Entertainment Columns
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'Invisible Woman' tells tale of Dickens' lovesJan 23, 2014 5:00 am - In a less-crowded year of Oscar-caliber contenders, Ralph Fiennes' impeccably mounted period drama "The Invisible Woman" might have garnered more Academy Award nominatio...
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Hair stylists get brushed off in Oscar nomsJan 16, 2014 9:10 am - Not to split hairs, but the voters at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences got everything right in the Oscar nominations announced Thursday morning. Except fo...
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Best bets: Discover the Dinosaurs for yourself in RosemontJan 14, 2014 4:30 am - Top pick Coldblooded crew More than 40 animatronic prehistoric dinosaur replicas return with the interactive Discover the Dinosaurs exhibit this weekend at th...
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Hoffman Estates native now a Hollywood VPJan 14, 2014 4:30 am - When Hoffman Estates native Bill Wohlken began his Hollywood career as a lowly production assistant, he would fetch Double Stuf Oreos for Rosanne Barr. Or buy a bra for ...
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On the road: Hear wonders of Grammy-nominated Lincoln TrioJan 11, 2014 4:30 am - Chicago Land of Lincoln Trio Chicago's Lincoln Trio, hailed by FANFARE Magazine as “one of the hottest young trios in the business,” received a 2014 Grammy nom...
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Getting fit with a Wii UJan 08, 2014 4:30 am - Nintendo's popular fitness program launches Friday on its Wii U console. "Wii Fit U" gives players more than 70 activities to try. With the use of the Wii Fit balanc...
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Best bets: Bull riders tough it out at AllstateJan 07, 2014 4:30 am - Top pick Seconds count See which competitors can hold on the longest when the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series returns this weekend at the Alls...
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Best bets: Cheerleaders bring it on at Winter MeltdownDec 30, 2013 4:30 am - Top pick Rah! Rah! Rah! See which of 75 Illinois cheering and dance squads come out on top at the Winter Meltdown IHSA Cheerleading & Dance Competition Saturda...
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On the road: Langham hotel offers a British weekendDec 28, 2013 5:00 am - Chicago Downtown abbey No one needs to tell a certain group of fans that a particular show's fourth season is about to show up on PBS. “Downton Abbey” aficiona...
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From Cumberbatch to Targaryen: The best of 2013Dec 27, 2013 5:00 am - I don't have a top-10 list for you, but I do have a look at a few of my favorite things (no, Carrie Underwood, not your performance) from all corners of pop culture in 2...