Monthly Archives: October 2010

Why is Tom Dart Not Running for Mayor?

Posted at 10:41 am on October 28, 2010 by marcusb

After weeks of speculation that he would run for mayor of Chicago, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced that he will not pursue the office. Now, everyone wants to know why.

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Time Traveler Spotted?

Posted at 5:48 am on October 28, 2010 by keith

A filmmaker believes that he has spotted a time traveler in some promo footage for the Charlie Chaplin film “The Circus.” The person appears to be talking on a cell phone in 1928.…

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Bill Brady on Glee?

Posted at 6:07 am on October 26, 2010 by keith

Pat Quinn’s campaign has lightened things up a bit, releasing an ad inspired by the hit FOX show, “Glee.”…

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Rickey Hendon Apologizes to Bill Brady … or Does He?

Posted at 11:51 am on October 25, 2010 by marcusb

State Sen. Rickey Hendon joined Big John and Amy to talk about remarks he made about fellow state Sen. Bill Brady during an appearance with Gov. Quinn over the weekend.

Here’s what Hendon said at the appearance:

And here’s what …

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Covering The ‘Hall O’ Death’

Posted at 5:59 am on October 25, 2010 by keith

KDFW the Fox affiliate in Dallas created a spoof of social media for the local “Lone Star Emmy’s”…

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Call Me Senator!

Posted at 2:53 pm on October 24, 2010 by keith

Airplane! director David Zucker has released a new video taking aim at Senator Barbara Boxer in California.…

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Big John & Amy Week in Review – October 22, 2010

Posted at 1:52 pm on October 22, 2010 by keith

Topics this week include a controversy over an assignment at an Indiana school, Brian Dorian, Anita Hill & Clarence Thomas, and Juan Williams .…

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Is this Halloween Display Racist?

Posted at 8:27 am on October 22, 2010 by marcusb

A man in Springfield is being criticized for a Halloween display in his front yard that appears to some observers to depict an African-American man being hung in a noose.

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Ari Fleischer Analyzes the Upcoming Mid-Term Elections

Posted at 1:07 pm on October 20, 2010 by marcusb

Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer joined Big John and Amy to talk about what he thinks will happen after the mid-term elections. He also talked about the current state of relations between the U.S. and Israel.…

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New Cubs Manager Mike Quade Talks About the Team’s Future

Posted at 1:01 pm on October 20, 2010 by marcusb

What does he think about how he got his new job and what does he see in the team’s future?

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