Oh-ho, the Nin-ten-do Van Tour is-a comin' down the street, ohplease let be for me! More precisely, the Nintendo Holiday Van Tour came 'roundSacramento once again this year, with bigger and improved goodiesfor...

Growing up as a teenager, there must have been a million thingsyou could do to be cool, popular, or at least normal, especially inthe "90s. But nothing came closer to being all around cool than the oneand...

The time has come. The battle of good and evil will be settledon a dark, stormy night between Keanu "whoa" Reeves andHugo "Elrond" Weaving. Curiosities set aflame more than four years ago by the Wachowskibrothers...

Looking for something to pop into the DVD player for a properscare this Halloween? Don't think there's anything scary enough to sendchills down your spine? Well, there are some exceptions. This summer,...

Donny Osmond, the man behind the singing voice of Captain LiShang in 1998's "Mulan" and widely known as thetitle character in "Joseph and the Amazing TechnicolorDreamcoat," came to Sacramento for the "Pyramid"audition...

Everybody loves family. It's not hard to see that today with thesuccess of shows like "Everybody Loves Raymond," "The King of Queens," and "TheBernie Mac Show." But while this notion may seem new to some,...

Great things come when you least expect them, and Sanaa Lathanis no exception. She's the formidable talent within more recentprolific African American entertainments such as "The Best Man,""Love & Basketball"...

Take the most enjoyable elements of cinema's sex farces, cross them with two stars of the most sensational musicals of the last two years (Renee Zellweger of "Chicago" and Ewan McGregor of "Moulin Rouge")...

Pop guitarist Michelle Branch and back-road legend Dr. Satan canbe linked by three degrees of separation. Ready? Michelle Branch strummed alongside Carlos Santana in65533;The Game of Love.65533; Carlos...

The filmmaker is his or her own god. Some people know how best to utilize that ability, such as Paul Thomas Anderson with "Boogie Nights" and "Magnolia." Then there are some who are reckless and aimless...

Sacramento State scored a 194.925 to capture their fourth-straight conference championship -- the last two won in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation -- last Saturday at Hornet Gym. The Hornets improved...

Show business veteran Chris Rock came to Los Angeles last February to talk with professional and college press nationwide about his next major venture, Dreamworks Pictures' "Head of State." In it, Rock...

Technology that fits in the palm of your hand. Unless the price tag is upwards of $1,000, it's pretty hard to find something fitting that description. But this Sunday, the Game Boy Advance SP will usher...

BEST PICTURE Who will win... This year has the requisite drama ("The Hours") and usual bang-up Holocaust flick ("The Pianist") going up against Martin Scorcese's latest opus ("Gangs of New York") and the...

Noeh Nazareno: I noticed in the movie that each of your characters kinda have a poignant wrap-up in the end. Will, your character eventually got divorced, and Luke, your obvious linkup was with the romantic...

Today is one special day as director Garry Marshall turns a ripe and active 68. Marshall is synonymous with TV shows like "The Odd Couple," "Happy Days," "Laverne and Shirley" and "Mork and Mindy" and...

One of the most memorable everymen of the 1990s, Tim Allen is returning to his first movie role in the #1 movie in America, "The Santa Clause 2." Allen, along with co-star Elizabeth Mitchell and director...

"Ladies, gentleman, ring the alarm!" This line from the Christina Aguilera single ("Dirty") ushering her second regular album release first made me want to ring the alarm, to put out the tasteless flames...

I had a chance to interview Jackie Chan for his upcoming film, "The Tuxedo." His well-known penchant for being "Mr. Nice Guy" and his concern for people and life all around shined through while he spoke...

A picture paints a thousand words, or a fairly short paper. A few kind words can bring a smile to a person?s face. Three words like "I love you" or "I hate you" can bring joy or pain to someone?s heart....

"Breaks are good. It?s not a bad idea to take a break every now and then. I know how hard you all work." This is a quote from President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet of TV?s "The West Wing," which makes for a sage...

The end of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City Feb. 24, brought many festivities during the closing ceremonies, among them a duet by British soprano Charlotte Church and American tenor Josh Groban....

Learning is an ongoing process, and there is an organization at Sacramento State that supports and salutes education on campus for senior citizens. The Renaissance Society, in operation for the past 17...

He has the ability to induce awe and wonder into students. He will cast a spell on unsuspecting persons, getting them to do his bidding, turning innocents into aliens and forcing them to experience cold...

The middle of February has arrived and the beginning of the semester is still fresh in your mind. The end of the semester is a long way from now, and maybe you?re blue. You?re now colorfully in the spirit...