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Tragedy: Bernie Mac Dies
The TV ZoneTalk about the wind getting sucked out of you: Bernie Mac has died. This news comes just about a day after the public relations firm PMK notified the press that he was responding well to treatment and would probably......Tags: Scrubs (tv program), Matt Damon, Johnny Carson, Public Relations, Death
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Isaac Hayes Remembered on VH1
The TV ZoneTo honor the memory of soul superstar Isaac Hayes, VH1 Classic and VH1 Soul will air The Golden Globe nominated documentary ???Wattstax??? on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Filmmaker Mel Stuart captured the August 20, 1972 Wattstax music festival known......Tags: Los Angeles, Society, Entertainment, Isaac Hayes, Ceremonies
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$858 Million Left in Cash for Clunkers Pot
KickingTiresIf you remember the movie ???Brewster???s Millions,??? you might recall how hard it was for Richard Pryor to spend $30 million in 30 days with nothing to show for it in order to later win an inheritance of $300 million.......Tags: Trucks, Services and Shopping, Entertainment, Vehicles, United States
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Interview: Evolution key to Mike Epps' next moves
Mike Epps considers himself a “crossover” artist of sorts these days. The star of 2000's “Next Friday” and 2002's “Friday After Next,” who noted he has been popular with black audiences since he began his career as...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Mike Epps, Katt Williams, The Hangover (movie), Ed Helms
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Onion 'edgy': Tasteless and sickening
The tweet went as follows: "Everyone else seems afraid to say it, but that Quvenzhane Wallis is kind of a (expletive), right?" The missing word is a bit of verbal sewage sometimes used to disparage women. Begins with "c," rhymes with "hunt." Its...
Tags: Bob Hope, Milton Berle, Norman Lear, Culture, Lucille Ball
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Video/Q&A: 'A Haunted House' star/co-writer Marlon Wayans
Within the first three minutes of our conversation, Marlon Wayans mocks my shoes, imagines an ethnically diverse array of naked women surrounding him, describes the peaceful way to strangle a cow and his plan to delay sitting on the toilet in order to...
Tags: Unexplained Phenomena, Literature, French Toast, Requiem, Epic (movie)
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Chris Tucker interview for 'Silver Linings Playbook'
Anyone looking for the loud, boisterous version of Chris Tucker may be disappointed. Asked to tell me a joke, Tucker’s delivery is so understated I react late to the punchline, expecting something juicier than, “I went to a psychic and she...
Tags: Media Industry, Tupac Shakur, Chris Tucker, Jennifer Lawrence, Romance (genre)
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Q&A: Chicago-native 'Mr. Sophistication' star Harry Lennix
In the excellent new drama “Mr. Sophistication,” veteran comedian/actor Ron Waters (Chicago-native Harry Lennix) is tempted by the notion that fame means he exists on a different level in society. “I think any honest celebrity would see...
Tags: Drama (genre), Barack Obama, Willie Mays, Arts and Culture, Sports
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A tale of two transfers
The widely admired Circle Theatre production of the moving Australian drama "When the Rain Stops Falling" (penned by Andrew Bovell) is moving from Oak Park to Chicago. John Gawlik's production will reopen in January at the Greenhouse Theatre Center on...Tags: Drama (genre), Arts and Culture
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'Unspeakable,' the Richard Pryor show, is off
"Unspeakable," the new biographical show about the late comedian Richard Pryor slated for the Royal George Theatre in Chicago next month, has been cancelled. A spokesman for the producers said a major piece of the funding for the commercial show, which... -
Interview: Kevin Hart not shy about past flubs
Fifteen minutes before the Bulls and Charlotte Bobcats faced off at the United Center Saturday, comedian Kevin Hart was on his phone, trying to get an extra ticket to the game for his friend.
Hart didn’t expect to make it to the game by tip-off. He...Tags: Movies, Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Gabrielle Union, Chris Rock
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So these new comedy clubs walk into Chicago ...
One Friday night in Chicago, two stand-up worlds. The first world: In the established, Old Town room, the nationally known Greg Proops fires off his California hipster comedy, heavy on attitude, high on his own intelligence, thick with high-culture...
Tags: The Second City, Greg Proops, Rogers Park, Television Industry, Radio
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