Stories tagged with "usa today"

Nobody can rock like these Harry Potter-inspired bands by USA Today

J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books spawned not only a movie franchise but also a new genre of music — wizard rock — that now embraces at least 500 bands. USA TODAY... – Jul 15, 2009 at 9:50 PM in Entertainment

Book Buzz: What's new on the list and in publishing by USA Today

Books on the King of Pop are making a charge; the final Harry Potter novel goes paperback; and two authors are getting a boost from movie adaptations.Fancy footwork: Here come the... – Jul 15, 2009 at 9:50 PM in Entertainment

Gannett's shares rise on 2Q profit by indystar

Gannett Co., the largest U.S. newspaper publisher and parent of The Indianapolis Star, topped expectations for its second-quarter earnings today as it reversed a loss from a year... – Jul 15, 2009 at 11:25 AM in Business

Harry Potter stars conjure up their favorite movie moments by USA Today

On screen, they've grappled with Death Eaters, a demanding Potions master and unrequited love. But none of that compares to the prospect of saying goodbye to the Harry Potter... – Jul 15, 2009 at 10:37 AM in Entertainment

On the verge: 3OH!3's party line is busting out of its area code by USA Today

3OH!3's breakout hit, Don't Trust Me, has a couplet that's hard to forget: "Shhuush, girl, shut your lips/Do the Helen Keller and talk with your hips." Such memorable, if crass,... – Jul 14, 2009 at 9:19 PM in Entertainment

Save the skin you're in by dressing for solar protection by USA Today

With all that we know about the sun's harmful rays, covering up is one of the best ways to be careful and chic. USA TODAY shines a light on some skin-saving pieces that will... – Jul 14, 2009 at 8:05 PM in Entertainment

Daughtry settles into new, more personal 'Town' by USA Today

Chris Daughtry didn't realize he had vocal talent until he was in his early teens. "But I always had this dream of doing something big," he says. "And I knew that doing anything... – Jul 13, 2009 at 10:38 PM in Entertainment

The playlist: Making noise about the Noisettes' new single by USA Today

In our Pick of the Week, Never Forget You by the Noisettes, the Brit pop trio's bubbly soul ditty is reminiscent of an early Motown party groove, thanks to Shingai Shoniwa's... – Jul 13, 2009 at 9:07 PM in Entertainment

'Transformers' does the trick for Ramon Rodriguez by USA Today

Ramon Rodriguez played with toy Transformers as a kid, but in the blockbuster brawling-robots movie, they're the ones playing with him.He stars in Transformers: Revenge of the... – Jul 12, 2009 at 9:20 PM in Entertainment

Matthew Colrain creates triumphant Transformer by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW Even though he says he's more of a Star Wars fan, Transformers has proved to be designer... – Jul 12, 2009 at 9:19 PM in Entertainment

New albums join expanding 'Idol' collection by USA Today

After eight seasons and almost 100 finalists, a week rarely passes without new music from a former American Idol contestant. USA TODAY combs through summer's Idol-heavy release... – Jul 12, 2009 at 9:19 PM in Entertainment

Scratching the surface of stars' fashion-forward fingernails by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW Beautiful dresses and clusters of diamonds are usually what catch people's attention on the... – Jul 12, 2009 at 8:06 PM in Entertainment

It's a year of top speeds, lots of buzz by David Woods

Although there are exceptions such asNatalie CoughlinandBrendan Hansen, most swimmers don’t take the year off after an Olympic Games. The post-Olympic year is customarily... – Jul 10, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Sports

There is rhyme -- and reason -- to Duncan Jones' name by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW Legally, he has always been Duncan Zowie Hayward Jones. "It's on my passport," he says. "It's... – Jul 08, 2009 at 11:36 PM in Entertainment

5 questions for newspaperman Bob Greene by USA Today

Author Bob Greene, 62, began his career at a small newspaper in Columbus, Ohio, in 1964. He reminisces in Late Edition: A Love Story (St. Martin's Press, 306 pp., $25.99). He spoke... – Jul 08, 2009 at 9:49 PM in Entertainment

Devoted fans, indelible memories at Jackson memorial by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW They came from all across the nation — and the world — by the thousands, united... – Jul 07, 2009 at 10:37 PM in Entertainment

Memorial moments: What they said, what they sang by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW All eyes... – Jul 07, 2009 at 10:37 PM in Entertainment

Jackson honored at Essence Music Festival by USA Today

NEW ORLEANS — Pop music is alive and well, proud and dynamic — and very much missing Michael Jackson, as the more than 200,000 fans who attended the three-day Essence... – Jul 06, 2009 at 8:07 AM in Entertainment

Gannett to cut 1,400 jobs by indystar

RESTON, Va.— Gannett Co., publisher of USA Today, The Indianapolis Star and dozens of the other newspapers, plans to cut 1,400 jobs, about 3 percent of its work force. Bob... – Jul 03, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

Gannett newspapers brace for layoffs by indystar

Gannett Co., publisher of USA Today, The Indianapolis Star and dozens of the other newspapers, plans to cut 1,400 jobs, about 3 percent of its work force. Bob Dickey, head of the... – Jul 02, 2009 at 5:02 PM in Business