Friday, March 12, 2010
Diana Ross coming to Detroit
Singer expected to 'pull out all the stops' on latest tour
Motown's supreme diva Diana Ross will bring her "More Today Than Yesterday" tour to the Fox Theatre for a show May 29. - 03/12/2010
Review: Scathing 'Green Zone' captures chaos and confusion of Iraq War
There's such a stain of truth to "Green Zone," the new Iraq War thriller starring Matt Damon, that it can be hard to watch. - 03/12/2010
Editor's Choice
Entertainment Guide for 2010
Highlights and listings for all activities and events:
- 10 flicks to fire up new year: 2010 will see lots of heavy hitters
- 10 TV suggestions for '10: Shake up your TV viewing in the new decade
- Music in 2010 will electrify: From U2 to Lady Gaga, it's a hot year coming
- 10 food destinations for '10: Surprises await diners with a taste for adventure
- Listings: Movies | Music | Theater | Art
Viewpoints
Pop Culture: Adam Graham
Adam Graham:
I shot this video last week during a trip to my former stomping grounds at CMU.
Full story here. … Continued
Words & Music: Susan Whitall
Susan Whitall: The family has finalized funeral plans for Ron Banks of the Dramatics, who died last week, at 58.
Visitation continues Friday from 10 … Continued
Tuned In: TV Blog
Mekeisha Madden Toby: Hattie McDaniel wore blue when she won an Oscar in 1939.
She was the first African American to achieve such a thing. McDaniel earned … Continued
Puzzles
- Daily Crossword: Choose regular or master level; play online or download it for free.
- Daily Sudoku: Your mission is to make every row, column and 3x3 box contain every number from 1 to 9.
AP Headlines
Entertainment
- 'American Idol' pares down to 12 finalists - 05:45 AM
- Madonna offers relationship tips on 'Marriage Ref' - 01:16 AM
- 'Uncharted 2' nabs 5 trophies at video game awards - 03:29 AM
- Football Hall of Famer, TV star Olsen dies at 69 - 04:53 AM
- Chavez thanks Sean Penn for slamming his critics - 04:02 AM
- Book clubs for doctors show human side of medicine - 02:30 AM
- Appeal filed in Phil Spector case - 02:54 AM
- Betty White to host 'Saturday Night Live' - 11:11 PM
- Conan O'Brien will take his show to theaters - 01:12 PM
- Science and art exhibit presses global-warming awareness
- Hilberry's spot-on 'Good' defines a moral collapse
- Neal Rubin: Teen with Asperger syndrome takes root in 'Horrors'
- What's goin' on in Metro Detroit this week
Shakespeare in The Park to present 'Two Gentlemen of Verona'
Tickets are on sale for Royal Oak's annual Shakespeare in The Park to be held July 22 through Aug. 8 in Starr Jaycee Park. - 1:00 am
- Upscale tasting comes to MGM Grand's Bourbon Steak
- Molly Abraham: 1917 American Bistro is a work in progress -- but already cooking
- Chefs' event to benefit Variety, the Children's Charity
Buzz-worthy Tallulah Wine Bar & Bistro marches to its own stylish drummer
Molly Abraham: Elegant in its simplicity, Tallulah Wine Bar & Bistro offers an uncluttered setting that matches its concise menu of fresh, contemporary American fare and an eclectic wine list. The new spot in downtown Birmingham strikes a nice balance between food and wine. - 1:00 am
- Review: Vow to skip 'Our Family Wedding'
- 'She's Out of My League' a lite knockoff with crude humor
- 'Art of the Steal' an unfinished work
- 'Up in the Air' one of year's best movies
Review: 'Remember Me' will soon be forgotten
There's a sense of construction to "Remember Me" that undercuts its emotional impact, and emotional impact is pretty much all this film is shooting for. - 1:00 am
- Grapevine: Lady Antebellum back at No. 1
- 'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead at 38
- Grapevine: New Lady Gaga video to premiere on E! network
- Grapevine: Oscar TV ratings up
Society Confidential: Grosse Pointe Snooki; Writer/blogger living the good life
High-schoolers at the elite University Liggett School in Grosse Pointe Woods ditched their cashmere sweaters and spherical pearls for hair gel, spandex and dog chains last week when the highly touted private learning facility hosted a "Jersey Shore"... - 1:00 am
- 'Numb3rs' ends show with season finale on CBS
- Conan O'Brien turns woman's life atwitter
- Young, hip and trying to 'Make It in America'
- Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies at 69
HBO's 'The Pacific' leaves its mark on actors
War is hell. And HBO's powerful "The Pacific" brings this truth to audiences in a heartbreakingly honest and bloody way. - 1:00 am
- 'Battlestar Galactica' online game coming
- Conan O'Brien turns woman's life atwitter
- Repressive regimes up online censorship, report says
- On latest guitar game, players strum real strings
Review: 'Bad Company 2' intense; 'Final Fantasy XIII' excellent
The immersion you feel launching "Bad Company 2" lasts through the moment you shut down your console, giving you one of the best war experiences in gaming. - 1:00 am
- Adam Graham: 15 years in the biz and Jay-Z is still at the top
- Marsalis protégé comes home with jazz orchestra
- Robin Thicke hits the Royal Oak Music Theatre
- Dirty Martini event benefits Karmanos Institute
Diana Ross coming to Detroit
Motown's supreme diva Diana Ross will bring her "More Today Than Yesterday" tour to the Fox Theatre for a show May 29. - 1:00 am
- 'Madea's Big Happy Family' adds sixth show at Fox Theatre
- Steampunks to unite at World Steam Expo in Dearborn
- No candy, beads at Corktown St. Patrick's Parade
- St. Patrick's Parade is good fun for everyone
Review: 'Bad Company 2' intense; 'Final Fantasy XIII' excellent
The immersion you feel launching "Bad Company 2" lasts through the moment you shut down your console, giving you one of the best war experiences in gaming. - 1:00 am






Longtime restaurant critic Molly Abraham is a native Detroiter who's now in her second stint with The Detroit News, providing news and reviews of Metro Detroit restaurants. 


