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'Big Fish' writer chats with the minnows
A group of influential screenwriters will converge on Chicago this weekend, including Lucy Alibar (whose script for "Beasts of the Southern Wild" was nominated for an Oscar this year) and Bob Gale (who wrote all three "Back to the Future" films). They'...
Tags: Happy Endings (tv program), Arts and Culture, Tony Goldwyn, Steven Spielberg, Raiders of the Lost Ark (movie)
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NCAA title game started and ended too late for many viewers
It was a great game. But it's likely that many missed the finish. That's because the NCAA men's basketball championship game between Louisville and Michigan didn't end until 11:45 Eastern time. And, then after the game's conclusion, CBS had to get in...Tags: Arts and Culture, TBS (tv network), Kevin Ware, Louisville Cardinals, Literature
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'Identity Thief' steals fun away from Bateman, McCarthy ★ 1/2
Debilitatingly witless, "Identity Thief" strands Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman on the shoulder of its own road-trip premise, an artificial construct reminiscent of "Due Date." Remember "Due Date," that sour thing with Robert Downey Jr. and Zach...
Tags: The Hangover Part II (movie), John Candy, Horrible Bosses (movie), Eric Stonestreet, John Cho
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Emmy nominations reinforce Chicago's rep as comedy training ground
Nominees for the 64th Primetime Emmys include several former Chicagoans, continuing a trend from years past. The 2011 winner for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series, Plainfield native and “Mike & Molly” star Melissa McCarthy, was again...
Tags: Denis O'Hare, Desperate Housewives (tv program), Comedy (genre), American Horror Story (tv program), Arts and Culture
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Oscar nominations a blast from the past
![John Osborne wrote the key post-World War II British drama "Look Back in Anger," later filmed in 1959. By contrast there’s very little anger in all the look-backs among this year’s Academy Award nominations. Oscar's unofficial slogan in early 2012 is more like "Look Back with Bittersweet Nostalgia at the Industry’s Salad Days."](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-01/67591589-24093910.jpg "John Osborne wrote the key post-World War II British drama "Look Back in Anger,\" later filmed in 1959. By contrast there’s very little anger in all the look-backs among this year’s Academy Award nominations. Oscar's unofficial slogan in early 2012 is more like \"Look Back with Bittersweet Nostalgia at the Industry’s Salad Days.\"")
John Osborne wrote the key post-World War II British drama "Look Back in Anger," later filmed in 1959. By contrast there’s very little anger in all the look-backs among this year’s Academy Award nominations. Oscar's unofficial slogan in...Tags: War Horse (movie), Jonah Hill, Viola Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Terrence Malick
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'Mike & Molly' just regular people
The WatcherBilly Gardell and Melissa McCarthy in "Mike & Molly." When Melissa McCarthy heard about "Mike & Molly," she wanted no part of it."Before I read it, just the thought of it upset me," said the 39-year-old actress and Plainfield native said in a recent... -
Bits and pieces from the TCA summer press tour
The WatcherFor the print Tribune, my editors asked me to provide a roundup of interesting or notable things that happened this year at the annual TCA summer press tour. That list is below, and be aware that you may have seen some of these observations if you've been... -
Baseball: The son of Biff from 'Back to the Future' leads Notre Dame
Varsity Times InsiderWho would have thought that the son of Biff from the 1985 movie classic, “Back to the Future,” might become a high school pitching star? Tommy Wilson, a junior pitcher at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame and the son of actor...... -
Justin Timberlake sends ‘SNL’ to highest ratings in 14 months
The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel"SNL" also announced that Melissa McCarthy will host the April 6 show. She won good reviews for her audacious physical comedy when she hosted "SNL" in October 2011. She has become a major star for her Emmy-winning work in the CBS sitcom "Mike & Molly"... -
Oscars: Melissa McCarthy, John Travolta to present
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelWhat does Melissa McCarthy have to say about Rex Reed's scathing review of “Identity Thief”? Maybe she'll tell us Sunday night at the Oscars, where she will be a presenter. She also will have a worldwide audience. McCarthy, an Oscar nominee... -
‘2 Broke Girls,’ ‘Castle’ bring in Monday viewers
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelUPDATED WITH LATE NATIONAL RATINGS: My, there are a lot of Nathan Fillion fans in Central Florida. ABC's “Castle” topped the Monday ratings with 160,800 viewers. CBS' “2 Broke Girls” ranked second with 138,800 viewers, but it... -
Tonight: Melissa McCarthy in ‘Mike & Molly’; Westminster Dog Show; reality-show murder on ‘Castle’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelMelissa McCarthy conquered the box office over the weekend. The people who shelled out $36.6 million to see her in “Identity Thief” have a chance to bolster her ratings on “Mike & Molly” at 9:30 p.m. Monday on CBS. I went to...
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