Movies, plays and concerts.

Although we received great photos, two tied for first-place in the InsideNoVA Jack-o-Lantern contest.

Movie producer, director and actor Tyler Perry appeared on “60 Minutes” last weekend to talk about his unlikely and very successful career.

Opening this week: “Michael Jackson: This Is It” is the swan song for the King of Pop, a concert film comprised of the rehearsal footage for what was to be Jackson’s last major tour.

When I heard the movie, “Paranormal Activity” being compared to “The Blair Witch Project,” I didn’t expect much.

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The lyrics to Jay’z “Empire State of Mind” are sometimes as raw as New York, but it looks like the rapper will clean up that language when he performs his city anthem at the World Series.

“Paranormal Activity” has won a weekend battle of fright films over part six of the “Saw” franchise.

“Astro Boy” is a computer animated update of the popular 1960s syndicated cartoon series from Japan about a lifelike robot who dreams of being a real boy.

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Actress Annette Bening has canceled her upcoming appearance at the Virginia Film Festival because of “unavoidable schedule conflicts.“

The TLC network says it’s suing Jon Gosselin (GAHS’-lihn) for breaching his contract as star of the reality show “Jon & Kate Plus 8.“

Country superstar Garth Brooks announced Thursday that he’s coming out of retirement.

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Jamaal “Shyne” Barrow, one of the central figures in the infamous Sean “P. Diddy” Combs gun case back in early 2001, has just completed an eight year prison term.

“Where the Wild Things Are,“ the book, is just 339 words long. But in turning it into “Where the Wild Things Are,“ the movie, director Spike Jonze has expanded the basic story with a breathtaking visual scheme and stirring emotional impact.

The world’s biggest rock star dropped by downtown Culpeper last Thursday for an impromptu late lunch overlooking East Street.

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Grammy-winning rapper Method Man has been arrested in New York City on felony charges for failing to pay his taxes.

A CBS News employee is accused of trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman.

Virginia wines continue to impress. Honors and accolades cite the quality of the wine—67 state wines won medals in the International Eastern Wine Competition, which featured entries from 16 countries and 34 U.S. states this year.

When Barbra Streisand was a 19-year-old ingenue, she never had a problem performing in front of small crowds — it was her livelihood. The Brooklyn girl could only get gigs in clubs that sat a few dozen people.

Opening Friday:
» “Fame” is an updated re-make of the popular 1980 movie about talented young people attending New York’s School for the Performing Arts.

OK, now that the Kanye-Swift issue is beginning to die down, the time has come to get on another celebrity that got out of pocket during last week’s Video Music Awards.

For the past 18 months, the State Fair of Virginia has been talking through the logistics of bringing hordes of visitors, plus funnel-cake vendors and racing pigs, to a new site in rural Caroline County.

Movies, theater and club news.

Wow, how exciting was last weekend? Between Serena Williams’ moment at the U.S. Open and Kanye stealing Taylor Swift’s moment at the VMAs, it was quite eventful.

The bands are ready to march, the clowns are ready to entertain and the trolleys are ready to take you through town.