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In this promo, Pat wishes everyone a safe and happy new years...and brings you the goods on tomorrow's Morning Show! Check it out..
Rating - 3 stars
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For today's promo, you can definately feel the morning love. Share the love and tune in to this web exclusive!
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www.ebaumsworld.com
Dean, Val and Ana host today's promo and they have the entire scoop on tomorrow's Morning Show! Tune in to find out what...
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www.fasthack.com
Paul keeps this promo short but sweet... and wishes everyone a happy holiday! Happy Holidays to all!
Paul gives you the 411 on tomorrow's Morning Show...straight from him to you with his personal web cam! Tune in and find out what's in store...
Paul's all fancied up, tie and all for today's promo. Find out what good stuff is in store for tomorrow's show in this web exclusive!
Rating - 3 stars
www.elfyourself.jibjab.com
For today's promo, Pat defends his dog...and lays out Monday's Morning Show for you! Check it out...
This image was captured on our WGN security cameras. We can't show the video yet, but we will on Monday (Dec. 22) during our "Voicemail" segment at 7:15!
Chicago is on 'winter storm watch' and WGN will have everything you need to know to make your morning commute easier! The Morning News starts at an earlier time especially for the snow coverage...so tune in tomorrow at 4:30am.
When I watch other news programs, I often reflect, in amazement, at the things I get away with on this show. Then, I wonder how in God's name I've convinced others to follow me down this path of degredation. The list of those whose reputations I've tarnished is long.
Tom Skilling
Bob Jordan
Dwyane Wade
Erick Dickerson
American Gladiators
Melissa Forman
Gilbert Gottfried
Robbie Gould
And on and on . . .
But the collection of humanity I assembled for my latest piece is so bizarre, I'm not sure I'll ever wrap my head around it.
Pat shows you the remains of a WGN Morning News holiday party...and shares what's planned for tomorrow's show! Tune in...
Santa seems to love my Cuban-style "frijoles negros" because we're flooded with calls at Old Havana Foods. It's gratifying to see how many folks are ordering from my new website. Thanks for stopping by. It seems like people are especially enjoying our legendary black beans dinner - because we're seeing repeat customers returning for more.
But if you're lookig to stoke the furnace, though, nothing keeps you warmer than my famous Chili Cubano! People go loco when they taste the tantilizing Old Havana flavor. It's delicious on a cold and snowy December night.
It's been fun to see the enthusiasm. Even the little Crews "elves" are helping us meet the heavy holiday demand. My daughter, Julia, and son, Tony, are helping out. And they're clearly enjoying the experience of watching this whole thing unfold. We're shipping out product all over Chicago and other parts of the country.
Many thanks to everyone! Feliz Navidad! And Happy Holidays! .
Pat and Paul take you on a little trip to the creative part of WGN. See where they take you...and find out what's good for tomorrow's Morning Show!
Paul has the goods on tomorrow's Morning Show...including an interview with Jamie Foxx! Plus...more icy weather expected, so tune in and find out what your morning commute is going to look like.
As part of our Old Havana grand opening special, we're celebrating Cuban history.
One of the most famous symbols of Havana is the centuries-old "Moro Castle," guarding the entrance to the harbor. In his new book, Havana: Autobiography of a City, journalist Alfredo Jose Estrada writes about the circumstances that led to the construction of the great fortress.
After suffering attacks at the hands of pirates, privateers and French Corsairs in the 1500's, Spanish settlers on the island of Cuba found themselves vulnerable to invasion. According to Estrada, when associates of pirate Francois Le Clerc (also known as Peg Leg) sacked and burned Havana to the ground in 1555, a Spanish royal decree laid the foundation for a new defensive strategy.
The Real Fuerza fortress was the first major Spanish attempt to guard Havana harbor. While it seems to have deterred Sir Francis Drake and his fearsome armada of twenty-two ships in 1586, the Spaniards still feared future attacks.
To fortify the Real Fuerza, Estrada writes, King Philip II ordered the construction of a new defensive structure in 1588. El Moro, a state-of-the-art fortress, would protect Havana for centuries.
