Entertainment Columns
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A one-stop shop for cult classics, horror flicks and kiddie fareMay 13, 2016 6:00 am - Cult classics, horror flicks, rare TV shows and ... “Jem and the Holograms”? One specialty video outlet dabbles in all of these genres, and their most recent announcemen...
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20 years already? 'Independence Day' is back on Blu-rayMay 06, 2016 6:00 am - You've probably seen it on cable a hundred times. You may have bought the original VHS release and subsequently upgraded to DVD. And now, with a sequel on the way in Jun...
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Forget the NFL Draft - here's our Daily Herald TV character draftApr 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Two weeks ago I floated the idea that Mike Ehrmantraut, the enforcer played by Jonathan Banks on “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul,” had vaulted into the pantheon...
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Five things 'Game of Thrones' should give us in Season 6Apr 22, 2016 6:00 am - "Game of Thrones" returns at 8 p.m. Sunday to HBO for its sixth season of blood, betrayal, bare skin, brilliant dialogue and - I hope - some righteous retribution. Seaso...
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Rhea Seehorn steals the spotlight on 'Better Call Saul'Apr 15, 2016 6:00 am - The massively entertaining second season of "Better Call Saul" - AMC's "Breaking Bad" prequel promising to show how somewhat-legitimate lawyer Jimmy McGill (Naperville n...
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April Fools': Did these TV shows really happen?Apr 01, 2016 6:00 am - April Fools' Day has perhaps lost some of its meaning in an age when the presidential race seems to be a practical joke. But then again, there's nothing new about absurd...
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'Escape room' game to open in BataviaMar 29, 2016 6:00 am - Batavia seems to have this thing about events that originate in Japan. First, Batavia Public Library director George Scheetz brought an idea to town last year that start...
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Batman movies vs. Superman movies: Whose are better?Mar 25, 2016 5:00 am - Before the “Avengers” cinematic universe made movie stars out of Iron Man and Captain America, there were two clear titans of the superhero world: Batman and Superman. T...
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Constable: On St. Patrick's Day, respect the bartendersMar 17, 2016 5:00 am - A holiday known for hangovers, St. Patrick's Day has been hanging over the suburbs for most of March. Bagpipers and bartenders have been in demand the last two weekends,...
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Melissa Rauch on 'Big Bang,' 'Bronze' and working with her hubbyMar 17, 2016 1:00 am - You know her as Bernadette, the comical blonde with the squeaky high voice who pumped up the third season of the CBS hit sitcom “The Big Bang Theory,” then went on to be...