Entertainment Columns
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Hoffman Estates native hits right notes in HollywoodMar 12, 2013 5:00 am - The way Emerson Swinford sees it, he had no choice. He had to work with music. Or die trying. "This is what I've dreamed of since I was a kid," Swinford said. "I had ...
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Best bets: Dorothy Hamill, Scooby and Hulk Hogan hit the spotlightMar 05, 2013 5:00 am - Skate stars Olympic gold medal champion (and future “Dancing With the Stars” contestant) Dorothy Hamill joins with Kurt Browning, Ekaterina Gordeeva, Joannie Rochet...
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Bar Louie to open Sunday in GenevaMar 04, 2013 11:07 am - It might be part of a chain, but when Bar Louie opens in Geneva this weekend, patrons may feel like they’ve stepped into their own local bar and restaurant. General Mana...
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'Stoker' is provocative, disturbing and powerfulFeb 28, 2013 5:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: "Stoker" The slightly perverse domestic psychological thriller "Stoker" comes from South Korean director Chan-wook Park, someone who possesses no...
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Best bets: 'Lord of the Dance' high steps into the AkooFeb 26, 2013 5:00 am - Celtic spectacular Let Michael Flatley's “Lord of the Dance” help you get a jump on St. Patrick's Day festivities when the Celtic dance spectacular returns this wee...
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Burt's predictably grouchy about celebrity doppelgangerFeb 25, 2013 10:00 pm - "Has anybody ever told you that you look like …" We've all heard this. Quite possibly while watching Oscar coverage. Someone looks you over and then decides to share th...
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Best bets: Illusions come to the MetropolisFeb 19, 2013 5:00 am - Family magic The award-winning Spencer family magicians perform their illusion and spectacle-filled “Spencers Theatre of Illusion” at the Metropolis Performing Arts...
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Valentine’s Day never the same for those widowed youngFeb 14, 2013 4:30 am - Giddy young lovers can’t wait to exchange perfect gifts on a romantic Valentine’s Day they’ve planned for weeks. Old married couples make do with an obligatory Valentine...
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Denzel Washington takes 'Flight' to DVDFeb 11, 2013 11:00 am - “Flight” — The suspenseful film is like a roller coaster that will have your emotions going up and down. Whip Whitaker (Denzel Washington in one of his best perform...
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Talk with the Editor: Introducing ‘Thatababy’ and ‘Soup to Nutz’Feb 07, 2013 6:57 am - We’re introducing two new weekday comic strips to the print editions on Monday. “Thatababy” is a relatively new comic that tries to tell the story of child rearing from ...