"Designed by the celebrated Italian military architect, Giovanni Baptista Antonelli, [El Moro's] polygonal walls contain two landward bastions with a deep moat. The battery guarding the channel is known as Los Doce Apostoles (The 12 Apostles)."
Estrada says to this day, El Moro remains the most visible symbol of Havana. "It is to the city what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris, or the Coliseum is to Rome, framed in countless postcards sent back to Barcelona, Chicago or Kiev."
Pat and Paul take their blog on the road to Blago's house. I wonder if Rahm is hanging out somewhere near by...
Paul wants to keep things interesting so he shows you some personal belongings that he keeps on his desk. Check out all his "cool" stuff...and make sure to tune in tomorrow for The Morning Show's Toy-Drive!
"Mamma Mia" gets 2 nominations and "The Dark Knight" only gets one? That says it all about the 60 member Hollywood Foreign Press Association and their Golden Globe nominations. Shocking! Heath Legder deserves to be nominated (and win)...but for the picture not to get a best picture nod is a joke. Here's complete list....the awards will be annoucned on January 11th.
1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a. THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures
b. FROST/NIXON
Imagine Entertainment, Working Title, Studio Canal; Universal Pictures
c. THE READER
Mirage Enterprises; The Weinstein Company
d. REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
An Evamere Entertainment BBC Films Neal Street Production; DreamWorks Pictures in Association with BBC Films and Paramount Vantage
e. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.; Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.
2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a. ANNE HATHAWAY RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
b. ANGELINA JOLIE CHANGELING
c. MERYL STREEP DOUBT
d. KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG
(IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME)
e. KATE WINSLET REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a. LEONARDO DICAPRIO REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
b. FRANK LANGELLA FROST/NIXON
c. SEAN PENN MILK
d. BRAD PITT THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN
BUTTON
e. MICKEY ROURKE THE WRESTLER
4. BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a. BURN AFTER READING
Working Title/Releasing Company; Focus Features in association with Studio Canal
b. HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
Summit Entertainment, Film4, Ingenious Film Partners, Miramax Films; Miramax Films
c. IN BRUGES
Blueprint Pictures; Focus Features
d. MAMMA MIA!
Relativity Media, Playtone, Littlestar; Universal Pictures
e. VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
Mediapro; The Weinstein Company
5. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a. REBECCA HALL VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
b. SALLY HAWKINS HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
c. FRANCES MCDORMAND BURN AFTER READING
d. MERYL STREEP MAMMA MIA!
e. EMMA THOMPSON LAST CHANCE HARVEY
6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a. JAVIER BARDEM VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
b. COLIN FARRELL IN BRUGES
c. JAMES FRANCO PINEAPPLE EXPRESS
d. BRENDAN GLEESON IN BRUGES
e. DUSTIN HOFFMAN LAST CHANCE HARVEY
7. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
a. BOLT
Walt Disney Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
b. KUNG FU PANDA
DreamWorks Animation SKG; Paramount Pictures
c. WALL-E
Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
8. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
a. THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX (GERMANY)
(DER BADDER MEINHOF KOMPLEX)
Constantin Film Produktion GmbH; Summit Entertainment, LLC
b. EVERLASTING MOMENTS (SWEDEN/DENMARK)
(MARIA LARSSONS EVIGA ÖGONBLICK)
Final Cut Productions Aps; IFC Films
c. GOMORRAH (ITALY)
(GOMORRA)
Fandango; IFC Films
d. I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (FRANCE)
(IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME)
UGC YM/UGC Images/France 3 Cinema/Integral Film; Sony Pictures Classics
