Entertainment Columns
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Deck the DVR with boughs of hollyDec 13, 2013 5:00 am - Holiday movies and specials are dominating your on-screen cable guide these days, and the next week brings us merry and bright reasons to set those DVRs. NBC presents it...
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Best bets: Pop goes the Jingle Bash at AllstateDec 10, 2013 4:45 am - Jingle pop The Jonas Brothers, Jason Derulo, Armin Van Buuren, Pitbull, Ariana Grande, Austin Mahone, Avicii and Emblem3 are just some of the bands on the bil...
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Best bets: Wynton Marsalis, jazz greats at NCCDec 03, 2013 4:30 am - Top pick Classic jazz Some of the world's best and most experienced musicians in jazz have been brought together for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, whic...
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Comical Carol Stream kid hits Broadway, and now TV LandDec 03, 2013 4:30 am - Carol Stream native Eric Petersen owes his acting career to three seemingly unconnected events at Glenbard North High School. 1. He lasted about two weeks on the footbal...
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Best bets: Elton John lights up the piano at AllstateNov 26, 2013 4:45 am - Top pick Piano man See why composer/pop star Elton John has awards from Grammy, Oscar and Tony when he performs Saturday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannhei...
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'Hunger Games' sequel fired up with catchy characters, political plotNov 18, 2013 6:00 pm - Not since 1980's "The Empire Strikes Back" has the middle chapter in a cinematic series eclipsed the dramatic scope and technical quality of its original while leaving u...
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On the road: Warm up your dice for toy, game fairNov 16, 2013 5:00 am - Chicago Let the games begin! Build cities, play in tournaments, meet characters from Star Wars to Moshi Monsters and so much more at the 11th Annual Chicago Toy & Game F...
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Best bets: Sweet treats and antiques aplentyNov 12, 2013 5:00 am - Sugar and spice Celebrity chefs like Duff Goldman, Gale Gand, Brian Emmett and more are featured atAmerica's Baking and Sweets Show, which this year features a them...
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History skits fed Odenkirk’s acting bug at Naperville schoolNov 12, 2013 4:30 am - Mentors? Comedian/actor/writer Bob Odenkirk from LaGrange and Naperville has had a few, most notably Second City fixture Del Close. But reaching, way, way back, Odenkirk...
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11/12/13: Count on a lot of weddings todayNov 12, 2013 4:30 am - Today is 11/12/13 - a date that will live in fame for a day and then become as forgettable as the Oct. 11 of 2012. Today's date most certainly will fade in the spotlight...