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After Rod Blagojevich's impeachment, he landed a book deal, his own radio show and even an appearance singing Elvis tunes at a block party. And it wasn't just the former...
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Mayor of New Orleans? Pitt is feeling the love
Would Brad Pitt consider becoming the mayor of New Orleans? Sitting down for an interview Thursday with Ann Curry on the "Today" show, Pitt said he has seen the "Brad...
Oh, put your clothes back on
For the record, I'm a big fan of nakedness. And lots of other people are too, judging from the 50 people who lined up on a recent evening for the...
On the Web, Bing jingle gets dinged
Catchy jingles are supposed to sell products. But if online comment boards are any indication, a jingle written for Microsoft's new Bing search engine might actually repel potential users, compelling...
Mattie Hawkinson in Chicago theater
Mattie Hawkinson's Chicago theater credits include: "Rock 'n' Roll," Goodman Theatre, 2009. As Esme/Alice, the 16-year-old daughter of a Cambridge professor, in her first role at the Goodman. "A Flea...
The actress who stands up to Billy Petersen
Mattie Hawkinson's soft voice takes on an edge as the actress tells me bluntly: "I did not want to be in a sexy rape play." We're sitting backstage at the...
The Wienermobile — a bun full of controversy
The famed Oscar Mayer Wienermobile -- the 27-foot-long hot dog on wheels that traverses the country's highways and byways, rallying people around the glory of encased meat -- crashed Friday...
Blago artist running for office space
Fans of the "Run, Blago, Run!" graffiti art can now help fund more Blago-inspired artwork. Ray Noland, a 36-year-old Pilsen artist, is asking folks to pass the hat in hopes...
I tweeted, and all I got was this shirt
Threadless -- the Chicago-based company that supplies ironic T-shirts for the hipster crowd -- has launched a new line called Twitter Tees. Each shirt, on sale for $18, bears a...
Tale of an author in an abortion-rights flap
Judy Blume -- author of coming-of-age classics such as "Blubber," "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" and "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" -- sparked a firestorm this week...