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Natalie Portman says co-star Kutcher paid 3 times as much

Natalie Portman says Ashton Kutcher was paid three times as much as her for co-starring in 2011’s “No Strings Attached.” Portman tells Marie Claire she knew about the pay differen...

DATE: Jan 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weeknd to headline Bonnaroo

MANCHESTER, Tenn. – U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Weeknd are set to headline the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in June. Festival organizers announced the 2017 festiv...

DATE: Jan 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Golden Globe predictions 2017

Who will win at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night? Who should? Who could surprise everyone? Here are our predictions in the major categories: Best picture, drama “Hacksaw Ri...

DATE: Jan 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Arts Calendar

Friday Donny Johnson, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. Dustin Burley, 7-11 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431. ...

DATE: Jan 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Dirtbags’ author graduates with new book

How do you nest when you largely live on the road? Luke Mehall, author of Great American Dirtbags and American Climber, has released a new book about the trials of growing up a dirtbag. Revi...

DATE: Jan 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Books

‘Hidden Figures’ is terrific

One of the many reasons I’m so grateful for “Hidden Figures,” Theodore Melfi’s terrific movie about three African-American women who made integral contributions to the U.S. space program, is...

DATE: Jan 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Artist Ed Bolster to open show at Durango Arts Center

“Energy and motion are the bottom line,” says Durango artist Ed Bolster. His new show, “Extended Gestures,” which will open tonight (Jan. 6) in the Durango Arts Center library, of...

DATE: Jan 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Movies playing in Durango Jan 6-12

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The Eagle Huntress (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)Aisholpan, a 13-year-ol...

DATE: Jan 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

In Netflix’s perfect revival of ‘One Day at a Time,’ there’s hope for the future of sitcoms

Well, they only had to remake a jillion TV shows from yesteryear to finally get one exactly, perfectly right. Not only is Netflix’s reimagined “One Day at a Time” a joy to watch, it’s also t...

DATE: Jan 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Mariah Carey’s disastrous New Year’s Eve performance is a fitting end to 2016

Before the ball dropped and 2016 finally came to an end, revelers in Times Square and viewers watching at home were treated to an incredibly awkward five minutes of Mariah Carey. ...

DATE: Jan 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

‘The New Celebrity Apprentice’ is missing something – and it isn’t just Donald Trump

To no one’s surprise, NBC’s “The New Celebrity Apprentice,” which was shot many moons ago but made its two-hour premiere Monday night, is very much like the old “Celebrity Apprentice” – dull...

DATE: Jan 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

11 great history books to end the year

Regular readers know that I love history and worry we pay far too little attention to it, so here are 11 of my favorite history books of the year. (I say “favorite” and not “best” because I ...

DATE: Dec 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Books

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.