Ryan Adams, who played two solo acoustic shows at Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles this weekend, has a curious idea of what constitutes an opening act. Adams could have selected anyone, any musician, any band, to draw in the audience before his own set

I suppose there must have been countless club appearances I should have seen over the years but didn’t. There was that Masonic Lodge show in October, of course, plus a replay in San Diego; I missed both. He was riveting that night, too, charmingly loose

Ryan Adams played the first of two shows at Walt Disney Concert Hall last night. (Photo: David Black) Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams was in a good mood last night during the first of two solo acoustic shows at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Yes, you read that c

The new issue of Nintendo Gamer is on sale now. Few games divide opinion like Dynasty Warriors. This isn't Marmite gaming; this is Marmite smeared on floral gums being eaten by Val Kilmer (to a Randy Newman soundtrack). Detractors dismiss Koei's battlefi

Courtesy Jasin Boland for Universal RYAN REYNOLDS as rookie operative Matt Weston in the action-thriller "Safe House." "DEEP IN THE HEART" (Century 12) An alcoholic seeks redemption. Drama with Jon Gries, Elaine Hendrix and Val Kilmer. PG-13. Not reviewe

I’ve always been a fan of Batman. Except when George Clooney donned the Bat suit and pretty much spit in the face of every Batman fan with his performance. And as far as the movie problems – minus Val Kilmer & Clooney – has been fixed with Mr. Nolan behi

It seems as if not a day passes by without national treasure in chief Betty White winning some sort of an award. This past Sunday, the 90-year-old star picked up her first-ever Grammy, a trophy for best spoken word album. White's recording of If You Ask

Several Mercury Radio Arts employees had the opportunity to attend a special screening of the upcoming Relativity Media movie “Act of Valor” last week, a film that was certainly more than just a movie — it was an experience. During the screening, we lear

There were some interesting celebrities hooking up this year but some were just plain weird. And creepy. Like for example: Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal, Chelsea Handler and 50 Cent, Jesse James and Kat Von D. Fergie Dated Justin Timberlake, Sarah Jes

Despite a varied career with tenacious longevity, Val Kilmer will be forever associated with his breakthrough role in 1991's The Doors. Kilmer, now 52 , played legendary rocker Jim Morrison in the beloved Oliver Stone film, and was key to its success wit

FLINT, Michigan -- An upcoming film festival at the Flint Institute of Arts is about more than just watching movies. “It’s an important event we’re having. It is an event that’s more student oriented ... because the education aspect I think is really imp

The Foundation to Illuminate America’s Heroes announced today the addition of Anthony J. Bajdek, President/Founder of the American Association of the Friends of Kosciuszko at West Point, to the growing list of members of the International Advisory Board

Curlers have some of the best nicknames. Kevin Martin is the “The Old Bear”, Ed Werenich was the “The Wrench” and Richard Hart is known as the “Hart Surgeon”. Surprisingly, no one has hung a nickname on skip Kieran Scott. How about “Iceman”? Not to be co

It shouldn’t surprise anyone that the man who played the mankind-saving, Arnie-battling hero of The Terminator tends to be a little intense. Michael Biehn has built a career on it. Whether it be as Kyle Reese, the time-travelling protagonist of James Cam

The E-Verify ordinance voters approved Tuesday could be on the books officially in about two weeks.- 2:37 pm The murder trial against a man charged with the shooting death of a Springfield teen has been...- 2:31 pm A central Missouri teenager who confess

I've seen that look before. On Gary Busey. Val Kilmer. On Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney. And Al Haig. Ron Paul. Ernie from Glen Burnie. Even on my bud Bill Clinton, some days. And the Scofflaw King of New Orleans. That look like, you know, "someone or so

Fantastic recap as always, but I can’t believe Ziggler’s rodeo cowboy scream didn’t get it’s own best. It happens when he runs Punk in the corner, immediately following the last R-Truth’s Shattered Skull replay. If you didnt catch it, it’s glorious. And

FLINT, Michigan--The Flint Institute of Arts will play host to the Mountainfilm in Telluride film festival tour this month, showing three documentaries over the course of three days. Mountainfilm in Telluride is a touring festival founded in 1979 "which

The Associated Press | LOS ANGELES Radio dramatist and audiobook producer Yuri Rasovsky has died in Los Angeles at 67. His companion Lorna Raver tells the Los Angeles Times ( http://lat.ms/A7cIgg ) that Rasovsky died of esophageal cancer on Jan. 18 at h