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Trace Adkins Wins Celebrity Apprentice All-Stars

Andy West — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:21:11 +0000

Honkytonk Badonkadonk superstar Trace Adkins has finally prevailed in his quest to be the Celebrity Apprentice champion in winning Celebrity Apprentice All-Stars. In 2008 Adkins was runner-up to eventual champion, CNN host Piers Morgan. Adkins beat Las Vegas regular and master of illusion Penn Jillette of the duo “Penn & Teller”. In the final project [...]

My "Favorite Friday" Song Pick Of The Week Is….

Tara Nicole — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:33:41 +0000

I’ve gone with some older songs the last few weeks, so I thought I would bring it forward by about 20 years with my “Favorite Friday” song pick of the week! This weeks song pick is Miranda Lambert’s “Mama’s Broken Heart”. I love this song! Every time I hear it I can’t help but sing [...]

What Was The Venture Theater Is Now The NOVA Center For The Performing Arts

Andy West — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:29:57 +0000

It has been well publicized that the Venture Theater was in dire financial straits for the last several months. The newly named NOVA Center For The Performing Arts is a collaborative “venture” (pardon the pun) between the Venture Theater and Rimrock Opera Company. The Venture’s struggles spurred donations and a fund raising campaign which allowed [...]

Bill Cosby Is Coming To Billings Alberta Bair Theater!

Andy West — Wed, 08 May 2013 01:07:10 +0000

The Alberta Bair Theater has brought an excellent roster of comedian’s to Billings in 2013 not the least of which were Lisa Lampanelli and Louie Anderson. Now, the ABT is welcoming the most successful comedian of all-time as measured by record and book sales, TV ratings and just about any other metric… his name is [...]

George Jones Passes

The Breakfast Flakes — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:14:23 +0000

Country music superstar George Jones has died at 81. He recorded dozens of hits about good times and regrets and peaked with the heartbreaking classic “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” With one of the most golden voices of any genre, a clenched, precise, profoundly expressive baritone, Jones had No. 1 songs in five separate decades, 1950s [...]

Earth Day 2013

Greg Tillotson — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:24:50 +0000

Another Earth Day and more chances for us to appreciate this big spinning globe we live on. Despite all the chaos in Boston and Texas this week, I spent the last couple of days gathering different opportunities you have to celebrate around the Magic City. On Saturday volunteers are being sought starting at 9:30 at [...]

Fun At Rodney Atkins And Josh Thompson Concert!

Tara Nicole — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:57:21 +0000

Wow, tons of fun last night! I hope you had the chance to go! It all started out with The Breakfast Flakes 25th Anniversary Roast at Bones Brewing at 5p.m. and the fun just went on from there! The Roast was tons of fun. My favorite “Roaster” of the night had to be Mrs. Karen [...]

Camping,Concerts And Motorcycles!

Tara Nicole — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:34:59 +0000

Okay I’m pretty excited for this years 73rd Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and for all of the sweet concerts that will be there! My favorite concert venue is the Buffalo Chip Campground. This years line up keeps getting better and better too! Here’s the line up of concerts at the Buffalo Chip Campground just outside [...]

Samsung Pulls Out All The Stops

The Breakfast Flakes — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:43:33 +0000

The list of new features for the Galaxy S4, by contrast, is both impressive and overwhelming — and maybe more than consumers can get their heads around. The over-the top event was held at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. It featured Broadway star Will Chase and numerous other actors playing out skits that were [...]

Price Is Right Live Tonight at ABT!

Andy West — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:15:10 +0000

If you’re like me you’ve been watching “The Price Is Right” since you were a kid. Tonight at 7:30 you can play it live. This is the same as the show they have daily in Las Vegas that is a road version of it’s TV namesake. Tickets are $43 and $53. Just like the TV [...]

Another Saturday Night

Greg Tillotson — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:18:56 +0000

It was another Saturday night in Billings, Montana. What’s on the entertainment agenda? A movie, some dinner, live music, live theater? One thing I love about the Magic City is that there is always something to do. Night or day….and now I have to add roller derby into the options. We spent Saturday night at [...]

Can't Wait For Halftime!

Andy West — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 05:03:03 +0000

Beyonce Knowles is easy on the eyes and one of the many reasons I’m excited to watch the Super Bowl tomorrow! Maybe next year it can be Carrie Underwood and the year after Jana Kramer… somebody pinch me.

An Early Spring Is On It's Way!

Andy West — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:27:18 +0000

Punxatawney Phil didn’t see his own shadow today in the annual ritual in the town named after the world’s most famous groundhog!

Remember There Is A Second Weekend Of The Billings Fringe Festival

Andy West — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:01:03 +0000

Usually reserved for much bigger cities the second weekend of the Billings Fringe Festival is nearly upon us. Featuring live choreographed fighting, improv, one person shows etc. fringe theatre offers a twist on the normal big budget productions at most major theatre houses. Some of the proceeds also go to help the financially strapped Venture [...]

Manti T'eo Jokes

Andy West — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 02:06:57 +0000

1) On the bright side for Manti Te’o, his relationship was probably better than any Taylor Swift has had. 2) These Te’o jokes are all very funny but let’s all try and remember that a person who never existed is dead. 3) Manti Te’o might see his draft prospects drop but he should probably be [...]

There's A Big City Theatre Festival Happening Here In Billings!

Andy West — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:44:04 +0000

The Billings Fringe Festival is an arts event packed with live theatre, dance, visual art, spoken word, one-acts, performance art, comedy and improv. The Billings Fringe hosts over 100 artists, local and international, who will present a series of 38 events during this weekend and next weekend at five venues located on Montana Avenue within walking distance from Venture Theatre, Fringe headquarters

Manti T'eo's Girlfriend Live In The Cat Country Studio!

Andy West — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:03:50 +0000

Isn’t she lovely? Talented too! Funny thing is I see women like this everywhere. What do you think of her outfit? A little provocative isn’t it but then again she’s Samoan and in Samoa they’re used to wearing a lot less because of the tropical weather.

The Venture Theatre Needs Billings To Step Up

Andy West — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:41:17 +0000

The Venture Theatre is going to close it’s doors if they can’t raise $126,500 by the end of the month. The Venture Theatre is a non-profit organization so donations are tax deductible. For more information call 591-9535.

HERE IS WHERE BLAKE SHELTON SAYS HE'S "DOIN' IT" WITH WIFE MIRANDA LAMBERT

Andy West — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:09:05 +0000

So in an interview with Nancy O’Dell Blake Shelton says he and Miranda Lambert are kinky and their favorite place to practice baby makin’ is in the woods in the back of a pickup. So I thought I’d throw in a visual aid so you can see the environment that Mr. Romantic… er, Shelton provides [...]

John Mayer And Zac Brown To Play Bozeman Benefit (VIDEO)

Erin Phillips — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:12:29 +0000

It’s no secret that John Mayer has been spending time in Southwest Montana – and now he’s helping out in a big way. On January 16th at the Emerson Cultural Center, John Mayer and Zac Brown, among others, are playing a benefit for the firefighters that battled the Pine Creek Fire. The fast moving Pine [...]