Celebrities
Jay Leno steps in for Jimmy Fallon after 'Tonight Show' host 'pulls a hamstring'
Jay Leno made a "surprise" appearance on the "Tonight Show" during Jimmy Fallon's opening monologue when the late-night host faked pulling a hamstring during a skit.
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Twin Cities churches are tearing up their lawns to grow food
At Twin Cities houses of worship, water-guzzling, unproductive lawns are giving way to plots of veggies, fruits and herbs that can be tended and shared as a community, or donated to people in need.
Music
Lianne La Havas seduces with her fragile soul/jazz at the Varsity
The London pop star treated a full house and her pal Prince to a remarkable performance.
Home & Garden
Studies don't convict or clear cormorants
The maligned birds are far from the top of the list of culprits for declining walleye numbers.
Music
Tangled up in Big Blue: IBM debuts Bob Dylan commercial
The spot aired on "Monday Night Football," featured Dylan again demonstrating he's a man of few words that aren't lyrics.
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St. Paul gets another million-dollar arts infusion from Knight Foundation
Forty projects, big and small, to split $1.29 million in the second year of the city's Arts Challenge.
Music
Dave Alvin on reuniting with his Blasters brother Phil
Ahead of the Blasters brothers' two Dakota Jazz Club shows, Dave Alvin took time to talk about reuniting with Phil, playing old classics and finding a role model in the Grateful Dead.
Celebrities
Walmart rips its insurers for not paying up in Tracy Morgan settlement
Walmart has made good with comedian Tracy Morgan over the June 2014 traffic collision involving one of its drivers that left Morgan seriously injured. Making good with its insurance companies, on the other hand, is a different matter.
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Books
Review: 'The Guise of Another,' by Allen Eskens
FICTION: A Minneapolis detective tries to restore his good name after his task force is accused of theft.
Stage & Arts
A fine bromance: Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen will spar in Minneapolis
AC2 — aka Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen — take their high-profile friendship on the road in a freewheeling live show Saturday at the State.
Music
Recap of Monday's neighboring concerts by Chris Cornell, Wolf Alice
Cornell offered a lengthy solo-acoustic set at the State Theatre while the British buzz band electrified First Ave around the corner.
Movies
'Twilight' novel re-released with gender-swapped Edward and Bella
"Twilight" author Stephanie Meyer has released a new version of her smash hit vampire romance novel that swaps the genders of main characters Edward and Bella.
Movies
Owners of house featured in 'The Conjuring' sue studio over scary fans
A couple who says they own the home that inspired the 2013 horror film "The Conjuring," claims they're being haunted by constant unwanted visitors — and it has nothing to do with paranormal events.
Music
Disney alum Selena Gomez announces Xcel concert
Gomez will follow her pal Taylor Swift to Xcel Energy Center on June 28.
Stage & Arts
Minneapolis composer Jake Runestad connects with veterans' struggles
Young Minneapolis composer Jake Runestad connects with the struggles of war veterans in "Dreams of the Fallen."
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My Favorite Room: Readers share spaces they love most
Readers share the spaces they love most – from a playroom filled with vintage toys to a beach-themed winter getaway spot.
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