Entertainment

Movie seating - the sweet spot

NEW YORK (AP) — Too close! Too far back! Middle? No way, aisle.

When it comes to where you plant yourself in a movie theater, you're either a seat-specific Goldilocks or you're with one.

From Alex Karras to Peyton Manning, NFL's crossover stars

Pro Football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford, who died Sunday at age 84, turned his NFL fame, charisma and movie-star good looks into a wide-ranging and successful second career.

Steve-O arrested

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Jackass" star Steve-O was arrested for climbing a crane in Hollywood in a protest against Seaworld.

Farm-to-table quick pickles

(NAPSI)—Here’s a canny idea: home canning and pickling. This tasteful pastime for preserving food at home has soared in popularity, especially as part of the burgeoning Farm-to-Table movement.

After tape-delayed success, a mostly live Olympics for NBC

NEW YORK (AP) — A swimmer with a heart-wrenching history is about to race at the Olympics, so of course NBC will first air a slickly produced feature full of teary interviews and stirring music.
Not next year. Not enough time.

Weekend calendar

Friday, Aug 7
• Little Buckaroo Rodeo at the Firth Riverview Arena at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under.
• Celtic artist Steve McDonald will play at the Jensen Grove Amphitheater at 7 p.m. at no charge to attendees around the amphitheater.

Mariah Carey to guest-star on TV's 'Empire'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Empire" creator Lee Daniels says Mariah Carey will be guest-starring on his hit TV series.

Pets - hospice veterinarian

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For those who are dying, it's clear why all dogs go to heaven.

Massachusetts woman's chicken getting $2,500 prosthetic leg

CLINTON, Mass. (AP) — This chicken leg isn't for eating.

A hen owned by a Massachusetts woman who specializes in chicken rehabilitation and rescue is getting fitted with a prosthetic leg Wednesday at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.

Debate illustrates power of Fox News in GOP campaign

NEW YORK (AP) — Iowa and New Hampshire are still on the horizon — but first there's the Fox primary, and the buildup to this week's first Republican presidential debate shows that the influence of Fox News Channel on the GOP selection process is stronger than ever.