Entertainment Columns
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Chicago's Michael Shannon shines in 'Shelter'Oct 06, 2011 6:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: 'Take Shelter' "Take Shelter," Jeff Nichols' art house take on the Hollywood disaster movie, features an intricately subtle, brilliantly nuan...
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Best bets: 'So You Think You Can Dance' waltzes into AllstateOct 05, 2011 5:45 am - Reality dance You've seen them move on TV, so now watch this past season's contestants, including winner Melanie Moore, Sasha Mallory, Jordan Casanova, Caitlynn Lawson ...
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CSO, Lyric seasons under wayOct 04, 2011 11:00 pm - The 2011-12 seasons are now underway for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and there's still plenty of opportunity to purchase tickets for w...
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Algonquin teen has a bright future in comedySep 28, 2011 11:00 pm - AJ Lubecker has been telling jokes onstage at bars, coffeehouses, performing arts venues and more for two years, putting on about 90 shows and earning the label "younges...
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Rogen, Reiser talk about '50/50'Sep 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Seth Rogen and Will Reiser, the respective star and writer of the new comedy "50/50" opening today, stopped by the Elysian Hotel in Chicago to meet the local press. I pe...
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'Playboy Club' puts Conant grad one hop closer to stardomSep 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Conant High School grad Katherine Cunningham remembers the first time she realized she was made of star material. Real star material. "In my first day of astronomy cla...
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'Dee' a feast for the eyes, but a mess for the mindSep 22, 2011 6:00 am - Reel Life review: 'Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame' Sherlock Holmes would have a devil of a time unraveling how officials in 7th century China sudden...
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Controversial 'Kennedys' arrives on DVDSep 21, 2011 11:00 pm - “The Kennedys” The History Channel was going to make its first drama presentation with this miniseries about the Kennedy family. The decision spurred controversy, ...
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Best bets: Aretha Franklin joins 'Fashion on Ice' at Sears CentreSep 21, 2011 5:45 am - Soul and ice America's legendary “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin performs classic material and songs from her new album, “A Woman Falling Out of Love,” alongside fa...
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Causing trouble for former mistress won't solve his problemsSep 20, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I had an affair with a co-worker that led to the demise of my marriage. Biggest mistake of my life. I feel as though I am getting the short end of the stick beca...