Friday, November 20, 2009
Tom Long: Film Review: 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' -- GRADE: C
Review: 'New Moon' is just what 'Twilight' fans want -- unfortunately
Tom Long: A big bowl of adolescent romantic mush garnished with horror-lite action scenes and a rushed road trip, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is a mess. But to be fair to director Chris Weitz and screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, it is the mess "Twilight" fans were expecting and probably demanding. - 11/20/2009
2009 holiday DVD guide: Plop these Christmas videos in the player
It's holiday time again, and that means a new batch of DVDs to help get you in the mood. Here's a look at this year's new Christmas releases for kids and families. - 11/19/2009
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Entertainment
- Winfrey: Prayer, careful thought influenced exit - 04:20 PM
- Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show - 11:43 AM
- Chief: I didn't try to sell Parker-Broderick items - 02:37 PM
- Q&A: Debut CD from Wale taps into his emotions - 04:10 PM
- Eminem says 'Relapse 2' now will come out in 2010 - 03:50 PM
- Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions in Georgia - 12:59 PM
- Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va., killing 1 - 03:38 PM
- Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert ready for AMA stage - 04:21 PM
- '2012' a home run with patriotic fans in China - 10:56 AM
- For Oprah, 25th season to be talk show's last
- Trebek tours Ford plant before 'Jeopardy!' taping
- 'Farscape' series megaset offers good sci-fi fun
- 'Chef' is latest in reality soup
Oprah says prayer, consideration influenced exit
Oprah Winfrey says her powerhouse daytime television show will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. Winfrey said Friday that her decision to end "The Oprah Winfrey Show" came "after much prayer and careful thought." - 1:12 pm
- Eminem adds bonus tracks for 'Relapse: Refill' release
- Grapevine: Janet Jackson on Michael's drug problem
- Johnny Depp wins his 2nd 'Sexiest Man Alive' title
- Grapevine: MTV reportedly will air 'This Is It' in 2011
Society Confidential: Tika Ivezaj has model behavior
Albanian beauty Tika Ivezaj, 25, of Commerce Township did very well in the Victoria's Secret model search, wiggling her way to the Top 5 in the national competition. - 8:32 am
- 'Farscape' series megaset offers good sci-fi fun
- African-American wineries, ancestry searches are in the spotlight at museum
- 2009 holiday DVD guide: Plop these Christmas videos in the player
- Star of the Found Footage Festival: Your home movie
'Dragon Age: Origins' features smokin'-hot game play
With "Dragon Age," you will be hard-pressed to recall another game with as much substance and style. "Band Hero" features easier game-play controls and a family-friendly track list. - 8:52 am
- Rhea Perlman, Lucy DeVito reunite onstage
- 2 galleries give skilled artisans the stage
- Buffet, drinks, auction at Thanks for Theatre Gala
- Michel Camilo to do piano concerto
Substitute DSO conductor steps up to challenge
With a bright young American subbing on the podium, and an off-beat bill of fare capped by a jazzy piano concerto, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's concert Thursday night turned out to be a refreshing delight. - 1:07 am
- Volare decides to go totally smoke-free
- Where to get Thanksgiving carryout in Metro Detroit
- Bistro 222 is a Michigan Avenue oasis
- Redcoat Tavern's success doubles
Metro Detroit restaurants are ready to serve Thanksgiving feasts
Molly Abraham: There are some very appealing dinners being dished up on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, at local restaurants. Some are lavish buffets, others ordered from the menu and served to the table. Here is a selection of some of the most interesting. - 1:00 am
- Motown celebrates 50 years with hometown gala
- Affordable Thanksgiving Eve parties are on tap
- Eminem adds bonus tracks for 'Relapse: Refill' release
- Chris Brown's future rests on music, luck
Review: Rihanna gets dark and personal on 'Rated R'
Think of it as "Good Girl Gone Really Bad." The Rihanna of "Rated R" is dramatically different from the shimmery pop queen whose 2007 smash "Good Girl Gone Bad" churned out an astonishing eight singles. - 3:22 pm
- Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
- Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search
- AOL offers buyouts to 2,500, a third of work force
- 'Uncharted 2' leads Video Game Award nominations
Google's shiny new Chrome OS is on track for 2010
Tom Gromak: Internet giant Google says it's a year away from releasing its forthcoming Chrome computer operating system, but it released what's been done so far to the open source community for wider development at a press conference Thursday. - 4:12 pm
- Tom Long: Review: 'New Moon' is just what 'Twilight' fans want -- unfortunately
- Review: 'Precious' is power and horror
- Review: Overly weepy 'Blind Side' achieves goals
- Oscar panel snubs 'Tyson,' Moore's 'Capitalism'
West Michigan native's star rising in 'Twilight'
Taylor Lautner is at the center of a hurricane, and loving it. The 17-year-old actor and Grand Rapids native is relentlessly upbeat as he talks about the exciting new turn his life has taken: playing Jacob Black, a Quiliute Indian who shapeshifts into a wolf, in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." - 5:02 pm
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. 
