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>> anthony: so uh roger lived principally in chicago? >> bruce: oh yes. and he had, believe me, he had plenty of opportunities to leave. i mean, he was offered some serious dough to go to new york and go to la. >> anthony: why didn't he go? >> bruce: in chicago, favors are worth more than money and loyalty. in chicago, this is very important. roger is one of the most loyal people. he was loyal to his friends, to his family. and i just, i don't have any problem understanding why he decided to stay here. ♪

He was much better read. >> anthony: so uh roger lived principally in chicago? >> bruce: oh yes. and he had, believe me, he had plenty of opportunities to leave. i mean, he was offered some serious dough to go to new york and go to la. >> anthony: why didn't he go? >> bruce: in chicago, favors are worth more than money and loyalty. in chicago, this is very important. roger is one of the most loyal people. he was loyal to his friends, to his family. and i just, i don't have any problem understanding why he decided to stay here. ♪ ♪

Can't even conceive of myself handling, um i think that that really kind of set him apart from kind of the other iconic chicago people. >> anthony: the guy, and correct me if i'm wrong, this was an enthusiast, i mean this was a guy who actually liked going to the movies. >> bruce: now this is not always the case with critics. they don't necessarily love the people or the subject matter they're reviewing. roger loved movies, and he loved actors. if you went over to his house, he would want to watch movies. >> anthony: siskel and ebert. classic, you know, it's like that is an iconic relationship...

>> anthony: so uh roger lived principally in chicago? >> bruce: oh yes. and he had, believe me, he had plenty of opportunities to leave. i mean, he was offered some serious dough to go to new york and go to la. >> anthony: why didn't he go? >> bruce: in chicago, favors are worth more than money and loyalty. in chicago, this is very important. roger is one of the most loyal people. he was loyal to his friends, to his family. and i just, i don't have any problem understanding why he decided to stay here. ♪

Roger had two things over siskel. he was a much better writer, and he was much better read. >> anthony: so uh roger lived principally in chicago? >> bruce: oh yes. and he had, believe me, he had plenty of opportunities to leave. i mean, he was offered some serious dough to go to new york and go to la. >> anthony: why didn't he go? >> bruce: in chicago, favors are worth more than money and loyalty. in chicago, this is very important. roger is one of the most loyal people. he was loyal to his friends, to his family. and i just, i don't have any problem understanding why he decided to stay here. ...