Entertainment Columns
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Oscar catch-up: You can watch all five documentary nominees at homeJan 22, 2020 10:00 pm - Many film buffs try their hardest to see all the movies nominated for the best picture Oscar, or all the nominated performances, before Hollywood's big night. But knocki...
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O'Donnell: The Cubs, Sinclair Broadcasting and Comcast - did Ricketts have a PR death wish?Jan 22, 2020 12:00 am - LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, the Cubs had imaging problems with the specters of Joe Ricketts' emails and the return of Addison Russell from domestic entrails hovering over the ...
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Feder: Jennifer Roberts leaves afternoons on The MixJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - Kevin "Koz" Koske will be flying solo for the time being as afternoon personality on Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary WTMX 101.9-FM, Robert Feder writes. That's bec...
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Feder: Will angry Cubs fans turn off TV and boost The Score?Jan 20, 2020 12:00 am - If Marquee Sports Network turns out to be the disaster some critics are predicting, another broadcast partner of the Chicago Cubs stands to benefit handsomely, Robert Fe...
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O'Donnell: Scandal - what scandal? MLB dilemma is all about image, not integrityJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - THE FIRST STRATEGIC STEP in the management of any imaging crisis is quite simple: Stop the bleeding. Think Rob Manfred and the masters of Major League Baseball are anywh...
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Feder: New WGN news director hopes to uphold 'great journalism tradition'Jan 16, 2020 12:00 am - Following a legend in any job is never easy - especially when that legend will still be working down the hall from you, Robert Feder writes. On Wednesday Dominick Stasi ...
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Oscars in the age of streaming: When you can watch 7 of the 9 nominees at homeJan 15, 2020 10:00 pm - Hollywood's old guard may not like the streaming age, but it has only benefited its audience. The 91st Academy Awards air Feb. 9 - less than a month from now - and film ...
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Celebrating what's old is new again in America's wine historyJan 15, 2020 5:04 am - We Americans are always on the lookout for something new, American wine drinkers included. Internationally, wine lovers stick to time-tested labels, produced not far fro...
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O'Donnell: College basketball marquee swinging back toward Underwood and the Fighting IlliniJan 15, 2020 12:00 am - FUNNY HOW THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL MARQUEE can slip away. Or beckon a team back. Three weeks ago, DePaul was 12-1 and the toast of the region. Brad Underwood and Illinois ...
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Feder: Cohn's objection leads to WLS anchor musical chairsJan 15, 2020 12:00 am - As WLS 890-AM gears up for coverage of the presidential election year, there's upheaval behind the scenes in the newsroom of the Cumulus Media news/talk station. Managem...