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‘My Best Friend’s Girl’ not worth price of popcorn

By LINDSEY KASTNING | September 22, 2008

"My Best Friend's Girl" - 3/10 Starring: Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs Director Howard Deutch's latest film "My Best Friend's Girl," fails to live up to the genius of the director's work in the 1986 film "Pretty In Pink." The first mistake of the...

New reality TV award category highlights 60th Emmy’s

By KYLE SPENCER | September 22, 2008

The 60th annual Emmy Awards Ceremony was televised Sunday night, complete with everyone's favorite television stars. From "The Office's" Steve Carell to Oprah Winfrey, who began the Emmys with a rather lengthy speech about her thoughts on TV, everyone...

‘It’s Always Sunny…’ returns and pushes the envelope

By ORLANDO LARA | September 21, 2008

After a 10-month break, the gang is back and up to its old tricks. The fourth season of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" premiered Thursday with two new episodes that were as twisted, absurd and hilarious as any before them. For those unfamiliar with...

‘All That Remains’ keeps new album ‘short and sweet’

By DAN STONE | September 21, 2008

All That Remains - "Overcome" Rating: 6/10 Massachusetts metalcore outfit, All That Remains, keeps it short and sweet on its new album, "Overcome." The album doesn't pull any surprises, but manages to carry most of the momentum the band established with...

‘Lakeview Terrace’ proves predictable, good energy

By HEATHER SKRIP | September 21, 2008

"Lakeview Terrace" - 6/10 Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington The Plot: Abel Turner (Jackson), an LAPD cop, has very strict opinions on everything, especially when it comes to his children and his job. When Chris (Wilson) and...

Michael Ian Black’s new book proves he can handle being a comic and an author

By DEREK WALKER | September 21, 2008

Michael Ian Black loves the ‘80s. He loves the ‘70s, the ‘90s and the new millennium, too. Over the last few months, the (very famous) basic cable star has taken his show on the road to promote his new book, "My Custom Van: And 50 Other...

‘Cult icon’ Neil Hamburger returns to DeKalb

By ORLANDO LARA | September 21, 2008

The final act, Neil Hamburger, quietly walked on stage at the House Café holding a drink in each hand. The comedian began sipping from a cup then began a coughing fit that would put an asthmatic 20-year smoker to shame. Classic Neil Hamburger. An intimate...

Onasis headlines five band show at The House

By BRIDGET ORKFRITZ | September 21, 2008

The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, showcased a variety of local acts on Friday night that created a calm and cheerful vibe. Five bands performed, with the headlining grunge/rock band Onasis. Its stage presence had very high energy and the vocalist...

Web site may become new best friend for TV addicts

By NYSSA BULKES | September 21, 2008

I've found the coolest site ever. Surfthechannel.com is the Internet's anecdote for the TV addict. I used to be that girl who'd download all her favorite shows off iTunes for a whopping $1.99 per episode. I figured it was cheaper than buying DVD seasons...

Metallica still producing good work

By DAN STONE | September 21, 2008

Last week Metallica released "Death Magnetic" and when I reviewed the album I gave it a 7/10 score. Reviewing the album made me realize how difficult it is to be subjective and fair to the band and the audience when working with a band that has a back...

Vin Diesel’s comeback proves disappointing

By JEN HANCE | September 21, 2008

Things must be getting pretty desperate for Vin Diesel nowadays. As he once was a popular action star hunk, he now is left picking up the scraps from his old successes, in the attempts for a comeback. After his most recent box-office flop "Babylon AD,"...

Favorite moments from ‘Big Brother 10’

By JEN HANCE | September 18, 2008

It is officially over. "Big Brother 10" is complete. As of Wednesday night, the doors of the Big Brother house opened, and the winner emerged. After watching every episode religiously of CBS's "Big Brother 10," it was hard to say goodbye to the 13 houseguests...