Bob Rich is a Buffalo guy who writes in longhand on legal pads stories about fishing, swimming, the Knox brothers, a baseball team named the New York Knights and a dog he calls Babe.

A writer, he said, he is not, but oh, the behind-the-scenes tales he can tell.

“I was a little outspoken,” Rich admitted, about the collection of sports stories in his new book, “The Right Angle: Tales from a Sporting Life.” “I said some things that may not sit well with some people. But hey, Full Post…

I’m less annoyed at the whole ‘let’s make a movie out of Battleship’ concept that I am at how contrived and generic the picture feels. Peter Berg (who showed real action chops with The Kingdom) seems to be mimicking Michael Bay. The alien threat feels like something out of Transformers (the red and yellow peg-shaped missiles are a nice touch), while the core storyline is pure Armageddon. The onl Full Post…

LOS ANGELES — Zsa Zsa Gabor’s husband is saying happy anniversary in a big way.

Frederic Von Anhalt has taken out a billboard on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles to celebrate the couple’s 25th wedding anniversary. Beside the couple’s wedding photo, it reads, “Prince Frederic & Princess Zsa Zsa 25 years and counting.” It also includes Von Anhalt’s website.

Gabor and Von Anhalt were married August 14, 1986.

He said the billboard is an anniversary gift for his ailing 94-year-old wife, who smiled when she saw a picture of it on TV.

“She said, `Oscar de la Renta,’” Von Anhalt said Thursday, adding that she is wearing a dress by the designer in the photo on the billboard. “

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PEABODY (CBS) It was tween mania in Peabody Saturday afternoon.

To the high pitched delight of her fans, singer-actress Selena Gomez made an appearance at the Northshore Mall to promote her upcoming movie Monte Carlo.

Watch fans reaction to Selena Gomez in Peabody

She took questions from the audience about her career and her favorite scenes in the new movie.

Some fans waited for hours to get a spot in the audience and the star of the Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place didnt disappoint them.

Gomez carefully avoided the question on the minds of many. S

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MID-EVENINGS WITH JAY MILLER
The third-season “talk show” finale with special guests, singer-songwriter Kevin Devine and Uncle Vin from MTV’s “Jersey Shore”

How much: $7 advance, $10 at the door. More information Visit MidEvenings.com or Twitter @Midevenings. Full Post…

The concert by rock band Hinder scheduled tonight at the Carnegie Library Music Hall in Homestead has been canceled due to “scheduling issues.” Refunds will be available at the point of purchase.

Kid Cudi has postponed his Aug. 1 show at the Trib Amphitheatre due to illness. Ticket-holders are asked to hold on to their tickets for a new date.