Oprah Winfrey spared no expense for President-elect Barack Obama's victory speech at Grant Park on election night. Expecting a crowd of hundreds of thousands, the TV talk show queen had the body of late actor John Ritter reanimated to be used as a leaning...

What to do, what to do? Now that the election is over and you've got two solid months before inauguration-whatnots take place; you're, like, totally bored, aren't you? You no longer have bewildering political stats thrown at you 24/7, so of course, you're...

As a fan of punk rock music and being a punk rock musician myself, I had an interesting thought the other day which had been creeping up on me for a couple years: What are punk rock bands going to complain about once George W. Bush is no longer president?...

For any serious "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" fan, the first five episodes of the ninth season have been huge. Warrick Brown's death is still fresh in the team's mind, Sara Sidle leaving Gil Grissom is big, Grissom is unfocused and not sleeping due...

So, the lowly comedian might actually pull through. Some political pundits and audiences didn't think actor, writer, author and Democrat Al Franken had a snowball's chance in Hades when he announced his candidacy for the Minnesota state Senate. He would...

Some shows on TV tend to air for many years, but how long is too long? NBC's "ER," which airs Thursday nights at 9 p.m., is now in its fifteenth and final season. Being a fan of the show, I'm sad to see it go, but at the same time, I feel it's for the...

Boutell Memorial Concert Hall was transformed into a jazz club Tuesday night as the NIU Jazz Band enlightened its audience with beautiful, multi-layered music. High energy swarmed from the band as it projected sounds of soulful piano and heavy, pulsating...

Now that's what I call a lame album. The pop music collection juggernaut, "NOW That's What I Call Music," has released a new album, the 29th in the series. The "NOW" series should have called it quits years ago, but almost biannually, a new album is released....

The Beer: Leinenkugel's Fireside Nut Brown is an English style lager with a chocolate and nut taste. It has a thick, dark-mouth feel, medium carbonation and a great aftertaste that features hints of chocolate and hazelnut. It's very reminiscent of Frederick...

Last week, Adult Swim aired the conclusion of its two-part special "Young Person's Guide to History." It was a 15-minute, live-action show that followed the founding of America and its first few years. This show only took the fundamental facts of the...

Douglas Johnson's inexperience is all an illusion. The Illusions Magic Show magically appeared at Barsema Auditorium Tuesday night with Johnson, the International Magicians Bureau's best magician for three years in a row. At first, it was hard to know...

The Liberace Jazztet will be performing at the Recital Hall tonight. The acclaimed jazz group from NIU features undergraduate and graduate students, along with members of the faculty. Of the sixteen current members, six are members of NIU's faculty and...