e. WALTZ WITH BASHIR (ISRAEL)
Bridgit Folman Film Gang/Les Films D'Ici/Razor Films/Arte France/ITVS International; Sony Pictures Classics
9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
a. AMY ADAMS DOUBT
b. PENELOPE CRUZ VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
c. VIOLA DAVIS DOUBT
d. MARISA TOMEI THE WRESTLER
e. KATE WINSLET THE READER
10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
a. TOM CRUISE TROPIC THUNDER
b. ROBERT DOWNEY JR. TROPIC THUNDER
c. RALPH FIENNES THE DUCHESS
d. PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN DOUBT
e. HEATH LEDGER THE DARK KNIGHT
11. BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
a. DANNY BOYLE SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
b. STEPHEN DALDRY THE READER
c. DAVID FINCHER THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN
BUTTON
d. RON HOWARD FROST/NIXON
e. SAM MENDES REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
12. BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
a. SIMON BEAUFOY SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
b. DAVID HARE THE READER
c. PETER MORGAN FROST/NIXON
d. ERIC ROTH THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN
BUTTON
e. JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY DOUBT
13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
a. ALEXANDRE DESPLAT THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN
BUTTON
b. CLINT EASTWOOD CHANGELING
c. JAMES NEWTON HOWARD DEFIANCE
d. A. R. RAHMAN SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
e. HANS ZIMMER FROST/NIXON
14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
a. “DOWN TO EARTH” — WALL-E
Music by: Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman
Lyrics by: Peter Gabriel
b. “GRAN TORINO” — GRAN TORINO
Music by: Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
Lyrics by: Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
c. “I THOUGHT I LOST YOU” — BOLT
Music & Lyrics by: Miley Cyrus, Jeffrey Steele
d. “ONCE IN A LIFETIME” — CADILLAC RECORDS
Music & Lyrics by: Beyoncé Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarnon, Ian Dench, James Dring, Jody Street
e. “THE WRESTLER” — THE WRESTLER
Music & Lyrics by: Bruce Springsteen
15. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a. DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
Showtime/John Goldwyn Productions/The Colleton Company/Clyde Phillips Productions
b. HOUSE (FOX)
Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
c. IN TREATMENT (HBO)
Sheleg, Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
d. MAD MEN (AMC)
Lionsgate Television
e. TRUE BLOOD (HBO)
Your Face Goes Here Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
16. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a. SALLY FIELD BROTHERS AND SISTERS
b. MARISKA HARGITAY LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS
UNIT
c. JANUARY JONES MAD MEN
d. ANNA PAQUIN TRUE BLOOD
e. KYRA SEDGWICK THE CLOSER
17. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a. GABRIEL BYRNE IN TREATMENT
b. MICHAEL C. HALL DEXTER
c. JON HAMM MAD MEN
d. HUGH LAURIE HOUSE
e. JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS THE TUDORS
18. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a. 30 ROCK (NBC)
Universal Media Studios in association with Broadway Video and Little
Stranger Inc.
b. CALIFORNICATION (SHOWTIME)
Showtime Presents in association with Aggressive Mediocrity, And Then...
c. ENTOURAGE (HBO)
Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
d. THE OFFICE (NBC)
Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
e. WEEDS (SHOWTIME)
Lionsgate Television
19. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a. CHRISTINA APPLEGATE SAMANTHA WHO?
b. AMERICA FERRERA UGLY BETTY
c. TINA FEY 30 ROCK
d. DEBRA MESSING THE STARTER WIFE
e. MARY-LOUISE PARKER WEEDS
20. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a. ALEC BALDWIN 30 ROCK
b. STEVE CARELL THE OFFICE
c. KEVIN CONNOLLY ENTOURAGE
d. DAVID DUCHOVNY CALIFORNICATION
e. TONY SHALHOUB MONK
21. BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a. A RAISIN IN THE SUN (ABC)
Sony Pictures Television
b. BERNARD AND DORIS (HBO)
Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films
c. CRANFORD (PBS)
A Co-Production of BBC and WGBH Boston.
