Cheers For Heroes!

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Join NBC 5's Anna Davlantes, Chicago Bears Robbie Gould, Richard Roeper and other local celebrities, as we honor our wounded Veterans.

Wounded Heroes Foundation provides care packages to our injured men and women of the armed forces. In addition, Wounded Heroes Foundation, through charitable contributions, provides financial and other assistance in situations where the military is not equipped or unable to assist.

Thursday September 11th, 2008
Cheers For Heroes!
Boss Bar 420 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL
5 pm to 12 am

Free food provided by the Anti-Hunger Federation and The Cooking & Hospitality Institute of Chicago.

$25 donation at the door.

100% of proceeds will go directly to our wounded Veterans.

Donate at www.woundedheroesfund.net/donations.

Labels: anna davlantes, charitable events, cheers for heroes, nbc 5 chicago, Richard Roeper, robbie gould, veterans, wounded heroes foundation

ACES UP! Poker Tourney

Hosted by state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, Chicago Sun Times Columnist and TV Personality Richard Roeper, and College Football Hall of Famer and former Chicago Bear Chris Zorich, Aces UP! is one of Chicago's premiere charitable poker events.

Several local and national media, civic, business, and entertainment celebrities will be in the house with a bounty on their heads; if you knock them out of the tournament, you'll be rewarded with a special prize.

Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008
Time: 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Tournament
Location: Fulton's On The River
315 N. LaSalle
Attire: Business Casual

Come on out to match wits (and cards) with Chicago's media, entertainment, sports, civic and corporate stars; all while benefitting one of Chicago's most important charities and competing for over $15,000 in prizes!

To learn more about the event and to register, please visit the Aces UP! website at www.acesuptourney.com or call at 312-276-0259, ext. 113.

Labels: alexi giannoulias, charity event, chicago, chris zorich, poker tourney, Richard Roeper, tim king, urban prep academy

Richard Roeper's New Book DEBUNKED!

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

I attended a book release party last week at Otom for Chicago Sun-Times Columunist and co-host of "At the Movies",Richard Roeper. His new book DEBUNKED! Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, And Evil Plots of the 21st Century is a breezy but fact-filled dissection of more than two dozen of the most popular urban legends and conspiracy theories of the 21st century. How many people do we know that always has some sort of out of whack and illogical theory about the most recent events that have happened, whether tragic or triumphant. To some folks, there is always a cover up or secret being with held from the public that makes the event questionable and unbelievable. From conspiracy theories such as the melt down of the WTC during 9/11 to man landing on the moon, and Barack Obama's Muslim secret, Roeper "Debunks!" illogical suggestions and sets the record straight.

It's also very easy for such conspiracy theories to make it's way around cyberspace and plant a seed of doubt based on unproven facts. If you're on a million email lists like I am, then you've received countless videos and articles about such things; Mostly from that one friend who is the lead conspiracy theorists. Most of the time they're very entertaining and interesting to watch and read, but for those that more easily influenced they're real. Check out what Richard has to say about "The Secret", Princess Di, grilled cheese, and American Idol, and compare your theories with those that are out there.

Labels: book release, book signing, conspiracy theories, D.C. Crenshaw, Debunked, efete.net, fete, Otom, Richard Roeper