Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Ginger Jordan - Q101 co-host - Interview

Ginger Jordan - Q101 co-host - Interview

Then and now: Your ‘morning announcements girl’

Schaumburg native Ginger Jordan tests her comedy chops on Q101’s new morning show

Have you seen the Web site and and billboards titled WhatsWrongInChicago.com?

The answer can’t be Mancow anymore, after Q101 parted ways with the shock jock earlier this year. Now, the station’s hoping “what’s right” is its new morning show which debuted earlier this month.
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Todd Phillips - Director of "School for Scoundrels" - Interview

Todd Phillips - Director of "School for Scoundrels" - Interview
Director Todd Phillips schools Beep on his new film and the current state of comedy

Most people under the age of 35 should recognize the following movie quote:

“Well, alright, let me be the first to congratulate you then. You get one vagina for the rest of your life. Real smart Frank. Way to work it through.” That, of course, is Beanie (Vince Vaughn) from “Old School.” Todd Phillips, the man who co-wrote and directed the film, is giving us another comedy, "School for Scoundrels", which opens Sept. 29.
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Sept/Oct Film Preview - Feature

Sept/Oct Film Preview - Feature

Football frames the focus for fall films

At this point in the year, there is probably only one thought on our minds, the Chicago Bears. But hold on a second, there are some memorable movies coming out in the next couple of months. I realize you will not pay attention unless I give you this information in a way you can easily digest it, so here it is, your fall movie preview with a local Bears twist.
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Tuesday, September 26, 2006

The Last Kiss - September Film Review

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The Gridiron Gang - September Film Review

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Clerks II - July Film Review

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Pirates of the Caribbean 2 - July Film Review

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The Heart of the Game - June Film Review


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The Lake House - June film review

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Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - interview

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - interview

Johnson ‘Rocks’ in ‘Gridiron Gang’ role

If I said I interviewed Dwayne Johnson, few people would raise an eyebrow. If I said I interviewed Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, you’d know which eyebrow I was talking about. Until now, Johnson mainly has stuck with action films such as “The Rundown” and “Walking Tall.” His new film, “Gridiron Gang,” puts him in unfamiliar territory, playing a correctional officer trying to change the lives of juvenile inmates through football.
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Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Producer from "You, Me and Dupree" - Interview

Producer from "You, Me and Dupree" - Interview

Me, Dupree and Aaron Kaplan

Aaron Kaplan had a dream – to make a film about the friction created from a slacker who moves in with his newlywed friend. Time for a new dream, Aaron.

Kaplan is the executive-producer of this summer’s comedy “You, Me and Dupree,” starring Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson and Matt Dillon. He’s also a Chicago native. Kaplan grew up in Old Town, made the move to Highland Park in his teenage years and then went to Northwestern University.
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