US News- Tweets http://usnewstweets.com US News- Feeds Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:41:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Results are in: Mavis Staples, Sam Cooke in Chicago’s all-star band http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/results-are-in-mavis-staples-sam-cooke-in-chicago%e2%80%99s-all-star-band/ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/results-are-in-mavis-staples-sam-cooke-in-chicago%e2%80%99s-all-star-band/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:41:50 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/results-are-in-mavis-staples-sam-cooke-in-chicago%e2%80%99s-all-star-band/ THOMAS CONNER: Kanye West, Buddy Guy, Herbie Hancock also among the favorites chosen by readers in our online poll.

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Results are in: Mavis Staples, Sam Cooke in Chicago’s all-star band

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/results-are-in-mavis-staples-sam-cooke-in-chicago%e2%80%99s-all-star-band/feed/ 0 Like father, like son: Lester Holt’s eldest joins the family business http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/like-father-like-son-lester-holt%e2%80%99s-eldest-joins-the-family-business/ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/like-father-like-son-lester-holt%e2%80%99s-eldest-joins-the-family-business/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:57:43 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/like-father-like-son-lester-holt%e2%80%99s-eldest-joins-the-family-business/ MIKE THOMAS: Former WBBM-Channel 2 anchor Lester Holt has come a long way, indeed. A quarter-century after landing in Chicago, where he spent a sometimes bumpy 14 years, Lester is one of the most ubiquitous figures in national news. Now his eldest son Stefan, who just turned 25, is following in his dad’s footsteps. He’s a recent on-air hire at WMAQ Channel 5, where since mid-June, he has reported from the field and manned the weekend anchor desk.

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Like father, like son: Lester Holt’s eldest joins the family business

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/like-father-like-son-lester-holt%e2%80%99s-eldest-joins-the-family-business/feed/ 0 At Grammys, Adele has it all http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/at-grammys-adele-has-it-all/ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/at-grammys-adele-has-it-all/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:27:51 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/at-grammys-adele-has-it-all/ THOMAS CONNER: Even before the death of Whitney Houston, the 54th annual Grammy Awards were poised to be a performance-packed soap opera. Then host LL Cool J deftly set the tone for mourning Houston — and moved past it. Meanwhile, as expected, Adele swept the awards, winning six, including album, record and song of the year.

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]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/at-grammys-adele-has-it-all/feed/ 0 Fans and friends remember Don Cornelius at memorial service http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/fans-and-friends-remember-don-cornelius-at-memorial-service/ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/fans-and-friends-remember-don-cornelius-at-memorial-service/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:37:26 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/fans-and-friends-remember-don-cornelius-at-memorial-service/ Jerry Butler sings, Merri Dee reflects on the “Soul Train” host and Jesse Jackson asks: Why not a statue?

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]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/fans-and-friends-remember-don-cornelius-at-memorial-service/feed/ 0 Drew Barrymore has a four-karat ring — and an expanding career http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/drew-barrymore-has-a-four-karat-ring-%e2%80%94-and-an-expanding-career/ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/drew-barrymore-has-a-four-karat-ring-%e2%80%94-and-an-expanding-career/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:39:08 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/drew-barrymore-has-a-four-karat-ring-%e2%80%94-and-an-expanding-career/ An Alaskan adventure usually conjures up images of snowmobiles, bears and glaciers. But Drew Barrymore’s three-month experience shooting “Big Miracle” was more like “Into the Zen” than Into the Wild. “I’m a Cali girl through and through, but it was just nice to not be in the busy rush of Los Angeles,” she says of her stint in Anchorage.

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Drew Barrymore has a four-karat ring — and an expanding career

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2012/02/drew-barrymore-has-a-four-karat-ring-%e2%80%94-and-an-expanding-career/feed/ 0 Music of Lenny Kravitz transcends cultural borders http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/music-of-lenny-kravitz-transcends-cultural-borders/ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/music-of-lenny-kravitz-transcends-cultural-borders/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:07:39 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/music-of-lenny-kravitz-transcends-cultural-borders/ THOMAS CONNER: The eclectic rocker says “I didn’t understand prejudice” while growing up surrounded by people of many colors.

