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Great chemistry in 'Whirled News Tonight'; little truth in 'Strangers & Romance'
![<strong>"Whirled News Tonight" </strong><strong>***</strong><strong></strong>](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-08/64214185-25124856.jpg "<strong>"Whirled News Tonight\" </strong><strong>***</strong><strong></strong>")
"Whirled News Tonight" ***
Absurd and often just plain depressing, the news on any given day is always ripe for a send-up. Jon Stewart knows it. The Onion knows it. And the long-running improvised show "Whirled News Tonight" knows it.
Coming up on its...Tags: Wrigleyville, Jon Stewart, Peace Corps
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Jeffrey Sweet show is coming to Chicago
Jeffrey Sweet lives in New York, but he's a Victory Gardens playwright and a man long compelled by the history of Chicago theater. So he said this week that he plans to bring his current hit from the New York Fringe Festival to town. Briefly, for now. ...Tags: Del Close, Fringe Festival, New York
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Improv pioneer Josephine Forsberg dies
Josephine Forsberg, a pioneer of the teaching of improvisational acting in Chicago, an early company member at The Second City, and an influential teacher of such stars as George Wendt, Shelley Long and Bill Murray, died Monday morning at the Illinois...Tags: Del Close, Human Interest, Shelley Long, Companies and Corporations, George Wendt
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'Grimm' star David Giuntoli inspired by Chicago stints
RedEye“Grimm” star David Giuntoli credits his time in Chicago with pushing him out of the woods and into the acting business. “I was kind of lost and I found myself largely in Chicago,” the 31-year-old who grew up in St. Louis told me...Tags: MTV (tv network), Entertainment, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (tv program), Grimm (tv program), NBC (tv network)
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iO you
LakeviewWednesday night at iO, the comedy theatre formerly known as improvOlympic, is free night. Every Wednesday at 8 p.m. the theatre opens its doors to the frugal improv-comedy-loving masses and presents an evening of long-form improvisation. And just... -
Seth Meyers to Lead Northwestern Homecoming Parade Oct. 21
TribLocal - EvanstonEVANSTON, Ill. — American actor, comedian, head writer for “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) and SNL’s “Weekend Update” anchor Seth Meyers will be the star attraction …... -
Wrigleyville fields more than ballgames, beer
Gus Isacson is an exception to the rule.
Isacson, executive director of the Central Lakeview Merchants Association, says most Wrigleyville residents spend three years in the neighborhood. They usually work outside the area, taking advantage of its...Tags: Public Transportation, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Chicago Mayor, Iggy Pop, Chris Farley
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Martha Stewart gets silly with Conan O'Brien, Seth Meyers
RedEyeMartha Stewart’s cooking up some comedy with Conan O’Brien and Seth Meyers on “Martha Stewart Presents: Men Who Make Us Laugh” (7 p.m. March 27, Hallmark Channel; *** out of four). Stewart sits down with O'Brien on the set of...Tags: Andy Samberg, Seth Meyers, Conan O'Brien, Connecticut, Comedy (genre)
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Nate Torrence brings 'sun' to 'Mr. Sunshine'
![The last thing viewers of the comedy "Mr. Sunshine" (<em>8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, ABC</em>) probably expected was to see sweet man-child Roman get a girlfriend.](http://redeye.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-03/59808404-02170958.jpg "The last thing viewers of the comedy "Mr. Sunshine\" (<em>8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, ABC</em>) probably expected was to see sweet man-child Roman get a girlfriend.")
RedEyeThe last thing viewers of the comedy "Mr. Sunshine" (8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, ABC) probably expected was to see sweet man-child Roman get a girlfriend. Nate Torrence, who plays the son of the Sunshine Center's owner, Crystal (Allison Janney), is all...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Public Employees, 30 Rock (tv program), Scott Adsit, Sony Corp.
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Orlando Improv Festival names headliner, seeks applications
Orlando Theater BlogPlans are moving ahead for the second Orlando Improv Festival, which will take place Sept. 25-27. As with last year's festival, produced by Mark Baratelli's TheDailyCity.com, a mix of shows and workshops will take place during the weekend. Shows will be... -
Get into bed with GayCo for Pride
BoystownLocal comedy troupe GayCo Productions presents the best of its sketch comedy for Pride Month.... -
Adsit and Lutz find deadly funny comedy in improv set
The Theater LoopScott Adsit performs in Chicago in April 2010. Nina Metz reviewed “Adsit & Lutz” at iO on Wednesday night, starring Second City alums Scott Adsit and John Lutz, appearing in town this week as part of the Just For Laughs......
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