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'Other Guys' a frustrating movie with a lot of laughs

Michael Phillips: 'Step Up 3D' is a step in the right direction

Michael Phillips: 'Get Low' a trove of enjoyment

Nigel Lythgoe returns to 'American Idol'

Can cevapcici become the new gyro in Chicago?

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A new favorite breakfast spot: Dodo at Dino's

Herbs infuse a taste of summer in these cocktails

Brooks & Dunn by the numbers

Lollapalooza's must-see bands

Longtime MCA curator accepts position in St. Louis

Whoopi and White House party crasher clash during, after 'The View'

Mary Hart leaving 'Entertainment Tonight' after 30th season

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Columnists & critics

Steve Johnson

Blago still top of mind, and at top of list - August 1, 2010

Chris Jones

'SNL' hires Second City star Shelly Gossman - August 3, 2010

Julia Keller

From 'Psycho' to 'Damages,' one-word titles titillate - August 5, 2010

Greg Kot

Friends of 'fork - July 19, 2010

Michael Phillips

'Step Up 3D' invites a step back to its '50s forebears - August 5, 2010

Dean Richards

Carell, Rudd share workload and laughs - August 1, 2010

Howard Reich

MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION - August 3, 2010

John von Rhein

Nation's most diverse orchestra hires new conductor in synch with its mission - August 4, 2010

Maureen Ryan

New season of "Project Runway" - August 20, 2009

Phil Vettel

Hearty review: Comfort food never tasted so fine - July 29, 2010

Movies

In theaters now	'Get Low' a trove of enjoyment
'Step Up 3D' is a step in the right direction	Solondz revisits a battlefield in 'Wartime'
'Middle Men' review: Middling material stalls story of porn pioneers	Roundup: 'Stonewall Uprising,' 'The Wildest Dream' and more

AMC River East 21	Kerasotes Chicago Webster Place 11	Evanston Century 12/CineArts 6
AMC Loews 600 North Michigan 9	Davis Theatre	Landmark Century Centre Cinema
AMC Loews Pipers Alley	Kerasotes Chicago City North 14	Music Box

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TV

Former 'American Idol' producer returns to the fold - The Watcher
'Mike & Molly' just regular people - The Watcher

Two podcasts: Talking 'Mad Men,' 'The Office,' 'Rubicon' and more - The Watcher
Shades of gray in the 'noir' new season of 'Supernatural' - The Watcher

Bits and pieces from the TCA summer press tour - The Watcher
Who'll judge 'American Idol'? Fox won't say - The Watcher

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Celebrities

On The Record: Jennifer Hudson - About Last Night
Sighting: Josh Duhamel at Rockit - About Last Night

Watch 'Bachelor Pad' premiere with contestant Nikki Kaapke at Market - About Last Night
Ron Howard singing 7th inning stretch at upcoming Cubs game - About Last Night

On The Record: Billy Corgan - About Last Night
Sighting: Eddie Vedder, John Cusack, Patrick Kane at Stanley's - About Last Night

Wyclef files to run for Haiti president	Michaele Salahi accuses Whoopi Goldberg of hitting her?
Model Naomi Campbell denies accepting blood diamonds from Charles Taylor at war crimes trial	Woman suspected of attacking Leonardo DiCaprio is hit with restraining order
Nigel Lythgoe to return to 'American Idol'	Gisele Bundchen Wants Breastfeeding Law

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Music

Album review: Eli 'Paperboy' Reed, 'Come and Get It!' - Turn It Up
Tonight's top show: Phosphorescent at Empty Bottle - Turn It Up

Lollapalooza 2010: Do's and don'ts for festivalgoers - Turn It Up
Lollapalooza's must-see bands: An hour-by-hour guide to 3 days of music - Turn It Up

Lollapalooza 2010: Bigger than ever, but will it be better? - Turn It Up
Farm Aid sets Oct. 2 Milwaukee date, South by Southwest open for 2011 registration - Turn It Up

Major cause for celebration: 'Mary Lou Williams at 100'	Dead Weather lives boldly as White keeps the beat
Jose Negroni's Caribbean jazz breezes into Chicago	A turning point for Chicago trumpeter Pharez Whitted
Warped Tour spices humor, emo in its heavy lineup of bands	Smashing Pumpkins new lineup rocks for a 'hero'
Experiencing 'The Jazz Loft Project'	No pigeons, no problems for Kings of Leon

Theater

'Girls of Murder City' a new account of the blood and ink spilled in writing 'Chicago' - The Theater Loop
Chicago Shakespeare cancels 'Aurelia's Oratorio' - The Theater Loop

Final bows for Chicago icons: 'August' in Sydney and 'Our Town' in New York - The Theater Loop
Richard Maltby, Jr. to direct a Broadway musical in Chicago - The Theater Loop

'Aida,' 'Sweeney Todd' and 'Sound of Music': Drury Lane announces 2011 season - The Theater Loop
A Red Orchid show gets Off-Broadway transfer - The Theater Loop

Chicago theater continuing shows	Children's theater
Suburban theater	Chicago comedy shows
Dance performances	Suburban comedy shows

Greening the city, one roof at a time	Tap-happy Rhythm World is turning 20; choreographers battle for 'A.W.A.R.D.'
Historic photos and life on the road	Collage and cutting edge go to college
Art and nature, courtesy of Ox-Bow	Thodos Dance marks 10th anniversary with worthy potpourri

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Dining

A three-hour (booze) tour	The worst outdoor dining spots in Chicago
Everybody loves a critic	Driven to take sandwiches to the street
Guide to the sweetest Chicagoland bakeries	The rebirth of the cool

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