It's been inspiring to see Roger Ebert slowly working his way back to writing movie reviews after his long illness. He's even gone so far as to give readers reviews of movies he missed while he was convalescing. Just don't expect to see the "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" signs in upcoming episodes "Ebert & Roeper at the Movies." Disney-ABC Domestic Television, which produces the show, said that the Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic has withdrawn... more ›

Back in 1988 there were some pretty cool films on the screen. Beetlejuice, Cocktail, Big, Who Framed Rodger Rabbit, Coming To America, Dangerous Liasons, and the list goes on and on. Near the top of our favorites that year were Steve Martin and Michael Caine in the movie Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. more ›

Now that we’ve paid lip service to the artier aspects of film, it’s time to get back to completely trivial bits of entertainment “news.” more ›

With Apple’s new version of iTunes making it even easier to tune into podcasts, some Chicagoans are seeing their own profiles rising. more ›