"The Colbert Report" has solidified Stephen Colbert as a powerhouse TV host, but that's not enough anymore. He has been slowly transforming his show into more of a variety show than a "straight" fake-news program, ala "The Daily Show." He has done this...

Funny man Bill Engvall is known for his family-friendly brand of humor. With a new movie on the shelves and his hit TBS comedy picked up for another season, it's safe to say Bill Engvall is at the top of his game. The Northern Star spoke with the comedian...

While there is still a ways to go before the upcoming Academy Awards, this years mega-hit "The Dark Knight" is already being talked up for a re-release at the beginning of the new year. Although there are few that could have missed it the first timeâ€"let...

A couple years ago, Marvel Comics managed to transform its core group of heroes and villains into a group of zombies. About time. All of the publisher's charactersâ€"Captain America, Hulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man and the restâ€"were turned into flesh-eating...

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...

Annual polls always rank "Citizen Kane" as the greatest movie of all time. In a recent blog, Roger Ebert mentioned that he agrees that "Citizen Kane" is the greatest movie, but admitted to using the movie as a scapegoat when asked his favorite. He stated...

The Northern Illinois University School of Music showcased an amazing violin and accordion recital on Wednesday night. John Novak, music theory professor and accordionist, was joined by his long-time friend and violinist Javier Chaparro. Those who hadn't...

The debate over America's most patriotic fruit has ended. The winner: Strawberries. In honor of the fruit's newest award, a special ceremony will be held Saturday on the White House lawn. During the pre-lunch ceremony, President George W. Bush will present...

As a child of the '80s and '90s, I grew up watching action movies with fancy pyrotechnics, stunts I was not to try at home and pro-Reagan motifs. Granted I'm happy to see the pro-Reagan motifs removed as they are no longer socially relevant, the age of...

On Sept. 5, the USA network series "Monk" hit 100 episodes. Ever since the series began on July 12, 2002, Mr. Monk has become a familiar and favorite character in homes across the nation. What is so enjoyable about another detective show? Monk, played...

The ground floor of DuSable Hall was filled with more than 60 students ready to take part in the human resistance as they organized for the impending zombie threat. President Caitlin Yimet, Vice President Timothy Peterson, founder Emily Sturnfield and...

College Student's Spanokopita: This recipe is a cheap, easy take on the Greek dish spanokopita that only uses a handful of ingredients. Serves 4 1 tube of crescent rolls 1 package frozen spinach ¾ cup goat cheese salt, pepper, tomato powder (optional)...