Celebrities
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Michelle Obama memoir is next pick for Winfrey book clubNov 11, 2018 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Michelle Obama's "Becoming," already expected to sell millions of copies, now has the official backing of Oprah Winfrey. "This book is everything you wanted t...
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In revealing new memoir, Michelle Obama candidly shares her storyNov 09, 2018 7:10 am - As Michelle Obama's highly anticipated memoir "Becoming" arrives, it's clear that the former first lady is occupying a space in the culture beyond politics. With an aren...
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Idris Elba named People's Sexiest Man Alive for 2018Nov 05, 2018 10:00 pm - Although the news cycle will be a bit preoccupied with the midterm elections this week, People magazine had another result to share: The name of the 2018 Sexiest Man Ali...
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Reese Witherspoon is selling frilly Southern womanhood, and I've been sucked in, y'allNov 04, 2018 7:27 am - Pretend you're a supervillain. Your goal is to lure a bunch of middle-class white women to an arena for a nefarious plot. I have gamed this out for you, and your best op...
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Book review: Author offers retrospect of TV show 'Friends'Nov 04, 2018 7:00 am - “I'll Be There for You: The One About ‘Friends'” by Kelsey Miller, Hanover Square Press, kelseymiller.com/ Kelsey Miller has written the quintesse...
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Oprah to kick off Michelle Obama's book tour in ChicagoOct 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Michelle Obama's book tour promoting her upcoming memoir, "Becoming," will feature an eclectic slate of famous folks joining her onstage during her stops at various citi...
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Book review: Stephen King raises the bar with 'Elevation'Oct 29, 2018 11:00 pm - "Elevation" by Stephen King, Scribner, stephenking.com/ After more than four decades of banging out best-sellers, Stephen King still has the power...
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Best bets this week: Darrell Hammond plays Zanies in Rosemont & Chicago Nov. 1-3Oct 28, 2018 7:31 am - 'SNL' mainstay Fans of "Saturday Night Live" won't want to miss veteran comedian Darrell Hammond perform standup at two Zanies locations: first at 1548 N. Wells St., Chi...
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Book review: John Grisham takes readers on journey to Deep South in 'The Reckoning'Oct 27, 2018 7:29 am - "The Reckoning" by John Grisham, Doubleday, 432 pages Author John Grisham takes readers on a journey to the Deep South in 1946 in "The Reckoning." The ma...
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Elle Mills is the celebrity every YouTuber wants to be, but her fame came at a price
Oct 27, 2018 1:05 am - Elle Mills' camera was perched on its flexible tripod legs recording her every move from a nearby table. Sharpie in hand, she drew a copy of one of her own purposely mis...