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Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ comedy "The Hangover Part III" (Photo courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures)

Cantankerous Critic: ‘Hangover III’ Just Another Pointless Sequel

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Opening day for the Adler Planetarium on May 12, 1930. (Photo supplied by the Adler Planetarium)

Adler Planetarium Celebrates 83rd Anniversary

St. Peter's in the Loop. (Credit: Steve Miller)

Street Photography Group Holds ‘Alley Walk’ Downtown

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House Passes Concealed Carry Plan Opposed By Senate Leader
Gun owners in the only state still banning concealed weapons would win that right under a plan approved by the Illinois House on Friday, but the governor and other powerful Democrats oppose the plan because it would wipe out local gun ordinances -- including Chicago's ban on assault weapons.
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Two Shot Near Roosevelt CTA Station
Around 11:10 a.m., a 57-year-old man and a 30-year-old man were shot in the 1100 block of South State Street.
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Store Owner Kidnapped In Pilsen, SUV Stolen
Police said the 78-year-old man was closing the store in the 1100 block of West 18th Street when a group of men threw a pillowcase over his head, hit him in the face, and forced him into his own SUV.
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Jennifer Hudson (Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Jennifer Hudson To Be ‘American Idol’ Judge

She’s has signed a deal to join the judges panel for season 13 this fall, and the other two spots may be filled by former Idol contestants Kelly Clarkson and Adam Lambert or Clay Aiken.

WBBM-FM–5 hours ago

Cantankerous Critic: ‘Fast & Furious 6′ Is Audacious, But Just Plain Dumb

“Fast & Furious 6″ is just as ludicrously implausible as its predecessors, with only a fraction of Fast Five’s gonzo energy.

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Cantankerous Critic: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ A Warp Speed Thrill Ride

This sequel to director J.J. Abrams 2009 reboot is part homage, part thrill ride, and part morality play. It’s much like the best episodes of the TV series that inspired it, only with much much better special effects.

2013/05/16

CBS Announces 2013-2014 Prime Time Schedule, Includes 8 New Series

CBS introduced its 2013-2014 prime time schedule Wednesday, featuring eight new series.

2013/05/15

Shedd Aquarium visitors touch the rays swimming in the Stingray Touch exhibit outside the aquarium. (Credit: Shedd AquariumBrenna Hernandez)

Kids Get Sneak Preview Of New Stingray Exhibit At Shedd Aquarium

A group of students from the south suburbs were among the first to try out the Shedd Aquarium’s first outdoor exhibit on Tuesday, getting the chance to literally reach out and touch a school of stingrays swimming in a pool outside the aquarium.

WBBM Newsradio–2013/05/14

An Incredible Hulk toy is displayed on a trade stand during the 2013 London Toy Fair at Olympia Exhibition Centre on January 22, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Suburban Library Seeking Incredible Hulk Statue

They want fans of the DC Comics character “The Incredible Hulk” to help them pay for a 9-foot-tall statue of the raging green monstrosity.

WBBM Newsradio–2013/05/14

Made In Chicago: Chicago Children’s Theatre

Since it launched in 2005, Chicago Children’s Theatre has been providing a unique experience for young audiences.

2013/05/13

Adler Planetarium Celebrates 83rd Anniversary

The Adler Planetarium in Chicago celebrates its 83rd Anniversary today. When it opened in 1930, Alder had the distinction of being the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere. The institution is planning another first this year and some of its rarely-seen collections will be part of the show.

2013/05/12

Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ drama “The Great Gatsby.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures – © 2013 Bazmark Film III Pty Limited)

Cantankerous Critic: ‘The Great Gatsby’ A Grand Spectacle

This latest version of “The Great Gatsby” isn’t weighted down by its status as “The Great American Novel.” Instead, director Baz Luhrmann seems inspired by it.

2013/05/10

Members of the Rock Valley R/C Flyers Club prepare two model airplanes for flight. (Credit: Rock Valley R/C Flyers)

Model Airplane Flyers To Offer Alternative To Cancelled Rockford Airfest

A model airplane club has stepped up to the plate to fill the breech left by the cancellation of the Rockford Airfest, after the Blue Angels halted their air show performances due to federal budget cuts.

WBBM Newsradio–2013/05/09

Neil Patrick Harris Returns To Host 2013 Tony Awards

It’s an award show that will be legend…wait for it…dary. Or at least that’s what Neil Patrick Harris promises. The ‘How I Met Your Mother’ star will be returning to host the 2013 Tony Awards .

2013/05/09

Sears Tower And John Hancock Go Dark In Observance Of Earth Hour

Robert Redford Behind New Series ‘Chicagoland’

The legendary actor/filmmaker Robert Redford will be the creative force behind an eight-part documentary-style program about the city, titled “Chicagoland.”

2013/05/08

Believers crowd around what they believe to be an apparition of the Virgin Mary located on a wall of a Chicago underpass in April 2005. Police were posted in the area to keep traffic flowing as hundreds of people were drawn to the site each day for several weeks. Others believed it to be no more than a water stain. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Play Recalls Story Of ‘Our Lady Of The Underpass’

It was a phenomenon under Chicago’s Fullerton Avenue underpass, now a water stain that many believed was the image of the Virgin Mary has become the subject of a play at Elgin Community College.

WBBM Newsradio–2013/05/03

Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as Tony Stark/Iron Man in Iron Man 3. (Photo Credit: Zade Rosenthal ©Marvel Studios 2013)

Cantankerous Critic: “Iron Man 3″ Smart, But Tony Stark Growing Stale

Iron Man 3 is both a step up and a step down from the now much maligned (however unfairly) Iron Man 2.

2013/05/02

DON'T TRUST HER, 'YE, IT'S A TRAP(Credit: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

Kanye, Kardashian Seek Donations To Lurie Hospital In Lieu Of Baby Gifts

They are the King and Queen of self-promotion, and while cynics might question all of their motives, everyone here at Lurie Children’s Hospital is very grateful.

2013/04/30

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‘Kinky Boots’ Leads Tony Award Nominations With 13

The nominations were announced Tuesday in a televised event co-hosted by Tony winner Sutton Foster and “Modern Family” star Jesse Tyler Ferguson. The awards will be broadcast on CBS from Radio City Music Hall on June 9.

2013/04/30

Made In Chicago: Cinespace Chicago Studios

The largest film studio outside of Chicago is on the West Side.

2013/04/29

Street Photography Group Holds ‘Alley Walk’ Downtown

If you walk through the Loop on a Sunday, you might see a group of people taking pictures – a lot of pictures.

2013/04/28

Something 2 Do: April 27 & 28

Looking for something to do this weekend?

2013/04/27

(Left to right) Dwayne Johnson as Paul Doyle, Mark Wahlberg as Daniel Lugo and Anthony Mackie as Adrian Doorbal in PAIN AND GAIN, directed by Michael Bay from Paramount Pictures.

Cantankerous Critic: ‘Pain And Gain’ Is All Pain, No Gain

“Pain And Gain” is an aggressive, unrepentantly block-headed black hole of a movie that sucks all intelligence and talent into its vortex leaving only a vacuum of stupidity behind. I felt like I was a little dumber just for having spent two hours in its presence.

2013/04/26