Television
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DVD previews: 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' 'I'll See You in My Dreams'Aug 29, 2015 7:15 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Sept. 1: "Mad Max: Fury Road" (R, 120 minutes, Warner): Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy star in this re-imagining/sequel of "Mad ...
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How 'Star Trek' became a breeding ground for today's coolest old hipstersAug 25, 2015 6:00 am - Patrick Stewart seems to be having a lot of fun lately. One day he's recording silly videos on his Brooklyn rooftop with songstress wife Sunny Ozell and the next he'...
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Edward Burns' new TNT crime drama, 'Public Morals,' took 20 years to materializeAug 24, 2015 6:00 am - Edward Burns says he's been in “preproduction for 20 years,” his entire filmmaking career, on “Public Morals.” The actor-writer-director behind such acclaimed independen...
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New music and food fest celebrates Chicago-shot films, TVAug 23, 2015 6:45 am - Check out the Bluesmobile from “The Blues Brothers” or a video camera used on the television show “Chicago Fire” at the first CineFest Backlot Block Party — a music and ...
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DVD previews: 'Aloha,' 'Citizenfour'Aug 22, 2015 7:15 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Aug. 25: "Aloha" (PG-13, 105 minutes, Sony): A military contractor (Bradley Cooper) returns to Honolulu, the site of his greate...
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Legendary meteorologist Volkman tried to 'educate people about the weather'Aug 21, 2015 1:00 am - Harry Volkman's career as a meteorologist began near the dawn of two technologies — television and modern weather forecasting. By the time he retired in 2004, Volkman h...
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Rosemont We Day youth event in national TV spotlight FridayAug 20, 2015 1:00 am - In April, some 15,000 students from the suburbs and throughout Illinois came together at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont to celebrate service. On Friday night, a national...
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Actor tackles Stamos role for 'Unauthorized Full House'Aug 17, 2015 5:45 am - It's challenging enough to be convincing as an actor. Try being convincing as an actor playing a well-known actor. The task is faced by any star of a behind-the-scenes d...
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Suburban 'House of Cards' star shocked by Emmy nodAug 16, 2015 11:00 pm - With no expectation of a nomination, "House of Cards" actress Rachel Brosnahan slept through the morning Emmy Award announcements. "I was expecting to check the list lat...
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How Arby's came to embrace Jon Stewart's jabs
Aug 16, 2015 7:00 am - If you've been a loyal watcher of "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" in recent years, you know the show has been serving up a steady diet of jokes about Arby's. "It's lik...