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Couric's First Night: Yep, That's a Newscast
Zap2It.comI should confess that I'm neither a close follower of Katie Couric's career (if I have the TV on in the morning, it's probably tuned to ESPN) nor a regular viewer of network evening news. So I come into watching her first night as anchor of the "CBS...Tags: Television, George W. Bush, Tom Cruise, Katie Couric, Petroleum Industry
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'My Date With Drew'
Times Staff WriterNo matter how meaningless, scary or banal someone else's dream may seem to you, once you've seen "My Date With Drew," you will be forced to grudgingly, reluctantly admit that the single-minded pursuit and implementation of that dream is still an admirable...Tags: Documentary (genre), Cinema Industry, Comedy (genre), Romance (genre), Drew Barrymore
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'30 Days' Back on FX Calendar
Zap2It.comHe's tried to live on minimum wage and had himself thrown in jail, and now documentarian Morgan Spurlock will get a few more chances to see how the other half lives. FX has picked up a third season of Spurlock's series "30 Days," in which he and other...Tags: Television, Christianity, Illegal Immigrants, Entertainment, Wages and Pensions
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News and Notes from the L.A. Film Festival
Zap2It.comHollywood, the site of so many blockbusters, is also the home of the annual Los Angeles Film Festival, which champions cinema's more independent cousins. Zap2it will be on hand for all 11 days to chat with stars and celebrities, consume lobster and...Tags: Career and Workplace, Toni Collette, Satire (genre), Guerrilla Activity, Murder
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McDonald's decides better is not bigger
Under fire for its menu amid growing concern about obesity in America, McDonald's Corp. said Tuesday that it will phase out its supersize drinks and fries in the U.S. by the end of the year.
The Oak Brook-based company was one of the primary movers in...Tags: Documentary (genre), Companies and Corporations, Happiness (state of mind), Lifestyle and Leisure, Bob Greene
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Will they buy it?
Tribune staff reporterThe health-minded lauded McDonald's Corp.'s decision to phase out supersize drinks and french fries, while the Oak Brook-based fast-food giant heralded cost benefits from simplifying operations. But with the seemingly abrupt shift in strategy announced...Tags: Documentary (genre), Coca-Cola, French Fries, Food Industry, Conservation
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McDonald's has documentary beef
Tribune staff reporterThe red-haired clown with a larger-than-life smile has welcomed generations of children to McDonald's. But the bloated mug of a filmmaker soon could scare away health-conscious adults. In the new documentary "Super Size Me," filmmaker Morgan Spurlock...Tags: Documentary (genre), General Motors Corp., Adults, Nike, Inc., Ronald McDonald House Charities
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'Super Size Me'
Times Staff WriterIf it's true that we are what we eat, then for one unappetizing month last summer filmmaker Morgan Spurlock was a mountain of lard. Not just any lard, mind you, but McDonald's lard — a trembling, nauseated, flatulent mountain of beef slathered...Tags: Sundance Film Festival, Documentary (genre), Crime, Law and Justice, Heart Attack, Cinema Industry
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Movie review: 'Super Size Me'
Tribune Movie Reporter3-1/2 stars (out of 4) The logic of Morgan Spurlock's "Super Size Me" may not be airtight, but you don't feel like he's telling a whopper. Spurlock, a former MTV stunt-show host, decided to eat 30 days of nothing but McDonald's meals after the fast-...Tags: Sundance Film Festival, Documentary (genre), George W. Bush, White House, Food Industry
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Year in Food
As another year draws to a close, let's take a look at some of the fascinating, wacky and ongoing stories that made 2004 such a memorable year for dining. The changing of the fine-dining guard: It was a tumultuous year for many of Chicago's highest-rated...Tags: Grant Achatz, Chicago Chinese Restaurants, CLTV, Charlie Trotter, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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On a screen near you ...
Tomorrow - The Agronomist: Jonathan Demme, keeping his hand in documentaries and pursuing his fascination with Haiti (previously reflected in a CD compilation of Haitian music), tells the story of the volatile Caribbean nation through the dissident...Tags: Ethan Hawke, Gary Oldman, Bars and Clubs, Tom Hanks, New Products
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