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Notre Dame fires Weis after 5 seasons

By Tom Coyne · Monday, Nov. 30,2009 3:16 p.m.

A person familiar with the decision says Notre Dame has fired coach Charlie Weis.

Sending listeners to dreamland

By Adam Lukach · Monday, Nov. 30,2009 3:06 p.m.

If you’re wondering what to get your grandmother for Christmas, look no further. Susan Boyle reaches out to elderly adults everywhere with her debut album, “I Dreamed A Dream.” While Boyle’s voice is certainly refreshing, warm and distinct, the target audience seems to be forty-plus, maybe even fifty.

‘Rated R’ for maturity

By Adam Lukach · Monday, Nov. 30,2009 3 p.m.

After the enormous success of “Good Girl Gone Bad” and the allegations between her and Chris Brown, there was a great deal of intrigue surrounding Rihanna’s comeback effort. What seems to have emerged is a more developed artist who is eager to try and take her music to another level.

Gaga unleashes the ‘Monster’

By Brett Eppley · Monday, Nov. 30,2009 2:54 p.m.

You’d have to be living under a rock these days to not know the cultural phenomenon that is Lady Gaga. The pop superstar has just launched her first international tour and bestowed a new album upon the masses.

Lambert delivers glam revival

By Brett Eppley · Monday, Nov. 30,2009 2:46 p.m.

After what’s become an infamous performance at the American Music Awards, one might be asking — what about the music? Fortunately, unlike his performances, Adam Lambert’s debut shouldn’t be offending any listeners. This fourteen track disc is packed with something for just about everyone.

‘Fox’ is usual Anderson

By Megan Clayton · Monday, Nov. 30,2009 2:44 p.m.

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. It was an animated movie ... that didn’t use computer graphics? Stop motion animation hasn’t been an industry standard since I was a young ‘un who delighted in the antics of Wallace and Gromit. And while the animation was truly fantastic, it was about the only thing in the movie that was.

'Funny People' have problems too

By John Barnett · Monday, Nov. 30,2009 2:32 p.m.

Adam Sandler turns in his best performance since “Punch-Drunk Love” in Judd Apatow’s dramedy “Funny People.” A box office bomb for multiple reasons (a mishandled and misrepresentative ad campaign; a 146-minute runtime; an art-film sheen), it’s still a modest triumph for the Judd Apatow canon.