With the Oscars on February 26, here’s a cheat sheet of the top movies worth seeing. We’ve got something for everyone, with 6 movies to see in theaters and 2 to watch at home. In Theaters Now “The Artist” Length: 1 1/2 hours Rated: PG-13 See it with: Your husband A love note to 1920s […]
The blockbuster film “New Year’s Eve” features hometown girl Jackie Seiden alongside its numerous stars, such as Ashton Kutcher, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert De Niro and Katherine Heigl.
After grueling weeks of rock, country and superstar medleys, the Dartmouth Aires can still be found competing on NBC’s The Sing-Off. New Trier alum Will Hart is a member of this high-energy 16-man group. He got his a capella start participating in Swing Choir in high school and found out that he was accepted into […]
We put together a checklist of “Martha” characteristics after meeting the domestic guru at a recent Evanston luncheon for the American Cancer Society.
At work, Harpo Productions Executive V.P. Jon Sinclair hangs out with some of the biggest celebs in America. But at home in Wilmette, with his wife, Meredith, and sons, Max and Truman, it’s a laid-back, authentic lifestyle he appreciates most. When asked about living in the Chicago ‘burbs versus entertainment capitals like New York or […]
There will be a screening of the movie “The River Why” at the Wilmette Theatre on Tuesday, November 8. Among its awards, the film, which stars North Shore native Zach Gilford and Amber Heard, won “Best Narrative Feature Film” at the Alaska International Film Festival in 2010, where Gilford also won “Best Actor.” Details about […]
Taylor Miller has lived in Chicago since 1988, but for soap fans, she’ll always be Nina Cortlandt of Pine Valley, Pa. That’s where ABC’s “All My Children” unfurled the fraught romance (is there any other kind on a soap opera?) and multiple marriages of Nina and Peter Bergman’s Dr. Cliff Warner from 1979 to 1989. […]
We’ve all had the reality star fantasy. Sure, you’d need a suit of armor to defend yourself against any one of “The Real Housewives”—and there’s that nightmare about munching toddler-sized insects while waiting to be voted off the latest island on “Survivor.” Yet, deep down, we all think we could do it better. Maybe, as […]
On Tuesday, October 18, Rosie O’Donnell will be taping a show about women’s reactions to a new documentary called, “Miss Representation.” The film brings together some of the most influential women in the world to give audiences an inside look at the media’s depiction of women, showing how the media is educating yet another generation […]
Oprah will soon be more accessible to her fans than ever. Oprah’s new show, “Lifeclass,” premiers on her cable network, OWN, on Monday night at 7 p.m. “Lifeclass” showcases Oprah in the role she has long felt to be her true calling: teacher. In each hour-long episode, Oprah explores life lessons learned from interviews and […]
