Entertainment headlines from The Denver Post

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Today's Entertainment and Lifestyle Headlines

Jordan engaged to model Yvette Prieto
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Michael Jordan is engaged to longtime girlfriend Yvette Prieto, a Cuban-American model he's been dating for three years.  

• Cast of true characters to offer up the last laughs of 2011 in Denver
• New laws are set to go into effect at the first of the year
• Wynonna Judd engaged to Highway 101 drummer
• When websites come and go what will become of your digital treasures?
• TV show on Muslims takes on Sept. 11 attacks

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Today's Celebrity Buzz

People: Chris Brown's return to Grammys -- first since '09 arrest
Also

Sultan's son sweeps hotel

A-list party in Cabo  

• People: Kris Humphries' coach tells fans: Keep booing Kim's ex

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Moms - Parenting

Mama Drama: December Birthday Blues
Dear Mama Drama: My three-year-old daughter has a December birthday and we are inundated with toys and "stuff" from our very generous family. We appreciate their gifts, but are all a bit overwhelmed by the amount of new toys. My daughter tends to leave them strewn about the house bouncing from one activity to the next,  

• When kids save the drama for their mama

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Today's Movies

Family Films: "Hugo" and "Rio" by far the best of the year
Time to face the spent popcorn kernels and sticky Coke residue of the 2011 film year for kids — and what it will mean for your DVD renting this weekend and beyond.  

• Review: "The Man Nobody Knew" details a son's in search of his father, CIA spymaster William Colby
• To land the starring role of Lisbeth in "Dragon Tattoo", Rooney Mara needed all her toughness
• Review: "Dangerous Method" maps a clever duel between great minds
• Movies Now Showing, 12/30/11

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Reverb

Mile Marker: Tapes 'n Tapes
Tapes 'n Tapes swings through Uneven Studio to record a three-song, stripped-down and acoustic session

 

• Pop & Circumstance: Taylor Swift, Arcade Fire, Decemberists increase our appetite for "Hunger Games"
• Live review: Trombone Shorty @ the Bluebird Theater
• I Might Be Wrong: Twelve Drool-Worthy 2012 Releases
• Talk Talk: Rare downloads from Slim Cessna, plus new tunes from Flashlights, the Knew and Monroe, Monroe
• Can't Hardly Wait: Win tickets to see BT, Bad Boy Bill, Funtcase, Flux Pavilion and others this weekend at Decadence

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Today's Style

LL Bean hunting boot gets a kick from retro trend
A nearly century-old hunting boot is catching on with a younger generation that sees the utilitarian footwear as hip. L.L Bean's familiar duck boot with leather uppers and rubber soles — designed for slogging through mud and snow — has become something of a fashion statement owing to its newfound popularity on college campuses, the company says.  

• When websites come and go what will become of your digital treasures?
• Sudden death leads associate to look for clues (12/30/2011)

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Theater - John Moore

This week's theater openings
Charles Ross' "One Man Star Wars Trilogy," and Jesters Dinner Theatre's "Forever Plaid."