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Joyce Sloane, mother of The Second City, is dead at 80
The Theater Loop1930 ~ 2011 (2005 Tribune photo) Joyce Sloane, the beloved maternal powerhouse of The Second City, and the woman who found and nurtured such comedy giants as John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Chris Farley and Bill Murray, died Thursday. According to...... -
'Toy Story 3' director: Ned Beatty as Lots-o is 'the sun everyone orbits around'
The Hero ComplexSusan King is back on the Hero Complex with more from her interview with Lee Unkrich, the filmmaker of the moment in Hollywood, with the still-surging success of "Toy Story 3." A week before "Toy Story 3" opened to glowing...... -
The Second City's first show
![They were still tacking down the hall carpet when the doors opened on this evening for the first performance at The Second City. It all seemed so new and so tentative, even when the audience started applauding the fresh, smart comedy of the cabaret. As Bernard Sahlins, a co-founder, recalled years later, "We felt we were just opening a coffee shop, and maybe a little show too." What they were doing, however, was opening a new era in Chicago theater and releasing an amazing flow of talent that soon came to dominate American comedy.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2008-08/34346098-26130435.jpg "They were still tacking down the hall carpet when the doors opened on this evening for the first performance at The Second City. It all seemed so new and so tentative, even when the audience started applauding the fresh, smart comedy of the cabaret. As Bernard Sahlins, a co-founder, recalled years later, "We felt we were just opening a coffee shop, and maybe a little show too.\" What they were doing, however, was opening a new era in Chicago theater and releasing an amazing flow of talent that soon came to dominate American comedy.")
Chicago TribuneThey were still tacking down the hall carpet when the doors opened on this evening for the first performance at The Second City. It all seemed so new and so tentative, even when the audience started applauding the fresh, smart comedy of the cabaret. As...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Second City Television (tv program), Television Industry, Chicago Tribune, Bill Murray
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'The Muppet Show: The Complete Third Season'
Zap2It.comThe third season of "The Muppet Show" released on a 4-disc DVD set shows no sign of losing steam. Beyond the nostalgia, adults will be pleasantly surprised at how well the absurdist humor holds up and how young generations respond to the infectiously...Tags: Documentary (genre), Television Stations, Raquel Welch, Television Industry, DVDs and Movies
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'Ghostbusters,' 'Sopranos' Producer Bernie Brillstein Dies
Zap2It.comBernie Brillstein, the Hollywood power broker who helped produce shows like "The Sopranos" and managed the careers of "Saturday Night Live" comedians, has died. He was 77. The studio head, manager, producer and talent agent died of chronic pulmonary...Tags: Death, Television, William Morris, Entertainment, Health
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'SNL' : The Five Things I Learned
The TV ZoneHere are the five things I learned from watching the very first episode of "Saturday Night Live," which NBC aired this weekend as a tribute to the show's host, George Carlin. 1. John Belushi played a character who lived......Tags: George Carlin, NBC (tv network), John Belushi, Andy Kaufman, Television
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Bernie Brillstein Dies
The TV ZoneBoy, here's a huge departure in the show business world: Bernie Brillstein has died. The Associated Press announced this earlier today in a brief dispatch saying "that Brillstein died of heart disease at a Los Angeles hospital at about 9......Tags: Saturday Night Live (tv program), Diseases and Illnesses, Dennis Miller, Spencer Tracy, Los Angeles
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Mosquitoes: Public enemy No. 1
Chicago Tribune staff reporterRichard Nixon opened diplomatic relations with China. Bob Knight had a good graduation rate among his athletes. Yuppies help the economy by buying BMWs and SUVs. Ivan the Terrible was kind to his pets. At least Nero didn't play the accordion. There's...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Malaria, Illinois, Death, HIV
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Fifth Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Health & Fitness to Feature Top Medical and Holistic Health Experts Oct 4-5 at USC
This page has moved. If you are not automatically re-directed, please click here.Tags: Autism, Shelley Fabares, University of California, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology
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Fifth Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Health & Fitness to Feature Top Medical and Holistic Health Experts Oct 4-5 at USC
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2003 – The fifth annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Health & Fitness will feature 42 panel sessions conducted by some of the nation's top medical and holistic health experts specializing in a wide variety of areas...Tags: Autism, Shelley Fabares, University of California, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology
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