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Music of Lenny Kravitz transcends cultural borders

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/music-of-lenny-kravitz-transcends-cultural-borders/feed/ 0 Slow out of the gate, ‘Luck’ picks up down the stretch http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/slow-out-of-the-gate-%e2%80%98luck%e2%80%99-picks-up-down-the-stretch/ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/slow-out-of-the-gate-%e2%80%98luck%e2%80%99-picks-up-down-the-stretch/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:28:52 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/slow-out-of-the-gate-%e2%80%98luck%e2%80%99-picks-up-down-the-stretch/ LORI RACKL: An investment in HBO’s horse-racing drama, starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte, pays off in cinematic scenes and funny lines.

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Slow out of the gate, ‘Luck’ picks up down the stretch

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/slow-out-of-the-gate-%e2%80%98luck%e2%80%99-picks-up-down-the-stretch/feed/ 0 Heidi Klum, Seal not ready for ‘Auf Wiedersehen’ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/heidi-klum-seal-not-ready-for-%e2%80%98auf-wiedersehen%e2%80%99/ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/heidi-klum-seal-not-ready-for-%e2%80%98auf-wiedersehen%e2%80%99/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:59:05 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/heidi-klum-seal-not-ready-for-%e2%80%98auf-wiedersehen%e2%80%99/ BILL ZWECKER: But Heidi Klum and Seal do “fight like cats and dogs” and are having trouble with their marriage.

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Heidi Klum, Seal not ready for ‘Auf Wiedersehen’

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/heidi-klum-seal-not-ready-for-%e2%80%98auf-wiedersehen%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 Roger Ebert’s Oscar predictions: Much talk about ‘The Artist’ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/roger-ebert%e2%80%99s-oscar-predictions-much-talk-about-%e2%80%98the-artist%e2%80%99/ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/roger-ebert%e2%80%99s-oscar-predictions-much-talk-about-%e2%80%98the-artist%e2%80%99/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:58:54 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/roger-ebert%e2%80%99s-oscar-predictions-much-talk-about-%e2%80%98the-artist%e2%80%99/ When the nominations come out Tuesday, the joyously fun silent film is likely to dominate a race that celebrates Hollywood nostalgia.

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Roger Ebert’s Oscar predictions: Much talk about ‘The Artist’

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/roger-ebert%e2%80%99s-oscar-predictions-much-talk-about-%e2%80%98the-artist%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 Anna Netrebko among highlights of Lyric Opera’s 2012-13 season http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/anna-netrebko-among-highlights-of-lyric-opera%e2%80%99s-2012-13-season/ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/anna-netrebko-among-highlights-of-lyric-opera%e2%80%99s-2012-13-season/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:17:28 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/anna-netrebko-among-highlights-of-lyric-opera%e2%80%99s-2012-13-season/ The lineup grows with a ninth opera, Andre Previn’s “A Streetcar Named Desire” starring Renee Fleming.

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Anna Netrebko among highlights of Lyric Opera’s 2012-13 season

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/anna-netrebko-among-highlights-of-lyric-opera%e2%80%99s-2012-13-season/feed/ 0 Still on top, ‘American Idol’ honchos rib their rivals http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/still-on-top-%e2%80%98american-idol%e2%80%99-honchos-rib-their-rivals/ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/still-on-top-%e2%80%98american-idol%e2%80%99-honchos-rib-their-rivals/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:17:00 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/still-on-top-%e2%80%98american-idol%e2%80%99-honchos-rib-their-rivals/ LORI RACKL: “We kind of invented this whole game that everybody is now copying,” Randy Jackson says about “The Voice” and “The X Factor.”

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Still on top, ‘American Idol’ honchos rib their rivals

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/still-on-top-%e2%80%98american-idol%e2%80%99-honchos-rib-their-rivals/feed/ 0 Back from the Rock, years later http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/back-from-the-rock-years-later/ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/back-from-the-rock-years-later/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:41:23 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/back-from-the-rock-years-later/ LORI RACKL: Alcatraz, the country’s most notorious federal penitentiary, shut down on March 21, 1963. Its inmates were transferred to other prisons to serve out their sentences. At least that’s the official story. The version being spun in Fox’s new drama is a lot more interesting. Executive produced by J.J. Abrams (“Lost”), “Alcatraz” purports that The Rock’s last batch of 256 inmates disappeared, despite transfer orders and death certificates to the contrary.

