Dann Gire
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How TLC's 'Pawn Queens' came to NapervilleMay 23, 2011 11:00 pm - You never know when a Naperville connection will come in handy. In 2009, reality TV producer Jason Morgan was in town for his 20-year Naperville North High School class ...
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‘Windy City Live’ moves into Oprah’s slotMay 23, 2011 12:00 am - ABC Chicago’s new show “Windy City Live” takes over Oprah Winfrey’s time slot locally on 9 a.m. Thursday, with Ryan Chiaverini and Val Warner hosting, and native Chicago...
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Reel life: 'First Grader' a film of hope, darknessMay 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Reel Life mini-review: ‘The First Grader' Normally, when you think National Geographic, you think documentary. Not this time. “The First Grader” is Justin Chadwick'...
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Suspense sorely lacking in 'Pirates 4'May 18, 2011 11:00 pm - You'd think adding carnivorous mermaids, zombified pirates, voodoo dolls, ships in magic bottles and the Fountain of Youth to a third “Pirates of the Caribbean” sequel w...
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Aurora's Stana Katic wraps up 'Castle' season, moves on to 'Big Sur'May 16, 2011 12:00 am - Sure, Stana Katic looks like she's having a bundle of fun playing Detective Kate Beckett on ABC-TV's mystery series “Castle.” Each week, she verbally jousts with Nathan ...
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'SNL' star lights up screen in 'Bridesmaids'May 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Judd Apatow comedies might be infamous for their gross-out humor involving vile bodily fluids, but they still connect with us because of the utter humanness of their cha...
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Leave it to Gibson to save disturbing 'Beaver'May 05, 2011 11:00 pm - I have thought for the longest time that Mel Gibson could be a basket case. Not at the very first. Not back in his “Mad Max” and “Gallipoli” days. But by the time he mad...
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Superheroes and sequels lead the summer movie seasonMay 05, 2011 11:00 pm - It doesn't take a professor of dark arts to recognize “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2” as the No. 1 most anticipated movie of the summer. Entertainment We...
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Dann in reel life: 'Dragons' takes on Spanish Civil WarMay 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Reel Life review: ‘There Be Dragons' The historical drama “There Be Dragons” (sorry, the dragons are strictly metaphorical) celebrates Roland Joffe's return to the ...
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'Jumping the Broom' a cautionary tale for womenMay 04, 2011 11:00 pm - “Jumping the Broom” violates the first two rules of romantic comedies: It isn't all that funny and it's not a booster for happily-ever-after true romance. That's because...