Entertainment Columns
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Feder: Cubs announce general manager for Marquee Sports NetworkMay 22, 2019 1:00 am - With the hiring of a seasoned sports and media executive as general manager, the picture became a little clearer Tuesday for the upcoming television home of the Chicago ...
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O'Donnell: Would Holzhauer benefit by pulling his own 'Jeopardy!' buzzer?May 22, 2019 1:00 am - EMPIRICALLY OR MERELY in the pop cultural mind, who's ever retired gracefully undefeated? Rocky Marciano? Johnny Carson? Susan B. Anthony? Not Ali. Not Jordan. Not Ruth....
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Feder: WGN names Mary Sandberg Boyle news and operations directorMay 21, 2019 1:00 am - Mary Sandberg Boyle, executive producer of Steve Cochran's morning show on WGN 720-AM, has been promoted to director of news and operations at the Tribune Broadcasting n...
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Feder: Progressive talk WCPT to lose syndicated morning host Bill PressMay 20, 2019 1:00 am - Another liberal talk show host is about to leave WCPT 820-AM, the Newsweb Radio progressive talk station, Robert Feder writes. Bill Press has announced he's stepping dow...
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'Game of Thrones': Five disappointing things about the final seasonMay 19, 2019 1:00 am - HBO's "Game of Thrones" has ended after eight seasons, and the six final episodes certainly weren't met with universal acclaim. Here are five disappointing things about ...
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'Game of Thrones': Five great things about the final seasonMay 19, 2019 1:00 am - HBO's "Game of Thrones" has ended after eight seasons, and the six final episodes certainly weren't met with universal acclaim. Here are five great things about the saga...
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'Game of Thrones' review: Self-aware finale knew it was riskyMay 19, 2019 1:00 am - They knew a lot of us were going to be angry. David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the "Game of Thrones" showrunners credited with both the writing and directing of Sunday's fi...
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Worried about the 'Game of Thrones' finale? Here are 3 shows that stuck the landingMay 17, 2019 6:00 am - If the angry mob on Twitter, the television blogosphere or the Rotten Tomatoes scores are accurate representations of the global audience watching "Game of Thrones," exp...
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Feder: Tracy Baim celebrates 35 years as media trailblazerMay 17, 2019 1:00 am - Friends and colleagues of Tracy Baim will gather next week at Sidetrack, 3349 North Halsted Street, to toast the groundbreaking Chicago journalist on her 35th year in LG...
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O'Donnell: Movin' on up with Jason Benetti, Bill Cullen and Boston's BruinsMay 17, 2019 1:00 am - GETTING THE NEW SUNDAY PLAYHOUSE started: Jason Benetti - the 35-year-old White Sox TV play-by-play man - is an extraordinarily bright young fellow (with a law degree). ...