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]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/back-from-the-rock-years-later/feed/ 0 CBS rises and shines with revamped early news show http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/cbs-rises-and-shines-with-revamped-early-news-show/ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/cbs-rises-and-shines-with-revamped-early-news-show/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:07:01 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/cbs-rises-and-shines-with-revamped-early-news-show/ LORI RACKL: Charlie Rose an odd fit, but ‘This Morning’ has a fresh feel with emphasis on hard stories.

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CBS rises and shines with revamped early news show

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/cbs-rises-and-shines-with-revamped-early-news-show/feed/ 0 Hear Jay-Z’s candid new song introducing baby Blue Ivy http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/hear-jay-zs-candid-new-song-introducing-baby-blue-ivy/ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/hear-jay-zs-candid-new-song-introducing-baby-blue-ivy/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:06:31 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/hear-jay-zs-candid-new-song-introducing-baby-blue-ivy/ THOMAS CONNER: In “Glory,” proud dad Jay-Z calls his new daughter “the most beautlful thing in the world” and reveals wife Beyonce had a miscarriage earlier.

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Hear Jay-Z’s candid new song introducing baby Blue Ivy

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/hear-jay-zs-candid-new-song-introducing-baby-blue-ivy/feed/ 0 ‘Jersey Shore’ stars out of Italy and back where they belong http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/%e2%80%98jersey-shore%e2%80%99-stars-out-of-italy-and-back-where-they-belong/ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/%e2%80%98jersey-shore%e2%80%99-stars-out-of-italy-and-back-where-they-belong/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:23:51 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/%e2%80%98jersey-shore%e2%80%99-stars-out-of-italy-and-back-where-they-belong/ LORI RACKL: After their boring and frustrating adventure in Europe, the guidos and guidettes “hit Jersey hard” in the new season, Pauly D says.

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‘Jersey Shore’ stars out of Italy and back where they belong

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/%e2%80%98jersey-shore%e2%80%99-stars-out-of-italy-and-back-where-they-belong/feed/ 0 Fox TV changes things up and goes country for New Year’s Eve http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/fox-tv-changes-things-up-and-goes-country-for-new-year%e2%80%99s-eve/ http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/fox-tv-changes-things-up-and-goes-country-for-new-year%e2%80%99s-eve/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:40:30 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/fox-tv-changes-things-up-and-goes-country-for-new-year%e2%80%99s-eve/ LORI RACKL: Or you still can ring out the year with Dick Clark on ABC, Kathy Griffin on CNN or Carson Daly on NBC.

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Fox TV changes things up and goes country for New Year’s Eve

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2012/01/fox-tv-changes-things-up-and-goes-country-for-new-year%e2%80%99s-eve/feed/ 0 Chelsea Handler to tackle role of her sister in new NBC sitcom http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/chelsea-handler-to-tackle-role-of-her-sister-in-new-nbc-sitcom/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/chelsea-handler-to-tackle-role-of-her-sister-in-new-nbc-sitcom/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:06:20 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/chelsea-handler-to-tackle-role-of-her-sister-in-new-nbc-sitcom/ In her upcoming NBC sitcom, the in-your-face host of “Chelsea Lately” won’t be playing herself. Chelsea Handler plays her sister, Sloan, on “Are You There, Chelsea?,” debuting Jan. 11.

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]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/adele-speaks-about-her-monster-year-healing-from-throat-surgery/feed/ 0 11 for ‘11: The year’s best theater http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/11-for-%e2%80%9811-the-year%e2%80%99s-best-theater/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/11-for-%e2%80%9811-the-year%e2%80%99s-best-theater/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:31:52 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/11-for-%e2%80%9811-the-year%e2%80%99s-best-theater/ 1. Show of the year “The Madness of George III” (Chicago Shakespeare Theater): At the very moment when all the world seems plagued by a crisis of leadership, director Penny Metropulos gave us a penetrating, even revelatory revival of Alan Bennett’s play about the British monarch who lost the American colonies, lost his mind, and yet still retained the essential core of himself. Actor Harry Groener turned in an unforgettable, tour de force performance as the tormented king who is subjected to terrible medical procedures, corrupt doctors, separation from his wife and usurping efforts by a son, but who somehow …

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]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/11-for-%e2%80%9811-the-year%e2%80%99s-best-theater/feed/ 0 New Year’s Eve celebrations offer something for everyone http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/new-year%e2%80%99s-eve-celebrations-offer-something-for-everyone/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/new-year%e2%80%99s-eve-celebrations-offer-something-for-everyone/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:31:16 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/new-year%e2%80%99s-eve-celebrations-offer-something-for-everyone/ Some people like to celebrate New Year’s Eve quietly at home, but for those who prefer to party, Chicago restaurants and other venues are offering a vast array of choices this year.

