Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks:
v Brad Paisley, 7:30 p.m.: The country music superstar will bring his concert tour to Covelli Centre, with opening acts Parmalee and the Swon Brothers. The show is sold out.
v “Last Laugh,” 7:30 p.m.: World premiere of this comedy about a retired comedy duo who get back together and look back on their lives. It’s in the Moyer Room of the Youngstown Playhouse; call 330-788-8739.
v Dominic Tocco and Brotherhood, 8 p.m.: Popular local band will perform on the bar stage at Hollywood Gaming Casino and Racetrack in Austintown.
v “Annie Get Your Gun,” 7 p.m.: Boardman High School Drama Guild presents the ever- popular musical in the school’s performing arts center, 7777 Glenwood Ave.; 330-259-3333.
v “Peter Pan,” 7:30 p.m.: West Branch High School’s theater department heads to Neverland. The school is at 14277 Main St., Beloit; 330-938-4442.
“Glee” (9 p.m., Fox): The final season of “Glee” continues as Brittany and Santana (Elizabeth Morris, Naya Rivera) plan their wedding. Meanwhile, Mercedes (Amber Riley) tries to convince Rachel (Lea Michele) not to give up on her Broadway dreams.
“Hot Fuzz” (9 p.m., BBC America): Yep, a 7-year-old cop/action parody with slasher overtones that’s loaded with commercials is the best thing on TV tonight. Nice work, programmers!
TV listings, B6
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Singer Gary Glitter guilty of sex crimes
LONDON
A jury in Britain on Thursday found former glam rock singer Gary Glitter guilty of a string of sex-abuse offenses against three young girls in the 1970s.
The 70-year-old Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was found guilty of one count of attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault, and one count of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13.
“Paul Gadd has shown himself to be a habitual sexual predator who took advantage of the star status afforded to him by targeting young girls who trusted him and were in awe of his fame,” Detective Chief Inspector Michael Orchard said.
“His lack of remorse and defense that the victims were lying makes his crimes all the more indefensible.”
Glitter was convicted by a jury of five men and seven women at a London court after a two-week trial.
He blew kisses to a public gallery full of reporters as he was remanded in custody.
He will be sentenced on Feb. 27.
The maximum sentence in Britain for unlawful sex with a minor is life imprisonment.
The singer was arrested in October 2012 under Operation Yewtree, the national investigation that police launched in the wake of a child abuse scandal surrounding the late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile.
Glitter’s career peaked in the early 1970s.
He is best known for “Rock & Roll (Part 2),” a hit in both the United States and Britain.
He fell into disgrace after being convicted and imprisoned on child abuse charges in Vietnam.
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