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TV review: Fuse's 'The Hustle' has flow

By Curt Wagner, @ShowPatrol — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:21:00 CDT

Take it from someone who's clueless about "the hippity-hop," you don't have to be a fan of the genre to enjoy "The Hustle," the first scripted series from music network Fuse.

DeKalb tattoo artist competes on Spike TV's 'Ink Master' beginning July 16

By JoVona Taylor — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:06:00 CDT

A Dekalb tattoo artist will compete for the title of "Ink Master" when Spike TV hit returns for a third season in July.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Breckin Meyer get naked for Heather Locklear

By Curt Wagner, @ShowPatrol — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:28:00 CDT

It's not every day you get to strip for Heather Locklear—unless you're Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar of "Franklin & Bash."

10 things we learned from Jay-Z's Samsung commercial

By Ernest Wilkins, @ErnestWilkins — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:38:00 CDT

Last night during the NBA Finals, Jay-Z debuted a three-minute commercial for the Samsung Galaxy phone and in the process revealed the following:

Dave Chappelle, Flight of the Conchords and Funny Or Die comedy tour coming to Chicago

By Curt Wagner, @ShowPatrol — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:13:00 CDT

In May, comedy fans finally got their new season of "Arrested Development" on Netflix. But why stop there?

'Iron Man' vs. 'Man of Steel'? Gwyneth Paltrow shows mettle

Luis Gomez — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:47:00 CDT

If there was any sort of competition between the year’s most anticipated superhero films, “Iron Man 3” and “Man of Steel” — which opened at the U.S. box office six weeks apart — “Iron Man” actress Gwyneth Paltrow hadn’t heard anything about it.

Interview: 'SNL' star Cecily Strong returns home amid dream year

Luis Gomez — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:53:00 CDT

They could be telling Cecily Strong’s story at iO Theater in Wrigleyville for years to come.

'True Blood' review: It sucks to get old

By Curt Wagner, @ShowPatrol — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:25:00 CDT

I can't decide whether I love, hate or love to hate HBO's "True Blood" ( 8 p.m. CT June 16, HBO; 2 stars out of 4 ). With its many repeated plot points and an ever-increasing roster of supernatural beings, it doesn't seem to be aging as gracefully as its immortal vampires. But damn, it still makes me laugh with lines like this one from Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis): "That was the sickest [bleep] I ever saw on TV. And I watch 'Dance Moms.'"

What makes Henry Cavill super?

By Curt Wagner, @ShowPatrol — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:55:00 CDT

Many Americans first noticed Henry Cavill as the handsome Charles Brandon on Showtime's "The Tudors" from 2007 to 2010, but for most he's not so familiar--until now. Now that the 30-year-old has suited up as Superman in "Man of Steel," he'll be well-known all over the world. Here's what makes him so super.

Q&A: Michael Shannon imagines General Zod's trip to Wiener's Circle

Matt Pais, @mattpais — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 CDT

Perhaps it’s not surprising that Michael Shannon, an Oscar nominee (“Revolutionary Road”) known for playing troubled characters, appears as tortured madman General Zod in “Man of Steel,” opening Friday. Would he be open to doing something more unexpected, like playing Superman?