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Bob Odenkirk honored as Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year

The Emmy-winning actor stood before a packed theater in a frilly pink dress as Hasty Pudding members took turns poking fun at him and his career.

‘God really watched over me’: Lawrence man called a hero after running across highway to help driver
Adolfo Molina Burgos sprinted across several lanes and dodged cars to reach the runaway vehicle with little regard to his own safety. After a video of his daring efforts went viral online, he is being heralded as a hero.

Distracted by geographical inaccuracies in ‘The Last of Us’? For Bostonians, it’s hard not to be.
It’s fair to say HBO’s new dystopian series “The Last of Us” has viewers hooked. But for people who know Boston geography, the inaccuracies have proven tough to ignore.

John Mulaney to film 3 shows at Boston Symphony Hall for new comedy special
The comedian is taking his talents to Symphony Hall for three shows in February that will be filmed for an upcoming comedy special, Mulaney announced on Tuesday.

‘Re-upping this’: Ex-NFLers, politicians, even Gisele offer Tom Brady congrats on retirement

Luminaries of sports and media reacted with appreciation and a few pithy jokes to Tom Brady’s announcement Wednesday that he’s retiring from the NFL “for good.” Ex-wife Gisele Bundchen wished him well "in this new chapter of your life."

Beyonce announces world tour, including Gillette Stadium date this summer

The superstar announced Wednesday that her long-awaited “Renaissance World Tour” will kick off this summer with a stop in Foxborough on Aug. 1.

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‘God really watched over me’: Lawrence man called a hero after running across highway to help driver

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Al Horford’s sister joked on Twitter about LeBron James after Saturday’s Celtics-Lakers game. Irate fans responded with threats.

After the Celtics squeaked out an OT win against the Lakers on Saturday, chaos ensued online — much of it directed at Anna Horford.

New Kids on the Block announce BLOCKCON, a first-ever fan convention. But it’s in ... Chicago?

On Monday, New Kids on the Block announced it would be hosting a first-ever fan convention in Chicago May 26-28.

Matt Damon goes bonkers after being bumped from Jimmy Kimmel’s 20th Anniversary Show

Kimmel and Damon continued their long-running fake feud on Thursday, with the late night host — as he has many times before — pretending he had run out of time to talk with the actor.

Jay Leno suffers broken bones in motorcycle accident, months after fire

Leno is recovering from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident just months after he suffered serious burns in a fire that broke out in the garage of his Los Angeles home.

Netflix releases first trailer for ‘Bill Russell: Legend’ documentary

The first trailer for “Bill Russell: Legend” offers viewers a glimpse of the upcoming Netflix documentary about the late Celtics great. The two-part film is scheduled to be released on Feb. 8.

Jennifer Coolidge will be the Hasty Pudding’s 2023 Woman of the Year

Coolidge, 61, has had a career resurgence, recently winning a Golden Globe and an Emmy for her star turn as Tanya McQuoid in the HBO hit, “White Lotus.”

Mass. high school where lights have been stuck on for over a year gets ‘Saturday Night Live’ call out

Minnechaug Regional High School in Wilbraham got a shoutout on the “Weekend Update” segment, anchored by Michael Che and Harvard alum Colin Jost.

DANCE REVIEW

LaTasha Barnes’s ‘The Jazz Continuum’ can’t stop moving

As presented Thursday by the Celebrity Series at the New England Conservatory’s Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre, Barnes’s 60-minute piece makes its point in the most rewarding possible way.