Mary Colurso
@mcolurso.bsky.social
Entertainment and lifestyle reporter for AL.com and The Birmingham News. Corgi lover. Native of Scranton, PA, home of "The Office."
Your first look at Foxhound Bee Company and its new, $4 million location in Irondale, Alabama. 🐝🐝🐝
Unique Alabama company grows with new $4 million location: ‘There’s nothing like this’
Foxhound Bee Company is ready to show off its buzzy new store, classroom, warehouses and pavilion on a two-acre property in Irondale.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Your first look at Foxhound Bee Company and its new, $4 million location in Irondale, Alabama. 🐝🐝🐝
Fife's Restaurant in Birmingham is in the spotlight again, earning kudos for its bologna biscuits, smoked sausage plates and more.
Alabama has one of Southern Living’s ‘best breakfast spots that aren’t Waffle House’
Fife's Restaurant in Birmingham earned kudos for its bologna biscuits, smoked sausage plate and more.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Fife's Restaurant in Birmingham is in the spotlight again, earning kudos for its bologna biscuits, smoked sausage plates and more.
Thank You Books deserves ALL the space. Good news for fans of this awesome bookstore in the Crestwood neighborhood of Birmingham! (Via William Thornton of AL.com)
Popular Birmingham bookstore doubling in space this coming spring
The Crestwood store opened in December 2019.
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October 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Thank You Books deserves ALL the space. Good news for fans of this awesome bookstore in the Crestwood neighborhood of Birmingham! (Via William Thornton of AL.com)
Alabama has loved and lost many celebrities over the years, and if we could bring back some of them — without any of the complications that haunt fans of horror stories — we definitely would. Here's our top 10.
10 iconic Alabama celebrities who are gone but not forgotten
Bear Bryant, Jimmy Buffett, Harper Lee and Hank Williams are among the famous Alabama people we'd bring back if we could.
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October 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Alabama has loved and lost many celebrities over the years, and if we could bring back some of them — without any of the complications that haunt fans of horror stories — we definitely would. Here's our top 10.
Alabama haunted houses are a trip, y'all. Did you know that Styx and Bones in Robertdale has a Casket Experience that closes you into a coffin for 3 minutes? 😱
Haunted houses in Alabama 2025: Dates, times, prices, attractions for 25 spooky spots
Want to visit a haunted house in Alabama? Which ones are kid friendly? Here's what you need to know.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Alabama haunted houses are a trip, y'all. Did you know that Styx and Bones in Robertdale has a Casket Experience that closes you into a coffin for 3 minutes? 😱
Have you tried Guy Fieri's restaurant at the Walmart in Gardendale, Alabama? We checked it out. 🐔🍟🥤
Did Guy Fieri’s restaurant in Alabama Walmart take us to Flavortown? We tried it
Alabama's first Chicken Guy! restaurant opened in September 2025, inside a Walmart in Gardendale.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Have you tried Guy Fieri's restaurant at the Walmart in Gardendale, Alabama? We checked it out. 🐔🍟🥤
Cake returns to Alabama in 2026, and some new songs are likely to be on the setlist. (We still want to hear "The Distance," of course.) 🍰
Iconic ’90s rock band playing 3 shows in Alabama: ‘A record’s going to happen’
Cake has announced concerts in Tuscaloosa, Huntsville and Mobile in April 2026.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Cake returns to Alabama in 2026, and some new songs are likely to be on the setlist. (We still want to hear "The Distance," of course.) 🍰
Fall fairs and festivals in Alabama? Yes, please. 🎡🌭🎶🐐
Fall fairs and festivals in Alabama: 42 must-see events in 2025
Corndogs, carnival rides, craft beer and more can be found at events throughout the state.
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October 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Fall fairs and festivals in Alabama? Yes, please. 🎡🌭🎶🐐
Alabama’s Rock the South festival is moving to Decatur in 2026. Dates for next year’s event are June 11-13.
