Entertainment

Pentatonix: The World Tour Runs Through Fresno

LOS ANGELES - Three-time Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum-selling artist Pentatonix have announced a 45-date tour produced by Live Nation to kick off their World Tour. Emmy Award-winning, multi-platinum-selling recording artist Rachel Platten will join as special guest on all dates. The North American dates will begin at Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA on May 11th and include stops at Fresno's Save Mart Center, The Forum in Los Angeles and Madison Square Garden in New York City. Additional cities, countries and continents will be announced soon.

Pentatonix has sold nearly 10 million albums in worldwide consumption and performed for hundreds of thousands of fans at their sold out shows across the globe. Their YouTube channel boasts more than 15.5 million subscribers, yielding over 3.4 billion video views. Their 2015 self-titled album is certified gold after debuting #1 on Billboard's 200.

EDITORIAL: End of the Road for KISS is Nineteen Years Too Late

EDITORIAL - The End of the Road tour is coming through Fresno tomorrow night, a few years too late in my opinion. The seventies New York based rock band Kiss is bringing their flash-pots, light show and high energy theatrics to the Save Mart Center supposedly for the last time ever. This show comes just nineteen years after Kiss played at Selland Arena for their “Farewell Tour”.

In 2000, the band that played in Fresno was the real Kiss made up of all four original members. The band playing Friday is now made up of two founding members, Paul Stanley (67) and Gene Simmons (70 in August), along with the band’s fifth guitarist Tommy Thayer (58) and their fourth drummer Eric Singer (60). Both Singer and Thayer, who many fans refer to as SCABS, will be dressed up as the original members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley.

91st Oscar Nominations Announced

LOS ANGELES - Actor-comedian and Oscar^®–nominated writer Kumail Nanjiani and actress–producer–director Tracee Ellis Ross announced the 91st Oscars^® nominations today (January 22), live from the Academy’s headquarters in Beverly Hills. Nanjiani and Ross announced the nominees in 9 categories at 5:20 a.m. PT, and the remaining 15 categories at 5:30 a.m. PT.

Academy members from each of the 17 branches vote to determine the nominees in their respective categories – actors nominate actors, film editors nominate film editors, etc. In the Animated Feature Film and Foreign Language Film categories, nominees are selected by a vote of multi-branch screening committees. All voting members are eligible to select the Best Picture nominees.

Table Mountain Casino Presents…The Incomparable Michael Feinstein

FRIANT - Table Mountain Casino welcomes the Ambassador of the Great American Songbook, Michael Feinstein, for one exceptional evening concert on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Feinstein, renowned for his dazzling thirty-year musical career, has earned the reputation for greatness as he has shared the music of the Great American Songbook with the world.

A Principal Pops Conductor for the Pasadena Symphony, best-selling author, and five-time GRAMMY award nominee, he has performed at The White House, Buckingham Palace, the Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, and on February 19^th, at Table Mountain Casino. Feinstein's performance promises to captivate enthusiastic fans with a masterful mix of original and classical musical.

Table Mountain Casino Player's Club Members Ring In 2019 with the Massive Cash Jackpot Hits!

FRIANT - Table Mountain Casino Club Players are starting the new year in true Table Mountain Casino winning fashion! Stacey, from the neighboring community of Clovis, won the first random Massive Cash jackpot of 2019, for $96,926.42, while playing her favorite penny machine. Her first thought, when she realized she had won this random life-changing jackpot, was "No Way!" Yes way, Stacey! Though speechless at first, excitement quickly took over. Stacey plans to enjoy her winnings during her upcoming birthday trip to Greece.

In the comfort of Table Mountain's 700 seat Bingo Hall, Jharmal of Fresno, Angelita of Fresno and Kelly of Modesto were all enjoying the fun and excitement of playing their favorite Bingo games, when they hit the BAZINGO jackpot for a grand payout of $460,392! Each of the three winners took home $153,464.00! Each of them!

Conversation Hearts Dethroned As SweetHearts Sit This One Out

THE CANDY STORE - SweetHearts have gone missing. They are the most popular brand of the most popular Valentine's Day candy, and they're not on shelves this year. As a result, conversation hearts' reign as the top Valentine's Day candy will end this year - with sales falling by an estimated 80%.

Conversation hearts candies are the little hearts with cute sayings on them: Be Mine, Marry Me. They are the most popular candy for Valentine’s Day season – which is estimated to generate over $1.8 Billion in candy sales. If the biggest brand vanished, would conversation hearts still be the most popular candy? Not even close.

Dole Wins The Wrigley Legacy Award At 2019 Rose Parade With "Rhythm of Paradise"

PASADENA - Dole Packaged Foods is proud to announce that its 2019 Rose Parade® float, Rhythm of Paradise, took home the Wrigley Legacy award in this year's parade. Dole has taken home nine float awards since 2011 and holds the record for the most Sweepstakes Trophy wins.

Rhythm of Paradise payed special homage to Dole's Hawaiian heritage and roots, while celebrating the company's long-standing commitment to hunger relief, sustainability and giving back to local communities. The whimsical float was led by Lono, the Hawaiian deity associated with agriculture and god of music and peace. The float also included lush floral gardens, a cascading waterfall and live-fire tiki torches.