Crank up the A.C. -- a heat wave is coming. Jonas Brothers' Burning Up Tour starts July 4. Expect ear-splitting screams, sobbing and fainting, à la Beatlemania. Kevin, 20, Joe, 18 and Nick, 15, are the latest squeaky-clean teen pop sensation.   more

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After sealing their respective party nominations later this summer, Democrat Barack Obama will face off against Republican John McCain in the 2008 presidential election. No matter who wins, history will be made. Obama would be the first black/Caucasian president, and McCain would be the oldest man ever inaugurated.   more

Feb 7, 2008 — I lost faith in the Grammys last year when Justin Timberlake was auctioned off to perform with a fan. Could it be having a mid-life crisis? The awards show - and the rest of the music industry - isn't what it used to be. Take Amy Winehouse.   more

Jan 24, 2008 — Tens of thousands of aspiring singers - including a handful of York hopefuls - trekked to Philadelphia for “American Idol” auditions way back on Aug. 27. Fast forward to the show's seventh season premiere on Jan. 15, and America saw the day of drama and fashion disasters cut and edited into two made-for-primetime hours.

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Jan 10, 2008 — Instead of writing who I want to win the Golden Globes, I asked Yorkers who are involved in filmmaking for their predictions. Kathi Lehmer - a West York Area High School graduate, independent film director and president of Trinka Five Films - and Jeff Crawford - a resident of York Springs, who works with Transdimensional Films - weighed in on who would win in seven major categories. Best Motion Picture - Drama Nominees: “American Gangster”; “Atonement”; “Eastern Promises”; “The Great Debaters”; “Michael Clayton”; “No Country For Old Men”; “There Will Be Blood” Crawford's pick: “American Gangster” or “No Country For Old Men.” Both movies are extremely violent, which seems to be a theme in good dramatic movies since the '70s.   more