Entertainment headlines from The Denver Post

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Today's Entertainment and Lifestyle Headlines

De Niro says meant no offense with first lady joke
WASHINGTON—Robert De Niro says he meant no offense when he joked at a presidential fundraiser featuring Michelle Obama that America might not be ready for a white first lady.  

• Movie review: "Hunger Games" mania starts early, and for good reason
• A taste-tester's beef with "pink slime"? Its texture
• Debut of Judd's 'Missing' on ABC lands in top 10
• Ostrow: NBC lands a quirky rom-com, "Bent"
• Three Coloradans' recipes vie for best in the Pillsury Bake-Off Contest

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Today's Celebrity Buzz

People: Ashton Kutcher signs up for ride into space
Also

Hamm cries "Uncle" on Katfight

Jennifer Aniston saves face $$

 

• People: Tiger told Elin not to cheer him: "I'm supposed to win"

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Today's Fitness

Fit Fix: Gluten-free food for thought
When products like quinoa pasta start showing up at Safeway, you know gluten-free has truly hit the mainstream.  

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Today's Food and Dining

Pucker up for AC Golden's sour beers
In a corner of the Coors empire, in what used to be a storage room for bags of malt, a group of brewers is experimenting with beer that never will be advertised in a a Super Bowl commercial. Oak barrels that once held wine are stacked on racks.

 

• A taste-tester's beef with "pink slime"? Its texture
• Pumpkin seeds, a.k.a. pepitas are ripe for pickin'
• Choose snacks wisely as part of total calories
• Three Coloradans' recipes vie for best in the Pillsury Bake-Off Contest
• A 'Hunger Games' Feast: The winners are revealed

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Moms - Parenting

Events: Slithering Spring Break & Denver March Powwow
Through Sunday. The 38th annual Denver March Powwow brings together tribe members from all over the region for music, arts and crafts, storytelling and, of course, delicious frybread. Dance competitions are at the heart of the three-day powwow, with different age groups and divisions competing in a variety of disciplines like jingle, grass and fancy  

• New FDA sunscreen rules require more protection, fewer claims
• How to Balance It All (Yes, It's Possible!)

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Today's Movies

Review: "Hunger Games" mania starts early, and for good reason
"Embargo, Schmembargo" seems to be the rallying cry as reviews of "The Hunger Games" hit the Internet today, out ahead of the movie's Friday release. And who can blame the ravenous herd?  

• Can 'Hunger Games' do 'Twilight'-type $140M debut?

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Music - Classical

German composer Heiner Goebbels wins Ibsen prize
OSLO, Norway—German composer and music director Heiner Goebbels has won the International Ibsen Award for creating new insights in theater that have influenced producers and musicians.  

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Reverb

Can't Hardly Wait: Norah Jones to play Red Rocks in August
Norah Jones will headline Red Rocks Amphitheatre in August

 

• Feature: 50 years after debut, Bob Dylan still fascinates
• Album reviews: Lyle Lovett, the Chieftains
• Live review: We Were Promised Jet Packs @ the Hi-Dive

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Today's Style

Dining Out: Denver restaurant Roam an elegantly simple addition
Roam is a rather recent addition to the bustling little restaurant scene in Denver's Uptown neighborhood, but it has already developed a loyal cohort of diners, drawn by carnivore-centric seasonal cooking and creative cocktails  

• Pucker up for AC Golden's sour beers
• A taste-tester's beef with "pink slime"? Its texture
• Duck Soup With Dumplings: Circa 1973
• Broening: Mexican Cabbage Salad works as a side or taco filling
• Pumpkin seeds, a.k.a. pepitas are ripe for pickin'

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Television - Joanne Ostrow

Debut of Judd's 'Missing' on ABC lands in top 10
NEW YORK—If your television show revolves around a search for someone missing, it helps to have Ashley Judd looking.  

• Ostrow: NBC lands a quirky rom-com, "Bent"