Jamie Sotonoff
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Candidates' online stores help them get the word outNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Each male presidential candidate has an "official" online store where supporters can buy buttons, pins, T-shirts, hats, jackets and more. The sole female candidate -- Hi...
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The classic Ringling Bros. circus returnsNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Last year's Ringling Bros. circus turned off a lot of longtime fans. In an attempt to add some zip and appeal to a younger demographic, the circus all but eliminated the...
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Fashionably modestOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - By the time she entered Kaneland High School, Summer Bellessa was a successful model. Her friends would tear out pictures of her from Glamour and Cosmopolitan magazines ...
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Music, photography mix in jazz musician's showOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Bill Frisell's music isn't always easy to categorize. The 56-year-old guitarist, known for his wide range and originality, won a 2005 Grammy Award for his contemporary j...
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Products we loveOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Naperville's Jes Rickleff dissed Bret Michaels on the VH1 reality show "Rock of Love," and she did it wearing a Chii T-shirt. It was great, national exposure for Chii Cl...
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Vanna, the gorillas and the evolving 'Wheel'Oct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Vanna White is standing in front of hungry gorillas. They're waiting for their lunch, which is being withheld by the Lincoln Park Zoo staff so they'll sit still for the ...
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Jailbird Paris tops Halloween outfitsOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - What's expected to be this year's hottest pop culture-themed Halloween costume? Paris Hilton in a jail outfit. Not terribly creative, but more appropriate for most women...
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What is Kabbalah? Don't ask MadonnaOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Ask most Americans what they know about Kabbalah and their answer will be "Madonna practices it." Dozens of other celebrities do, too, including Demi Moore, Ashton Kutch...
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The soulful side of a warrior princessOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Excuse me, is there a butt-kicking warrior princess in town? Inside a recording studio on Chicago's South Side is blond-haired Lucy Lawless, and she's not screamin...
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Cosby: Comic and criticOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Five minutes into our phone interview, Bill Cosby is mad at me. I'm unsure if he's pulling my leg or genuinely disgusted, but when I say I don't know who Damon Runyon is...