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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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 ...

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

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

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.

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

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.