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'Big Bang Theory' beats 'Idol' for Thursday night ratings

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The Big Bang Theory is really exploding in popularity with viewers. The Chicago Tribune reported that the CBS show about a group of physicist friends drew in 16.11 million viewers this week, beating out American Idol. The reality singing talent competition had a 4.4 rating with the oh-so important 18-49 demographic, was viewed by 15.4 [...]

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S.F. leverages PGA Tour's change on playoff event

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Nothing is ever simple when it comes to golf in San Francisco. The city's contract with the PGA Tour calls for the "penultimate playoff event" to be held at Harding Park in 2013 or '14. The language is clear and unequivocal, with no room for misinterpretation. (The Chronicle has a copy of the contract.) Just [...]

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Matt Damon Will Star in Chicago's People Speak, Live! Performance – Playbill.com

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Matt Damon Will Star in Chicago's People Speak, Live! Performance By Michael Gioia11 Jan 2012 Voices of a People's History will present The People Speak, Live!, featuring Oscar winner Matt Damon ("Good Will Hunting"), Jan. 31 at The Metro in Chicago. The one-night-only performance will begin at 7 PM and will also feature Chicago poets Angela [...]

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Alyson Hannigan is pregnant. What a coincidence! So is Lily

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The last time Alyson Hannigan was pregnant, her sitcom, "How I Met Your Mother," would hide the star's belly behind (wink, wink) a basketball, say, or a globe. Now her character, Lily, is pregnant for the first time — and Hannigan's representative has confirmed that the actress is pregnant for the second time. Whew! The [...]

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Jay-Z Gets The 'I'm The White Guy Treatment' From Writer Soren Baker

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Jay-Z is the subject of the new book from esteemed author/journalist Soren Baker, and his "I'm The White Guy" series. I'm The White Guy: The Jay-Z Edition focuses on Baker's interviews and interaction with Jay-Z, shedding an insightful light on one of rap's most accomplished artists. During one of the books two interviews with Jay-Z, [...]

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June 9: Swanni's 10 Hottest Shows In HDTV!

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9. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new) Tonight's guests include Jim Carrey who will wander by to hawk that new penguin movie. Yeech. NBC, 11:35 p.m. 10. Late Night With David Letterman (new) Tonight's guests include Neil Patrick Harris who will wander by to hawk any number of things. CBS, 11:35 p.m. Click to [...]

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Reports: Ex-Tribune CEO To Buy Q101, The Loop

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CHICAGO (CBS) – Reports Tuesday say former Chicago Tribune chief executive officer Randy Michaels is set to buy two high-profile local FM radio stations, on the heels of a new book that exposes some raunchy tales about Michaels’ reign in the Tribune Tower. Multiple published reports said Michaels is part of a group set to [...]

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How many Obama victory newspapers that you have or shipping to your home?

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I currently have: Richmond Times-Dispatch (early returns and final election edition) USA Today (4 early return papers and 1 final election edition) Greensboro News and Record (4 papers) Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Washington Post (full paper, not commemorative edition) Others that I will receive in the mail in the next few days Baltimore Sun Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia [...]

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Everyone loves pi on March 14

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CHICAGO, March 13 (UPI) — the head of the math department at a Chicago high school says the hot dogs will be ready for throwing on Pi Day. March 14 marks the worldwide homage to pi, the irrational number mathematicians presume has no end point in decimal form but begins with 3.14, which roughly translates [...]

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6 places where you might spot the Bears after Sunday's NFC Championship

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Jay Cutler takes his helmet off with a handful of minutes left in his team's playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks at Soldier Field on January 16, 2011. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/ Chicago Tribune) Want to hangout with the Bears after Sunday’s NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers? here are six places where you might [...]

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Orkin Man Uses Sippy Cup To Sprinkle Poison, Leaves It Behind In House With Little Kids – The Consumerist

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An Orkin exterminator's decision to use a child's sippy cup as a pesticide dispenser has gotten him suspended from his job after he left it behind in a house with three young children. The tech had come out to the house in Chicago to deal with an ant situation. the next day, the mom spotted [...]