Entertainment
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Local mock jury reinstates 'Buck' Weaver to baseball but says no to 'Shoeless' Joe JacksonJun 12, 2021 11:00 pm - "Say it ain't so, Joe." Those famous words from a disappointed young fan more than a hundred years ago echoed hauntingly across a ballroom - a baseball room, really - at...
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Carol Stream's Eric Petersen embraces 'boorish' role in buzzy new AMC seriesJun 12, 2021 11:00 pm - When Carol Stream native Eric Petersen auditioned for the new AMC series “Kevin Can (expletive) Himself,” he was taken aback by its blunt title. But he came to love the ...
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Johnny Gilbert - the voice of 'Jeopardy!' - keeps going at 92
Jun 12, 2021 7:30 am - LOS ANGELES - Johnny Gilbert, who decided to stick with "Jeopardy!" after Alex Trebek's death, faced the wrenching question once again as production for next season near...
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Hook up with The Mild West’s newest single, ‘Rendezvous’Jun 12, 2021 7:15 am - Last year's indie-pop EP "It's Been a Good Run" by The Mild West showed a band that had dialed in where it was going. Evolving from the ear-catching but arguably lighter...
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'Queen Bees' buzzes along as well-cast but ultimately bland comedy
Jun 11, 2021 2:00 pm - “Queen Bees” — ★ ★ There are two genres I tend to approach with extra caution: Slashers and retirement home comedies. Both have found me covering my eyes for not en...
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'Where We Stand' from Steppenwolf poses questions, invites conversationJun 11, 2021 6:00 am - In the stage directions for her play "Where We Stand," writer/actor Donnetta Lavinia Grays describes the production as a conversation. Not merely a conversation between ...
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Ron Onesti: The mystery of Crown RoyalJun 11, 2021 6:00 am - A big part of the "fun" for me when I produce shows is being able to work with the acts that I love. At 59 years of age and a classic rocker from the '70s, I have a deep...
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Broken Robots faces life head-on with powerful EP 'The Escape Artist'Jun 11, 2021 6:00 am - Five years ago, Tony Baker was dreaming of a future musical project when he came up with the title “The Escape Artist.” He was in prison for drug possession at the time....
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Mark Wahlberg reborn? Several times, apparently, in big, silly 'Infinite'
Jun 11, 2021 6:00 am - “Infinite” - ★ ★ The new Mark Wahlberg movie “Infinite” poses an intoxicating scenario for all down-on-their-luck know-it-alls: What if you're actually a reincarnated im...
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Feder: Owner says MeTV FM will 'live and thrive' despite FCC deadlineJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - Great news for fans of MeTV FM: Weigel Broadcasting's popular soft-rock oldies station at WRME 87.7-FM won't be going away any time soon, according to owners of the low-...