Entertainment Columns
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Constable: Duchossois has fond memories, hope for what's next at Arlington ParkMar 01, 2021 12:00 am - His heart and soul are a part of Arlington Park, but Dick Duchossois says he's fine with the new owners selling the horse-racing palace he made that is an institution in...
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Feder: NewsNation relaunches tonight - but will anybody notice?Mar 01, 2021 12:00 am - Six months to the day after WGN America launched a primetime newscast from Chicago, Nexstar Media Group is rebranding the cable network and rolling out three new shows, ...
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A Marvelous day: Superheroes take over when Museum of Science and Industry reopensFeb 28, 2021 6:00 am - Two exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago have been burned upon my brain since Grandma and Grandpa took me there in the '80s: the Whispering Gallery,...
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WGN's Dan Roan apologizes for name-callingFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - One reason Dan Roan has lasted 37 years as a sports anchor at Nexstar Media Group WGN-Channel 9 is that he's studiously avoided controversy. But now he's been forced to ...
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Feder: WGN's Dan Roan apologizes for calling player 'thug'Feb 26, 2021 12:00 am - One reason Dan Roan has lasted 37 years as the main sports anchor at Nexstar Media Group WGN-Channel 9 is that he's always managed to avoid controversy. But now he's bee...
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Widescreen: What other films did 'Nomadland' director Chloe Zhao make?Feb 25, 2021 5:00 am - Writer/producer/director Chloe Zhao has the hottest name in Hollywood right now and her awards-season canonization is likely to begin this Sunday at the Golden Globes, w...
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Sound check: A new phase for Marina City; Jeff Schaller's new EP; Ramsey Lewis on loveFeb 25, 2021 5:00 am - Marina City's new ‘Baby' For Marina City, it's time to make a few changes. And the first of three singles — Friday's release of “Trust Fund Baby” — is only the star...
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Feder: Talk radio host Dan Proft ends brief run in syndicationFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - A little more than year after he took over the syndicated evening show vacated by Joe Walsh, Chicago radio personality Dan Proft is closing out his run as a national tal...
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O'Donnell: It's time for George S. Halas Stadium at Arlington ParkFeb 24, 2021 12:00 am - THE TIME TO HESITATE is through. Churchill Downs Inc. has made its decision regarding Arlington Park. Now it is urgently incumbent upon regional politicians and civic pl...
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Feder: Broadcast museum to celebrate 100 years of radio's 'power and impact'Feb 23, 2021 12:00 am - Chicago's Museum of Broadcast Communications has been closed to the public due to the pandemic, but behind the scenes they're working on a major new exhibit to open late...