Imagining life without ‘Oprah’ a tough task

The farewell countdown has begun. An emotional Oprah Winfrey announced yesterday that she is ending...

Was is the Don at Berklee

Here are a handful of songs you don’t expect to hear during a single 85-minute concert: Willie Nelson’s...

Wreck the halls

Twentieth Century Fox, $26.98, Blu-ray, $29.99, with featurettes, deleted scenes and sing-along, available now. Most Christmas specials are stuffed with sappy songs...

Postal Service to resume North Pole Santa letters

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Wide-eyed children around the world will be hearing from Santa’s "elves" at the...

Oprah Winfrey: Prayer, careful thought influenced exit

CHICAGO — Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience today that she would end her show in...

Chefs: Deval Patrick’s invite in bad taste

Gov. Deval Patrick’s re-election campaign committee has sent out “invitations” to Boston...

Cheap Thrills

Nov. 19 to 22 WEEKEND HAT TRICK Boston Hat Revolution get-together and headgear love-in Saturday...

New Leona Lewis CD echoes strength

The success of Leona Lewis’ “Bleeding Love” not only made the Britain-born singer an international...

Milton Nascimento turns up heat at Berklee show

Milton Nascimento’s concert at the Berklee Performance Center on Sunday night radiated with a spirit...

Republican all ears to ‘abusive’ plight of GOP symbol

Republican state Sen. Bob Hedlund is hardly the first person who comes to mind when it comes to animal protection...

It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas

Ho, ho - oh no! Around-the-clock Christmas music has arrived on Boston’s airwaves. With Thanksgiving...

Perv suspect pens apology

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The man accused of kidnapping and raping Jaycee Dugard and holding her captive for nearly...

North Face hoodie brings the heat

Oh, to be warm on a cool fall day. The North Face’s half dome hoodie ($40) is the perfect thing for...

Miguel Cotto must be up to speed

LAS VEGAS - In boxing, speed is almost always the issue. How much you have, how you use it and how you counter...

Michael Jai White is a ’Bad man

Just call him Superbad. Or not. Actor/writer Michael Jai White was going to use the name for the title character...