Entertainment Columns
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Leonard Nimoy's work will live forever - where you can see itFeb 27, 2015 12:00 am - Mr. Spock died in 1982's "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," but that didn't deter Leonard Nimoy, who, thanks to the powers of Dr. Carol Marcus' Genesis Planet, went on t...
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Reel life: Dann & Raymond take on Bond, best fightsFeb 26, 2015 4:00 am - Film critics notebook: • A digitally remastered version of the Marx Brothers classic 1935 comedy “A Night at the Opera” will be presented at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March...
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'Lear' is king for Shakespearean actorFeb 25, 2015 4:30 am - Time for five questions with stage actor Colm Feore, from the movies "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," "Thor," "The Changeling," plus the TV shows "24" and "Slings and Arrows....
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Constable: From convent to Sisterhood of Honey BearsFeb 22, 2015 6:30 am - After graduating from her all-girl high school in 1964, Cathy Core entered the convent of the Sisters of Charity on her path to becoming a nun. On Friday night, Core, 6...
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Neil Patrick Harris fills Oscars with class and cachetFeb 22, 2015 12:00 am - Ben Affleck said it best: The cardinal sin is dullness. The 87th Academy Awards show Sunday night was not dull. Sure, the show was another predictably staid ocular orgy ...
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More best-picture nominees come homeFeb 20, 2015 5:00 am - Two movies expected to loom large over Sunday's Academy Awards telecast on ABC are now available for purchase and rental. “The Theory of Everything” and “Birdman” ar...
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On the road: Chicago, suburbs fete Chinese New YearFeb 14, 2015 6:00 am - Chicago Sheepish grins Lift the post-Mardi Gras blues with a celebration of the Year of the Sheep. Wear red (for good fortune) and help the Chinese Fine Arts S...
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Gire: Rating movie nudity along with the MPAAFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - Partial vs. full nudity? If you've seen “Jupiter Ascending,” you probably remember actress Tuppence Middleton, completely nude, slowly rising from a large tub in a ...
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On the road: Chinese New Year celebrates sheepFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - Chicago Sheepish grins Lift the post-Mardi Gras blues with a celebration of the Year of the Sheep. Wear red (for good fortune) and help the Chinese Fine Arts Society kic...
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NBC's soapy 'Slap' strikes at heart of domestic conflictsFeb 09, 2015 5:00 am - It has a funny title and a premise that doesn't sound like it can support a TV show, but “The Slap,” NBC's new eight-episode “event series,” is a dead-serious grabber. A...