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Show Patrol: Robin Dunne's tales of the 'Sanctuary' dark side
"It is a post-apocalyptic thing, and you see the Sanctuary in complete, utter chaos and disarray," Robin Dunne, who plays good guy Will Zimmerman, told me at the beginning of the season. "You see Will in a totally different light."
Show Patrol: Craig Horner sees Buffy in his 'Seeker' character
He's well into filming Season 2 of "Legend of the Seeker," but star Craig Horner's still reveling in his "Buffy" moment with Charisma Carpenter.
Kyles Files: FRIDAYS WITH ARASIA: THE FACEBOOK FIEND
Just when you thought high school was over...think again. Minus the cafeteria food, Facebook is eerily similar to the good ole' days of teenage education and social circles with cliques, drama, and rumors that surface like bad acne. So to keep you a part of the in crowd, I will serve as your resident guidance counselor every Friday, sticking it to FB High, one poke at a time. FACEBOOK FAILS Not too long ago, a friend of mine told me about this awesome networking site. But I wasn't in the mood for another tedious process of setting up a page especially after the endless hours of pimpin' my pad on MySpace. Nevertheless, I signed up, and now, 8 months...
Practically Green: This recycled newspaper dog costs way too much money
This dog from Viva Terra is made with recycled newspaper. But for $100, you can make a real pup pretty happy.As soon as Halloween was over, I saw the Christmas/holidays stuff appear instantly at stores around Chicago. Our consumerist culture doesn't take a breather, does it?Unfortunately, this buy buy buy mentality is just as bad amongst the eco-friendly crowd lately ......
RedEye: Congratulations! Our winning chef appeared on WGN with Top Chef Stephanie Izard
Check out the behind the scenes photographs of her segment at WGN.RedEye hosted it's second "Virtual Kitchen Stadium," where we announce 3 secret ingredients each weekend, and the winners have to email us back with a recipe and photographs of their dish by Monday morning.The best part? The judge was Top Chef Stephanie Izard.After three competitive rounds, the winner was Mimi Ceralde, selected for her Banh Mi with Quick Pickled Haricots Verts. She not only got to cook with Stephanie at a "Wandering Goat" dinner, hosted at former Oprah chef Art Smith's house, but was also invited to cook on WGN's "Lunchbreak" segment. Check out the behind the scenes photographs of her segment at WGN.Or, see the images from Chef Izard's...
Accidentally Sexy: Help! My cell phone is ruining my dating life
Stock image My cell phone has a bounty on my head. Maybe it's heard me talking about wanting to switch to an iPhone and really peeved about it. In any case, my mobile has made repeated attempts to ruin my life. I'm just waiting to open my purse one day and see a poison arrow dart aiming from its beady little screen. My phone may or may not have starred in Elves....
RedEye: Roommates turn Logan Square apartment into art gallery
Art Institute graduate students Katherine Pill, 26 (right), and Francesca Wilmott, 24, operate the Concertina Gallery out of their own apartment. Brian J. Morowczynski for RedEyeBy Ryan SmithFor RedEyeMost curators don't make a habit of sleeping next to their exhibits, but Katherine Pill and Francesca Wilmott wake up to their art every morning.When the roommates take a few steps out of their bedrooms and beyond the kitchen of their second-floor apartment, they enter a living and dining room virtually devoid of furniture.Where a table and chairs might normally sit, a few colorful, spherical objects are carefully arranged on the hardwood floor. And on the wall, where you might normally find framed family photos, there hang a volcano made of denim...
Show Patrol: Will Taylor Swift and 'Saturday Night Live' be a good pair?
Taylor Swift hosts "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, with musical guest Taylor Swift. Here are the promos she shot with Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader. "SNL" has had a couple weeks off. You think it'll come back strong, or be as bad as it's been most of the season?...
Show Patrol: Oprah and Ellen sign O mags on Michigan Ave.
Oprah Winfrey revealed the Ellen DeGeners covers on her talk show this morning, and as I type the two women are on Michigan Avenue--Water Tower Park to be exact--signing and passing out copies.
RedEye Events: Shopping Tuesdays with Steve Kemble
Tuesdays: November 17-December 15, 6-9pm Water Tower Place (835 N. Michigan Ave) For one-stop holiday shopping this season, visit Water Tower Place every Tuesday during regular center hours (Nov 17-Dec 15) to receive a $30 gift card with a minimum $200 purchase. Then, from 6-9pm grab a friend for Shopping Tuesdays- a shopping event filled with even more special offers and VIP treatments (think: FREE makeovers from Sephora). On November 17th, meet Steve Kemble, America's Sassiest Lifestyle Guru and voice of US Weekly's fashion police, who will reveal 2009's hottest holiday gifts, complete with tricks on tackling this year's fashion trends (like lace and thigh-high boots)- all to officially kick-off the holiday shopping season! Click HERE for more info....