Entertainment
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Greta Gerwig snubbed for best director and other Oscar nominations surprisesJan 23, 2024 10:43 am - Cue all the “did ‘Barbie’ direct itself” snark. But Greta Gerwig not being among the five best director nominees for this year’s Oscars is one of the biggest shocks in re...
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List of nominees for the 2024 OscarsJan 23, 2024 9:32 am - A list of nominees to the 96th Academy Awards, which were announced Tuesday. BEST PICTURE “American Fiction”; “Anatomy of a Fall”; “Barbie”; “The Holdovers”; “Killer...
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Back at it: Buffalo Grove native Stuart Chaseman brings wit, vulnerability to Hey Nonny showJan 23, 2024 9:12 am - Rock musician Stuart Chaseman could easily give it a crack on the comedy circuit, he’s that funny even in normal conversation. He displayed his wry humor last year in the...
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‘Oppenheimer’ dominates Oscar nominations, Gerwig passed over for best directorJan 23, 2024 8:07 am - After a tumultuous movie year marred by strikes and work stoppages, the Academy Awards showered nominations Tuesday on Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, “Oppenheim...
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The Oscar nominations are being announced. Expect a big day for ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Barbie’Jan 23, 2024 7:41 am - The reading of the 2024 Oscar nominations has begun. Actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid are announcing the nominees for the 96th Academy Awards from the Samuel Goldwyn The...
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Oscar nominations are Tuesday morning. Expect a big day for ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Barbie’Jan 23, 2024 6:46 am - It’s Oscar nominations morning, which means it’s time for the year’s best movies and performers to find out if they’re headed to the Academy Awards. Nominations to the 96...
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‘Happy wherever you sit’: Obsolete sound system replaced at Genesee Theatre in WaukeganJan 23, 2024 5:15 am - A big change at the Genesee Theatre in downtown Waukegan has to be heard rather than seen. Better clarity, coverage and dynamics are among the elements of a new sound sys...
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Judge to read ‘Abe Lincoln’s Hat’ to local youth as part of ‘Judges Go to School Day’Jan 22, 2024 11:56 pm - In conjunction with the February celebration of the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, Judge Chantelle Porter of Addison will be among the many Illinois judges to deliv...
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Voices Unlimited Chorus seeks new singersJan 22, 2024 11:56 pm - Thanks to all the Voices Unlimited singers from Elgin and surrounding communities, the inaugural holiday concert, “Let the Season Begin,” was a huge success! Now, the cho...
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Best bets: Everclear, Madonna, Blues Week, Lyric’s ‘Champion’ and moreJan 22, 2024 6:03 pm - Don’t let the weather stop you from enjoying all the area has to offer, including shows by Everclear and Madonna, Blues Week at Hey Nonny, the opening of “Champion” at Ly...