Mario headed to parks: Nintendo and Universal join forces

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Universal Parks & Resorts and Nintendo are joining forces to add video game characters to the theme park company’s resorts. CompanyRead More

‘Hamilton’ creator to tackle ‘The Kingkiller Chronicles’

NEW YORK (AP) — Lionsgate has partnered best-selling author Pat Rothfuss with composer and writer Lin-Manuel Miranda for an ambitious TV and film adaptation ofRead More

Dorchester contestant covers Cher on ‘The Voice’

A local singer had another big performance on NBC’s “The Voice” Monday evening. Courtney Harrell, who is from Dorchester, sang Cher’s “If I Could TurnRead More

Facebook adds free games like ‘Pac-Man’ to Messenger app

NEW YORK (AP) — You can now play “Pac-Man” with your Facebook Messenger buddies. Facebook is adding the option to play games with your contactsRead More

Many Broadway shows to offer kids’ tickets free on Feb. 28

NEW YORK (AP) — Great deals on Broadway are few and far between but in February — for one day only — kids get toRead More

‘Moana’ cruises with $81.1M Thanksgiving weekend

NEW YORK (AP) — Disney’s South Pacific animated tale “Moana” fell short of a “Frozen”-sized debut but nevertheless dominated the Thanksgiving box office with anRead More

Movie studios hope to keep their momentum after Thanksgiving weekend

(NBC) — Thanksgiving weekend isn’t just about the turkey and football—it’s also an important time for movies. Film companies hope ticket sales will keep theirRead More

Ron Glass, co-star of TV’s ‘Barney Miller’ dead at 71

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ron Glass, the handsome, prolific character actor best known for his role as the gregarious, sometimes sardonic detective Ron Harris inRead More

‘Star Wars’ fans rejoice; ‘Rogue One’ tickets set to go on sale

Christmas came a little early for “Star Wars” fans. Disney announced that tickets for “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” will go on sale onRead More

Behind the scenes of Disney’s ‘Moana’

(NBC) — Disney’s new movie “Moana” was a dream come true for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. “A Disney animated movie with music was the bucketRead More