James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" helped create one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51. According to reports, the actor died of a suspected heart attack.
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The definitive guide to your favorite watering holes, from packed pubs to under-the-radar dives.
Search The Star's restaurant dining guide by type of cuisine, location, vegetarian options and more, then link with the restaurant's website to check out complete menus.
Browse more than 50 local spots that dish up delicious fare for $5 or less.
Although the tasty traditions may always ring true, ballparks across the country are incorporating hometown hits, BBQ in our case naturally, for new flavors and sophistication. To get the most out of the game, prepare to arrive with an empty stomach and leave with even emptier pockets.
The Pie Five Pizza Co. — which sells individual pizzas made to order and cooked in five minutes — has picked a place for its first area location. Pie Five plans to open later this summer at 13366 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park.
The Uncluded, which recently released “Hokey Fright,” a collection of folky-pop and hip-hop tracks, will perform June 26 at RecordBar, 1020 Westport Road. Meanwhile, the Kansas City band the Beautiful Bodies headed west this week to start reaping the rewards of their victory in a national contest earlier this year.
Pianist Roger Wilder seems to be in the middle of just about everything happening in Kansas City. If not in the middle, then one or two steps away from it. With typical understatement, he sums up his 13-year Kansas City career: “It’s worked out really well.”
The “Would You Like A Tour?” tour, featuring hip-hop artist Drake plus R&B singer Miguel and rapper Future, comes to the Sprint Center on Oct. 6, a Sunday. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. June 28, a Friday.
One of the defining voices for the women in her generation, Blige’s combination of hip-hop and R&B has been thrilling fans for over twenty years.
James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" helped create one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51. According to reports, the actor died of a suspected heart attack.
As the news spread Wednesday ight that "Sopranos" star James Gandolfini had died, celebrities took to Twitter to share their grief and their thoughts.
For veteran scene-stealers like Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally — married in real life — pairing them up on camera could get touchy. The two star in the new comedy “The Kings of Summer,” a coming-of-age tale about boys “living off the land” in a shack they build in the woods.
Thousands of screaming fans brought Times Square to a standstill as they waited to catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt at the premiere of his new thriller, "World War Z."
Selma Blair is making a sudden exit from the Charlie Sheen sitcom "Anger Management." In a statement Tuesday, producer Lionsgate says the actress won't be returning to the FX comedy.
"Days of Our Lives" scored a rare win for best drama series at the Daytime Emmys in a show marked by an envelope mix-up, expletives and the constant din of audience chatter heard during the cable telecast that stretched beyond its time slot.
This year the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival turns to “As You Like It,” one of the Bard’s pastoral comedies, which follows the circuitous path of true love as embodied in the character of the quick-witted Rosalind.
Some New York critics love ‘Venice” and others hate it; most are somewhere in-between. The reviews, while mainly positive, ran the gamut from undiluted praise to utter condemnation. Here’s a sampling.
Kansas City’s ArtsKC Fund is counting on smartphones and good hearts to raise at least $14,559 on Friday. The fund’s inaugural social media campaign to support area arts organizations and artists will be held during the 14 hours, 55 minutes and 9 seconds of daylight on the summer solstice — hence the dollar goal.
Best-selling author Vince Flynn, who wrote the Mitch Rapp counterterrorism thriller series and sold more than 15 million books in the U.S. alone, died Wednesday in Minnesota after a more than two-year battle with prostate cancer, according to friends and his publisher. He was 47.
