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    Cannes: Dern a leading man again in ‘Nebraska’

    Director Alexander Payne, center, speaks as actors June Squibb, left, and Bruce Dern listen during a press conference for “Nebraska” at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, France.

    May 24, 2013 5:44 PM

    "All during your career, you look for a certain kind of security from the people you're working with, people that believe you're talented, that you can do what you can do," says Bruce Dern, 76, who was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in 1978's "Coming Home."

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    CBS up, ‘Idol’ down as traditional TV season ends

    Simon Helberg, left, Jim Parsons, and Johnny Galecki on CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory” was TV’s top comedy.

    May 24, 2013 11:45 AM

    NEW YORK — CBS strengthened its dominance over the television industry this year at the same time that the unprecedented reign of "American Idol" came to a close. For the 10th time in 11 years, CBS was the nation's most-watched network, the Nielsen company said Thursday. CBS' margin of victory was wider than any other network in 24 years and it won among 18- to 49-year-old viewers, a group coveted by advertisers, for the first time in 21 years.

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    Check out 5 new family-friendly local attractions

    The Morton Arboretum in Lisle is going buggy this summer with larger-than-life insects on display through September.

    May 24, 2013 7:33 AM

    Dread hearing your kids whine "I'm bored" this summer? Well, we have five new family-friendly attractions -- everything from a laser-light show to a new concert venue -- that will keep families busy over the next few months.

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    Recipe lacking in Metropolis revue 'Five Course Love'

    A kindly diner owner (Amy Malouf, center) plays matchmaker for Amanda Bloom's bookish Kitty and Greg Foster's awkward Matt in the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre production of the musical revue "Five Course Love."

    May 24, 2013 7:36 AM

    Metropolis Performing Arts Centre subscribers are certainly familiar with the relationship revue. In fact, these lighthearted romps — which typically clock in at 90 minutes or less — have become the bread and butter of the Arlington Heights theater's season. The latest of these pleasantly innocuous confections is “Five Course Love,” a lukewarm effort by composer/lyricist/book writer Gregg Coffin that unfolds as a series of vignettes chronicling romantic assignations...

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    Alley 64 revs up the menu, Harley-themed atmosphere

    Steve and Jennifer Dee of Long Grove entertain their daughters Taylor and Mackenzie at Alley 64 in Palatine.

    May 24, 2013 12:20 PM

    Palatine's Alley 64 touts cold beer and warm service — and delivers on both counts. And as summer revs up, both are welcome draws for this biker-themed bar on Rand Road that also boasts a strong menu to boot. It's very casual with outdoor seating available in good weather. The bar also sponsors theme nights, like car shows on Wednesday and bike night Thursday.

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    Weekend picks: Go country with McGraw, Wilson

    Tim McGraw performs Friday, May 24, at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park.

    May 23, 2013 1:36 PM

    You have your choice of country superstars Friday. Head to Tinley Park to see Tim McGraw in his Two Lanes of Freedom tour. Or see Grammy-winning singer Gretchen Wilson belt out her country sound at the Arcada in St. Charles. Need a laugh? Check out the Comedy Shrine's audience-interactive, adults-only improv show “Whose Line?” It's art fests aplenty this weekend, too, in Schaumburg and Barrington.

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