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Countdown to the Tony Awards: Tonys By Numbers

Lucia Peters — Sat, 28 May 2011 18:41:59 +0000

The Tony Awards have been around for a long time– since 1946, as a matter of fact. That’s a lot of Broadway history, and there’s only two more weeks to go before more is made! Curious about what the biggest number of Tony Awards taken by a single show is? Wondering which actors have been nominated in all four acting categories? Want to know what the most number of awards won by a single individual is? Read on, and all shall become clear!

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Columbia College Chicago References ‘Glee,’ ‘Simpsons’ to Get Kids to Apply

Natalie Zutter — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:23:21 +0000

Often you hear of schools that namedrop famous alumni in interviews or newsletters, in the hopes of attracting more applicants. However, Columbia College Chicago did two things differently: They made comparisons between their majors and popular TV shows and other pop culture happenings, and they did so over Twitter.

The first tweet I found randomly while searching for a Glee shooting schedule; the college had smartly included the show as a hash tag, and they had it promoted on the social networking site. But they’re not just going after the musical theater kids; a second tweet invites possibly older fans by referencing The Simpsons:

And as you can see from the third tweet, CCC is cashing in on the fact that one of its Assistant Journalism professors, Dan Sinker, was behind the hilarious @MayorEmanuel Twitter profile — so there’s the viral population. Other tweets publicize an interview the school’s Game Design professor had with The A.V. Club, and the fact that alum Chris Medina was (at the time of the tweet) in the running for this year’s American Idol.

It’s a very smart move for a school to embrace not only social media, but also have a proven knowledge of different populations within the pop culture world. (Especially when you have a competitor with the same name in New York City.) You know who we’re surprised they didn’t mention, though? The equally Twitter-savvy Kanye West, whose decision to drop out of CCC prompted the title of his first album.

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Drew Grant — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:54:00 +0000

The City Of Chicago Thinks Michael Bay is a Douchebag – Filming of Transformers 3 has made some city residents fear they may be going deaf, as the ego-maniacal director takes over their town to create his third robot-changing masterpiece. So *spoiler alert* there are going to be a TON of explosions. (via Lainey Gossip)

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Taylor and Taylor’s Get-Together

Heather — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:37:06 +0000

Country singer Taylor Swift and Twilight actor Taylor Lautner share a steamy scene in the upcoming movie Valentine’s Day, and apparently there was chemistry off-screen as well, since she-Taylor invited he-Taylor out to Chicago for a visit this past weekend!

Taylor Lautner flew out to Chicago with his dad and spent two nights in the Windy City at the same hotel Taylor Swift was staying at. Taylor L was given a tour of the city by one of Taylor S’s bodyguards, and then got to see Taylor’s sold out gig that night at the Allstate Arena.

The two had to part ways shortly after as Taylor S flew out to Minneapolis for another concert and Taylor L headed back to Vancouver, British Columbia to continue working on Twilight: Eclipse.

“Valentine’s Day,” which comes out next year, is a story about intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles who break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine’s Day.

MORE PICS of Taylor and Taylor after the cut!

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Barack and Michelle Obama Enjoy Valentine’s Day in Chicago

Gayla McCord — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:36:50 +0000

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, were spotted spending a long weekend in Chicago. The first real break the couple have had since he became president on Jan. 20, according to the Chicago Sun-Times:

They were spotted leaving a quiet Valentine’s dinner last night at their fave restaurant Table 52, a restaurant owned by Oprah Winfrey’s former chef, Art Smith.

Art’s restaurant in D.C., Art & Soul, is reported to be just as tasty.

The First Couple took the weekend off from any official public events and were able to enjoy Holiday weekend together at their Hyde Park home on Chicago’s south side.

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