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NBC airs The Office retrospective before series finale
Channel Guide MagazineAhead of the series finale, NBC will air an hourlong The Office retrospective special produced by NBC News. Chances are you never looked at your workplace or your coworkers the same way after seeing an episode of The Office. The comedy series that started... -
'Shameless' star Emma Greenwell to get 'Wild' for Radiant Films International
ReutersLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Radiant Films International has acquired international rights to Vivienne DeCourcy's uplifting dramedy "Wild," which stars up-and-coming actress Emma Greenwell ("Shameless") and Tom Hughes. DeCourcy is making her feature...Tags: Tom Hughes, Movies, Page Eight (movie), Shameless (tv program), BBC
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'Shameless' Star Emma Greenwell to Get 'Wild' for Radiant Films International
ReutersMay 17 (TheWrap.com) - Radiant Films International has acquired international rights to Vivienne DeCourcy's uplifting dramedy "Wild," which stars up-and-coming actress Emma Greenwell ("Shameless") and Tom Hughes. DeCourcy is making her feature...Tags: Tom Hughes, Movies, Page Eight (movie), Shameless (tv program), Entertainment
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Farewell party at 'The Office' after 9 years
An old index card reads: Original. Real. Poignant. Those were the first words Greg Daniels jotted down a decade ago as his guide in adapting the daft British TV series "The Office" for an American audience. The ideas on the flimsy card stock proved...
Tags: Media Industry, Family Ties (tv program), Community (tv program), NBCUniversal, Satellite and Cable Service
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'Movie 43' wasn't named after number of laughs ★ 1/2
"Movie 43" is a collection of one-joke short films strung together as a feature, movies built seemingly built around this guiding directive: Find big-name stars and see how far "out there" they'll go for a laugh. Thus, you have Kate Winslet on a blind...
Tags: Halle Berry, Anna Faris, Kieran Culkin, Elizabeth Banks, Kate Winslet
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Kid Rock performs at Underground Wonder Bar, Vince Vaughn plays WhirlyBall, First Lady dines at Cafe Spiaggia
Is there anyone in Chicago having more fun this summer than Chris Chelios? The former Blackhawk was standing alongside Eddie Vedder last month when the Pearl Jam singer gave an impromptu performance at Stanley’s Kitchen & Tap in Lincoln Park and...
Tags: Joel Murray, Dining and Drinking, Jordana Spiro, Chicago Tribune, Moby
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Reviews from Just for Laughs Chicago: Kevin Smith, Hannibal Buress, Janeane Garofalo + Kyle Kinane, Scott Adsit + Kevin Dorff, Patton Oswalt and Stephen Merchant
Going into "An Evening with Kevin Smith," it was difficult to imagine Smith answering audience questions as a Chicago Theatre show and one of the centerpieces of this year's TBS Just for Laughs Chicago comedy festival. Watching the 41-year-old...
Tags: Kentucky Fried Chicken, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Janeane Garofalo, Kevin Smith, TBS (tv network)
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Just for Laughs releases 2012 slate, including Vince Vaughn
The 2012 TBS Just for Laughs Comedy Festival has announced many of its headliners for the upcoming June fete of the funny in Chicago. The big-house slate at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., will include "An Evening With Kevin Smith" ("Clerks") on...Tags: House of Blues Chicago, TBS (tv network), Billy Gardell, Jeffrey Ross, The Daily Show (tv program)
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Why Chicago needs bigger place on world's stage
At its 25th summit in Chicago this weekend, NATO will be preoccupied with the tricky business of how to advance its various institutional priorities — like global security and the building of stability — even as its member nations are more...
Tags: Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Festive Events, Philip Glass, Goodman Theatre, Theater
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Not just another day at the office
On the stage of the Steep Theatre, designer Stephen Harold Carmody has re-created an everyday office: you see rows of files, a nice reception desk, inspirational art on the walls celebrating team work, dedication and other valuable corporate skills. But...
Tags: Employees, Manhattan (New York City), Ricky Gervais, Career and Workplace, Arts and Culture
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Conan O'Brien to film week of TBS talker in Chicago
RedEyeConan O'Brienwill kick off the TBS Just For Laughs Chicago Comedy Festival in June by filming a week of "Conan" here. The TBS talker will originate from the Chicago Theatre June 11-14, TBS announced Tuesday. The Chicago Theatre is located at 175 N. State...Tags: Bank of America Corp., TBS (tv network), Ticketmaster, Billy Gardell, Entertainment
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'Too Short' is long on laughs
Zap2ItArt imitates life, but only up to a point, in "Life's Too Short," the hilarious new Britcom premiering Sunday, Feb. 19, on HBO. Created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant ("The Office"), the half-hour comedy gives Warwick Davis (diminutive Professor...Tags: Life's Too Short (tv program), Liam Neeson, Curb Your Enthusiasm (tv program), Ricky Gervais, Documentary (genre)
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