Entertainment

TOKYO – Johnny Depp has recovered from a cold. And a chupacabra attack. The 51-year-old actor was all smiles while joking Wednesday with journalists in Tokyo about why he was a no-show at a news conference a day earlier. Depp explained he had been ill but said that wasn’t the reason. “I was attacked yesterday [...] Read More »

NEW YORK, N.Y. – A biographer of one of World War I’s most famous veterans, Sgt. Alvin York, has won a $5,000 prize. Officials announced Wednesday that Col. Douglas V. Mastriano won the William E. Colby Award for “Alvin York: A New Biography of the Hero of the Argonne.” The award, founded in 1999 and [...] Read More »

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Funk legend Sly Stone was awarded $5 million on Tuesday in a breach-of-contract suit that claimed his business partners and his own company cheated him out of royalties. A Los Angeles Superior Court jury ruled for the 71-year-old performer in his action against his ex-manager Gerald Goldstein, attorney Glenn Stone and [...] Read More »

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Grammy Awards will feature a number of collaborative performances, including Lady Gaga with Tony Bennett and Adam Levine with Gwen Stefani. The Recording Academy said Tuesday that Annie Lennox will also be paired with newcomer Hozier and Jessie J with Tom Jones at the Feb. 8 show in Los Angeles. [...] Read More »

TORONTO – Toronto police say they have charged sitcom actor Jean Paul Manoux after two women discovered hidden cameras in a condo they were renting. Police say they responded to a call on Thursday and spoke to two women, aged 25 and 27, who had discovered concealed cameras and video equipment connected to the Internet. [...] Read More »

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Winter. Embrace it or run from it. For a Canadian musician, the latter is impossible so they tour across this sometimes frozen wasteland of a country, playing venues small or large, but often small so they can get their music heard. Northwestern Ontario native Sage[...] Read More »

Known for his outrageous outfits and on-stage antics, Marilyn Manson will be bringing his unique show to Lethbridge in 2015. The American goth-rock, industrial-metal performer who will be hitting the stage at The Enmax Centre on Saturday, April 4. Manson is touring in support of the band’s new album, The Pale Emperor, which will hit [...] Read More »

Def Leppard, one of the world’s dominating powerhouses of rock, will visit Lethbridge as part of a 13-stop Canadian tour in 2015. The tour will take in major venues across the country, kicking off in Penticton on April 15 and wrapping in London on May 5, with a stop in Lethbridge scheduled for April 25. [...] Read More »

Nick Kuhl Lethbridge Herald nkuhl@lethbridgeherald.com They’ve been in school productions before, but usually don’t get to provide much directorial input. For “Putting on the Ritz,” opening tonight at Chinook High School’s Media Centre, though, Grade 12 students Kirsten Wiersma and Julia Dzurka had the chance to be the show’s choreographers[...] Read More »

MILK RIVER Award-winning Elvis impersonator Adam Fitzpatrick will bring back memories of “The King” Saturday in Milk River. Fitzpatrick has racked up numerous accolades performing as Elvis Presley, including 2013 Ultimate Elvis first runner-up, 2014 European Grand Champion, 2014 Las Vegas Grand Champion and 2014 Las Vegas People’s[...] Read More »