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Lester Holt is NBC News' go-to guy
On a dusty field at the south end of Lincoln Park, Lester Holt has just finished taking his first-ever swings at a 16-inch softball, part of a report he's planned for NBC's “Today” show on Chicago summers more than making up for the winters....
Tags: NBC (tv network), Robin Williams, Apple iPhone, Air Transportation Delays, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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CIFF TV Awards tip hat to top creatives
Luminaries from Chicago's television, advertising and filmmaking communities filled the ballroom at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel for the 49th Chicago International Film Festival Television Awards gala April 23. More than 300 people were on hand as...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Entertainment Events, ABC (tv network), Entertainment, The Interrupters (movie)
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Beyond movies, a lesson in dying
Roger Ebert was a hot trend on Google's top 10 trends earlier this week. As of Wednesday, more than 50,000 people had searched for his name, an impressive display of his influence. He wasn't quite as hot as North Korea or Jay Leno, but he was...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Apple MacBook Pro, Roger Ebert, Chicago Public Library, Nelson Algren
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Dinosaur-size debt
For many people the defining moment in the Field Museum's recent history was the bid at a 1997 auction that made Chicago home to the Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton known as Sue. But that choice could have far less impact on the Field's future than another...
Tags: Peabody Museum of Natural History, Arts, Adler Planetarium, Finance, Rentals
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Ebert showed how to die with grace
Roger Ebert was a hot trend on Google's top 10 trends earlier this week. As of Wednesday, more than 50,000 people had searched for his name, an impressive display of his influence. He wasn't quite as hot as North Korea or Jay Leno, but he was running...Tags: Arts and Culture, Apple MacBook Pro, Roger Ebert, Chicago Public Library, Nelson Algren
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'Walter's Perspective' by Walter Jacobson
In a town where politics is local sport, Walter Jacobson had a ringside seat, and he shares it in his new book, "Walter's Perspective: A Memoir of Fifty Years in Chicago TV News." Earning his stripes at the City News Bureau as a reporter, he skyrocketed... -
Suburban theater for the week of Nov. 16-22
"Plaid Tidings": A seasonal sequel to Stuart Ross' "Forever Plaid," this tuneful tidbit finds the afterlife quartet of crooners coming back (at the behest of Rosemary Clooney, no less) to stage a holiday show for those still stuck on this mortal coil. Pop...Tags: Arts and Culture, Customs and Tradition, Music, Charles Dickens, Marriott Theatre
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A newsman looks back
If you only know Walter Jacobson in his current incarnation — co-anchoring the 6 p.m. news on WBBM-Ch. 2 with his longtime colleague/pal Bill Kurtis — you do not know Walter Jacobson at all and cannot appreciate what a long and distinguished...
Tags: Television, Satellite and Cable Service, Chicago Tribune, CBS Corp., John Wayne Gacy
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Stars shine at film fest
Special to Tribune NewspapersFor the 48th Chicago International Film Festival's opening night Oct. 11, attendees were treated to a star-filled red carpet at the Harris Theater that included Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Alan Arkin and Jon Bon Jovi. Academy Award-winning producer Tom...Tags: Christopher Walken, Vanessa Ferlito, Al Pacino, Addison Timlin, Jon Bon Jovi
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Broadcast museum opens with question about $6 million state jobs grant
Two years after a $6 million jobs grant from the state jump-started construction on its new building, the Museum of Broadcast Communications has a lot to show for it: 18,000 square feet of television and radio exhibits, recordings and memorabilia that...
Tags: Don Cornelius, Music, Concerts, Edgar Bergen, Services and Shopping
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Film festival honors Martin Sheen
Special to Tribune NewspapersThe 47th Chicago International Film Festival's Summer Gala honored Martin Sheen, who was accompanied by his son writer/director/actor Emilio Estevez, with its Career Achievement Award last weekend. Over 400 people turned out to applaud Sheen. As he...Tags: Human Interest, Bruce Springsteen, Government, Entertainment, Politics
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Film festival gets hometown love on opening night
Special to Tribune NewspapersThe stars were out in force for the opening night of the 47th Chicago International Film Festival. The evening began with the premiere of "The Last Rites of Joe May" at the Harris Theatre at Millennium Park. Chicago connections were prominent with...Tags: Arts and Culture, Gary Cole, Film Festivals, Movies, Billy Zane
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