Movies
Tom Cruise bans scientology, dating questions for interviewers on 'M:I' blitz
Tom Cruise's publicity team has forbidden news outlets from asking questions about his personal life and Scientology during his worldwide promotional tour for "Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation," an individual with knowledge of the tour told TheWrap.
Celebrities
'Knock Knock Live' pulled by Fox after just 2 episodes
Fox has yanked "Knock Knock Live" after just two episodes. In its place, Fox will air reruns of Will Forte's "Last Man on Earth" and Andy Samberg's "Brooklyn Nine-Nine."
Celebrities
'Game of Thrones' likely to end after Season 8, HBO chief says
HBO programming president Michael Lombardo predicted Thursday that the Emmy-winning fantasy series will likely end after its eighth season.
Books
Review: 'The Household Spirit,' by Tod Wodicka; your friends and neighbors
FICTION: This compassionate and humorous novel charts an unexpected friendship between two very different neighbors.
Books
Review: 'A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety,' by Jimmy Carter; no apologies
NONFICTION: Best viewed as a supplement to "Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President," Jimmy Carter's new memoir provides more information and insights about his personal life and values than on U.S. politics and public policy.
Music
Prince releases new single on Spotify, of all places, for free
It's called "Stare" -- and isn't available elsewhere yet
Music
Friendly Rickie Lee Jones celebrates new album at the Cedar but her oldies rule
Jones offered eight songs from her new album and five from her debut.
Stage & Arts
Two Minneapolis exhibits showcase contemporary American Indian art
Two exhibits featuring contemporary native art attest to a thriving culture in the here and now.
Local
Gallery: The Mississippi River Boat Ballet
Minneapolis performing artist Patrick Scully brings the Mississippi River Boat Ballet to the festival. No art form requires more precision than ballet, so it's anyone's guess how Scully plans to keep nearly 50 boats; sailboats, kayaks, rowing shells, even a couple of bicycle-powered pontoons in balance, here are highlights from the rehearsal.
Music
For folk star Brandi Carlile, Minnesota might as well be a second home
The singer-songwriter credits her Up North uncle for her love of music and Minnesota.
Music
Vieux Carré revives an old St. Paul jazz haven with a new New Orleans twist
The Dakota has resurrected St. Paul's former Artists' Quarter space with a NOLA flavor.
Music
'Real-Phonic Radio' shelved at St. Paul's historic Hill Library
The popular Americana music event with Erik Koskinen and Molly Maher is in limbo "looking for a foster family."
Celebrities
'Top Gear' crew signs 3-season deal with Amazon
Former "Top Gear" hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have signed a three-season deal for a new show on Amazon, which beat out Netflix to pick up the trio behind one of the world's most popular shows for car fanatics.
Eat & Drink
At Nighthawks, it's all about pancakes, pastrami and pie
Review: Excess, that cherished American birthright, is alive and well at Nighthawks. But chef Landon Schoenefeld enthusiastically embraces a wider, more exuberant sense of abundance.
Variety
Restraurant Review : Nighthawks
At Nighthawks, chef Landon Schoenefeld improves upon All-American diner classics.
West Metro
Experts seeking solutions to surge in painkiller-related crime
Statewide conference on pain pills to be held in Minneapolis next month.
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