Entertainment Columns
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How Robin Williams may have saved Christopher Reeve's lifeAug 10, 2014 11:00 pm - In the end, there wasn't anyone around to convince Robin Williams that he would be OK. Certainly not like "Superman" star Christopher Reeve had back in 1995. Reeve was a...
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Couple's video follows as joy turns to dread — and backAug 09, 2014 11:00 pm - Everything was so new and fun that it simply had to be shared. Making their first iMovie, newlyweds Robert and Erin Marshall used a time-lapse video to celebrate their ...
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On the road: Ed Paschke Art Center opens in Jefferson ParkAug 09, 2014 5:12 am - Chicago More than a Daley grind Get in on a one-time special event from Chicago Detours that will tour artist studios, a factory, warehouse, church and artisanal bakery ...
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Five visual cliches movies need to deep-6Aug 07, 2014 5:00 am - Five clichés to deep-6 Five visual clichés I would like not to see again in movies for at least the next five years: 1. Fireworks: The all-purpose go-to effect to p...
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On the road: Beach Butlers make hotel stay even betterAug 02, 2014 6:15 am - Chicago Ab-Serb-ly festive Grab some krofne and cevapcici and you'll be ready to spin to Serbian sounds at Serb Fest. In addition to music and dancing all day and night,...
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Comic-book movies aren't all capes and aliensJul 30, 2014 5:45 am - The Marvel Studios juggernaut is taking a bit of a risk with Friday's release of "Guardians of the Galaxy," an astronomically budgeted adaptation of a comic book most of...
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You don't have to go to San Diego for the fun of Comic ConJul 25, 2014 5:00 am - Fans of superheroes, horror flicks, time-traveling doctors and Jedi Knights will once again converge in California this weekend as the annual Comic Con International — t...
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Going to Lolla? Book a hotel package!Jul 19, 2014 5:00 am - Chicago La-la Land for Lolla fans Attending Lollapalooza? Experience the ultimate VIP weekend at The James Chicago, including hotel packages with VIP perks, re...
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'Snowpiercer' leads train of on-demand gemsJul 16, 2014 1:00 am - "Snowpiercer" - the buzzworthy science-fiction flick by South Korean director Bong Joon-ho and starring "Captain America" himself, Chris Evans - opened in a small number...
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Reel life: Fests celebrate horror, 70 mm. filmsJul 10, 2014 5:00 am - Film critics notebook Even though the national AMC Theater chain is aggressively replacing its regular theater seats with wider reclining chairs, no Northwest suburban...