Entertainment Columns
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Feder: 'Painful' layoffs hit Entercom Chicago radio stationsApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - At least eight on-air personalities and one program director were among dozens of staffers cut at Entercom Chicago radio stations Thursday, Robert Feder writes. They in...
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Feder: More than 30 staffers furloughed at iHeartMedia Chicago stationsApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - More than 30 full-time and part-time employees were placed on temporary unpaid leave this week at iHeartMedia Chicago in response to the economic downturn triggered by t...
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Will ESPN's Michael Jordan documentary go all the way behind the scenes?Apr 02, 2020 1:00 am - THE JOURNALISTIC CREDIBILITY of "The Last Dance" - the sweeping 10-part "documentary" series on the final season of Michael Jordan with the Bulls - will be established v...
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'Ms. Pac-Man' and 4 more old-school games you can play on your next-gen video consoleApr 01, 2020 11:00 pm - Perhaps these last few weeks have inspired you to try your hand at “Fortnite” on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch that your kids are hogging when they're n...
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Miss live musical theater? Check out movie versions while stuck at homeApr 01, 2020 11:00 pm - Some day, some enterprising and talented Gen Z kid will look back upon 2020 and create a Tony-Award-winning musical titled "All in This Together!" This global tale will ...
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Feder: Citing coronavirus impact, 22nd Century Media goes out of businessApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - The coronavirus pandemic and its calamitous effect on advertising revenue has put a suburban Chicago news organization out of business after 15 years, Robert Feder write...
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Feder: Stylz & Roman reunite on 'Uncensored' podcastMar 31, 2020 1:00 am - Stylz & Roman are back. Nearly a year after they left Chicago radio, the popular duo of Doug Stylz and Justin Roman have reunited on a twice-weekly podcast, Robert Feder...
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O'Donnell: Bruce Weber recalls 'fairy tale' of Illini's Elite Eight win over ArizonaMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - ONE OF THE SAFEST BETS of new-mill sports is that Bruce Weber will never forget Easter 2005. It was 15 years ago this weekend. It's double-guaranteed that the Orange Kru...
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Feder: Crisis management podcast comes at just the right timeMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - Two of Chicago's most prominent and well-connected communications consultants are teaming up on a podcast that couldn't come at a better time, Robert Feder writes. Liss...
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Feder: The Drive to host Friday night 'We Will Rock You' sing-a-longMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - Now here's a good one from WDRV 97.1-FM, the Hubbard Radio classic rock station. At 8 p.m. Friday, The Drive will air "The Star Spangled Banner" followed by Queen's "We ...