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  1. Taylor Swift, center, performs at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday night in Las Vegas. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

    Taylor Swift dominates Billboard Music Awards

    Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red-hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. She won eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for 'Red.'

    • May 20, 2013
  2. Seth MacFarlane speaks onstage during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Feb. 24, 2013. He announced Monday on Twitter that he wouldn't be hosting the 2014 Oscars. File/AP

    MacFarlane won't return as 2014 Oscar host

    Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014.

    • May 20, 2013
  3. Members of the Doors were, from left, John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison. File/AP

    Ray Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74

    Ray Manzarek, a founding member of The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complimented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74.

    • May 20, 2013
  4. Easy baked barbecue chicken breasts. AP

    A lighter, foolproof take on barbecued chicken

    Barbecue chicken is one of my favorite summertime dishes. I like every part of it — the tomato-based sauce (the spicier the better), the crispy skin, even the bones.

    • May 17, 2013
  5. Lemon-garlic lamb kebabs with bell pepper couscous. AP

    A kebab as happy on the grill as under the broiler

    The trouble with spring is that we get eager to grill, but we can't always count on the weather to cooperate.

    • May 17, 2013
  6. Michael Douglas, left, and Matt Damon star in 'Behind the Candelabra.' MCT

    Douglas and Damon star in HBO movie about Liberace

    When the news broke in 1987 that Liberace, the famously flamboyant Wisconsin-born pianist, was dead at age 67 with what his manager had claimed was anemia brought on by a watermelon diet but was, in fact, AIDS, it made front-page headlines around the coun

    • May 17, 2013
  7. Club house burgers with buttered buns. AP

    The secret to a great burger? Less is more

    When the weather turns warm, I find myself craving the smell and taste of a great homemade burger off the grill.

    • May 16, 2013
  8. Green Bay Packers fans auditioned for a reality show in Green Bay last December. File/Press-Gazette Media

    'Cheeseheads' show on TBS not a reality just yet

    Hold on to your Cheeseheads, cheeseheads.

    • May 17, 2013
  9. Candice Glover poses backstage at the 'American Idol' finale at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live on Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Los Angeles. She won the competition. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

    How Candice Glover won 'American Idol'

    With a flawless voice that recalled past 'American Idol' finalist Jennifer Hudson and a sense of determination after not making it in previous seasons, Candice Glover did the one thing Hudson wasn't able to do: She won the title of 'American Idol.'

    • May 17, 2013
  10. Co-owner Brooks Renard said Adams St. Pub & Grill in downtown Green Bay is transitioning to become more of a restaurant by the end of the summer. Eric Christenson/Press-Gazette Media

    Adams St. Pub & Grill goes with state brews, cheese

    Adams St. Pub & Grill seems to have a good grasp on what it wants to be and what it wants to serve, positioning it to be a future hotspot of an evolving downtown.

    • May 16, 2013
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    Paul Hanna of Green Bay's Annex will make his Resch Center debut Friday night when he opens solo for Ted Nugent as part of the Midwest Rock 'n Roll Express Tour. Submitted

    Kendra Meinert column: Hanna to open for Nugent at Resch

    Paul Hanna won't just be the youngest musician on stage Friday night at the Resch Center, he'll also be the sole voice representing the Green Bay rock scene.

    • May 15, 2013
  11. REO Speedwagon will perform on familiar turf when the band returns to the Green Bay area for Friday's concert at the Resch Center. File/Getty Images

    How well do you really know Styx, REO?

    Fans of venerable rock mainstays Styx and REO Speedwagon would be hard-pressed to think of a Wisconsin fair, festival or arena the two Illinois exports haven't played in the last few decades.

    • May 15, 2013
  12. Ted Nugent performs at the 2008 Brown County Fair in De Pere. File/Press-Gazette Media

    Nugent talks guns, guitars, huntin' and rockin'

    Ted Nugent, a guitar hero since the 1970s, has become a right-wing icon, thanks to his gun-rights advocacy and conservative politicking all over the media.

    • May 15, 2013
  13. It may have gotten off to a late start, but grilling season will hit full gear Memorial Day weekend. Submitted by Johnsonville/Blue Moon Studio, Inc.

    Grillvolution: Backyard grilling evolves beyond burgers, hot dogs

    It doesn't take much more than a monkey with tongs and spatula to turn out a plate of burgers, brats and hot dogs at a backyard barbecue.

    • May 17, 2013
  14. Kerry Washington is crazy about Craig Robinson but is worried about what her father will think when she meets him in 'Peeples.' Gannett

    Review: 'Peeples' is a fresh, sweet romantic comedy

    'Peeples' is witty, charming and light, distinctive from the bitter flavor of so many recent Hollywood rom-coms.

