Celebrities
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Police: Rock star Ric Ocasek found dead in NYC apartmentSep 15, 2019 1:00 am - NEW YORK — Ric Ocasek, The Cars frontman whose deadpan vocal delivery and lanky, sunglassed look defined a rock era with chart-topping hits like "Just What I Needed," wa...
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Weekend picks: Kevin Farley, Nick Offerman bring the funny to ChicagoSep 14, 2019 7:33 am - Elgin Fringe Festival An uncurated showcase of music, theater, dance, comedy, performance art, visual arts and film, the Elgin Fringe Festival includes performances that...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsSep 13, 2019 9:00 am - Mary J. Blige, Morrisey and Interpol close out Ravinia's outdoor season this weekend, “The Color Purple” begins previews at Drury Lane Theatre and the Elgin Fringe Festi...
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Theater events: Metropolis hosts 'An Evening With Kevin Farley and Guests' SaturdaySep 13, 2019 6:00 am - • Performances continue for Bring Your Own Theatre Productions' "Aces & Eights," a farce rooted in film noir by Ross Childs that evolved from a 10-minute scene written f...
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Tickets on sale Tuesday for ZZ Top at Genesee TheatreSep 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Ticket presales begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, for ZZ Top's 50th anniversary tour stop Nov. 2 at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan. ZZ Top's classics like "Cheap Sun...
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11 films for fall - from the Batman tale 'Joker' to the biopic 'Judy'Sep 08, 2019 7:32 am - Ah, autumn. School resumes. Daylight saving time doesn't. And the movies slide into serious award-season mode by jettisoning the light and frothy films of summer. At lea...
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Fall brings lots of new shows - and a potentially bigger TV tabSep 08, 2019 7:31 am - Intrigued by a drama set behind the scenes of a morning TV show, with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in the cast? How about a supernatural series topped by Lin-M...
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Book review: Fabulist and funny, Salman Rushdie creates a modern Don Quixote in 'Quichotte'Sep 07, 2019 7:29 am - "Quichotte" by Salman Rushdie; Random House; 416 pages Good news! You don't have to read Cervantes' masterwork to enjoy Salman Rushdie's modern reinventi...
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Lester Holt's path from country music DJ to the most powerful perch in newsSep 07, 2019 7:28 am - Lester Holt started thinking about crime and punishment in 1995 after serving as a media witness to the execution of George Del Vecchio. "There was something about that ...
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Album review: Chrissie Hynde takes jazz turn on 'Valve Bone Woe'Sep 07, 2019 7:26 am - Chrissie Hynde, "Valve Bone Woe" (BMG) Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde brings much of the same qualities to "Valve Bone Woe" - her latest collection of tunes, ...