Maureen Ryan

The quickest way for a publication to get people arguing is to come out with a list of the "100 Best Somethings," i.e., the 100 Best Movies of All Time,...

There has been a tidal wave of apologies lately, and we sort out which ones are sincere and which are just, well, sorry excuses. Ratings range from 1 (insincerity) to...

Show of hands: Anybody out there a big fan of flying? Didn't think so. Yes, most people have to get on a plane at some point or other, but those...

Q. On her show Tuesday, titled "How I Found Out My Husband Was Cheating," Oprah Winfrey declared that "80 percent of all marriages will deal with infidelity at some time."...

Madonna's new children's book, "The English Roses," purports to be about a beautiful young girl who is befriended by a group of girls who had originally snubbed her because she...

You've got the old-money Barrington, the new-money Barrington, the peoples' Barrington, the lost Barrington, the would-be Barrington and the stealth Barringtons. But relax. Keeping up with this merry band of...

On Sunday, Chicago will honor one of its most famous -- or is it infamous? -- sons: Before the Elvis Costello concert at Taste of Chicago, WCKG-FM deejay Steve Dahl...

TNN, formerly The Nashville Network and most recently the National Network, is changing its name as of June 16 to "Spike TV." According to a network spokesman, the new Spike...

Sure, Saddam Hussein has seen better days, but the conflict with Iraq has also affected the fortune of others. We offer an assessment of who's winning and who's losing now...

Art of Fighting Wires (3 Beads of Sweat) Art of Fighting's name couldn't be less descriptive of the Aussie band's lyrical sound. A more descriptive name would be the Art...