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New Year’s Eve celebrations offer something for everyone

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/new-year%e2%80%99s-eve-celebrations-offer-something-for-everyone/feed/ 0 Roger Ebert: The 20 Best Films of 2011 http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/roger-ebert-the-20-best-films-of-2011/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/roger-ebert-the-20-best-films-of-2011/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:47:14 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/roger-ebert-the-20-best-films-of-2011/ At the top is an Iranian film about family experiences that are universal.

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]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/roger-ebert-the-20-best-films-of-2011/feed/ 0 What’s the deal on stand-up at Second City? http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/what%e2%80%99s-the-deal-on-stand-up-at-second-city/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/what%e2%80%99s-the-deal-on-stand-up-at-second-city/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:46:46 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/what%e2%80%99s-the-deal-on-stand-up-at-second-city/ The comedy company takes on Zanies and Mayne Stage with an uncommonly polished new space at Piper’s Alley.

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David Fray, a piano star on the rise, makes his Chicago recital debut

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/david-fray-a-piano-star-on-the-rise-makes-his-chicago-recital-debut/feed/ 0 FCC lowers the volume on TV commercials http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/fcc-lowers-the-volume-on-tv-commercials/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/fcc-lowers-the-volume-on-tv-commercials/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:12:38 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/fcc-lowers-the-volume-on-tv-commercials/ Those ultra-loud TV commercials will soon be a thing of the past. The Federal Communications Commission announced new regulations Tuesday requiring broadcasters and cable and satellite TV systems to maintain constant volume levels. The order — which goes into effect a year from now — “says commercials must have the same average volume as the programs they accompany,” says FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski.

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]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/fcc-lowers-the-volume-on-tv-commercials/feed/ 0 ‘Hugo,’ ‘Artist’ Critics’ faves http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/%e2%80%98hugo%e2%80%99-%e2%80%98artist%e2%80%99-critics%e2%80%99-faves/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/%e2%80%98hugo%e2%80%99-%e2%80%98artist%e2%80%99-critics%e2%80%99-faves/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:11:50 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/%e2%80%98hugo%e2%80%99-%e2%80%98artist%e2%80%99-critics%e2%80%99-faves/ “Hugo” and “The Artist” led the pack with 11 as nominations were announced Tuesday for its 17th annual Critics Choice Movie Awards. The Broadcast Film Critics Association, which presents the awards, nominated 10 movies for best picture. Besides the two leaders, the other eight are “The Help,” “Drive,” “The Descendants,” “War Horse,” “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” “Midnight in Paris,” “Moneyball” and “The Tree of Life.” Its best actor lineup includes established leading men George Clooney (“Descendants”), Leonardo DiCaprio (“J. Edgar”) and Brad Pitt (“Moneyball”) as well as rising stars Ryan Gosling (“Drive”), Michael Fassbender (“Shame”) and France’s Jean Dujardin …

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]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/%e2%80%98hugo%e2%80%99-%e2%80%98artist%e2%80%99-critics%e2%80%99-faves/feed/ 0 On a cold, sober night, Ryan Adams comes through with ‘Dear Chicago’ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/on-a-cold-sober-night-ryan-adams-comes-through-with-%e2%80%98dear-chicago%e2%80%99/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/on-a-cold-sober-night-ryan-adams-comes-through-with-%e2%80%98dear-chicago%e2%80%99/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:11:20 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/on-a-cold-sober-night-ryan-adams-comes-through-with-%e2%80%98dear-chicago%e2%80%99/ MARK KONKOL: After some prodding, the rocker delivers his tricky, telling song.

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On a cold, sober night, Ryan Adams comes through with ‘Dear Chicago’

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/on-a-cold-sober-night-ryan-adams-comes-through-with-%e2%80%98dear-chicago%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 Any mission’s possible for Tom Cruise — even hanging from world’s tallest building http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/any-mission%e2%80%99s-possible-for-tom-cruise-%e2%80%94-even-hanging-from-world%e2%80%99s-tallest-building/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/any-mission%e2%80%99s-possible-for-tom-cruise-%e2%80%94-even-hanging-from-world%e2%80%99s-tallest-building/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:10:15 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/any-mission%e2%80%99s-possible-for-tom-cruise-%e2%80%94-even-hanging-from-world%e2%80%99s-tallest-building/ “Ghost Protocol” director says Tom Cruise was “focused and prepared” to do his own harrowing stunts.