    • May 15, 2013
  15. Wild sockeye salmon is smoked at the Ducktrap River company, in Belfast, Maine. Americans are eating a lot more smoked seafood than they used to. That demand is part of a larger trend of infusing everything from salts and cocktails to nuts and teas with a kiss of smoky flavor. AP

    We're eating more smoked seafood products

    Americans are eating a lot more smoked seafood than they used to.

    • May 16, 2013
  16. Buffalo Sweat Oatmeal Cream Stout beer from Tallgrass Brewing Co. in Manhattan, Kansas is 5 percent ABV. GANNETT

    Beer Man: Watery body foils Buffalo Sweat's greatness

    One of my favorite breakfasts growing up was a simple bowl of oatmeal transformed into a delicacy by melting butter and brown sugar into it, then adding a healthy dollop of half and half over the top.

    • May 15, 2013
  17. Watch out: The mysterious Benedict Cumberbatch, center, is up to a lot of no good that threatens Starfleet Command in 'Star Trek: Into Darkness.' GANNETT

    Review: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' is perfect thrill ride

    'Star Trek Into Darkness' is the best work since Gene Roddenberry brought the franchise to life in the 1960s.

    • May 15, 2013
  18. McDonald's is adding three new Quarter Pounders to its menu as the fast-food chain looks to offer cheaper premium burgers while capitalizing on one of its most popular brands. AP

    McDonald's adding 3 new Quarter Pounders to menu

    McDonald's is adding three new Quarter Pounders to its menu as the fast-food chain looks to offer cheaper premium burgers while capitalizing on one of its most popular brands.

    • May 14, 2013
  19. In this Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 file photo, actress Angelina Jolie poses for a portrait to promote her directorial debut of the film 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' in New York. Jolie authored an op-ed for Tuesday's May 14, 2013 New York Times where she writes that in April she finished three months of surgical procedures to remove both breasts as a preventive measure. She says she's kept the process private but is writing about it now with hopes she can help other women. File/AP

    Angelina Jolie reveals she had double mastectomy

    Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer.

    • May 14, 2013
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    Jim Belushi and the Chicago Board of Comedy will be one of five acts in the Meyer Theatre's 2013-14 season. File/AFP/Getty Images

    Meyer Theatre's new season features Belushi, Boone, Temptations

    Jim Belushi, Debby Boone and The Temptations will play the Meyer Theatre as part of the downtown Green Bay venue's 2013-14 season.

    • May 15, 2013
  20. In this April 23, 2012, file photo, veteran ABC newswoman Barbara Walters arrives to the Matrix Awards in New York. AP

    Barbara Walters announces her retirement

    Pioneering TV news veteran Barbara Walters is telling viewers she is retiring in another year following a television career that began in 1961.

    • May 13, 2013
  21. Paul Walker, left, and Vin Diesel appear in a scene from the trailer for the motion picture 'Fast Five.' (Gannett, Jaimie Trueblood/Universal Pictures/File) GANNETT

    Bay Park steps on it for 'Fast & Furious' marathon

    Bay Park Cinema in Ashwaubenon is hosting an all-day marathon of the 'Fast & Furious'' street racing franchise on May 23 that will include the five previous releases and 'Fast & Furious 6,'' the latest installment opening May 24.

    • May 15, 2013
  22. The precedent-setting television series '24' took place over a 24-hour day, from midnight to midnight, with each episode covering one hour in the life of the characters told in real time. Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) was the head of an elite team of CIA agents with only 24 hours to uncover an assasination plot against the Presidental candidate David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert.) From left, Mia Kirshner, Dennis Haysbert, Sarah Lively, Leslie Hope, Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert File/Fox Broadcasting

    Fox schedule includes '24' miniseries return

    Fox, facing the ebbing ratings power of 'American Idol,' is betting big on its first miniseries showcase, starting with a limited-edition '24' and shows from heavyweight producers Seth MacFarlane and J.J. Abrams to invigorate its schedule.

    • May 13, 2013
  23. The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects. The Food and Agriculture Organization today, hailed the likes of grasshoppers, ants and other members of the insect world as an underutilized food for people, livestock and pets. A 200-page report, released at a news conference at the U.N. agency's Rome headquarters, says 2 billion people worldwide already supplement their diets with insects, which are high in protein and minerals, and have environmental benefits. AP

    UN says: why not eat more insects?

    ROME (AP) — The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects.

    • May 13, 2013
  24. Carbonara pasta salad. AP

    Pasta carbonara remade as a delicious summer salad

    Pasta carbonara — richly cheesy, creamy and studded with crisped pancetta — is easily one of the most comforting of pasta dishes. The only trouble is, with the onset of warmer weather we tend to crave salads more than steaming bowls of pasta.

