Entertainment Columns
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New on DVD: '50/50' and 'Memphis'Jan 25, 2012 10:00 pm - “50/50” Screenwriter Will Reiser was only 27 years old when he was diagnosed with spinal cancer and given a 50 percent chance of survival. He infuses “50/50” — star...
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Best bets: Snow + talent = amazing sculpturesJan 23, 2012 10:00 pm - Snow business Once a major attraction at Randhurst Mall in Mount Prospect, the giant snow sculptures by international competitors now emerge this weekend as part of...
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Host party the way expectant parents would likeJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. My brother and his wife are expecting a little boy this spring. We’re all very excited, and I’ve offered to host the baby shower. The problem is that the parent...
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'Woman in Black' poster a poor ployJan 18, 2012 10:00 pm - The woman in bleck? While hanging out at the South Barrington Theaters last weekend, I came upon one of the scariest one-sheets (posters) I've seen since 1979's “Al...
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Best bets: 'Dare to Dream' skates into AllstateJan 17, 2012 5:00 am - Ice maidens Rapunzel from “Tangled” joins the pantheon of Disney princesses like Tiana from “The Princess and the Frog” and Cinderella who each don ice skates for t...
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Stars steal the show at critics' award ceremonyJan 12, 2012 5:00 am - Chi film awards recap! I'm still recuperating from coproducing and cowriting the 23rd annual Chicago Film Critics Awards Saturday at the Broadway Playhouse in Water...
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How to confront ungrateful friendJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. What is the best way to end a friendship? To back away slowly and quietly, or to be upfront about why you are unhappy? My close friend has become the Patron Sai...
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'Moneyball' DVD a true winnerJan 10, 2012 10:00 pm - “Moneyball” Brad Pitt is terrific as Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane, a former player who had a short career but went to the top of his game as the head of...
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Best bets: Chicago Sinfonietta pays tribute to MLKJan 10, 2012 5:00 am - MLK tribute The Chicago Sinfonietta and its music director Mei-Ann Chen team with guest conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson, flutist Nicole Mitchell and the Apostolic Chur...
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Soul mate? You may have more than oneJan 08, 2012 8:11 am - What do you think is the one thing young adults expect from marriage? The answer may surprise you. Most of us would think that today’s young adults might be more than a...