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Any mission’s possible for Tom Cruise — even hanging from world’s tallest building

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]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/wilco-starts-week-at-the-civic-opera-house/feed/ 0 Lifetime releases trailer for Drew Peterson TV movie http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/lifetime-releases-trailer-for-drew-peterson-tv-movie/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/lifetime-releases-trailer-for-drew-peterson-tv-movie/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:09:06 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/lifetime-releases-trailer-for-drew-peterson-tv-movie/ The Lifetime network released a trailer for the movie based on former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson. The made-for-TV movie stars Rob Lowe as Drew Peterson; Kaley Cuoco as Stacy Peterson, Drew Peterson’s missing fourth wife; and Cara Buono as Kathleen Savio, the thrid wife of Drew Peterson who was found dead in her dry bathtub in 2004. Drew Peterson is currently in the Will County Jail awaiting trial on charges alleging he murdered Savio. The Lifetime Original Movie will air at 7 pm. on Jan. 21. Catch a sneak peak of the film below: …

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]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/lifetime-releases-trailer-for-drew-peterson-tv-movie/feed/ 0 Judge says Lindsay Lohan doing well on probation http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/judge-says-lindsay-lohan-doing-well-on-probation/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/judge-says-lindsay-lohan-doing-well-on-probation/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:08:18 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/judge-says-lindsay-lohan-doing-well-on-probation/ LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge offered Lindsay Lohan something Wednesday that she hadn’t heard from a court in nearly two years: Praise. Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner said the actress was doing well under strict new terms of her probation and urged her to keep up the good work. The starlet has completed 12 days at the county morgue and five therapy sessions since Nov. 2, when she was sentenced to a strict routine of community service and counseling after her latest probation violation. “You’re doing well and I’d like to see it continue,” Sautner said during a 10-minute …

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]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/judge-says-lindsay-lohan-doing-well-on-probation/feed/ 0 Paris Jackson tells ‘Ellen’ about acting dreams and her father, Michael http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/paris-jackson-tells-%e2%80%98ellen%e2%80%99-about-acting-dreams-and-her-father-michael/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/paris-jackson-tells-%e2%80%98ellen%e2%80%99-about-acting-dreams-and-her-father-michael/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:07:48 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/paris-jackson-tells-%e2%80%98ellen%e2%80%99-about-acting-dreams-and-her-father-michael/ Superstar’s daughter admits she used to think wearing a mask in public was stupid.

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Paris Jackson tells ‘Ellen’ about acting dreams and her father, Michael

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/paris-jackson-tells-%e2%80%98ellen%e2%80%99-about-acting-dreams-and-her-father-michael/feed/ 0 SAG nominations have a hole big enough to ‘Drive’ through http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/sag-nominations-have-a-hole-big-enough-to-%e2%80%98drive%e2%80%99-through/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/sag-nominations-have-a-hole-big-enough-to-%e2%80%98drive%e2%80%99-through/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:07:18 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/sag-nominations-have-a-hole-big-enough-to-%e2%80%98drive%e2%80%99-through/ BILL ZWECKER: Hollywood can’t believe Screen Actors Guild voters snubbed Ryan Gosling and Albert Brooks.

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]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/sag-nominations-have-a-hole-big-enough-to-%e2%80%98drive%e2%80%99-through/feed/ 0 ‘Penelope’ falls short of its epic aspirations http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/%e2%80%98penelope%e2%80%99-falls-short-of-its-epic-aspirations/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/%e2%80%98penelope%e2%80%99-falls-short-of-its-epic-aspirations/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:06:43 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/%e2%80%98penelope%e2%80%99-falls-short-of-its-epic-aspirations/ HEDY WEISS: Enda Walsh’s off-center take on ‘The Odyssey’ stays in the shallow end at Steppenwolf.

