Entertainment Columns
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Selvam: Will 'Mr. Sunshine' shed some light on Sears Centre?Jan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates Trustee Gary Pilafas smiled on Monday as Sears Centre General Manager Ben Gibbs updated the board on the arena's monthly financial report. Pilafas waited...
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By Becky Baudouin/A mom’s point of view: Do we just need a move in the right direction?Jan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - As far as New Year’s resolutions go, I don’t always formally write mine down, but I do keep a mental list of them running in my head. There’s the “things I should do mor...
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On the road: Enjoy Snow Days at Navy PierJan 22, 2011 10:00 pm - Chicago Snow day Just when the kids are working your last nerve, 2011 Snow Days Chicago drifts into Navy Pier's Gateway Park. Check out the snow-sculpture competition, w...
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Dann in reel life: 'Barney's Version' is erosion of a manJan 20, 2011 10:00 pm - The moderately engaging “Barney's Version” works almost like an old-fashioned temperance movie warning against the evils of sinful drink. Not only does the boozer main c...
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New on DVD: Connery, Christie and the greats of comedyJan 20, 2011 12:00 am - “007 Collection: Sean Connery-Vol. 1” Sean Connery has had a long and lasting film career, but it was his role as James Bond that made him an international star. He...
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Best bets: 'Toy Story 3' on iceJan 18, 2011 10:00 pm - Infinity & beyond Join up with cowboy Woody, space ranger Buzz Lightyear and more talking toys in a new super high-tech ice-skating extravaganza with huge set piece...
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New on DVD: Eastwood, Hitchcock and moreJan 16, 2011 10:00 pm - ‘Clint Eastwood Collection' Clint Eastwood has been acting, directing, writing and producing films for more than 50 years. This latest collection of six films cover...
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Nagging cough can have number of causesJan 15, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. I have had a cough for a couple of years. I've had chest X-rays, been to different doctors, tried cough medicine, cough drops and all sorts of things, but I just ...
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Dann in reel life: 'The Illusionist' is animated poetryJan 13, 2011 10:00 pm - Reel Life review: ‘The Illusionist' During the French animated “The Illusionist,” an aging magician enters a movie theater showing a wonderful inside joke. On the s...
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Conductors, orchestras made beautiful music in 2010Jan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - The classical recording industry is still very much alive despite its ever-shrinking presence in brick-and-mortar stores. Today, the place to shop is online, including s...