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Tribeca Hosts Sports Movie Re-Shoot Contest
Zap2It.comWant to break into movies? Look to the Disney vault. The Tribeca Film Institute and ESPN want you to re-shoot one of three 30-second scenes from the Disney films "Remember the Titans" (2000) and "Cool Runnings" (1993). According to Variety, the contest...Tags: Football, Denzel Washington, Movies, ESPN
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First lady of funny?
Tribune reporterComedy is all about. Timing. As the saying goes. Christina Anthony is the benefactor of good timing and greater talent. The Second City e.t.c. revue in which she performs is garnering the type of belly laughs usually reserved for the sharper, more...Tags: Eddie Murphy, Diana Ross, Condoleezza Rice, Music, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Chris Russo's best Christmas gift is from Mike Francesa
WatchdogThere are some classic Chris Russo-isms in this snapshot of his life inside and outside his home in New Canaan, Conn. (With pictures!) One of the revelations is that Chris' "favorite recent gift" is a "framed, signed Jimmy Stewart memorabilia......Tags: Matt Lauer, National Government, Books and Magazines, Christmas, Casey Stengel
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Man of steel on TV Land
Of all the Superman films to date, 1980's Superman II (10 p.m. on TV Land, repeats at 12:30 a.m.) stands out as the best. It's got a strong, charismatic performance from Christopher Reeve (who never got his due as an actor in this role). It's got...Tags: Richard Donner, Christopher Reeve, Movies, Joe Pesci, Kevin Bacon
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Think Jets fans suffer? Try rooting for Bengals
bob.gauber@newsday.comI know it hasn't been easy, dear Jets fans. With 40 years between now and your one and only Super Bowl win, it seems like an eternity. Shoot, many (most?) of you weren't even born when Joe Namath wagged his right index finger in triumph after his epic...Tags: Football, Eric Mangini, Boomer Esiason, Joe Montana, New York Giants
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Lost Chicago, found on film
Tribune reporterMore than half a century ago, during the filming of "Call Northside 777" in Chicago, Jimmy Stewart walked up the sidewalk and entered a tavern at 1034 N. Milwaukee Ave. Behind him was a typical street scene of the era -- a row of close-packed commercial...Tags: 1968 Democratic Convention, Movies, Livestock Farming, Maxwell Street, Chicago White Sox
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Film life after death
It's eerie-strange when a famous actor dies unexpectedly. His unreleased work eventually appears, like tomorrow's bloom on a rose cut today. Life after death for Heath Ledger, who died at 28 on Jan. 22 in Manhattan, includes "The Dark Knight," a movie...Tags: Washington Post Co., Phil Hartman, Movies, Batman, Brandon Lee
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Chicago degrees
The funny thing is, Chicago isn't the only connection these big-name comedians share. Many of the city's kings and queens of comedy have appeared in the same TV shows and movies. RedEye tracks their on- and offscreen ties. THE KEY TO THE CITY Blue -...Tags: Oak Park, Conan O'Brien, Vince Vaughn, Chris Farley, Mike Myers
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Here it is: My notorious review of Chris Russo's book
WatchdogOK, by popular demand, I am posting the infamous book review of June 16, 2006, for which Chris Russo never will forgive me. Click below to read it. First, though, here is a transcript of Tony Kornheiser talking about the......Tags: Matt Lauer, Super Bowl, Casey Stengel, Bob Costas, Father's Day
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The Second City's first show
Chicago TribuneThey were still tacking down the hall carpet when the doors opened on this evening for the first performance at The Second City. It all seemed so new and so tentative, even when the audience started applauding the fresh, smart comedy of the cabaret. As...Tags: Bill Murray, Joan Rivers, Second City, Mike Nichols, Television
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Wells is one pitcher who can always get loose
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSAN DIEGO -- Forget the perfect game, the three All-Star teams, the two World Series championships and the 236 career victories. Mention the name David Wells to Buck Martinez and it conjures memories of a meaningless midseason exhibition game in 1986,...Tags: David Wells, Barry Bonds, Toronto Blue Jays, Chris Farley, Al Kaline
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From the Cubicle
Well, the Cubs tried to draw the fans back with five wins in seven games against the Cardinals and Astros, then they dropped three straight, two of which were to the Rockies, and then came out blasting last night. They're six losses back in the wild-...Tags: Kanye West, Greg Maddux, Jose Macias, Albert Pujols, Music
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