Entertainment Columns
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Jim O'Donnell: Baffert's asterisked Preakness run should be on Court TV, not NBCMay 12, 2021 1:00 am - IF THE GODS OF RACING had a sense of humor, Bob Baffert's two starters in Saturday's diminished Preakness Stakes would be named "Due Process" and "Crisis Management." Al...
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Sound check: Andrea Dawn, Emily Tipping livestreaming from The VenueMay 10, 2021 11:00 pm -
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Cheryl Corley, Greg Kot win Headline Club Lifetime Achievement AwardsMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - Cheryl Corley, Chicago-based correspondent for NPR, and Greg Kot, former music critic for the Chicago Tribune, have been named recipients of Lifetime Achievement Awards ...
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Feder: US99 hires Melissa McGurren to host morningsMay 06, 2021 1:00 am - Melissa McGurren, who was a mainstay of Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary WTMX 101.9-FM for 22 years, has been hired by Audacy country WUSN 99.5-FM to lead a new morn...
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Widescreen: Dwayne Johnson's movie star ascension began 20 years ago this weekendMay 06, 2021 1:00 am - Now one of the most recognizable, likable and bankable movie stars in the world, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson began his film career rather inauspiciously 20 years ago this ...
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Sound check: Get your mouth watering for Windy City SmokeoutMay 05, 2021 6:00 am - Windy City Smokeout tickets Remember just about this time last year when festivals were falling left and right to the pandemic? Fest organizers seem to be breathing...
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Jim O'Donnell: Horses and Bears at Arlington Park would be an amazing daily doubleMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - THE STORY IS LIKELY APOCRYPHAL, but George Stanley Halas reportedly once said, “Make no small manhole covers.” So, Ditka-diming aside, presenting the newest sports capit...
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Feder: John Kass walks back 'enemy of the people' blast at mediaMay 04, 2021 1:00 am - Rebuked by his colleagues for promoting a tweet that referred to the media as "the enemy of the people," Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass now says he shouldn't have d...
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Feder: Weigel expands memorable entertainment menu with 'MeTV Plus'May 03, 2021 1:00 am - Weigel Broadcasting is about to launch a new 24/7 digital network to extend the brand and expand the audience of MeTV, its "Memorable Entertainment Television" franchise...
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Feder: Jenny Valliere joins The Mix as midday host, music directorApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Just in from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jenny Valliere has been hired as midday personality and music director at WTMX 101.9-FM, the Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary statio...