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'Safety Not Guaranteed': Departing cynicism for a trip taken on faith ✭✭✭
Sardonic like its heroine but, at heart, a sweetie, the fetching new comedy "Safety Not Guaranteed"came through the Sundance Film Festival where it won the screenwriting award. The film's based on a classified ad that ran in Backwoods Home magazine in the...
Tags: MTV (tv network), Entertainment, Film Festivals, Ocean View, Movies
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Partnership outlives romance for 'Celeste and Jesse' writers
The vinegary romantic comedy "Celeste and Jesse Forever" took half-a-forever to get financed and made, as so many films do. Rashida Jones of "Parks and Recreation" co-stars with Andy Samberg. With her longtime best friend and, briefly, early on, two-to-...
Tags: Mary McCormack, Andy Samberg, Healthy Diet, Will McCormack, Entertainment
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New for Just for Laughs: Nick Offerman, Hannibal Buress, George Carlin's daughter
Just for Laughs announced on Wednesday the names of more contracted performers at the Chicago comedy festival. Newly announced shows include a performance at The Vic on June 16 by Nick Offerman, the former Chicago actor who became known for his work...Tags: Entertainment, Nick Offerman
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Fat Rice: Pedigree not required
Adrienne Lo and Abraham Conlon, the proprietors of the hugely popular new Chinese-Portuguese restaurant Fat Rice in Logan Square, are interesting looking, the kind of couple you see around town and wonder what their deal is. I've seen them around for...
Tags: Jeff Goldblum, West Hartford, Travel, Italy, Wrigleyville
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An indie brings Nick Offerman back to the Chicago area
Whenever I find myself in a bleak mood, a quick glance at the Ron Swanson Pyramid of Greatness usually does the trick. A near-perfect melding of minds between the "Parks and Recreation" writing staff and actor Nick Offerman, this visual guide on how to...
Tags: Diablo Cody, Rabbit Hole (movie), Tim Meadows, Colleges and Universities, Media Industry
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Q&A: Illinois native 'Parks and Recreation' star Nick Offerman on 'Somebody Up There Likes Me'
On NBC’s fantastic “Parks and Recreation,” Nick Offerman has turned Ron Swanson into such a spectacular, hilarious symbol of contained emotion and old-fashioned, meat-and-potatoes masculinity that it feels necessary to establish that...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Megan Mullally, David Bowie, NBC (tv network), Steaks
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Spielberg's 'Lincoln' leads Golden Globe nominations with seven
The nominees for the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced Thursday by Jessica Alba, Megan Fox and Ed Helms. Steven Spielberg's epic on the 16th president, "Lincoln," stood out in the film categories with seven Golden Globe nominations, followed...
Tags: Life of Pi (movie), Mandy Patinkin, Hugh Jackman, Silver Linings Playbook (movie), The Deep Blue Sea (movie)
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Just for Laughs releases 2012 slate, including Vince Vaughn
The 2012 TBS Just for Laughs Comedy Festival has announced many of its headliners for the upcoming June fete of the funny in Chicago. The big-house slate at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., will include "An Evening With Kevin Smith" ("Clerks") on...Tags: Patton Oswalt, The Daily Show (tv program), Stephen Merchant, Jeffrey Ross, John Oliver
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Interview tease: Aubrey Plaza of 'Safety Not Guaranteed'
Check back in a few weeks for my full Q&A with Aubrey Plaza about her first starring role--in the funny, surprisingly romantic "Safety Not Guaranteed," opening June 15. For now, here's a sneak preview from today's phone interview, when I asked about the...
Tags: Aubrey Plaza
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Goldberg: 'That's racist' as a punch line
"That's racist." It's a comedic catchphrase these days, popularized by an online clip from a 2005 TV show "Wonder Showzen" on MTV2. It's not as iconic as Gary Coleman's "What 'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?" or Fonzie's "Ayyyyyy" or even Bart Simpson's "Don'...Tags: Minority Groups, Mass Media, Radio, NBC (tv network), Discrimination
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Who should replace Carell on 'The Office'? And other NBC press tour notes
The WatcherThis week, much of the TV industry is speculating on who will judge the next season of "American Idol." That's certainly a story, but I prefer to ignore the speculation about alleged judge candidates until Monday, when Fox will make its presentation to... -
'Community,' 'Parks and Recreation,' 'Revolution' season finale dates set by NBC
From Inside the BoxNBC sets season finale dates for "Community," "Parks and Recreation," "Revolution," "Chicago Fire," "The Voice" and more....
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