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‘Penelope’ falls short of its epic aspirations

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/%e2%80%98penelope%e2%80%99-falls-short-of-its-epic-aspirations/feed/ 0 VH1 books Jennifer Hudson, Mavis Staples to honor the soul of … Memphis? http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/vh1-books-jennifer-hudson-mavis-staples-to-honor-the-soul-of-memphis/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/vh1-books-jennifer-hudson-mavis-staples-to-honor-the-soul-of-memphis/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:06:09 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/vh1-books-jennifer-hudson-mavis-staples-to-honor-the-soul-of-memphis/ Two great local vocalists set to perform in the next “Divas” concert, but not in its salute to Chicago.

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VH1 books Jennifer Hudson, Mavis Staples to honor the soul of … Memphis?

]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/vh1-books-jennifer-hudson-mavis-staples-to-honor-the-soul-of-memphis/feed/ 0 Amos brings modern nuance to classical music http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/amos-brings-modern-nuance-to-classical-music/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/amos-brings-modern-nuance-to-classical-music/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:16:50 +0000 staffwriter Tori Amos is a fearless explorer, having previously examined such dark topics as adultery, rape, homophobia and death in her rich aural tapestry of rock, electronica, country and Celtic influences. Her acclaimed 12th studio album, “Night of Hunters,” released in September, delves deep into mythology and classical music. Why classical? “I wanted to bring a modern energy to classical music,” says Amos, the first woman to simultaneously land in the top 10 of Billboard’s classical (No. 1), alternative (No. 5) and rock album (No. 7) charts. Backing her up on tour are Polish string quartet Apollon Musagete and Berlin Philharmonic …

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]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/amos-brings-modern-nuance-to-classical-music/feed/ 0 Coldplay set to play the United Center http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/coldplay-set-to-play-the-united-center/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/coldplay-set-to-play-the-united-center/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:16:36 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/coldplay-set-to-play-the-united-center/ Coldplay today announced its first North American tour in three years, trekking across the continent next summer — including a penultimate stop Aug. 7 at Chicago’s United Center. Chicagoans last saw the British pop band in August headlining Lollapalooza, and the band’s accessible new album, “Mylo Xyloto,” trotted out in October. Tickets for the United Center show will go on sale at 5 p.m. Dec. 19 via the venue box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com and by calling (800) 745-3000. …

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]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/coldplay-set-to-play-the-united-center/feed/ 0 Standards, by singers who aren’t http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/standards-by-singers-who-aren%e2%80%99t/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/standards-by-singers-who-aren%e2%80%99t/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:16:16 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/standards-by-singers-who-aren%e2%80%99t/ Tony Bennett calls it “America’s greatest contribution to the arts.” He was speaking of the Great American Songbook, the iconic melodies and impossibly perfect lyrics that helped define American pop and jazz from the early 1900s to the late 1950s. To Bennett, the songs — from Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Vernon Duke, George and Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Hoagy Carmichael and the like — are like breathing, he told the Sun-Times earlier this year. He wouldn’t know how to live without them. Artists including Michael Buble, Rod Stewart and Harry Connick Jr. have been doing their damnedest to …

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]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/standards-by-singers-who-aren%e2%80%99t/feed/ 0 Michael Tilson Thomas leads a maverick program with the CSO http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/michael-tilson-thomas-leads-a-maverick-program-with-the-cso/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/michael-tilson-thomas-leads-a-maverick-program-with-the-cso/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:15:49 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/michael-tilson-thomas-leads-a-maverick-program-with-the-cso/ With guest conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and pianist Jeremy Denk, there was a lot of brain power and good intentions onstage during the Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert Thursday night at Symphony Center. Would that it had resulted in a more consistently successful evening.

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]]> http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/michael-tilson-thomas-leads-a-maverick-program-with-the-cso/feed/ 0 Lindsay Lohan Playboy photos leaked http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/lindsay-lohan-playboy-photos-leaked/ http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/lindsay-lohan-playboy-photos-leaked/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:15:19 +0000 staffwriter http://usnewstweets.com/2011/12/lindsay-lohan-playboy-photos-leaked/ Just one week before troubled actress Lindsay Lohan was set to officially unveil her Playboy magazine spread on “The Ellen De Generes Show” on Dec. 15, the cover and photos from the January issue were leaked online Thursday and Friday, respectively. TMZ.com and thehuffpost.com linked to the 11 nude photos of Lohan striking Marliyn Monroe-esque poses. A representative from Chicago-based Playboy could not be reached for comment. …

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