Television
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'I Am Chris Farley' recalls a gifted comic, gentle soulAug 09, 2015 7:00 am - Anyone who has ever been a fan of Chris Farley's work will gain a greater appreciation of the late "Saturday Night Live" comic after viewing the new documentary "I Am Ch...
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Elgin resident to be featured in TLC documentary on child sex abuseAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - Erin Merryn has encouraged schools to educate students on child sexual abuse for more than five years, and now she'll be featured in a TLC documentary on the topic set t...
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Hoffman Estates teen on 'The View' next WednesdayAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - A Fremd High School student from Hoffman Estates will be featured along with a Chicago-based charity on ABC-TV's "The View" at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12. The VING proje...
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Jon Stewart's friends, enemies and frenemies through the yearsAug 04, 2015 6:00 am - Jon Stewart is famous for a lot of things after 16 years on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," but one legacy will certainly be - his takedowns. It quickly became cl...
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DVD previews: 'Divergent Series: Insurgent,' 'True Story'Aug 03, 2015 6:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Aug. 4: "The Divergent Series: Insurgent" (PG-13, 119 minutes, Lionsgate): The second film chapter of former Barrington residen...
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Does the world need a gritty adaptation of 'Little Women'?Aug 03, 2015 6:00 am - I wouldn't blame anyone who despaired on hearing the news that the CW is planning "a hyper-stylized, gritty adaptation" of "Little Women." "Upon hearing the news, poor B...
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TBS' 'America's Next Weatherman' melds humor, competitionAug 03, 2015 6:00 am - Jillian Barberie has given weather forecasts in her own lively, sometimes bawdy, way, but she also has a bigger view of what it takes to get the job done. That's why she...
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Suburban firefighters compete on 'American Ninja Warrior'Aug 03, 2015 1:00 am - Fellow firefighters like to razz Brandon Mears and Dan Polizzi about being contestants on "American Ninja Warrior." "Only every single day, seven days a week," said Mea...
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Rosemont's Flashback horror convention boasts killer lineupAug 02, 2015 6:00 am - When Niles residents Mia and Mike Kerz realized there weren't any horror film festivals in the Chicago area for them to attend, they decided to start their own. “We are ...
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Grayslake makeup artist creates creatures on SyfyAug 02, 2015 1:00 am - Stevie Calabrese stood nervously in the back of Kristoff's Entertainment Center in Round Lake Beach as roughly 50 people cheered when her face appeared for the first tim...