Entertainment Columns
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Robert Feder's take on Conrad Black's pardon by President TrumpMay 16, 2019 1:00 am - The revered film critic Roger Ebert spoke for all of us who worked at the Chicago Sun-Times when he stood up to Conrad Black, the Canadian-born press baron who owned the...
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O'Donnell: From tees and greens to Ol' Blue Eyes, former club pro set to showcase his Sinatra '19 tributeMay 15, 2019 1:00 am - BILL PANTLE'S GOT the look. It's a look they'd love if only Hoboken or Weehawken (N.J.) had a country club. In the North and Northwest suburbs, he looks like he could be...
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Feder: CBS 2 losing newsroom veterans to buyoutsMay 15, 2019 1:00 am - Deidra White, who's been a role model and mentor to students and young professionals in the news business for decades, is about to wrap up a sterling 40-year career at C...
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Feder: The Mix moves up to the top of Chicago radio ratingsMay 14, 2019 1:00 am - With strong first-place performances by Eric Ferguson in mornings and Kevin "Koz" Koske in afternoons, WTMX 101.9-FM jumped to No. 1 in the latest Chicago radio ratings,...
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Feder: Steve Harvey's talk show canceled after seven-year runMay 13, 2019 1:00 am - It's official: Steve Harvey's syndicated daytime talk show has been canceled after seven years, Robert Feder writes. "Steve" taped its final episode Thursday, according ...
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Feder: Cumulus stations accept ads for news/talk rival WBEZMay 13, 2019 1:00 am - While conservative blowtorch WLS 890-AM and NPR affiliate WBEZ 91.5-FM may find themselves on opposite sides of the political spectrum, they're both battling it out for ...
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What 'Game of Thrones' has in common with the final season of 'Lost'May 10, 2019 6:00 am - George R.R. Martin, the author whose “A Song of Ice and Fire” novels inspired HBO's “Game of Thrones” phenomenon, doesn't want his TV show to disappoint viewers the way ...
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Constable: Voice of suburbs Stew Cohen not quite ready to drop that micMay 09, 2019 5:20 am - Radio allows for a little wiggle room. "I'd say, 'The election team is covering the Northwest suburban elections,' and it was just me," says Stew Cohen, who has spent mo...
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O'Donnell: Kentucky Derby 145 proves it's not 'a game for little boys in short pants'May 09, 2019 1:00 am - THE LATE PHIL GEORGEFF REMAINS the greatest and most theatrical announcer in the history of American horse racing. In the course of calling 96,131 races, the Bulgarian-A...
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How about mini golf for Mother's Day?May 07, 2019 11:00 pm - Here's an idea: If the weather is cooperating, take Mom out for a round of miniature golf today. In doing so, a family would be continuing a long-standing recreational t...