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‘ER’ contacts series veterans for comebacks in final season

By KYLE SPENCER | September 29, 2008

In hopes of a proper sendoff for the fifteenth and final season, "ER" producers hope to get the shows biggest stars of the past to join them for final episodes. George Clooney gained fame by playing the part of Dr. Douglas "Doug" Ross on the long running...

In books versus films, books win

By NYSSA BULKES | September 28, 2008

"The book was so much better." Did you just get an image of a haughty, stuck up, bookstore snob in your head? I know I did, and I do whenever I hear this line come out of any of my friends' mouths. The book versus the movie argument has been rampant for...

‘Eagle Eye’ cliches ruin film

By KYLE SPENCER | September 28, 2008

"Eagle Eye" - 5/10 Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Billy Bob Thornton, Rosario Dawson Plot: Jerry Shaw (LaBeouf) and Rachel Holloman (Monaghan) are two strangers brought together by a phone call from a mysterious woman whom neither have met....

Bill Engvall provides laughter to NIU community

By LINDSEY KASTNING | September 28, 2008

If laughter is really the best medicine, then Bill Engvall's audience was in peak physical condition. As the comedian took the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday night, the audience anticipated the laughter that would follow. Shockingly, Engvall came with an even...

Paris Hilton ‘wows’ fans yet again

By NYSSA BULKES | September 28, 2008

Paris Hilton is looking for a new BFF, and she's invading our airwaves to find one. Wow, just wow. The new reality show, "Paris Hilton's New BFF," will air tonight on MTV. Before the airing, viewers are hereby advised to stock up on canned soup and bottled...

‘Better Know a Character’

By ORLANDO LARA | September 28, 2008

In today's installment of "Better Know a Character," I will be examining Franklin Delano Bluth. The Fightin' F.D.B.! Franklin is the street-wise, profane-spewing, consistently racist black puppet of the very white G.O.B. from the TV show "Arrested Development."...

‘Spaceballs: The Animated Series’ may have short life span

By KYLE SPENCER | September 28, 2008

Decades after Mel Brooks created the sci-fi parody film "Spaceballs," he has now brought us the unnecessary "Spaceballs: The Animated Series." According to Wired, gaming channel G4 debuted the new series acting as a sequel to the popular 80s film. Following...

This year’s top 10 albums to date

By TONY MARTIN | September 28, 2008

Considering it is almost October, it is time that we go back and reflect on what has so far been an awesome year in music. Since I am a big fan of lists, I decided to make a top ten list of the albums that have come out this year (up until this point)....

In Memoriam: Paul Newman

By TONY MARTIN | September 28, 2008

In Memoriam: Paul Newman (1925-2008). I was about 16 when a friend's dad made us sit down and watch "The Sting." Despite my initial hostility toward a movie that looked completely uninteresting, I fell in love with it, mostly due to Paul Newman's amazing...

Must-see fall movies

By KYLE SPENCER | September 25, 2008

Below are five movies you should keep an eye out for once they hit the box office. 1. "Quantum of Solace" - Nov. 14 "Quantum of Solace" has promise to be the James Bond movie to end all Bonds. Now that fans have finally taken a liking to Daniel Craig,...

Double Dare, Legends of the Hidden Temple…ring a bell?

By BRIDGET ORKFRITZ | September 25, 2008

I was having a conversation with someone the other day about old school children shows and which ones were the best. Recent children's television has changed drastically over the years and is just too, for lack of a better word, different. I ended up...

Smashing Pumpkins back together in Chicago for 20th anniversary tour

By HEATHER SKRIP | September 25, 2008

The Smashing Pumpkins have announced that they are launching a 20th anniversary tour. The band was formed in Chicago, and are paying tribute to the town by playing two double-night shows, most likely at The Chicago Theatre and The Auditorium. Pumpkins...