"Ugly Betty" fans don't need to panic yet. The romantic comedy will resume May 7 after a six-week break. ...more

March 26, 2009

The Polk County Greek Festival 2009 will begin today and continue through Feb. 15 at the St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church of Polk County in Winter Haven. ...more

February 13, 2009

"He's Just Not That Into You" isn't exactly a romantic comedy - at least, not in the most traditional sense. Yes, the characters work themselves into the same sorts of tizzies over falling in and out of love - or finding love in the first place - but mixed in with the fizziness is an unexpected seriousness, an attempt at injecting realism and even failure. ...more

February 6, 2009

Voters for 2008's worst movies love Mike Myers. They really love him ...more

January 21, 2009

SEX DRIVE "Sex Drive" is a "Sure Thing" for the "Superbad" generation. It's a road trip comedy about a teen driving 800 miles to lose his virginity after an Internet hookup with a girl who may or may not be as hot as her Web photo but who has promised to "go all the way." So, no, it doesn't really have the charm of the romantic comedy that John Cusack (a star) and Rob Reiner (a star director) had back in '85. But if it lacks much of "The Sure Thing's" warmth and romance, "Sex Drive" makes up for that in goofy, no holds-barred raunch. ...more

October 17, 2008

A visit to the Hollywood set of "Pushing Daisies" is like entering a whimsical, surreal world where fantastic things happen in a diner with a pie-crust-shaped roof. ...more

September 28, 2008

THE FIRST SEASON This macabre comedy was the lavishly imagined prestige offering last TV season, with a stellar cast, elaborate art design and high-toned voiceover by stage legend Jim Dale. Lee Pace stars as Ned, a pie-maker who moonlights as a detective thanks to his ability to bring the dead back to life with a single touch. But the second touch kills them again. ...more

September 19, 2008

You should hate these people, really, these smug American yuppies chatting gaily about golf, tennis and boating over red wine on a sun-splashed Spanish afternoon. ...more

August 17, 2008

FAIRS & FESTS Saturday Juneteenth Family Festival; a celebration commemorating African-American freedom; includes music, comedy, career fair, drum making, head wrapping, arts, crafts, food and more; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; free admission; Campbell Park, 601 14th St. S., St. Petersburg; (727) 743-6792 ...more

June 20, 2008

THEATER Today-Saturday "I Love You Because" is a modern day musical and romantic comedy about a pair of couples that fall in love (mature content); 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday; $15 (reservations requested); The Acting Studio, 122 Flagship Drive, Lutz; (813) 786-7919 ...more

June 13, 2008