Tom Bergeron is the most valuable player on “Dancing With the Stars.” Through good nights and bad, the witty host sets the merry tone and delivers memorable lines. On Monday, a good night for the ABC show, Bergeron told sassy “Shark Tank” star Barbara Corcoran: “I’m glad your hands are where we...
Hurricane Irma may have chased a number of shows away from Florida, but you can’t keep Disney away from Orlando for long. “Dare to Dream,” the latest production from Disney on Ice is headed for Orlando’s Amway Center on May 11-13. The production had been scheduled for September, but was postponed...
Troy Sanders is in a good place emotionally but you wouldn’t know it to listen to “Emperor of Sand,” the album his metal band Mastodon released in March. “Last year was horrific; this year has been great,” said the singer. The tour for “Emperor” is bringing the Atlanta-based rockers to Universal...
For Pablo Francisco, age doesn’t automatically come with wisdom. “I’m 48 but I read at a third-grade level,” joked the comedian. Known for specials in the ’90s and early 2000s, Francisco is back on tour and headed for the Orlando Improv Comedy Club on International Drive. He’ll headline the Pointe...
Big news often comes in threes, as is the case with this trio of new shows making their way to Orlando.Monster Jam If you’re starting to feel the itch to hear crunching metal and loud announcers, then get ready to scratch as truck and motorsports bonanza Monster Jam prepares for its annual visit...
Lehrer Dance Company, based in Buffalo, will work with students at Dr. Phillips High School in southwest Orlando this month — and Central Florida dance fans of all ages have the chance to check out the troupe. Dr. Phillips High is a visual- and performing-arts magnet school, and members of Lehrer...
While you read these words, I am vacationing in Asia. Although I couldn’t invite you faithful readers to tag along, you can experience a theatrical Asia of long ago on the Orlando stage: The touring production of “The King and I” opens Wednesday at the downtown Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing...
You might do a double-take as you walk into Orlando Shakes’ Margeson Theater, and not only because a reconfiguration means audience seating is “in the round” — on every side of the stage. Chains dangle from the ceiling, alongside a sinister rope noose. Against a backdrop of prison bars, lanterns...
Broadway star Laura Michelle Kelly keeps Central Florida in her heart. “I fell in love with Orlando long ago,” says the leading lady in the national tour of “The King and I.” “Every time I go to Orlando, I have to stop at Epcot for dinner. And I love Universal. I’ll probably treat myself to a few...
If you want to learn about the history of Central Florida broadcasting, Donn R. Colee Jr. has stories to share. Colee will present from his book “Towers in the Sand: The History of Florida Broadcasting” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, in the Albertson Room, third floor of the downtown Orlando Public...
Public radio station 90.7 WMFE is going to reach more Central Florida listeners by purchasing WKSG-FM 89.5 (The Boulevard) and forming a network. The programming will go to The Villages as well as more of Lake, Volusia, Marion and Sumter counties that have not had access to public radio news and...
Happy news from two Central Florida anchors: They’re expecting. Summer Knowles of WESH-Channel 2 revealed her news on the 4 p.m. show last Wednesday. Knowles and her husband, LaVar, are awaiting a baby girl, who’s expected to arrive in February. Fellow anchor Meredith McDonough, the mother of two...
The new TV season officially begins Monday. The broadcast networks will load their schedules with returning series and eight series premieres. Among the most anticipated returns: “The Big Bang Theory,” 8 p.m. Monday on CBS: Fans will learn Amy’s response to Sheldon’s marriage proposal. A photo...
Market on Magnolia, a food hall concept, is in soft opening mode in downtown Orlando, according to its owner Pete Downing. Soft opening is an opportunity for businesses to give their concept, employees and equipment a test run before starting regular hours. Market on Magnolia’s standard hours,...
A new doughnut and coffee spot has set up shop in Winter Park. Donut Central & Fuelpresso offers gourmet doughnuts along with a hefty lineup of coffees at 495 N. Semoran Blvd. in Winter Park. It celebrated its grand opening on Sept. 20. A second store is in the works. The business took over the...
If you were looking for an excuse to indulge a little — it’s National Lobster Day (Sept. 25). Check out the video above for some pointers from Zoli Davis of Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster on preparing lobster tails. Here are a few tips that stood out to me: Before purchasing, inspect the...
A Parisian-style pop-up picnic will be returning to Orlando this fall. Le Dîner en Blanc will take place on Nov. 10 at a location that will not be shared with attendees until the day of the event. This is the second time that this event has come to Orlando. It first took place in October of last...
Let's say you're a TV producer, and you have decided that - despite the fact that your show is a family sitcom - it's time to kill off the wife character after the first season. Things were going fine, but now your leading man's former female co-star is available, and, well, a lot of viewers would...
Robert Plant is going on tour in North America next year to support his upcoming album, "Carry Fire." The former Led Zeppelin frontman announced Tuesday that his 2018 tour will begin Feb. 9 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He will perform in Chicago at the Riviera Theatre on Feb. 20. He'll also visit...
If music could leave visual marks, everyone watching Metz at Thalia Hall on Monday would have departed with black-and-blue bruises in addition to their ringing eardrums. The Canadian trio’s hourlong set came across as a study in visceral physicality and a demonstration of the volatile relationship...
Alan Ball is used to competing and being on TV, but “Survivor" was a whole new ball game for the former Illinois and Bears defensive back. “It was something different. It was a challenge that I haven't been accustomed to. My whole career, I've been in team sports. So for me, it was kind of like...
Long-running TV series have many ways of connecting with viewers. Some of the marquee titles have registered with Emmy voters through the years. In prime-time scripted programming, “Game of Thrones” holds the record with 38 wins. “Frasier” collected 37, the most for a sitcom. “The Simpsons” has...
We’re all living in a couple of Frank Capra movies. The Trump presidency is like “It’s a Wonderful Life “ — if Mr. Potter (Lionel Barrymore) were the star. In the 1946 classic, cranky Mr. Potter lashed out at people he considered lazy and unworthy. The rabble, he called them. When George Bailey...
The new TV season starts Monday, and the late-night shows are bringing on the stars next week. Jimmy Fallon has Madonna and Harrison Ford. Stephen Colbert welcomes Steve Martin and Jerry Seinfeld. Jimmy Kimmel will talk to Viola Davis and Kaley Cuoco. The three programs start at 11:35 p.m. The...
Jennifer Lopez, Kate del Castillo, Rafael, Prince Royce and Daddy Yankee have joined the Telemundo telethon for victims of Hurricane Maria and the Mexican earthquake. The special “Todos Unidos (All Together)” also will feature Miguel Bose, Larry Hernandez, Alejandro Sanz and Thalia in a show of...