Phil Rosenthal, the Chicago Tribune's media columnist, has been a working journalist since 17, when he talked his way into a regular freelance gig with the Waukegan News-Sun while still in high school.
As he earned his journalism degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Rosenthal covered sports, spot news and media for The Capital Times in Madison, Wis. He spent 11 years at the Los Angeles Daily News, first as a sports writer, then a television critic and ultimately as a columnist whose work was nationally distributed by the New York Times News Service. He returned to his hometown and joined the Chicago Sun-Times in 1996, serving as deputy sports editor, sports columnist and t...
As he earned his journalism degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Rosenthal covered sports, spot news and media for The Capital Times in Madison, Wis. He spent 11 years at the Los Angeles Daily News, first as a sports writer, then a television critic and ultimately as a columnist whose work was nationally distributed by the New York Times News Service. He returned to his hometown and joined the Chicago Sun-Times in 1996, serving as deputy sports editor, sports columnist and t...
Phil Rosenthal, the Chicago Tribune's media columnist, has been a working journalist since 17, when he talked his way into a regular freelance gig with the Waukegan News-Sun while still in high school.
As he earned his journalism degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Rosenthal covered sports, spot news and media for The Capital Times in Madison, Wis. He spent 11 years at the Los Angeles Daily News, first as a sports writer, then a television critic and ultimately as a columnist whose work was nationally distributed by the New York Times News Service. He returned to his hometown and joined the Chicago Sun-Times in 1996, serving as deputy sports editor, sports columnist and television critic. He moved to the Chicago Tribune in 2005.
Highlights of his career include modeling swimsuits for Sports Illustrated supermodel Vendela, getting a manicure from Lorena Bobbitt, smoking cigars with Jack Paar and introducing his mother to Johnny Carson.
Rosenthal is virtually certain no one actually reads biographies all the way through, and would congratulate you for making it this far.
An award-winning journalist, he once saved the life of one of his three brothers and was kicked off his high school newspaper. He was an extra in the Oscar-winning movie "Ordinary People" and, although it appears he wound up on the cutting-room floor, he did get paid and fed and can claim to be just three degrees from Kevin Bacon. Rosenthal is married and has two young children, who don't yet read his column but recognize his picture in the paper. They are not yet embarrassed to be related to him.
Rosenthal Field in north suburban Lake Bluff is named for Rosenthal's late father, a former youth baseball coach and elementary school board member, not him.
Phil Rosenthal's media column appears Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.
As he earned his journalism degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Rosenthal covered sports, spot news and media for The Capital Times in Madison, Wis. He spent 11 years at the Los Angeles Daily News, first as a sports writer, then a television critic and ultimately as a columnist whose work was nationally distributed by the New York Times News Service. He returned to his hometown and joined the Chicago Sun-Times in 1996, serving as deputy sports editor, sports columnist and television critic. He moved to the Chicago Tribune in 2005.
Highlights of his career include modeling swimsuits for Sports Illustrated supermodel Vendela, getting a manicure from Lorena Bobbitt, smoking cigars with Jack Paar and introducing his mother to Johnny Carson.
Rosenthal is virtually certain no one actually reads biographies all the way through, and would congratulate you for making it this far.
An award-winning journalist, he once saved the life of one of his three brothers and was kicked off his high school newspaper. He was an extra in the Oscar-winning movie "Ordinary People" and, although it appears he wound up on the cutting-room floor, he did get paid and fed and can claim to be just three degrees from Kevin Bacon. Rosenthal is married and has two young children, who don't yet read his column but recognize his picture in the paper. They are not yet embarrassed to be related to him.
Rosenthal Field in north suburban Lake Bluff is named for Rosenthal's late father, a former youth baseball coach and elementary school board member, not him.
Phil Rosenthal's media column appears Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.
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Phil Rosenthal: In the end, Zell's optimism sealed fate
For all of Sam Zell's reputation as a steely, clear-eyed dealmaker, two misconceptions clouded his vision in the run-up to taking Tribune Co. private in December 2007. Zell had told anyone who would listen as far back as 2006 that he didn't believe...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Religion and Belief, Radio, Newspaper and Magazine, The New York Times
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Czech-Slovak hockey fans find their place on Hawks roster
At St. Simon the Apostle Catholic Church on the South Side, the only parish in the archdiocese that offers mass in Slovak, Laura Zbella occasionally sees Slovak and Chicago Blackhawks pride converge. It's in the apparel kids wear around the parish. If...
Tags: Hungary, Michal Handzus, Boston Bruins, Chicago Cubs, Jaromir Jagr
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Brad Garrett, Elizabeth Perkins on 'How to Live With Your Parents'
It's not uncommon to hear a a spouse rant that they can't stand the sight of their partner. Brad Garrett and Elizabeth Perkins, the said parents in ABC's "How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)," have found that to be true in a...
Tags: Justin Bieber, Sarah Chalke, ABC (tv network), Brad Garrett, Elizabeth Perkins
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What would you like an Obama presidency to mean for Chicago?
May they sing for the nation --Howard Reich He doesn't know it yet, but Barack Obama is about to become the impresario-in-chief. Or at least he can be, if he decides to flex his cultural muscles. A word from Obama, and the world could see a new cast...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Mary Schmich, Society, Los Angeles, George W. Bush
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Multimedia update
Change of SubjectTonight (Sunday) at 9 p.m. I'll be appearing on "On Target Radio," (WIND 560), billed as "Chicago's voice for the Second Amendment." Given the station and the subtitle of the show I'm guessing the audience and the callers will not...... -
Check out the Trib's election-night webcast.
Change of SubjectMy colleagues Rick Kogan, Phil Rosenthal, Jenniffer Weigel and Kristen McQueary are hosting tomorrow night's "Election Watch 2012: Lively Coverage of the Live Coverage," a streaming webcast from our newsroom starting at 7 p.m. at ChicagoTribune.com. I'm... -
Phil Rosenthal: Forming a Bond with brands
On the big screen, a hero's mettle is established by showing how much punishment the star can withstand and how daunting the obstacles are while ultimately getting the job done. Early in the latest James Bond movie, "Skyfall," an assassin seeks to escape...
Tags: NASCAR, James Bond (fictional character), Media Industry, Skyfall (movie), Starcom Incorporated
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Replaying Election Night from the Chicago Tribune
On Election Night, the Chicago Tribune newsroom whirred with enterprise: Reporters dashed about. Editors huddled. Televisions glowed. In the center of the room in a bay-windowed office known as “the fishbowl,” the video programming team of...
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10 things you might not know about lists
Chicago Tribune reportersLast week, former Chicagoan Fidel Urbina was added to a list that you don't want to be on: the FBI's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list. Meanwhile, two suspicious characters at the Tribune joined a more attractive list -- as e-book authors. Jacob and...Tags: Mel Brooks, Wars and Interventions, Human Interest, MTV (tv network), Theodore Roosevelt
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As impeachment trial begins ... he's live, from New York
Taking his media blitz national Monday in New York, hundreds of miles from the start of his impeachment proceedings in Springfield, embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich continued to portray himself as Jimmy Stewart in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," an...Tags: ABC (tv network), Political Corruption, It's a Wonderful Life (movie), U.S. Senate, Frank Capra Jr.
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'Jewtopia' to open N.B. Film Festival
Turn up the "klezmer" — that's Yiddish for music — the opening night of the 2012 Newport Beach Film Festival is going to be quite the shindig. "Jewtopia," staring Ivan Sergei, Joel David Moore and Jennifer Love Hewitt, kicks off the 13th year...
Tags: Christine Lakin, Religion and Belief, Wendie Malick, Tom Arnold, Judaism
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