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Christie rechristened a star with ‘Away from Her’
By PETE BLAND of the Tribune’s staff
Al Pacino once called her "the most poetic of all actresses." And who’s to argue?

GAME OVER
In a déjà vu market, Nintendo sees light
By PAUL DZIUBA
As the 1990s closed, the balance of power had shifted in the console gaming world. 

Closer to perfection 
Kyra Sedgwick cracks more cases as TNT’s crime drama returns for new season.
By FRAZIER MOORE of The Associated Press
NEW YORK - As folks might say back in Atlanta, where she hails from, Brenda Leigh Johnson is a caution. She’s a stitch. She’s a sight.

HOLLYWOOD HEADLINERS
By GEORGE RUSH and JOANNA RUSH MOLLOY Tribune Media Services
John Travolta might live to regret squeezing into the housedress of Edna Turnblad.

Music

Delightful derivative
By CHRIS BOECKMANN
Two years ago, Bajan superstar Rihanna found herself on top of the charts with "Pon de Replay," an energetic, bubblegum-dancehall gem. But after the follow-up single tanked, Rihanna - or her producers - realized that her robotic voice was more suited toward - or at least more profitable with - a different genre.

Jason Aldean’s country-rock CD ‘Relentless’ catches fire at birth
By TOM GARDNER of The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS - It’s been quite a year for Jason Aldean and his CDs. The first one went platinum, the second nearly went up in smoke.

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Film

Surfing wedding crasher ties the knot on boredom
By SCOTT A. MAY
Lower your expectations, and you’ll still be disappointed by "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," the superhero sequel that’s about as dull and irrelevant as they come.

New role model
Lindsay’s in rehab, and Paris is in jail, and Britney is leaving rambling letters to fans on her Web site. But teen and ’tween girls still have a wholesome role model to look up to - or rather, see eye to eye with - in Nancy Drew.

The lord aboard
Jim Carrey already learned his lessons from God. Now it’s Steve Carell’s turn. A bit player in the 2003 hit "Bruce Almighty," Carell has since leaped to stardom, giving the filmmakers a ready-made stand-in when Carrey decided not to return for what became the sequel, "Evan Almighty."

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