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Cindy Pearlman biography
Cindy Pearlman grew up in Chicago loving movies and everything Hollywood. She covers the entertainment industry interviewing all of the biggest stars of movies, TV …
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Before tour with the Boss, Van Zandt stars in new mob series
Tramps like them? Born to run together. Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt are having a big 2012 together with a new CD “Wrecking Ball” (out March 6) and a world tour. While driving through the streets of New Jersey (where else?), the bandana-wearing man …Read More
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Young actor drawn to knotty role in ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’
For a young actor trying to establish himself, Ezra Miller succeeds in a major way. “This film generates a reaction like an ouch,” says the 18-year-old actor, who makes an indelible impression playing a coldhearted teenager in “We Need to Talk About Kevin,” based on …Read More
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Five questions with Sherri Shepherd
During her youth in Hoffman Estates, a “wrap” wasn’t exactly a movie term for Sherri Shepherd. “Girl, I worked at Sears in the Woodfield Mall as a gift wrapper,” says the actress and TV host. “I’m actually a great gift wrapper, and the customers were …Read More
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Liam Neeson turning ‘Grey’ with gusto
LOS ANGELES — Liam Neeson clearly has a love-hate relationship with turning 60. Tell him that he doesn’t look a day over 45, and he smiles sweetly and says, “I love you so much.” Someone else jokes, “I’d say 55,” and the A-lister flips him …
Suze Orman bringing ‘Money Class’ with lots of sass to OWN
Growing up poor in Chicago was the best financial lesson for personal finance expert Suze Orman. She went to “money school” in Chicago. Enrollment wasn’t optional. “I came from a work ethic,” says Orman, whose series “America’s Money Class,” debuts Monday on cable’s OWN. “I’ve been working since I was 12 and I’m still working just as hard.”
2012 movie preview: Can anyone beat a pair of queens?
Hollywood has some jokers (“The Three Stooges”) and a deuce (“The Expendables 2”) to deal, and you can always bet on “Men in Black.”
Angelina Jolie on life with Brad Pitt and their brood
Brad Pitt gets manipulated by his little daughters, says Angelina Jolie, whose directorial debut is about to open.
Chelsea Handler to tackle role of her sister in new NBC sitcom
In her upcoming NBC sitcom, the in-your-face host of “Chelsea Lately” won’t be playing herself. Chelsea Handler plays her sister, Sloan, on “Are You There, Chelsea?,” debuting Jan. 11.
What’s she doing New Year’s Eve?
Katherine Heigl is a rom-com queen at the box office. But in real life, the star of the new holiday love story “New Year’s Eve” doesn’t need a script. “What makes for a great relationship?” mulls over Heigl, who is married to singer Josh Kelley. …
Actor James McAvoy talks Christmas
James McAvoy has a bone to pick with Santa. “For two Christmases in a row, I asked Santa for a real fighter jet,” says the Scotland native. “Let’s just say that disappointment set in when nothing of the sort arrived under my tree.” You almost …
John Corbett wants you to hate him
John Corbett, who played “Sex and the City’s” Aidan Shaw on both the big and small screens, is tired of being the all-American nice guy. “I hope that audiences do get mad at me,” he says of his latest role. “I’m trying to be a …
Linda Evans dishes on ‘Dynasty’
Now 68, Hollywood beauty Linda Evans recalls Rock Hudson, John Forsythe and Yanni in a flavorful memoir.
Rising starlet Amber Heard makes a big splash in ‘The Rum Diary’
Amber Heard knows how to make an entrance. This fall alone, she was a bunny (in NBC’s short-lived “The Playboy Club”) and now she’s a sea nymph in the film “The Rum Diary.” She meets gonzo journalist Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) when he’s in a boat, and she pops up skinny-dipping in the ocean. “I’m supposed to be some kind of mermaid,” she says. And she even glows in the dark.
‘Twilight’ hunk Gigandet sinks his teeth into busy work schedule
He’s the guy who tried to sink his teeth into Bella in “Twilight.” That didn’t work out too great for actor Cam Gigandet, whose meat eater James was toast in the first film — and spurred on tons of revenge in the subsequent ones. What …
A hit girl indeed, Chloe Grace Moretz has big roles ahead
The teen star of “Kick-Ass” is doing “Dark Shadows” and soon will be seen in a “really mind-boggling” Scorsese film.
Baker followed his own advice — and it paid off
Simon Baker, star of “The Mentalist,” recalls a time when he thought acting wasn’t a career option. “As a kid growing up in Australia, I was told, ‘That’s not a job. It’s sort of a fantasy.’ “I was told, ‘You have to get a job, …
Michael Shannon plays prize roles from General Zod to reclusive fed
CINDY PEARLMAN: In Zod, he did not trust. So many big names were up for the part of General Zod in the Superman reboot “Man of Steel” that Michael Shannon couldn’t believe he had a shot. “I was behind the Whole Foods store just south of North Avenue by the Chicago River when my life changed,” he says.
Julianne Hough seizes moment stepping into ‘Footloose’ role
CINDY PEARLMAN: Julianne Hough remembers spotting the peach chiffon dress hanging in her dressing room and actually tearing up. At age 23, she finally was going to the prom. Hough was on the “Footloose” set ready to film the iconic finale where she finally gets to cut loose.
Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson look to the trees
Steve Martin remembers the first word that entered his wild and still crazy brain when he discovered he would be working with Jack Black and Owen Wilson. “Mystery,” Martin says.
Sam Shepard fixes on staying in the present
At age 68, screen legend Sam Shepard is willing to share his life secrets. The notoriously private actor, who shuns most interviews, actually opens up in a surprising way. “I’ll tell you the great secret that I’ve learned at this age. It’s about staying in …
