Tango champion duo returning to Modesto

MODESTO - Marcelo Molina and Carolina Vazquez, who in 2011 won the stage category of the Argentine Tango USA competition for the Tango World Cup in Buenos Aires, will be in Modesto on Saturday, March 2. They will give workshops and perform at a milonga (social tango party) hosted ...

Jodie Foster reveals she's gay

BEVERLY HILLS (AP) - Jodie Foster came out without really coming out, and suggested she was retiring from acting without exactly saying so, in a long, breathless and rambling speech at Sunday night's Golden Globe Awards.

'Argo' & 'Les Miserables' win best-picture at Golden Globes

BEVERLY HILLS (AP) - The Iran hostage thriller "Argo" was a surprise best-drama winner at Sunday's Golden Globes, beating out the Civil War epic "Lincoln," which had emerged as an awards-season favorite.

‘Lincoln’ gets 12 nominations ‘Les Miserables’.’Life of Pi’, Django’ also in best flick race

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Steven Spielberg had ...

Timberlake hints of return to music

NEW YORK (AP) - Is Justin Timberlake bringing his music career back? The 31-year-old superstar has concentrated almost exclusively on his acting career over the last few years. But on Thursday, he posted a video on his website that showed him walking into a studio, putting on headphones and saying: "I'm ready." Timberlake hasn't made an album since ...

Britney Spears out of 'X Factor'

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Madcap comedy ‘Lend me A Tenor’ on stage thru Jan. 27 at Stockton Civic

STOCKTON - Stockton Civic Theatre's first show of 2013, the madcap, screwball comedy "Lend Me A Tenor," is now playing Thursdays through Sundays until ...

Tina Fey ready for Golden Globes show

‘Twilight’ finale leads Razzies worst-of list

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The "Twilight" finale had better reviews than the franchise's previous four movies, but you'd never know it from the Razzie nominations singling out Hollywood's worst of the year.

Action figures for 'Django Unchained' triggers protest

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Slavery-era action figures tied to Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" are raising questions about whether they're appropriate.

Spotlight

FOX: PASSION, DISAGREEMENTS WITH NEW 'IDOL' TEAM: PASADENA (AP) - Five minutes into their season-opening news conference and the new team at "American Idol" were having their first disagreement - about their disagreements. Then Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj kept it going.

Fueled by fanboy-ism, an empire swells at Nerdist online factory

Kimmel moves to late-night TV’s sweet spot

Ultimate fighting style event set for Stockton Arena

Frankie & Annette in concert June 8

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Catfish derby set for Saturday

Ripon Christian School graduates 70

The Ripon Christian Middle School Band played the processional as some 70 eighth graders marched into the Ripon Christian High School gymnasium Thursday night to receive their diplomas of graduation for nine years of study.

Gettysburg readies for 150th anniversary of battle over 10 days starting June 29

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) - The commemoration of this year's milestone anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg will include amenities that soldiers would have relished 150 years ago.

So why can’t we just let dogs be dogs?

DEAR DIDI: What is the point of having a dog if you have to keep it on a leash or in a crate all of the time? Can't we just let them be dogs? -Manteca Citizen