Born in Houston and catapulted to fame by "American Idol," rocker David Cook takes his cue from late '90s heroes like Live and Our Lady Peace.
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Born in Houston and catapulted to fame by "American Idol," rocker David Cook takes his cue from late '90s heroes like Live and Our Lady Peace.
LAS VEGAS — A 19-year-old woman was the driving force behind a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood’s rich and famous, often brazenly walking into unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and heirlooms, authorities said.

Not even the harmonies of the von Trapp Children could blunt the sadness of the past few days.

'Sweeney Todd's' star taps into his own dark side to pull out the demented passion of his character.

Although Google commemorated it a little early last week by incorporating Big Bird’s legs in its logo, today is the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street’s debut. The child-friendly, Muppet-loaded education/entertainment series will celebrate with a season premiere that includes a new opening sequence and an appearance by first lady Michelle Obama.

The comedian prepares to be a contender in the late-night talk-show wars.

'The Box' is a mess, but it's a curiously haunting, intriguing, brain-tickling mess.

"Some things are just downright eternal. Going fast and playing loud certainly offer much in terms of commonality."

New and notable

Stephen King's latest starts out strong, evoking comparisons to 'The Stand,’ but loses its way.

Dan Cutforth, 'Top Chef’ executive producer

Cesar Millan's schedule was just too packed.
Fort Worth moviegoers take note: The new Movie Tavern in Fort Worth has announced its grand opening weekend.

The Fort Worth-born singer-songwriter has completed the follow-up to 2008's 'Past Life Crashing.'
By our count, the North Texas band has appeared on 3,230 MTV series at this point.
Our party boy has kind words for The newly re-opened Pour House on West Seventh in Forth Worth.
Kinky costumes are the real treat at this Dallas nightclub.
"Some things are just downright eternal. Going fast and playing loud certainly offer much in terms of commonality."

The idiosyncratic singer-songwriter makes his Bass Hall solo debut Saturday.

Brandi Carlile stops by North Texas again in March.
To hear his friends tell it, the late Stephen Bruton was so good at so many different things, it hardly seemed fair.

Carrie Underwood is, creatively speaking, pretty boring.

Weezer, Dolly Parton and Swell Season
After nearly a year of limbo and a few months of retooling, Ovation is back.

Jersey Mike's, begun in 1956 as an independent sub shop on the Jersey Shore, stands a cut above your neighborhood sandwich shop.
Southlake's Baja taco battle is only beginning. The dining guy gets us ready for Thanksgiving.

A Texas transplant checks out the food at Mijo's in Arlington -- and feels right at home.

A night at Smoke starts in chaos, ends in culinary bliss.

Dallas hot spots Local and Abacus receive highest marks in DFW.

Must love pets
A weekend for opera fans

If you've ever wanted to combine a love of aeronautics and music, then you have something in common with the Flying Musicians Association, which is throwing a big bash Saturday to celebrate both.

It's back: the coolest (and coldest) holiday extravaganza we Texans see all year. The Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine brings back its Ice! exhibit for another year, and the fun starts Thursday.
Although Google commemorated it a little early last week by incorporating Big Bird’s legs in its logo, today is the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street’s debut. The child-friendly, Muppet-loaded education/entertainment series will celebrate with a season premiere that includes a new opening sequence and an appearance by first lady Michelle Obama.

The comedian prepares to be a contender in the late-night talk-show wars.

Dan Cutforth, 'Top Chef’ executive producer

The reviews are so gushy that they’d have to go straight to your head. For the comic actress Mo’Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push’ by Sapphire, opening Friday in the Metroplex, has become the classic "big break," that once-in-a-lifetime star turn that changes a career.

Could someone please pull Robert Zemeckis away from his computer?

It is amusing to watch suave leading man George Clooney let his freak flag fly.
Not even the harmonies of the von Trapp Children could blunt the sadness of the past few days.

The actual great-grandchildren of the original Captain von Trapp will, with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, fill the Bass Hall with song this weekend.
One of singer-songwriter Tom Russell's distinctions has been his creation of character-study cameos that populate many of his folk-country tunes.
Talk about a slam-dunk of musical entertainment for Casa Mañana: "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."

"A Lone Star Christmas Carol" opens at Circle Theatre, and more.

Christina Rees' first outing at TCU's Fort Worth Contemporary Arts that the experimentally edgy space is in capable hands.
We get it: Regina Spektor is an acquired taste. But it's a taste worth acquiring. She plays Nokia Theatre on Thursday.
The Doggfather can be counted on to provide a good time. To sweeten the deal for this particular gig, he's got stoner-rap giants Method Man and Redman in tow.

Born in Houston and catapulted to fame by "American Idol," rocker David Cook takes his cue from late '90s heroes like Live and Our Lady Peace.

Brandi Carlile stops by North Texas again in March.
One of singer-songwriter Tom Russell's distinctions has been his creation of character-study cameos that populate many of his folk-country tunes.
Freaks and sheiks and everybody in between came out for Halloween at the FW music hot spot.
Prostate cancer couldn't keep Dennis Hopper away from the Breeders' Cup on Saturday.
Rocker Peter Wolf says he's looking forward to trying some home-brewed beer and good wine when he arrives in Maine for a gig with the Portland Symphony Orchestra.

Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders - and tattoos - exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts.
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

"Woodrow Wilson" (Knopf, 704 pages, $35), By John Milton Cooper Jr.: Soon after he was elected president in 1912, Woodrow Wilson told a former colleague at Princeton University that all of his preparation for office was in the domestic sphere and it would be "an irony of fate" if his administration were to be consumed by concerns over foreign policy.

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