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A six pack and a sunflower. Only Josh Holloway's Sawyer could melt a woman's heart with those two items. Or at least believe he could
WGN/CLTV Web Producer Anna Robert's and I discussed this and other fine points raised in the latest episode of Lost, titled "Recon."
You can listen to the podcast in the player below, download an .mp3 from the link next to the player, download the podcast to your iPod or iPhone via iTunes HERE, or just search Last Minute Lost in the iTunes store.
Whew! Did I mention you can email us your thoughts? Send them to lastminutelost@gmail.com. In particular, we're looking for your favorite "Richard Alpert Moment" on the show. We're gearing up for next week (sadly, the podcast is off and will be back the following week, but we'll have some stuff here on the blog). Enjoy the show!
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You don't see this at Karaoke every week. Drinky American Idol contestant Lee DeWyze belts out Kings of Leon's "Sex on Fire" at Potato Creek Johnny's Saloon and Grill in Glenview.
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My, that's a big stage!
Seriously, how many times do you have to tell us how big your stage is? You know what they say about a show that keeps mentioning how big its stage is, right?
This was the big night. Boys versus Girls. Shirts versus Skins. Everybody taking on - the Rolling Stones? You know what this means?! It means Ke$ha is performing tomorrow night!
It sounded like a disaster in the making, but it never got interesting enough to make turn-on-the-sirens-and-evacuate levels.
Let's check out some of the bizarre moments, rank the performers, pick a big winner, and announce WHO GONE!
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Sadly, I don't think you'll be able to do this. I get some perks, OK?
On tonight's WGN News, I took a backstage tour of the Lyric Opera. They only offer the guided walk through one month a year.
For $35, you get to see all of the workings of the Civic Theater - from the orchestra pit, to wardrobe, wigs, effects and more. I even got to test out my singing voice on stage.
The last tours until 2011 take place this Sunday - and tickets are still available. My video feature and more info is right after the jump...
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Succulent Shrimp or another Bell Bomb? You decide!
The billboards are on every street corner - Taco Bell Pacific Shrimp Tacos.
Maybe you had the same feeling I did upon first viewing the advertisements. Will people really order shrimp tacos from Taco Bell? It got me thinking about other Fast Food Fiascos - products that came with hordes of hype, some with millions of dollars in promotion, only to FAIL. Miserably.
Here are my picks for the biggest mistakes in Fast Food history. The sad thing is I actually enjoyed a few of these. I guess some things are just too good to be true. Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what I missed...
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"Airplane" star Peter Graves passed away earlier today. He had a heart attack at his California home. He left us at the age of 83. From the New York Times obit...
"It was a testament to Mr. Graves's earnest, unhammy ability to make fun
of himself that after decades of playing square he-men and straitlaced
authority figures, he was perhaps best known to younger audiences for a
deadpan line in "Airplane!" ("Joey, do you like movies about
gladiators?") and one from a memorable Geico car insurance commercial ("I was one lucky woman")."
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Gaga in Grant Park? Find out April 6th.
My good friends over at Metromix: The Blog have reported that tickets for Lollapalooza 2010 will officially go on sale March 30th. They also add that the lineup announcement will come a few days later on April 6th.
Lollapalooza goes down August 6-8 in Grant Park. If people have faith in the rumors that have been spreading - this thing is going to sell out FAST. Early bird cheap tickets are already gone.
I plan on being there all weekend. Will I run into you?
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It's big, bold, and colorful - a welcome retreat from the nightmare known as "driving on the inbound Kennedy."
As 400,000 people slowly cruise past the Armitage exit, it's impossible for them not to notice 16 year-old Layla Ehsan's work. A student of the After School Matters' art program at Gallery 37 downtown Chicago (66 E. Randolph), Layla's design was one of 60 submitted in Bank of America's search for a new mural. The company leases the building the work is displayed on.
They chose Layla's whimsical take on a CTA El Train, a subject she knows quite well from her commutes back and forth from Hyde Park to downtown. Inside the building is a simple warehouse, outside it's exploding with energy.
