Entertainment Columns
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Widescreen: Great gamer flicks to stream after seeing 'Free Guy'Aug 12, 2021 6:00 am - Movies based on video games? Not very good. Movies about video games, however, can sometimes be very good. I hope that holds true for "Free Guy," the Ryan Reynolds comed...
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Jim O'Donnell: Hopefully a splendid day awaits the last Arlington farewell of Dick DuchossoisAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - THE GREEK DRAMATIST SOPHOCLES WROTE, "One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been." The evening of Dick Duchossois has arrived. He is 99 years old. ...
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Feder: Tom Skilling bids farewell to beloved dog MaddieAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - A poignant and heartfelt tribute by Tom Skilling on the passing of his beloved dog Maddie elicited an outpouring of condolences to the famed Chicago meteorologist. More ...
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Spotlight: 'Kinky Boots' steps up at Aurora's Paramount TheatreAug 11, 2021 10:15 am - Steppin' up Paramount Theatre resumes live, in-person performances with a revival of the musical "Kinky Boots," about the owner of a failing shoe factory and the d...
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Sound check: Better Than Ezra livestream; 'Long Way Home' supports children's choirAug 11, 2021 6:00 am - 'Long Way Home' On Tuesday, Aug. 17, the Chicago Children's Choir releases the studio recording from its 2018 theatrical production of "Long Way Home," an adaptation of...
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Feder: WGN Radio Walk of Fame turns into station giveawayAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - There's a new twist to the strange saga of the WGN Radio Walk of Fame. Launched in 2014 as a promotional gimmick to honor current and former personalities of news/talk ...
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A $20 coin from 1933 is now worth $18.9 million and you can see it in RosemontAug 10, 2021 5:30 am - "It's only money." Having learned that expression from my parents, I've used that phrase at times during the years to justify putting the value of family experiences abo...
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Feder: WBBM Newsradio, Pat Cassidy back on top of Chicago radio ratingsAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - For the first time since February Audacy all-news WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM was the top-rated radio station in Chicago, according to Nielsen Audio figures released Monda...
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Feder: Colin McMahon resigns as Chicago Tribune editor; Mitch Pugh named successorAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - Colin McMahon resigned Tuesday after 18 tumultuous months as the top editor of the Chicago Tribune, citing the need for "an injection of new energy and commitment" to th...
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Feder: Justin Kaufmann, Monica Eng join Axios as Chicago reportersAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - Justin Kaufmann and Monica Eng, two former pillars of public radio in Chicago, have been hired by Axios as Chicago-based reporters, starting August 16. As part of the c...