Rock the South festival moving to a new city in Alabama: ‘Taking it to the next level’
The popular music festival is moving to a site called The Fields in Decatur in 2026, organizers said.
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October 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Alabama’s Rock the South festival is moving to Decatur in 2026. Dates for next year’s event are June 11-13.
More kudos for Helen, the Birmingham restaurant founded by Rob and Emily McDaniel. 🎉
Alabama restaurant ranked among nation’s top 100: ‘Best of our dining culture today’
Helen in Birmingham earned a spot on Resy's list of "excellent and cherished" eateries around the country.
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September 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
More kudos for Helen, the Birmingham restaurant founded by Rob and Emily McDaniel. 🎉
Look for Alabama's Jazz McKenzie on the Season 28 debut of "The Voice" tonight. Four-chair turn! (Yes, there's a preview video.) 🎉🎶🎤
Alabama singer gets 4-chair turn on ‘Voice’ with ‘beautiful’ audition: ‘Truly blessed’
Jazz McKenzie, a Birmingham native who lives in Huntsville, wowed the coaches on the NBC series with her cover of "What's Love Got to Do with It."
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September 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Look for Alabama's Jazz McKenzie on the Season 28 debut of "The Voice" tonight. Four-chair turn! (Yes, there's a preview video.) 🎉🎶🎤
Oh, you know, just hanging with Leon Bridges at The Margaret bar in Birmingham. 🎶🍹
Famous singer pops up at bar in Alabama: ‘Loves the vibes and the music’
Leon Bridges visited The Margaret Bar in downtown Birmingham, the night before his concert at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater.
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September 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Oh, you know, just hanging with Leon Bridges at The Margaret bar in Birmingham. 🎶🍹
The Birmingham Youth & Young Adult Fellowship Choir had a good run on "America's Got Talent." Making the semifinals is no small feat. 🎶📺
Alabama singers thrill ‘America’s Got Talent’ judges in bid for finals: Did they make the cut?
The Birmingham Youth & Young Adult Fellowship Choir performed Alicia Keys' "No One" in the semifinals of the NBC reality series.
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September 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The Birmingham Youth & Young Adult Fellowship Choir had a good run on "America's Got Talent." Making the semifinals is no small feat. 🎶📺
The Iron Hills Country Music Festival has been canceled at Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham.
New country music festival canceled in Alabama: ‘We had to make the hard choice’
The Iron Hills Country Music Festival was set for Oct. 11-12 at Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham.
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September 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The Iron Hills Country Music Festival has been canceled at Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham.
Lauren Norris, a University of Alabama graduate, now wears a sparkling crown as Miss New York 2025. Here's how it happened. 👑✨
Bama grad, social media influencer explains ‘insane’ way she became Miss New York 2025
Lauren Norris, who grew up in Wetumpka, replaced Cassie Donegan as Miss New York 2025. Donegan gave up the title to become Miss America.
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September 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Lauren Norris, a University of Alabama graduate, now wears a sparkling crown as Miss New York 2025. Here's how it happened. 👑✨
Alabama native Chris Fryar is playing the Sphere later this year with Zac Brown Band. Here’s our interview.
Alabama musician primed for Sphere shows with iconic country band: ‘A really big deal’
Chris Fryar, drummer of Zac Brown Band, will be the first musician from the state to play a full residency at the immersive venue in Las Vegas.
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September 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Alabama native Chris Fryar is playing the Sphere later this year with Zac Brown Band. Here’s our interview.
Our interview with Miss Alabama 2025, Emma Terry, as she heads into the Miss America finals. Its a special year for the state, with a Miss America from Alabama handing over the national title, and another woman from Alabama in the running. 👑🌹🎉
Miss Alabama 2025 could make history at Miss America: ‘Thank you for believing in me’
Emma Terry is vying for the Miss America crown, held by Abbie Stockard. If Terry wins, it will be the first time Alabama has two winners in a row.
