom Foley, former head of Massachusetts State Police who spearheaded the...

With a little help from his friends, Youkilis raise money for charity

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:44:54 -0500

Youk gets a rare smile from Bill Belichick (Photo: Rick Bern) Kevin Youkilis hosted a benefit for his charity, Youk's Kids, at the Liberty Hotel's Catwalk Bar the other night, and the Sox first baseman hung around afterward to...

Anthony Bourdain's homage to Boston airs Monday

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:30:13 -0500

Anthony Bourdain has a complicated relationship with Boston. On some level, the chef and silver-haired host of "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations" hates the place because he grew up a Yankees fan in New Jersey. But on another level, he loves...

Todd English takes couple to court over house problems

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:36:17 -0500

Todd English is embroiled in another lawsuit, but this time it's the chef who's stirring the pot. English, whose restaurant empire has faced an array of lawsuits in recent months, mostly over unpaid bills, is suing a couple who sold...

BC professor befriends Franco

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:14:19 -0500

BC English professor Paul Mariani had no idea who James Franco was when he was told the actor wanted to make a biopic of poet Hart Crane that would be based on Mariani's 1999 book, "The Broken Tower: The Life...

Jay Severin fired by WTKK-FM

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:23:31 -0500

Jay Severin, the highly paid talk show host whose provocative on-air comments twice resulted in suspensions, was fired by WTKK-FM (96.9) today. Severin was let go because he did not maintain an "appropriate level of civility and adhere to...

Massachusetts couple buys Nic Cage's Rhode Island mansion

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:06:00 -0500

Actor Nicolas Cage has finally found a buyer for his behemoth abode in Rhode Island, but the "Leaving Las Vegas" star isn't getting his asking price. Cage, who bought the mansion not far from Newport in 2007, originally put the...