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Summer concert-goers guide

By DEREK WALKER | March 30, 2009

Still unsure about what festival suits your musical needs? Here's a complete guide to summer music festivals both local and nationally. What: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Where: Indio, Calif. When: April 17-19 Cost: $269 for a three-day pass;...

Find celebs on Twitter

By DEREK WALKER | March 30, 2009

1. Shaquille O'Neal - @THE_REAL_SHAQ Choice tweet: A Rastaman walks n2 a bank & hands the teller a bag of weed. She says "Sir, what is this 4?" Da Rasta said, "Mi wan open a joint account!" 2. Michael Ian Black - @michaelianblack Choice tweet: Going...

’12 Rounds’ generic nature and low-budget feel leaves viewers wanting more

By CHRIS KRAPEK | March 29, 2009

The current trend of "going green" in Hollywood is in full effect as "12 Rounds" recycles crap from 1988. There is hardly anything in this excruciatingly unbearable low-budget action flick that is even the least bit redeeming. Really, it's "Free Movies"...

NIU School of Theatre and Dance shells out the laughs in ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile’

By DAVID MATZ | March 29, 2009

This weekend, NIU performed the work of one very wild and crazy guy. After its premiere at the Steppenwolf Theatre in 1994, "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," written by comedic actor Steve Martin, has made its way through many different theaters across the...

‘Better off Ted’ needs better comedy to become a hit series

By HEATHER SKRIP | March 26, 2009

"Better Off Ted" "Better Off Ted," ABC's new comedy is better off dead. The teasers for the show promised a humorous depiction of a totally unprofessional workplace. In reality, the 30-minute show is not funny at all. Unfortunately for the network, there...

Remake of ‘The Three Stooges’ could bring back slapstick comedy

By DAVID MATZ | March 26, 2009

It has been reported on many different Web sites that MGM and the Farrelly brothers are putting together a modern reboot of "The Three Stooges." What may be more shocking than this is the rumored cast. According to an article on Variety.com, recent Oscar...

Improv group coming to NIU to entertain

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | March 26, 2009

No scripts, no rules, no turning back. This mission statement will be tested when Mission Improvable, a five-person improvisational comedy group, comes to the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student Center Saturday at 5 p.m. The group, originally...

‘I’m on a boat’ parody deserves attention also

By DAVID MATZ | March 26, 2009

"In A Snuggie - Mikey & Big Bob" If you think Snuggies are ridiculous and love parody songs, then you'll love the YouTube video "In a Snuggie" by Mikey and Big Bob from the Morning Freak Show at 96.1 KISS FM in Pittsburgh. The song's beat and concept...

Celebrities Twitter too

By DEREK WALKER | March 26, 2009

It seems everyone these days is tweeting on Twitter, celebrities included. Here's a compilation of some of the best tweets from five very different celebrities. 1. Shaquille O'Neal - @THE_REAL_SHAQ Choice tweet: A Rastaman walks n2 a bank & hands...

‘I Love You, Man’ script surprisingly clever

By JEN HANCE | March 25, 2009

REVIEW "I Love You, Man" Rating: 6/10 Lip-syncing to Rush with no shirts on, harassing celebrities, taking silly pictures of each other, starting a jam band in the garage and spending every possible moment together: these are all typical adult male-bonding...

Mastodon has new sound in ‘Crack the Skye’

By ANDY FOX | March 25, 2009

REVIEW Mastodon - "Crack the Skye" Rating: 7.5/10 Mastodon has always been a little left of center compared to other metal bands, a bit more literate and more likely to appear on a festival ticket with a bunch of wussy indie rock. That's why the band's...

‘Fast & Furious’ drives into a theaters next month

By HEATHER SKRIP | March 24, 2009

On April 3, 'Fast & Furious' will premiere in theaters, and unlike the other sequels to the 2001 film "The Fast and The Furious," the fourth film in the series features the original cast. The ever-menacing Vin Diesel returns as Dominic Toretto, alongside...