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Sunday | Times Leader

We met at a New Yeara s Eve party.

We met at a New Year's Eve party. KEVIN PANG Chicago Tribune We met at a New Year's Eve party.

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL, Wrigleyville (Chicago, IL)

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Associated Content

Jason Mraz's Beautiful Mess-Live on Earth

I'm a big fan of Jason Mraz , so when I found out that he would be releasing a live CD/DVD on November 10th, 2009, I was very excited! This date also coincides with my wedding anniversary, so it was an easy year for my husband to figure out the perfect anniversary gift.

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Related Topix: Wedding

Thu Nov 19, 2009

About.com

Have a Classic Rock Christmas

I enjoy the holidays for a lot of reasons, one of which is having the excuse to dig around for choice examples of Christmas music performed by classic rock artists.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Wed Nov 18, 2009

TexasMonthly

You Lost Us at Hello

But even by the dismal standards of those post - best supporting actress nosedives, nothing quite compares to the year that Rene Zellweger just had.

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Related Topix: New in Town, My One and Only, Appaloosa, Case 39, Alabama

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Grub Street

Pickles for Hipsters; New Orleans Celebrates the Poa Boy

Pickles are the trendy food du jour , with demand rising in stores across New York.

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Related Topix: Long-Island-City, NY

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Time Out Chicago

Whata s on TV Tonight: November 14

The Matrix 7-10pm, AMC. You know it's been 10 years since this movie was in theaters? Why not celebrate how old I just made you feel by watching it edited for television and fattened up with commercial breaks.

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Related Topix: Sport Movies, Bring It On, Comedy Movies, Entertainment, Television, Dollhouse, Eliza Dushku, Drama, Mad Men

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Northwest Herald

The Sidetracks 10

Our top picks for what to do in McHenry County, the region and Chicago. 1. BILL COSBY WHEN: 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan INFO: Legendary comedian and television star performs stand-up. Tickets are $39.50-$75 at 800-982-2787 or www.ticketmaster.com. 2. “THE ADDAMS FAMILY” WHEN: today ...

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Drama, Nathan Lane

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Auburn Journal

Media Life: Singer Bill Champlin takes turn from Chicago to Newcastle

Bill Champlin made a bold move this summer for his music. He left the comfort of a steady gig and a solid paycheck with classic rock band Chicago to do it his way and make his own kind of music.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Bill Champlin, Real Estate, Newcastle, CA, Newcastle Investment, Mill Valley, CA, Black Entertainment, Earth, Wind & Fire, R-N-B

OnMilwaukee

OnMedia: It smells like November sweeps tonight

If anyone has any spare 3D glasses for the channel 4 season next week feel free to drop me a pair or two in the shop eastside about 2 hours ago JosephStash : more suggested #Daily #Mail headlines: IS CHANNEL 4 TURNING YOUR DAUGHTERS GAY? or WILL THE EU IMPREGNATE MIDDLE BRITAIN? about 4 hours ago Jaybuz_93 : @garrynewman I remember watching that ...

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Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Chicago, IL, Drama, Mad Men, Movies

Post Tribune

The big stage

Of note: Schneider gained fame on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." B.B. King Where: House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago Tickets: $33 and $36; on sale 10 a.m. today at www.LiveNation.com Of note: King scored with "The Thrill is Gone" in 1970.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Blues, Black Entertainment, B.B. King, Chicago, IL, The Black Keys

Grub Street

McDonald's In-House American Idol; Save the Po' Boy

McDonald's is holding an American Idol style singing competition for its employees.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

RecordNET

A long time coming: Former Chicago bandmate goes solo, heads for Nashville

Bill Champlin has moved from Chicago to Nashville in a musical and personal sense.

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL, Pop/Rock, Windy City, Soul

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Grub Street

The Kells Not a "Trouble Spot"; BFD Cited in Tai Ho Fire

Boston Licensing Commission head Daniel Pokaski says that, despite this weekend's murder outside The Kells , he doesn't consider the bar to be a "trouble spot." [ Universal Hub ] A new report sharply criticizes the Boston Fire Department for their response to 2007's Tai Ho fire.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Mutual of Omaha settles 'aha' suit against Winfrey

Mutual of Omaha may have had its own "aha moment." The insurance company has decided to settle its lawsuit against Oprah Winfrey's production company over rights to the phrase.

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Related Topix: The Oprah Winfrey Show, Entertainment, Television, Black Entertainment, Oprah Winfrey, Media, Education

Mon Nov 09, 2009

American Spectator

Foiled Again

The would-be terrorists -- one an American, the other a Canadian -- called their plot to murder two Danish newspapermen the "Mickey Mouse Project." The cutesy code-name may have stemmed from the fact that David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana allegedly planned to murder the men they held responsible for the 2005 " Danish Cartoon ...

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Related Topix: Kinsman, IL, Terrorism

Sat Nov 07, 2009

ABC7 Chicago

earns Midwest Emmy awards

The Chicago chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences hosted the Midwest Emmy's Saturday night on the North Side.

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Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Chicago Metro, Comedy, Saturday Night Live

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Daily Herald

SNL's Kazurinsky to host Chicago Emmys

Former "Saturday Night Live" trouper Tim Kazurinsky again plays host to the local Emmy Awards at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL, Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Comedy, Saturday Night Live, Tim Kazurinsky

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Lexington Herald-Leader

Second City: The first name in satire

The Second City company coming to the University of Kentucky on Friday includes, from left, Sayjal Joshi, Katy Marquardt, Katie Rich, Michael Lehrer, Shad Kunkle and Tim Stoltenberg. Second City IF YOU GO The Second City What: Touring company of the legendary Chicago comedy troupe.

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Related Topix: University of Kentucky, Canada, Theater, Arts, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Sundance takes a hike with screenings around US

Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival is going on the road for one night next winter.

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Related Topix: Arts, Cinema, Prison, US Travel, Travel, Movies, Entertainment, Sundance Film Festival

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Top stories from Times Online

One year on, and Obamaa s to-do list still leaves much to be done

When Barack Obama won the US presidency his staff played Bruce Springsteen's Rising at ear-splitting volume for the crowds that filled downtown Chicago.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Pop/Rock, Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, Health Insurance, Health

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