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Grub Scout: Rev up your tastebuds for burgers, shakes, more at Hot Rods in Alcoa

entertainment@knoxville.com (Grub Scout) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:00 -0000

Many of you probably remember Bel Air Grill, a regional restaurant brand that was popular a few years back, sporting 1950s decor and a corresponding burger-and-shake menu. That chain all but disappeared, but now anyone in search of a nostalgia fix can get one again at the new Hot Rods 50’s diner in Alcoa.

A ‘Precious’ box-office present for Lionsgate; for Disney's 'Carol,' not so much

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:01:00 -0000

Christmas came early at the box office this year but not for the studio that expected it. Walt Disney Studios’ “A Christmas Carol,” produced for nearly $200 million, opened to a weak $31 million in the United States and Canada this weekend, according to studio estimates. But the well-reviewed festival favorite “Precious,” which Lionsgate acquired at the Sundance Film Festival for $5.5 million, sold $1.8 million worth of tickets at just 18 theaters, setting a limited-release record.

Dolly, Charlie Daniels, Kid Rock given stars

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:47:00 -0000

Beautiful weather and the presence of Dolly Parton, Charlie Daniels and Kid Rock were more than enough for music lovers to turn out in droves to watch the latest inductions into the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville on Sunday.

Morrow: WBXX to go with controversial 'Gossip Girl' episode

Morrow2@knews.com (Terry Morrow) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:46:00 -0000

Unless a last-minute decision comes from the CW network, Knoxville's WBXX, Channel 20, plans to run tonight's controversial episode of "Gossip Girl."

UT Opera's political parallels not lost on director

features@knoxnews.com (Harold Duckett) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0000

When The University of Tennessee Opera Theatre presents Robert Ward's opera "The Crucible," based on Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, it will be part of art's function as a reflection of real life.

Funkadelic George Clinton owns "bow wow wow, yippie yo, yippie yea"

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -0000

The phrase "bow wow wow, yippie yo, yippie yea" belongs exclusively to funk legend George Clinton, a panel of federal judges ruled this week.

Morrow: All three 'CSI' shows dive into same mystery

Morrow2@knews.com (Terry Morrow) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0000

In the world of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," this is the mother of all crossovers.

Star pleased 'Lights' stays on

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0000

HOLLYWOOD - When the third season of "Friday Night Lights" wrapped in late 2008, star Kyle Chandler was under the belief that he would be hanging up his coaching cleats for good.

Disney on Ice 'Finding Nemo' choreographer finds similarities between sea life and skating

McRaryA@knews.com (Amy McRary) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:39:00 -0000

Before creating choreography for Disney on Ice's "Finding Nemo" production, Cindy Stuart went to the source.

Clay sculptor brings engineering background to play in his work

McRaryA@knews.com (Amy McRary) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:32:00 -0000

Bill Lee shapes slabs of clay into works of art. He's a sculptor who doesn't work in stone and a potter who doesn't use a wheel.

Bledsoe: Chesnutt ups the ante with two new discs

Bledsoe@knoxnews.com (Wayne Bledsoe) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:12:00 -0000

It's a little puzzling why Vic Chesnutt and two record companies chose to release two new Chesnutt albums a little more than a month apart, but call it an embarrassment of riches. Chesnutt is one of America's most individual singer-songwriters, penning numbers that can bring blushes, laughs and tears.