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Weekend preview: Laughs, cigars and khorovats

By Ben Crandell, SouthFlorida.com — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:32:00 EDT

Humor with Paul Reiser now or Russell Brand later. And the dance floor at the Starlight Musicals is pretty funny, too.

About a year ago, actor-author-producer Paul Reiser decided to return to standup comedy. He hadn’t really done the whole comedy-club tour thing in about 20 years.

Magic City: So good at being bad with James Caan, Rick Ross

By Ben Crandell, SouthFlorida.com — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:11:00 EDT

The stylish, sexy Miami Beach period drama returns for Season 2 on the Starz network Friday night with two new heavies.

Ben “the Butcher” Diamond, one of the most terrifying figures on primetime television, is about to get smacked around by an even more menacing force. This can’t end well.

Egine: From Moscow with love songs

By Ben Crandell, SouthFlorida.com — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:52:00 EDT

The Miami singer's Armenian heritage and dazzling looks may remind you of a certain pop culture starlet, but this one has an identifiable talent. too.

What if Kim Kardashian could unite her many obvious attributes with a discernible talent? She’d be, what, some kind of superhero?

Watch party: When 'Music Voyager' came to Hollywood

By Ben Crandell, SouthFlorida.com — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:31:00 EDT

Here's some of what you'll see during the Cuenca Cigars watch party for Tuesday night's WPBT airing of 'Music Voyager.'

When the PBS travelogue series “Music Voyager” offers its segment on Hollywood on WPBT Tuesday night you’ll enjoy the unique local sounds the show discovered, but you’ll also see that our funky little city has never looked so good.

Dwight Yoakam cancels Hard Rock Live concert

By Ben Crandell, SouthFlorida.com — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:23:00 EDT

Country-music renovator Dwight Yoakam has canceled his Wednesday performance at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, due to “circumstances beyond Dwight’s control,” his team says on Twitter.

Go Guide Weekend Preview: San Antonio BBQ, Red Cow and Plain White T's.

By Ben Crandell, SouthFlorida.com — Thu, 6 Jun 2013 09:22:00 EDT

Jay Armstead went to San Antonio to learn how to master the brisket that packs 'em in at the new Texas Hold 'Em location on the Middle River.

A South Florida guy, LeBron James included, could learn a few things in San Antonio, says Jay Armstead, hoops fan and barbecue whiz.

Boy Band Summer in South Florida is upon us

By Ben Crandell, SouthFlorida.com — Thu, 6 Jun 2013 07:47:00 EDT

One Direction? New Kids on the Block? The Jonas Brothers? The Monkees? Which bedroom-wall poster boys are your favorite?

If the rain has trapped you inside with your resident Big Time Rush fan in the past several weeks, you’ve probably seen the new “Big Time Invasion” episode of Nickelodeon’s hit tween comedy. This is the one in which the handsome goofballs of the title fear they are about to lose fans to the exotic lure of a new wave of British boy bands.

Four years later, Fall Out Boy is on fire

By Ben Crandell, SouthFlorida.com — Tue, 4 Jun 2013 08:58:00 EDT

Band rides hit album 'Save Rock and Roll' to the Fillmore on Wednesday

Fall Out Boy always seemed to have a uncertain relationship to the “punk” label that critics applied to music on such early albums as “Take This to Your Grave” and “From Under the Cork Tree.” Slotted somewhere between Green Day and South Florida’s own New Found Glory, FOB seemed more apt to do a little shopping than to burn down the mall.

Ross Mathews brings celebrity dish to Miami Beach

By Ben Crandell, SouthFlorida.com — Tue, 4 Jun 2013 07:48:00 EDT

Once a Jay Leno intern, now a TV celebrity blabbermouth, Mathews brings his book tour to the Colony Theatre.

The Vince Vaughn-Owen Wilson comedy “The Internship,” opening in theaters this week, is one tale of revenge on corporate servitude. Ross Mathews has another. And if his is more gracious, it may be all the more entertaining for being true.

Meet actress Bailee Madison at Young at Art Museum

By Ben Crandell, SouthFlorida.com — Mon, 3 Jun 2013 07:17:00 EDT

Teen star will be at June 22 screening of animated movie 'Monica' to raise money for childhood cancer research.

In-demand young film actress Bailee Madison will return to South Florida for a June 22 meet-and-greet screening of the animated children’s film “Monica” at Young at Art Museum in Davie.