Entertainment
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2019 Breakthrough Entertainer: Kaitlyn Dever shined in TV and filmDec 28, 2019 6:29 am - NEW YORK - Any actor can find it difficult to find a meaty role in Hollywood, whether it be in TV or film, comedy or drama. Actress Kaitlyn Dever shined in both genres a...
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Weekend picks: Lee DeWyze, Gin Blossoms, Rob Schneider, trains and moreDec 28, 2019 6:23 am - Local 'Idol' Mount Prospect native and "American Idol" ninth season winner Lee DeWyze performs an intimate concert set on Sunday at Uncommon Ground, 1401 W. Devon Ave., ...
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Big voices, Tina Fey's signature wit animate 'Mean Girls' national tourDec 27, 2019 2:00 pm - “Mean Girls” - ★ ★ ½ In its initial moments, “Mean Girls” asks: “How far would you go to be popular and hot?” The question, of course, is rhetorical. There's no limit to...
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Dynamic duos: 10 great screen performances in 2019Dec 27, 2019 5:00 am - No actor does his or her work alone, and many of 2019's finest big- and small-screen performances came in twos. Here are five dynamic duos you'll want to see again: Bean...
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Hits and misses: A look back at the year in Chicago, suburban theaterDec 27, 2019 5:00 am - In Lincolnshire, an intimate tuner about addiction had its first reviewed production this year in advance of its New York City opening next month. In Aurora, the stage a...
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O'Donnell: Too hard not to be lookin' back at 2019, peekin' ahead to 2020Dec 27, 2019 12:00 am - WAY BACK WHEN BOB SEGER was still singing hungry, he noted: "Too many people lookin' back." Nonetheless, at the end of a calendar year, that's what media does. So, purel...
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Feder: On New Year's Eve, Steve Darnall will party like it's 1958Dec 27, 2019 12:00 am - Steve Darnall, host of "Those Were the Days," will ring in 2020 retro-style with his third annual "New Year's Eve Big Band Dance Party" on College of Du Page's jazz stat...
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Village Theatre Guild presents darkly comic 'Any Given Monday'Dec 26, 2019 10:00 pm - Glen Ellyn's Village Theatre Guild will continue its 57th season with "Any Given Monday" by Bruce Graham. The show deals with Lenny, who is a great guy: a good teacher,...
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Weekend at play: 'Illumination' continues at Morton, Rob Schneider headlines the ImprovDec 26, 2019 5:00 am - "Saturday Night Live" alum Rob Schneider does standup at Schaumburg's Improv Comedy Showcase and "Illumination: Tree Lights" is now nightly at the Morton Arboretum in Li...
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Happy New Year! Suburban bars, restaurants ready to send out 2019 with a bangDec 26, 2019 5:00 am - New Year's Day is the perfect time to look ahead to all the possibilities that await in 2020. But first, why not send out 2019 with a bang? Bars and restaurants across t...