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No shortage of nominees for local media hall of fame
With Howard Stern and Steve Dahl snubbed again in voting this year, and other major impact players such as Studs Terkel not even nominated, the so-called National Radio Hall of Fame remains as incomplete as Chicago's half-built Museum of Broadcast...Tags: Cartoons, Periodicals, Marshall Field, Ring Lardner Jr., Harry Caray
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With 'Idol,' less could equal more
Fox's "American Idol," which wraps up its seventh go-round next week, has become an aging tenor. It's still a far bigger draw than anything that's come along but not hitting the high notes quite the way it once did.
"I would say I'm satisfied creatively,...Tags: Tribune Company, David Cook, Paula Abdul, CBS Corp., Popular Music
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Donnelley net surges; WMS beats estimates
Tribune reporterR.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.'s first-quarter profit jumped 31.5 percent with the help of a tax break and other one-time factors, but the Chicago-based commercial-printing giant's underlying earnings grew at a much slower rate. Donnelley's net income was...Tags: R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Sales, Casino and Gambling Industry, Newspaper and Magazine, Corporate Officers
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Al Franken's jokes come back to bite him
The Swampby Mark Silva Sex with machines? It was a joke. Al Franken, the humorist and satirist running for the Senate in Minnesota, has written and told many of them in his time. But it's no laughing matter for the Minnesota......Tags: Parties and Movements, Al Franken
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Playboy Magazine
Tribune staff reporterFor a magazine that spawned dozens of imitators as it both chronicled and set a standard for sexual change in America, Playboy got off to a jittery start. Hugh Hefner had so little confidence in his magazine that he did not print the month of the...Tags: Lake Shore Drive, Magazines, James Baldwin, Periodicals, Marilyn Monroe
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Video game expo planning to scale down
The video game industry's largest annual trade show, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, will be scaled down dramatically next year amid industry desires for a more intimate setting, organizers said Monday. "This is not a wake or a funeral. It's about...Tags: New York Mercantile Exchange, Game Playing, Petroleum Industry, Beach Vacations, Action Products International Incorporated
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Stumble over gay issue dogs Obama
Tribune staff reportersChicago lawyer Coco Soodek has given $2,300 to Sen. Barack Obama's presidential primary campaign, the most allowed under federal law. But in recent days, she has questioned her contribution, just as she has questioned the candidate's commitment to gays...Tags: Minority Groups, Demonstration, Democratic Party, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians
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Chicago event expected to raise at least $1.5 million for Obama
Tribune staff reporterSen. Barack Obama's campaign is planning what could be the largest fundraiser of his presidential bid so far, a big-dollar event in Chicago that is expected to raise at least $1.5 million in a single evening. Minimum suggested admission for the June 8...Tags: Political Candidates, Hillary Clinton, Playboy Enterprises, Inc., John Kerry, Barack Obama
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Playboy adds Web club, weighs online dating
Daily PressPlayboy Enterprises Inc. will begin a less expensive Web subscription service this month to attract more customers and is considering starting an online dating service. The Web service, called Playboy Daily, will cost $12 per year and will offer...Tags: Playboy Enterprises, Inc., Tommy Hilfiger Corporation, InterActiveCorp, Online
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Hefner pushes his man for Playboy revival
Tribune national correspondentHugh Hefner may finally have found his man. By choosing Christopher Napolitano, a 16-year Playboy veteran, as his new editorial director, Hefner sent a clear message: It's still his magazine. At 78, "Hef" remains keenly involved in the day-to-day...Tags: Magazines, Sales, Periodicals, Newspaper and Magazine, Photography
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