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September 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Our interview with Miss Alabama 2025, Emma Terry, as she heads into the Miss America finals. Its a special year for the state, with a Miss America from Alabama handing over the national title, and another woman from Alabama in the running. 👑🌹🎉
Have you seen the new "Biggest Loser" doc on Netflix? Here's what two former contestants from Alabama have to say about the reality show, the docuseries and more.
‘Changed my life’: Alabama contestants defend ‘Biggest Loser’ in wake of new Netflix doc
Olivia Ward and Hannah Curlee Young appeared on the reality series in 2011. They're former Mobile residents and University of Alabama graduates.
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August 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Have you seen the new "Biggest Loser" doc on Netflix? Here's what two former contestants from Alabama have to say about the reality show, the docuseries and more.
Remember when Stifler filmed a movie in Alabama? We sure do. "Bad Man," starring Seann William Scott, will get its world premiere soon at the Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham.
‘American Pie’ star’s movie filmed in Alabama gets world premiere: Here’s where to see it
Seann William Scott's "Bad Man" was filmed in December 2023 and January 2024 in the greater Birmingham area.
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August 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Remember when Stifler filmed a movie in Alabama? We sure do. "Bad Man," starring Seann William Scott, will get its world premiere soon at the Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham.
Here's what concertgoers think about the Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Birmingham, 10 shows into the first season.
Coca-Cola Amphitheater earns praise and common complaint: ‘Concessions are INSANELY expensive!’
The $46 million concert venue in Birmingham opened in June. Nearly 30 shows have been announced for the first season, and fans already have opinions.
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July 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Here's what concertgoers think about the Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Birmingham, 10 shows into the first season.
Four powerful songs that mention Alabama in the lyrics, from Rosanne Cash, the Rolling Stones, John Prine and Shelby Lynne. Give 'em a listen. 🎶
Alabama gets place of honor in 4 favorite songs (and our picks might surprise you)
Spoiler alert: "Sweet Home Alabama" is not on this list.
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July 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Four powerful songs that mention Alabama in the lyrics, from Rosanne Cash, the Rolling Stones, John Prine and Shelby Lynne. Give 'em a listen. 🎶
Cliff Simon is spreading joy in Birmingham, one cake at a time. 🍥🍰
Alabama man created fabulous cakes for celebrities. Now he gives them away for free
Birmingham's Cliff Simon, an artist and former professor of scenic design, makes scrumptious desserts at home and gives them away via Facebook.
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July 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Cliff Simon is spreading joy in Birmingham, one cake at a time. 🍥🍰
Will we see a "special pie" on Octavia Spencer's new reality series, "Family Recipe Showdown"? 💩 🥧
Alabama movie star reveals she’s no expert in kitchen, despite ‘special pie’ that made her famous
Octavia Spencer played a skillful (and devious) cook in "The Help." But on her new reality series, the actress admits she's no ace in the kitchen.
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July 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Will we see a "special pie" on Octavia Spencer's new reality series, "Family Recipe Showdown"? 💩 🥧
The perfect banana pudding? As far as we're concerned, it's made by a small business owner in Alabama. Say hello to Bettina Morgan, founder of Pudding Amore Gourmet Banana Pudding.
Alabama’s ‘banana pudding queen’ makes heavenly desserts: ‘This product is prayed over’
Bettina Morgan of Hoover adapted her grandmother's recipe and founded Pudding Amore Gourmet Banana Pudding in 2017.
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July 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The perfect banana pudding? As far as we're concerned, it's made by a small business owner in Alabama. Say hello to Bettina Morgan, founder of Pudding Amore Gourmet Banana Pudding.
Emma Terry of Leeds is the new Miss Alabama. She competed as Miss Hoover and was crowned by last year's winner, Abbie Stockard. Congrats! 🎉👑🌹
Miss Alabama 2025: Emma Terry, Miss Hoover, wins the crown
Terry, 22, from Leeds, is a UAB graduate who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting.
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June 29, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Emma Terry of Leeds is the new Miss Alabama. She competed as Miss Hoover and was crowned by last year's winner, Abbie Stockard. Congrats! 🎉👑🌹