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Can you make a persuasive, evocative Chicago movie without filming most, or any, of your movie in Chicago? For decades, Hollywood answered that with: Stupid question. Outside Chicago, who cares? Look at the late silent and early sound era gangster classics, from “Underworld” (set in an inferred, not stated, Chicago) to “Little Caesar,” “The Public Enemy” and “Scarface.” Those weren’t filmed here. Who cared? They worked like crazy, and they maximized ...

President Richard Nixons nine-bedroom Western White House where he retreated after the Watergate scandal to write his memoirs goes on the market again for $65 million after failing to sell for six years The 5.45 acre Spanish-style presidential compound was home to the 37th president president of the United States and his wife Pat for nearly two decades The California native purchased the oceanfront compound at the beginning of his first presidential term in 1969 and utilized the home for politi...

The stories behind the biggest Oscars scandals and Hollywood fights It is not always a friendly affair in the film industry The stories behind the Academy Awards biggest feuds As the annual love-in that is the Oscars draws closer for this year, time to remind ourselves what really makes Hollywood tick: pure hatred. The film industry has seen its fair share of long-terms spats between actors and actresses, which have gone on to be played out in the public eye and on set. History has shown that t...

mo ! In tonight’s episode of Big Sky, the episode begins with Jenny, she had fallen into a pit full of dead animals and Rand is standing on the top of the pit, threatening her with an ax. She pulls out her gun and tells him to put the ax down, she is going to walk out of there. He doesn’t think she will shoot, and she fires near his foot. Jenny loses her footing and Rand jumps in the pit on top of her, we hear another gunshot go off. It is John Wayne, he tells Rand to get off of her, he say...

Big Sky's big death is the grim gift that keeps on giving.

April 21, 2021Updated 10:09 a.m. ET The evening of Feb. 28, 1957 in Los Angeles was a balmy one, and the 14th annual Golden Globes awards were in progress at the Ambassador Hotel. Inside, a nervous Hollywood newcomer named Vikki Dougan was about to present the award for Best Supporting Actor to Earl Holliman for his performance in “The Rainmaker.” Ms. Dougan had slipped on a pink satin backless dress for the special occasion — one of several she’d had custom-made after signing a contrac...

Viggo Mortensen stars in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." (New Line Cinema) Is it really an ancient war or something from a parallel universe? The climax to the most successful fantasy movie series of all time features some of the greatest battle scenes ever committed to film. Director Peter Jackson and his effects crew absolutely were pushing the limits of CGI two decades ago when they made this movie, and despite all the technical advances we’ve made since, those scenes stil...

By Kathi OShea April 21, 2021 8:11 am KGMI Deb Fritz, Towline Marine Assist, Friday Harbor FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — Even the Duke couldn’t get ’em through this…. The boat that was John Wayne’s first yacht and has a long history in our region now sits half submerged after hitting a reef off Stuart Island Saturday afternoon. No one was hurt but the 76-foot Norwester suffered heavy damage to its keel and hull and took on water. Deb Fritz of Towline Marine Assist in Friday Harbor says her ...

Richard Delbert Spriggle died April 17, 2021, in Eau Claire, WI.  He was born March 10, 1937, to Leon and Cordellia Spriggle, one of many brothers and sisters. Richard was known as “Dick” by his family and friends and spent most of his life in Bay City, Wisconsin until relocating to Plum City, Wisconsin. Dick spent most of his life working construction and scrapping. He was a firm believer in “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure”. Dick was passionate about collecting old toys,...

Are the Oscars Finally Giving Asian Talent the Recognition They Deserve? Tim Gray, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail For the first time, there are two Asian Americans in Oscar’s director race: Lee Isaac Chung (“Minari”) and Chloé Zhao (“Nomadland”). That’s notable, but it’s even more extraordinary considering only four Asians were ever nominated as director before this. The four predecessors were spread over the decades: Hiroshi Teshigahara (“Woman in the Dunes,” 1965); Akira...