Entertainment Columns
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Live and in person: Marriott delivers 'West Side Story' the way it was meant to beFeb 11, 2022 10:15 am - “West Side Story” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Seven Academy Award nominations for Steven Spielberg's “West Side Story” this week might prompt audiences to see the big-screen remake in Chi...
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Spotlight: Broken Nose premieres 'This is Only a Test'Feb 11, 2022 5:00 am - World premiere Broken Nose Theatre resumes in-person performances with its premiere of "This is Only a Test," Eric Reyes Loo's drama that asks whether preparing young pe...
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Feder: ABC 7 documentary strings together 'classic whodunit' on stolen violinFeb 11, 2022 12:00 am - From his workshop in northwest suburban Prairie Grove fifth-generation master violin maker Paul Becker transforms wood, strings and glue into prized instruments that sel...
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Music and chemistry take on corny contrivances in crazy rom-com 'Marry Me'Feb 10, 2022 10:00 am - “Marry Me” - ★ ★ ½ In this modern romance beaming with Instagram visuals and multiplatformed media, stars Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson share an undeniable chemistry, ...
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Spurned lovers plot nutty revenge in risky, frisky 'I Want You Back'Feb 10, 2022 5:00 am - “I Want You Back” - ★ ★ ★ Just when we need a snappy, funny relationship movie that playfully stretches the boundaries of traditional rom-coms, Amazon Prime Video gives...
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Feder: Cynthia DeNicolo, Melissa McGurren press defamation cases against The MixFeb 10, 2022 12:00 am - It's been nearly four months since morning host Eric Ferguson resigned from WTMX 101.9-FM in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations by employees of the Hubbard Radio ...
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Snubs aside, Oscars have a Best Picture category with something for everyoneFeb 09, 2022 10:00 pm - This week's Academy Award nominations prompted some of the usual online outrage, particularly over some perceived snubs. Surely, Denis Villeneuve deserved a mention in t...
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Sound check: America, Buckinghams take the Genesee stageFeb 09, 2022 5:00 am - America at the Genesee 50 years after America's debut album went platinum, the folksy rockers are still going strong. The Grammy-winning band behind the hits "A Horse Wi...
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Feder: WLS adds Pete McMurray to weekendsFeb 09, 2022 12:00 am - Look for longtime Chicago radio personality Pete McMurray to turn up this weekend with a new show on Cumulus Media news/talk WLS 890-AM. The station won't confirm it, b...
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Feder: Cubs may go after cord-cutters with streaming serviceFeb 08, 2022 12:00 am - It took Josh Kosman, veteran business reporter for Rupert Murdoch's New York Post, to break the news about the latest deal being cooked up between the Chicago Cubs and S...