http://www.brandonsun.com/entertainment/breaking-news en-gb Tue, 21 May 2013 02:43:06 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/entertainment/breaking-news/country-star-toby-keith-says-tornado-ravaged-okla-hometown-is-strong-and-will-persevere-208249661.html OKLAHOMA CITY - Country music performer Toby Keith says he grew up in the area near Oklahoma City that was hit by a devastating tornado. Keith issued a statement saying Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla., devastated the community in which he grew up. The city has embraced Keith's celebrity and... Mon, 20 May 2013 23:27:06 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/entertainment/breaking-news/publicist-ray-manzarek-founding-member-of-the-doors-dies-at-74-from-cancer-208198751.html Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74. Manzarek died Monday in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded Tue, 21 May 2013 00:44:09 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/entertainment/breaking-news/seth-macfarlane-wont-return-as-academy-awards-host-next-year-recommends-joaquin-phoenix-208182071.html LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014. The multitalented comedian says on Twitter that he "tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need sleep." MacFarlane said in his tweet Monday that Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are among the Mon, 20 May 2013 14:55:11 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/entertainment/breaking-news/a-gay-kiss-for-archie-comics-kevin-keller-is-also-a-poke-at-real-life-controversy-208156541.html It's just a quick kiss, but it's a long step forward for Archie Comics' only openly gay character Kevin Keller. The Riverdale teen finds his life turned upside down after locking lips with his boyfriend, Devon, in Pop Tate's diner, drawing the ire of at least one disapproving Riverdale mom. The Mon, 20 May 2013 14:39:06 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/entertainment/breaking-news/87-year-old-woman-tells-jurors-somebody-had-to-stand-up-to-donald-trump-208153191.html CHICAGO - An 87-year-old woman who alleges Donald Trump cheated her in a bait-and-switch scheme has told jurors she had qualms about suing the developer-turned-TV star given his power and influence. But during testimony Monday, when she was asked why she nonetheless took Trump to court, Mon, 20 May 2013 12:41:00 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/entertainment/breaking-news/peter-bergen-author-of-bestsellers-about-osama-bin-laden-writing-book-on-terrorists-in-us-208148911.html NEW YORK, N.Y. - The author of bestsellers about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida is working on a book about terrorists in the U.S. Crown Publishers announced Monday that CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen has a deal for a definitive book on homegrown terrorism. The book will cover topics Mon, 20 May 2013 11:37:02 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/entertainment/breaking-news/indian-movies-feted-in-cannes-on-key-anniversary-but-seeking-to-move-beyond-bollywood-label-208148621.html CANNES, France - Indian cinema is being feted in Cannes on its 100th birthday. But amid the celebrations, the B-word — "Bollywood" — remains controversial. The French film festival has rolled out the red carpet for Indian cinema this year, with events including a gala dinner and screening Sunday Mon, 20 May 2013 11:36:03 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/entertainment/breaking-news/music-review-beth-hart-joe-bonamassa-simmer-on-seesaw-but-stop-short-of-a-full-boil-208147501.html Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa, "Seesaw" (J&R Adventures) Singer Beth Hart and guitarist Joe Bonamassa have a soulful and sultry new album out with "Seesaw." With her voice and his guitar, the album has all the pieces in place to deliver bluesy fireworks built around some decades-old Mon, 20 May 2013 11:28:08 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/entertainment/breaking-news/french-electronic-duo-daft-punk-keeps-robot-characters-but-expands-musically-with-fourth-album-208140681.html LOS ANGELES, Calif. - It's tempting to say Daft Punk has gone Hollywood. The influential French electronic duo crafted its first film score, for "Tron: Legacy," three years ago and are now releasing a well-financed, smartly hyped pop album featuring what they call an ensemble cast of Mon, 20 May 2013 10:43:02 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/entertainment/breaking-news/dancing-with-the-stars-pro-derek-hough-looks-to-balance-outside-opportunities-with-the-show-208140501.html NEW YORK, N.Y. - Derek Hough has made it to the finals of the 16th edition of "Dancing With the Stars," which wraps Tuesday, but he almost didn't return to the ABC show this season. "I was gonna sit this season out," Hough said in a recent interview. "My mom hurt herself and she was in the Mon, 20 May 2013 10:41:06 CDT