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Where’s the Band tour hosted at The House Cafe

By KEVIN KOVANICH | January 23, 2009

Who are these guys? Oh, they're in those bands? When you look at the lineup for the Where's the Band? tour that kicked off at the House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, Wednesday, the names on the bill might not jump out, until you see where they came...

Series ’24’ returns to TV better than ever

By DEREK WALKER | January 22, 2009

Gone for almost 20 months but certainly not forgotten, "24" exploded back onto television screens this month for its seventh season. Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) has once again woken up on the wrong side of the bed and must undergo 24 more hours of...

Kevin James finally scores leading role in new comedy ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop’

By CHRIS KRAPEK | January 22, 2009

"Paul Blart: Mall Cop" Rating: 6/10 Kevin James is quietly one of the funniest actors around today. After nine seasons on the overlooked CBS comedy "The King of Queens" and playing the yin to Adam Sandler's yang in "I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry,"...

Nickelodeon and Disney actors unite making ‘Hotel for Dogs’ a fun family film

By LINDSEY KASTNING | January 22, 2009

"Hotel For Dogs" - 7/10 A dog with its own concierge service? Director Thor Freudenthal's latest film "Hotel for Dogs" is a heartwarming film about two orphan children who create a home for stray dogs in an abandoned hotel. Even though Nickelodeon and...

Oscar nominations out; DeKalb native nominated for best actor

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | January 22, 2009

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) â€" DeKalb native Richard Jenkins has been nominated or best actor for his role in "The Visitor." Jenkins plays a college professor in the critically acclaimed film. He most recently played the father of John C. Reilly in...

So Percussion to bring original musical style to NIU

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | January 22, 2009

They don't want to play, they just want to bang on the drum all day. So Percussion, a Brooklyn-based quartet, will bring their unique form of music to NIU when they play the Music Building's Recital Hall on Friday night. The band, which has been called...

‘Lost’ set to start new season

By HEATHER SKRIP | January 21, 2009

Previously on "LOST..." The fifth season of the ABC show is set to kick off its three-hour season premiere tonight at 7 p.m. With the fourth season leaving viewers with many cliffhangers to mull over for a couple of months, let's re-examine what happened...

3-D thriller hits big screen

By JEN HANCE | January 21, 2009

"My Bloody Valentine 3-D" Rating: 7/10 A shaky beam of light pans across a dark theater illuminating the anxious expressions of over 75 faces equipped with 3-D glasses. As a Darth Vader-like breathing apparatus is heard, audience members shriek as the...

Test your “LOST” trivia

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | January 21, 2009

Are you forever a castaway or will you be rescued someday? Test your deserted island knowledge with "LOST" trivia. 1. What are the cursed numbers found in "LOST?" A. 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42 B. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 C. 4, 1, 15, 1, 23, 1 D. 1, 10, 20, 30, 40,...

Fall Out Boy still proves ability to amaze fans

By DAN STONE | January 21, 2009

Fall Out Boy - "Folie Ä Deux" Rating: 6/10 Fall Out Boy is one of those bands that manages to polarize music critics into those who either love or loathe them. Unfortunately for bands that achieve such a status, it's difficult for them to receive...

‘Notorious’ is a one-time view

By DAVID MATZ | January 20, 2009

Notorious - 7/10 Many things can be said about Christopher Wallace, better known as The Notorious B.I.G. He was a boy trying to be a man, a man trying to make money, and above all, a rap icon for the east coast. The problem, however, with making biographical...

House Cafe hosts acoustic tour

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | January 20, 2009

Where's The Band?, a Midwest solo acoustic tour, will make its first stop of January at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, in DeKalb. Featuring solo performances from rock frontmen Dustin Kensrue of Thrice, Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids, Chris Conley...