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Classic 'Dirty Dancing' film to get Hollywood remake

Album review: 'Watch the Throne' a royal waste

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Celebs hit Chicago for Lollapalooza

Rebecca Black joins Katy Perry on stage at concert

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'The Help' (3 stars) gets an assist from a memorable performance by Viola Davis

'The Help' gets an assist from Viola Davis

"The Help" (3 stars) has Viola Davis going for it, and she is more than enough. The actress deserves the Academy Award nomination (if not...

Celebrity sightings in Chicago

What celebs were in town for Lollapalooza?

Chicago was celebrity central over the weekend, with everyone out seeing and being seen at Lollapalooza's after-parties.

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Music

Conductor McGegan brings Handel's Orlando to Ravinia

Album review: 'Watch the Throne' a royal waste

Tweets, texts not for everyone in arts world

Stormy weather

  

Movies

'The Help' (3 stars) gets an assist from a memorable performance by Viola Davis

Lunch with 'The Help'

Another McDonagh makes his mark

'Apes' prequel stands alone, upright

  

THEATER LOOP

Former Theatre Building Chicago exec resurfaces at Athenaeum

'Doyle & Debbie' bringing its twang to Chicago

When writing about a lovely like Chicago, important to keep it real

The blues of a heady yesteryear in London

Television

TV in a Lone Star state of mind

TV in a Lone Star state of mind

A bit of money madness at AMC

Dish Network spending spree part of plan to revamp its business

  

Food & Dining

A dish flavored with memories

Whole Foods and Ramadan an issue?

Dining ugly: Squatters, lingerers, line hogs

Learn how to can your summer bounty

  

Celebrities

Sighting: Lindsay Lohan returns to Chicago for Lollapalooza

Sighting: LeAnn Rimes dances at Studio Paris

Celebrity sightings in Chicago

Celebs hit Chicago for Lollapalooza

Books

Rachel Shteir on getting a rush out of sneaky theft

Rider's summer reads on the CTA

A super-heated superhero summer in books and on film

Will books have a longer shelf life than bookstores?

  

Events

Coming up: Market Days and more fests

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ChicagoNow

Battle of the egos: Jay Z vs. Kanye

6 best fat kid characters of TV/Cinema

Art in the music at Lollapalooza

Chris Jones:
The Theater Loop

Former Theatre Building Chicago exec resurfaces at Athenaeum

Joan Mazzonelli, the longtime executive director at the Theatre Building Chicago (now...

Michael Phillips:
Talking Pictures

Another McDonagh makes his mark

Another McDonagh makes his mark

Three years older than his currently more famous brother, Martin, writer-director John...

Greg Kot:
Turn It Up

Album review: Army Navy, 'The Last Place'

Album review: Army Navy, 'The Last Place'

3 stars (out of 4)

Luis Gomez:
About Last Night

Sighting: Lindsay Lohan returns to Chicago for Lollapalooza

Sighting: Lindsay Lohan returns to Chicago for Lollapalooza

For the third time in four years, Lindsay Lohan visited Chicago this past weekend to...

Entertainment columns

Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson

'Idol' tour puts Haley Reinhart, others in best light - August 8, 2011

Julia Keller

Julia Keller

Fitzgerald, in his own words - August 6, 2011

Rick Kogan's Sidewalks

Rick Kogan's Sidewalks

In tune with tradition - August 5, 2011

Nina Metz

Nina Metz

Whatever happened to Joan and Bette? - August 5, 2011

Howard Reich

Howard Reich

Stormy weather - August 8, 2011

John von Rhein

John von Rhein

Tweets, texts not for everyone in arts world - August 8, 2011

Phil Vettel

Phil Vettel

A Capital lunch plan - August 8, 2011

Dean Richards

Dean Richards

Franco: Human, animal relations focus of 'Apes' - August 5, 2011

Chicago Shopping

Pictures: Chicago inspired home designs on Etsy

Pictures: Chicago inspired home designs on Etsy

Lollapalooza fashion pictures

Pictures: Lollapalooza looks

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