ENTERTAINMENT DIGEST || The top 25 concert tours of 2011

The top 25 concert tours of 2011 reaped $2.1 billion, about the same as last year. But North American gross ticket sales from the top 25 tours were $1.19 billion, about 4 percent less than in 2010. Pollstar editor-in-chief Gary Bongiovanni said that decline probably resulted from promoter Live Nation Entertainment Inc.’s effort to cut down on money-losing shows. He expects a rise in North American revenue next year as tours are expected from the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Madonna, Justin Bieber and Adele. Here are the top 5 grossing tours of 2011:

v U2: $156 million

v Taylor Swift: $97.7 million

v Kenny Chesney: $84.6 million

v Lady Gaga: $63.7 million

v Bon Jovi: $57.1 million

Stars of Tomorrow show on the horizon

NEW CASTLE, PA.

The 16th annual Stars of Tomorrow show, directed by Vaughn Hudspath will be Jan. 14 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the New Castle Playhouse, 202 E. Long Ave. The show features a variety of entertainers including Kenzie Palmer, the New Wilmington teen who appeared on “American Idol” last season; as well as dance champion Miranda Schry and jazz trumpeter Joshua Kaufman. The NCP Mini Stars, a song and dance troupe, will perform a revue from the hit television show “Glee.” For tickets, call 724-654-3437.

Film archive adds ‘Gump,’ 24 others

WASHINGTON

The Library of Congress last week announced that 1994’s smash hit “Forrest Gump” starring Tom Hanks was one of 25 films chosen to be included this year in the National Film Registry. Each year the Librarian of Congress names 25 films that are “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant. Here are the other 2011 selections:

“Allures” (1961), “Bambi” (1942), “The Big Heat” (1953), “A Computer Animated Hand” (1972), “Crisis: Behind A Presidential Commitment” (1963), “The Cry of the Children” (1912), “A Cure for Pokeritis” (1912), “El Mariachi” (1992), “Faces” (1968), “Fake Fruit Factory” (1986), “Growing Up Female” (1971), “Hester Street” (1975), “I, an Actress” (1977), “The Iron Horse” (1924), “The Kid” (1921), “The Lost Weekend” (1945), “The Negro Soldier” (1944), “Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies” (1930s-40s), “Norma Rae” (1979), “Porgy and Bess” (1959), “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991), “Stand and Deliver” (1988), “Twentieth Century” (1934) and“War of the Worlds” (1953).