d. JOHN ADAMS (HBO)
Playtone in association with HBO Films
e. RECOUNT (HBO)
Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
22. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a. JUDI DENCH CRANFORD
b. CATHERINE KEENER AN AMERICAN CRIME
c. LAURA LINNEY JOHN ADAMS
d. SHIRLEY MACLAINE COCO CHANEL
e. SUSAN SARANDON BERNARD AND DORIS
23. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a. RALPH FIENNES BERNARD AND DORIS
b. PAUL GIAMATTI JOHN ADAMS
c. KEVIN SPACEY RECOUNT
d. KIEFER SUTHERLAND 24: REDEMPTION
e. TOM WILKINSON RECOUNT
24. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a. EILEEN ATKINS CRANFORD
b. LAURA DERN RECOUNT
c. MELISSA GEORGE IN TREATMENT
d. RACHEL GRIFFITHS BROTHERS AND SISTERS
e. DIANNE WIEST IN TREATMENT
25. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a. NEIL PATRICK HARRIS HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
b. DENIS LEARY RECOUNT
c. JEREMY PIVEN ENTOURAGE
d. BLAIR UNDERWOOD IN TREATMENT
e. TOM WILKINSON JOHN ADAMS
WINNERS BY MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTOR AND TELEVISION NETWORK
MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTOR
Warner Bros. Pictures 11
Universal Pictures 9
The Weinstein Company 8
Fox Searchlight Pictures 7
Miramax Films 7
DreamWorks Pictures 6
Focus Features 6
Paramount Pictures 6
Paramount Vantage 6
BBC Films 5
Sony Pictures Classics 4
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 4
IFC Films 2
Overture Films 2
Sony Pictures Releasing 2
Studio Canal 2
Pathe 1
Summit Entertainment, LLC 1
Village Roadshow 1
TELEVISION NETWORK
HBO 22
SHOWTIME 8
NBC 6
ABC 5
AMC 3
FOX 3
PBS 3
USA NETWORK 2
CBS 1
LIFETIME TELEVISION 1
TNT 1
WINNERS BY MOTION PICTURE
AND TELEVISION SERIES OR PROGRAM
MOTION PICTURE
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON 5
DOUBT 5
FROST/NIXON 5
THE READER 4
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD 4
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE 4
VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA 4
IN BRUGES 3
THE WRESTLER 3
BOLT 2
BURN AFTER READING 2
CHANGELING 2
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY 2
I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T'AIME) 2
LAST CHANCE HARVEY 2
MAMMA MIA! 2
TROPIC THUNDER 2
WALL-E 2
BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX (DER BADDER MEINHOF KOMPLEX) 1
CADILLAC RECORDS 1
THE DARK KNIGHT 1
DEFIANCE 1
THE DUCHESS 1
EVERLASTING MOMENTS (MARIA LARSSONS EVIGA ÖGONBLICK) 1
GOMORRAH (GOMORRA) 1
GRAN TORINO 1
KUNG FU PANDA 1
MILK 1
PINEAPPLE EXPRESS 1
RACHEL GETTING MARRIED 1
WALTZ WITH BASHIR 1
TELEVISION SERIES OR PROGRAM
IN TREATMENT 5
RECOUNT 5
JOHN ADAMS 4
30 ROCK 3
BERNARD AND DORIS 3
CRANFORD 3
ENTOURAGE 3
MAD MEN 3
BROTHERS AND SISTERS 2
CALIFORNICATION 2
DEXTER 2
HOUSE 2
THE OFFICE 2
TRUE BLOOD 2
WEEDS 2
24: REDEMPTION 1
A RAISIN IN THE SUN 1
AN AMERICAN CRIME 1
THE CLOSER 1
COCO CHANEL 1
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER 1
LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT 1
MONK 1
SAMANTHA WHO? 1
THE STARTER WIFE 1
THE TUDORS 1
UGLY BETTY 1
Week one of the family dream. In case you didn't hear, I launched www.OldHavanaFoods.com and me and the Mrs. have been shipping out authentic, Cuban-style gourmet specialties to people across Chicago. It's been gratifying to see and hear people's reactions. Thanks for all your kind notes and words of encouragement.
As I work to streamline my supply chain, I'm also giving thought to how we'll celebrate Christmas at the Crews household. Given everything that's been going on, I think it's appropriate that we enjoy an Old Havana holiday season.