    • May 10, 2013
  25. This Sept. 18, 2011 file photo shows Jimmy Fallon, left, and Seth Meyers at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Meyers is moving from his 'Weekend Update' desk to his own late night show on NBC. The network said Sunday, May 12, 2013 that the longtime 'Saturday Night Live' cast member will replace Jimmy Fallon at the 12:35 a.m. 'Late Night' show. Fallon will be moving up an hour as Jay Leno's replacement on the 'Tonight' show. File/AP

    Seth Meyers to replace Jimmy Fallon late at night

    Seth Meyers is moving from his 'Weekend Update' desk to his own late night show on NBC.

    • May 13, 2013
  26. NBC's 'The Office' wraps up its final season on Thursday night. The comedy about office life with a clueless boss originally starred from left, BJ Novak, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson and Steve Carell. GNS

    'The Office' shuts its door for good on Thursday

    An old index card reads: Original. Real. Poignant. Those were the first words Greg Daniels jotted down a decade ago as his guide in adapting the daft British TV series 'The Office' for an American audience.

    • May 10, 2013
  27. Word has it a core character meets his or her end on tonight's two-hour finale of 'Revenge,'' but something tells us it won't be Emily, played by Emily VanCamp. ABC

    On the tube this week: Don't miss finales

    TV's season finales have started. Here's what to expect from the busy nights ahead filled with lots of star-studded guest spots and at least one 'shocking death.''

    • May 10, 2013
  28. A sign above the bar in Baumgartner's Cheese Store and Tavern in Monroe warns diners about the famed 'stinky cheese,' which is produced at a plant in the southern Wisconsin town. AP

    Visit Wisconsin home of world's stinkiest cheese

    The sign above the bar in Baumgartner's Cheese Store and Tavern warns visitors about the perils of sampling the $3.25 house specialty — a slab of Limburger cheese on rye bread slathered with onions and mustard.

    • May 9, 2013
  29. A new book about authentic German food is the 12th installment of the 'Eat Smart' culinary guidebook series.

    German cuisine featured in 'Eat Smart' book

    A new book from Mary Bergin, a regular contributor to the Press-Gazette travel page, 'Eat Smart in Germany' is about how to cook genuine German dishes at home and eat authentically if you are fortunate enough to visit Deutschland.

    • May 9, 2013
  30. Fox River Valley native Cory Chisel is spearheading the Mile of Music festival to be held in downtown Appleton in August. Wm. Glasheen/Gannett Wisconsin Media

    Chisel will turn Appleton street into Mile of Music festival

    Cory Chisel has big plans for downtown Appleton this summer.

    • May 15, 2013
  31. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made his prime-time TV acting debut Thursday with a cameo on NBC's 'The Office.' File/Press-Gazette Media

    Packers Rodgers' fits right in on 'The Office'

    Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made his prime-time TV acting debut last night with a cameo on the penultimate episode of NBC's 'The Office,' and he didn't do too bad for a guy whose true forté is masterfully throwing touchdown passes.

    • May 10, 2013
  32. Chocolates at Kaap's Old World Chocolates on Webster Avenue in Allouez Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Jim Matthews/Press-Gazette

    Green Bay area has rich history of chocolate shops

    As kids, we aren't always sweet to our mothers. Perhaps that's why it makes so much sense that, come Mother's Day, many of us seek to thank our mothers by handing them a box filled with indulgent, delectable chocolates.

    • May 10, 2013
  33. Kerry Washington, left, and Craig Robinson appear in a scene from the motion picture 'Peeples.' Gannett, Nicole Rivelli/Lionsgate/File

    Review: 'Peeples' takes Fockers formula for an African-American spin

    'Peeples' is an African-American 'Meet the Parents' that slips funnyman Craig Robinson into the Ben Stiller role.

    • May 8, 2013
  34. Dan Higgins column: Mom's inspiration for $1 million winning Lay's potato chip came from kids

    Her idea was inspired by her kids and less than a week before Mother's Day her potato chip flavor was announced as the winner of Lays Do Us A Flavor contest.

    • May 9, 2013
  35. This is now: On April 26, Laura Benesh and Bret Michaels met again backstage, this time at Oneida Casino for him to sign a Packers jersey she had made to be auctioned off for his diabetes charity. Submitted

    Kendra Meinert column: Pulaski teacher reunited with Bret Michaels after 26 years

    The last time Laura Benesh came face to face with Bret Michaels was in 1987. She was 16, a huge Poison fan and, in the high-glam tradition of '80s hair, had 'the big Bon Jovi curl going on.''

