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The five most memorable TV horses
With the Kentucky Derby being run Saturday, let’s honor the Run for the Roses with these five memorable TV horses.
NEWSMAKERS | Scott Pelley named Couric replacement
CBS says Scott Pelley will take over as its evening news anchor, starting June 6.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS | Dance concert
Dance professionals Victor DaSilva and Hanna Karttunen, who have appeared on “So You Think You Can Dance,” will perform at 7 p.m. May 13 at Fred Astaire dance studio.
Victorian struggles to bring ‘Madwoman’ to life
Jean Giraudoux’s 1945 play “The Madwoman of Chaillot” has always suffered from a case of the cutes, and the current Victorian Players production does little to temper the work’s essential unctuousness.
The love of ‘Thor’
By Geoff Boucher Los Angeles Times SANTA FE, N.M. The day’s light was fading, but the cast
From ‘Glee’ guest to show heartthrob
Darren Criss isn’t even officially a full-time cast member on “Glee,” yet he’s one of the most popular stars on the Fox TV show.
The five greatest car movies
Surely, the world didn’t need a fifth installment in “The Fast and the Furious” franchise, but “Fast Five” roared into theaters last weekend. At least it provides a good opportunity to discuss five great car movies.
NEWSMAKERS | Jackson doctor’s trial is delayed
The trial of the doctor charged in Michael Jackson’s death has been delayed until September.
NEWSMAKERS | At the box office, ‘Fast Five’ races to 1st place with $83.6M
“Fast Five” has left the competition in the dust with an $83.6 million debut to grab the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Easy Street Productions brings back ‘Forever Plaid’
Easy Street Productions is bringing back “Forever Plaid,” the quirky little musical about a ’60s vocal group that reunites in the afterlife.
Go to New Castle, see ‘Oklahoma!’ with razzmatazz
“Oklahoma!” has been kicking around for 68 years, but the current Brent Rodgers’-directed New Castle Playhouse production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s bucolic perennial just occasionally shows its age.
‘West Side Story’ in Cleveland A stronger Maria
When Ali Ewoldt was named as Maria in the touring production of the Broadway revival of “West Side Story,” the veteran stage actress felt comfortable in the role.
Instruments become art for symphony fundraiser
Discarded musical instruments that have been transformed into works of art will be the focus of a fundraiser for the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra.
NEWSMAKERS | Mariah Carey gives birth to twins
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon celebrated their anniversary with another milestone — becoming parents to a baby girl and boy.
Can Couric’s successor regain network’s glory?
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK The appointment five years ago of Katie Couric