Park Ridge Lifestyle
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'Slumdog' composer brings his music to Sears Centre FridayJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - His award-winning work on the "Slumdog Millionaire" soundtrack helped convince the editors at Time magazine to name A.R. Rahman as one the 2009's 100 most influential pe...
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Arlington Heights theater guru tapped for ParamountJun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - A longtime community theater programmer and consultant has been tapped to take the helm at Aurora's Paramount Theatre. Tim Rater, 35, of Arlington Heights, was named exe...
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What's next for Lee? Concerts, recording studio, trips back homeMay 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Lee DeWyze can admit it now. He didn't always like being known as "the paint store sales clerk" during his four-month run on "American Idol." "Sometimes I was like, why...
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Was there any doubt? Mt. Prospect wild over hometown 'Idol' DeWyzeMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect - until now best known in pop culture for a mention in the 1980 "Blues Brothers" movie - has a new mascot. He used to sell paint, has a bashful smile and ...
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How Lee DeWyze won 'American Idol'May 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Simon Cowell was granted his final wish on "American Idol." Lee DeWyze, the bashful paint sales clerk championed early by the biting British judge on the Fox singing con...
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Team members savor 'Dancing With the Stars' memoriesMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Second place is still pretty sweet, according to Sean Lyons and Tracy Matz. Lyons, 19, of Naperville, and Matz, 21, of Des Plaines, are members of Purdue University's La...
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Fans stay loyal to DeWyze though performance didn't wow 'Idol' judgesMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Screams of joy rang out from the sea of neon yellow, pink and blue T-shirted crowd upon the first mention of Lee DeWyze's name during the American Idol Finals competitio...
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The rise of 'American Idol' finalist Lee DeWyzeMay 24, 2010 11:00 pm - When TV viewers got their first glimpse of Lee DeWyze, the shy rocker could barely even look at the camera. Now he's one step away from being crowned the next "American ...
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DeWyze exuding confidence heading into finals, friend saysMay 23, 2010 11:00 pm - A bodyguard and slew of protective "American Idol" producers weren't going to stop Vince Ferrara from embracing longtime friend Lee DeWyze after last Friday's massive ho...
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DeWyze, Bowersox left to duel on 'Idol' finaleMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - It's the showdown many predicted. After 47 million votes, Casey James was sent back to Cool, Texas on Wednesday night, leaving Lee DeWyze to face off against Crystal Bow...