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Mike Birbiglia, a stand-up comic with a sleep disorder, stars in, co-writes and makes his directing

Mike Birbiglia, a stand-up comic with a sleep disorder, stars in, co-writes and makes his directing


YouTube’s WIGS channel finds the drama in women

By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK Not to play favorites, but if you’d like to


Melissa Etheridge takes a look backward

By MARK KENNEDY Associated Press NEW YORK At 51, Melissa Etheridge isn’t coasting on her


Pabstolutely 5 music fills downtown venue

Bob Cerny fondly remembers when he pushed a pool table out of the way at Cedar’s Lounge in downtown Youngstown more than 30 years ago and started playing music.


Plan to restore landmark Paramount facade in jeopardy

The city’s plans to maintain the facade of the long-vacant landmark Paramount Theater could be in jeopardy. Formerly known as Liberty Theater, the venue reopened as the Paramount in July 1929 when Youngstown had a bustling downtown anchored by two major department stores, a host of other retail shops and several theaters. This 1956 line to get into the West Federal Street theater stretched around the corner past Fanny Farmer Candies onto Hazel Street. In the hey-dey of motion pictures, block-long queues were standard at all the downtown theaters most Saturdays and Sundays.

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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS | For the week ending Sept. 2

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn (Crown) 2. “Last to Die” by Tess Gerritsen


Ask Mr. Know It All

Q. Several friends and I have been debating about who voices Howard Wolowitz’s mother on “The Big


record reviews

MATCHBOX TWENTY Album: “North” Grade: B- “Parade” — the opening track of Matchbox Twenty’s


Grand River wineries schedule tasting event

Staff report Madison The Winegrowers of the Grand River Valley will have their premiere tasting


Get with the (new) program

By Chuck Barney Contra Costa Times From country crooners and crime-fighting superheroes, to


HDMI will be an improvement

Q. I’m using a home-theater receiver without HDMI switching, so I do all the switching through the


Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v Greek Festival, noon to 10 p.m.: Greek food, music, dance and more


Pop culture Q&A

By Rich Heldenfels Q. We all want to know if there is going to be another season of “The Killing.”


Valley native produces PBS theater miniseries

Valley native produces PBS theater miniseries Staff report A three-part


Is daytime talk TV the right job for Katie Couric? Staking her claim

IF YOU WATCH What: “Katie” Where: WYTV Channel 33 When: 4 p.m. weekdays By FRAZIER MOORE