Traditionally, Cuban families serve seasoned pork loin and "frijoles negros" (black beans) for the feast of the "Noche Buena." Noche Buena (Good Night) is Christmas Eve. Being the night owls that we are, many Cubans stay up until midnight Christmas Eve ... to officially usher in Christmas Day. Growing up as a kid in Miami, Florida, we'd open presents the instant the clock struck 12. We'd stay up until 2 or 3 in the morning before going to bed.
Because I'm an early riser (with my WGN Morning News shift begining at 3:30 every morning) .... don't know if I can stay up that late. But given the significance of what's happened this year - with the launch of Old Havana foods - I feel compelled to have a Cuban-style "Noche Buena." Feliz Navidad!
For today's promo...day 2 of Paul and his personal web cam! Find out all the excitement in store for tomorrow's show, in this web exclusive.
Paul Konrad previews what's on tomorrow on the WGN Morning News -- webcam style!
(Chicago) - I can hardly believe it, but www.OldHavanaFoods.com is officially open for business. We went "LIVE" late Saturday afternoon and almost immediately started getting orders from across the country. Within the first 48 hours we recieved 30 orders. So I'm gratified to see people enjoying our authentic Cubana-style specialties.
Thanks to all of you who ordered my family's famous "frijoles negros" (Black Beans) or Chili Cubano. Please let me know what you think. Look forward to hearing from you. Buen provecho!
For today's promo, Pat and Paul sing a duet and do a little jig for you! Hear what song they're singing...and find out the goods in tomorrow's Morning Show.
Rating - 4 stars
www.pics.yemii.com
Pat & Paul come to you from a special location. Find out where they are...and all the goods on Monday's Morning Show!
I admire people who ride their bikes instead of driving. I could never do this, at least not exclusively. I'm too lazy, too sensitive to the cold, and too hurried to spare an extra 10 minutes to save on gas money . . . or the Earth.
But there is a portion of the cyclist population out there wreaking havoc. These bikers run traffic lights and 4-way intersections. They weave in and out of traffic. They go the wrong way on one-way streets.
And they have got to go.
Rating - 2 stars
www.fc01.deviantart.com
Pat & Paul give you a sneak peak to WGN's holiday staff party location! See where this year's festivities are taking place...plus, find out the BIG things in store for tomorrow's show.
Rating - 2 stars
www.chicagotribune.com
Pat and Paul explore WGN's "dub room." Find out what the "dub room" is used for...and if there's really a torpedo radar in there! All in today's web promo exclusive.
Rating - 4 stars
www.pics.yemii.com
Pat and Paul are together again! They've got the scoop on tomorrow's show...Dean has an interview with Beyonce! Check it out in this web exclusive.
An illustration of how frustrating it can be to launch your own business. You're at the mercy of so many different factors. Got an e-mail yesterday afternoon from my website programmer ... that there are technical glitches he has to iron out. Bottom line is it'll force a delay in today's launch. Now ... www.oldhavanafoods.com is set to open Saturday, December 6th.
Can't wait for you guys to see the new website. It includes music, family pictures and stories (not to mention the food).
Rating - 3 stars
www.megomuseum.com
The web promo took a mini Thanksgiving break...but it's back! For today's web exclusive, Paul has all you need to know about tomorrow's show. So tune in and find out!
All the hard work leads to this fateful moment - the birth of Old Havana foods. Tomorrow (Tues., December 2nd ) is D-Day at the Crews household. It's hard to believe, but we're finally set to launch www.oldhavanafoods.com
When you log-on you'll see pictures of "Abuelo Julio" and hear original Cuban piano music. That's an old family recording of my late grandmother at the piano, Maria Hermenia Rivero de Pestana (Cubans use a lot of names for some reason).
She was a beautiful person and gifted musician and I wish she were alive today to see the family enterprise take flight. It's been a long-held dream to market the old recipes from Cuba.
Don't exactly know what to expect tomorrow. We're an internet-based specialty food company so our sales will come on-line. All hands are on deck (me and the wife). And we're ready to process orders. I'll let you know how things go.
And once again, thanks again for all the words of encouragement and support. And "Buen Provecho" (which is the Cuban way of saying, "Bon Apetit") !