    • May 9, 2013
  36. Green Bay's Bob Balsley, second from left, played a gig in Monterey, Calif., last month with Canadian astronaut Chris Hanfield (on the screen) performing along live from aboard the International Space Station. Submitted/Courtesy Chris Holmes and EG

    Kendra Meinert column: Astronaut joins Balsley from space for California concert

    Green Bay guitar master Bob Balsley has gone on some pretty amazing musical journeys in his career, including a 100-day trip around the world playing gigs and teaching workshops, but even that doesn't compare with the concert he played last month in Calif

    • May 9, 2013
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    Buster's Bar and Grill, 2475 W. Mason St., opened 13 years ago, specializing in broasted chicken daily and lahvosh pizza made with an Armenian cracker crust. Eric Christenson/Press-Gazette Media

    It's about the food, not the gimmicks at Buster's

    » The bar: Buster's Bar and Grill, 2475 W. Mason St., Green Bay

    • May 8, 2013
  37. The Phillip Phillips show, originally scheduled for May 9 at the Weidner Center, has been rescheduled for Nov. 18. Getty Images

    Phillips show reset for Nov. 18 at Weidner

    The sold-out Phillip Phillips concert, originally scheduled for tonight at the Weidner Center, will be rescheduled in November. A specific date will be announced soon.

    • May 10, 2013
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    Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. File/USA Today Sports

    Rodgers to guest star on 'The Office' tonight

    Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is making his prime-time acting debut.

    • May 8, 2013
  38. Night Stalker Imperial Stout beer from Goose Island Brewing Co. of Chicago, Ill. is 11.7 percent ABV. GANNETT

    Beer Man: Smooth Night Stalker scores high as imperial stout

    Goose Island is among a number of breweries in the country that have established a profitable base with their year-round offerings, allowing them the luxury of playing in the sandbox, so to speak. The result? They produce some really fine specialty beers.

    • May 9, 2013
  39. Smoked schmeared potatoes, chorizo hash stuffed mushroom caps, middle, and stuffed baby bell peppers, rear. AP

    A tapas-style take on a Mother's Day brunch

    A tapas-style meal made up of a variety of small, appetizer-like bites is something we tend to associate with evenings and cocktails. But we thought the same idea of small plates would lend itself perfectly to a Mother's Day brunch.

    • May 6, 2013
  40. Leonardo DiCaprio, from left, Carey Mulligan and Joel Edgerton appear in a scene from the motion picture 'The Great Gatsby.' Gannett/Warner Bros. Pictures/File

    Review: DiCaprio's performance as 'Gatsby' is mesmerizing

    Jazzy, fizzy and often quite fun, Baz Luhrmann's 'Pretty Good Gatsby' takes F. Scott Fizgerald's Great American Novel out for a sometimes dazzling, always irreverent spin.

    • May 8, 2013
  41. Tye Sheridan, from left, Jacob Lofland and Matthew McConaughey appear in a scene from the motion picture 'Mud.' Gannett, James Bridges/Roadside Attractions/File

    Review: Nichols captures authentic Southern style in 'Mud'

    The cinema's leading purveyor of Southern Gothic, Jeff Nichols, hands Matthew McConaughey his latest tour de force turn in 'Mud,' a down and dirty if entirely too long mythic melodrama in the 'Tobacco Road' tradition.

    • May 8, 2013
  42. Alice Cooper

    Go-Go's, Idol, Cooper to rock Milwaukee as last two Summerfest stages announce Big Gig lineups

    Take a deep breath, because it appears Summerfest has finally finished announcing all of its stage lineups for this year's event June 26-30 and July 2-7 in Milwaukee. (Although there are still assorted TBA's to fill in.) Here are the last two to check in:

    • May 8, 2013
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    (L-R) Musician T-Bone Burnett, actors Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, and John Goodman attend 'The Big Lebowski' Blu-ray release at the Hammerstein Ballroom on August 16, 2011 in New York City. Getty Images

    Lebowski Fest hits Milwaukee again this August

    White Russian drinks and bowling will be aplenty when Lebowski Fest hits Milwaukee again this August.

    • May 8, 2013
  43. In this image taken on April 22, 2013, a ham and cheddar quiche for Mother's Day is shown in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) AP

    Demystifying a Mother's Day ham and cheese quiche

    Quiche has a reputation as a complicated dish. And I'm not sure why.

    • May 6, 2013
  44. In this image taken on April 15, 20133, skillet garden eggs with fontina are shown in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) AP

    Easy, beautiful blend of eggs and veggies for Mom

    Mom always said to eat your vegetables, so this Mother's Day serve her breakfast in bed inspired by a walk through the garden.

    • May 6, 2013

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