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Roger Ebert: First citizen critic and father to us all
It was fitting that Roger Ebert's death caused Twitter to explode Thursday with film and TV critics, cultural recappers and entertainment bloggers sending their best wishes across the coded universe to mark, and perhaps aid, the passing of the iconic film...Tags: Netflix Inc., Chicago Sun-Times, Journalism, Twitter, Inc., Entertainment Events
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Film critic Roger Ebert dies at 70
Roger Ebert, the Pulitzer Prize-winning movie critic whose gladiatorial “thumbs up, thumbs down” assessments turned film reviewing into a television sport and whose passion for independent film helped introduce a new generation of filmmakers...Tags: Celebrity Surgery, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Music Industry, Entertainment Events
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Five unexpected ways Roger Ebert changed film journalism
It's hard to sum up one man's achievements in any article or post. It's even harder if that man is Roger Ebert, who in no particular order was critic, TV personality, social-media guru, blogger, scholar, screenwriter and advocate. Still, there are...
Tags: Journalism, Chicago Sun-Times, Entertainment Events, Reviews, Steven Spielberg
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Ebert and Siskel interview each other
This story originally ran in The Tribune's Arts & Entertainment section on April 19, 1998. Movie critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert have co-hosted the weekly, nationally syndicated film review TV show “Siskel & Ebert” for the past 23 years,...
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Roger Ebert's books are his legacy
Rogert Ebert, the Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic who died today, leaves behind a rich legacy, thanks to a shelf-full of books that explore movies -- and his own life. His memoir, "Life Itself," dealt with his battle with alcoholism and the later,...Tags: Casablanca (movie), Chicago Sun-Times, The Godfather (movie), Entertainment Events, Pulitzer Prize Awards
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Roger Ebert dies at 70: Film critic was also a food fan
Film critic Roger Ebert died at age 70 after a long battle with cancer of the thyroid and salivary glands. Best known for his witty movie reviews, Ebert was also a food enthusiast who, among the more than a dozen books he wrote, penned "The Pot and How to...Tags: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (movie), Steaks, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Recipes
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Ebert showed how to die with grace
Roger Ebert was a hot trend on Google's top 10 trends earlier this week. As of Wednesday, more than 50,000 people had searched for his name, an impressive display of his influence. He wasn't quite as hot as North Korea or Jay Leno, but he was running...Tags: Bill Kurtis, Chicago Sun-Times, Nelson Algren, Chicago Public Library, Twitter, Inc.
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Kass: Republican Bruce Rauner takes no position on gay marriage
Bruce Rauner, the multimillionaire Republican businessman who wants to become governor of Illinois, sat down with me for an interview Thursday and dodged questions about same-sex marriage. It took about four tries to pin him down on where he stands,...
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Roger Ebert's last review: A lukewarm assessment of 'The Host'
Roger Ebert's last review published before he died Thursday was on Andrew Niccol's "The Host." It makes you wish the final words of the beloved critic could have been spent on a film that was far better -- or far worse. The 70-year-old critic wrote a...Tags: Saoirse Ronan, Andrew Niccol, The Host (movie), Movies, Stephenie Meyer
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Roger Ebert's Ebertfest film festival to continue despite critic's death
Pop2itFollowing the news of Roger Ebert's death, the Ebertfest Film Festival is confirmed to continue as scheduled this month in his home state of Illinois.... -
Remembering Roger Ebert: Join our video conversation
Pulitzer Prize-winning movie critic Roger Ebert died Thursday in Chicago, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. A nationwide audience of movie fans got to know him in the 1980s via the TV show "At the Movies," which he originally co-hosted with Gene Siskel....
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Roger Ebert career highlights, on page and screen
Roger Ebert's passing Thursday at age 70 leaves behind a staggering body of work: He reviewed as many as 285 movies a year, spent decades as a fixture on TV and published 17 books. Following are but a few highlights from his prolific career. Ebert began...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Patrick Goldstein, Entertainment Events, The Silence of the Lambs (movie), Arthur Penn
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