Entertainment Columns
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Naperville native Odenkirk will join Hollywood Walk of Fame hours before 'Better Call Saul' premiere MondayApr 12, 2022 11:00 pm - Hours before the season premiere of "Better Call Saul" begins on AMC, star Bob Odenkirk will be honored with a different kind of star. The Naperville North High School g...
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Wahlberg pugnaciously committed to subversive, R-rated clergy tale 'Father Stu'Apr 12, 2022 6:00 am - “Father Stu” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Just in time for the Good Friday/Easter weekend, Rosalind Ross' subversive, R-rated clergy tale “Father Stu” becomes leader of the pack for Christ...
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Broadway veteran, Wilmette native makes triumphant return in Drury Lane's 'The King and I'Apr 08, 2022 3:00 pm - “The King and I” - ★ ★ ★ Broadway veteran Betsy Morgan waited two decades for an opportunity to return to the Drury Lane Theatre where she made her professional debut as...
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Spotlight: Aurora's Paramount revives jukebox tuner 'Rock of Ages'Apr 08, 2022 6:00 am - Don't stop believin' Paramount Theatre celebrates love and rock 'n' roll, 1980s-style, with its revival of "Rock of Ages." The jukebox tuner uses music by Bon Jovi, Styx...
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Dramatically dulled 'Knives' a cut below standard-issue espionage thrillersApr 07, 2022 6:00 am - “All the Old Knives” - ★ ½ I once loved the tints and shades of teal in movies. But by the time I saw 2015's “Brooklyn” with its array of teal-colored sweaters, bu...
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Widescreen: PlayStation's new online service is a no-brainer for fans, but what about newcomers?Apr 07, 2022 6:00 am - If you own a PlayStation console, chances are you are a PlayStation Plus subscriber, which allows you access to online gaming features, multiplayer, and two or more "fre...
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Constable: Wrestling promotor. Sports blogger. Rabbi? Meet Deerfield's Jeremy FineApr 07, 2022 5:00 am - As a high school senior in Deerfield, Jeremy Fine was an honorable mention all-state basketball player who averaged nearly 23 points a game. As the promoter behind 2econ...
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Constable: Deerfield's 'The Great Rabbino' promotes wresting and JudaismApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - As a high school senior in Deerfield, Jeremy Fine was an honorable mention all-state basketball player who averaged nearly 23 points a game. As the promoter behind 2econ...
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After more than 20 years, Wilmette native returns to star in Drury Lane's 'The King and I'Apr 06, 2022 11:00 pm - Entering Drury Lane Theatre's rehearsal room earlier this year to begin work on a revival of “The King and I,” Betsy Morgan flashed back to her professional debut at the...
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'Lion King' returns to Chicago for the fifth timeApr 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Just in time for the holidays, Disney's "The Lion King" returns to Chicago this fall. The nine-week run, which begins Nov. 17, at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, marks the...