Figures, David Duchovny checks into SEX REHAB the day after I finish editing my Hollywood Jolt segment. Thanks for thinking of me David and I hope you get better soon! Enjoy the Jolt, my warped version of celebrity news!

We're just saying there is a striking resemblance between Alaska governor / John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin & 30 Rock star Tina Fey.

Maybe they are related and this is a ploy to get Alec Baldwin into the White House. Maybe she'll make Jimmy Fallon Secretary of State... Maybe it's Friday and we need a day off.

Do you think they look related?

If you watched this week's episode of "Let's Eat," you saw me visit Al Capone's Hideaway in St. Charles and make a fool of myself with a bottle of Tommy Gun Vodka. I have actually visited Al's a few times in the past, just a short jog down the road from NIU in DeKalb. The place is packed full of history, has great eats, and some of the finest service around. More, including hours, pricing, and address, after the jump.

Okay, so he's been a grown-up and serious actor for awhile now, but that doesn't mean Marcus's didn't talk to Mark Paul Gosselaar about his days on 'Saved by the Bell.' Zack, er, Mark also talks about his new hair, his new show and if Jesse Spano ever kicked her caffeine pill addiction (Note: We're lying about that last thing.)

Have you done your good deed for the summer yet? Well time is a'wastin - you only have one weekend left. Luckily, this Sunday Aug. 31st, Chicago's own Treaty of Paris is teaming up with the Metro (at the Metro funny enough) and is presenting Cancel Out Cancer: A Benefit for The American Brain Tumor Association. You'll be ending your summer on a rockin' note for charity.

Quietdrive, Company of Thieves, House of Heroes and Scott Sweeny will also play. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 day of show. The show is all ages and starts at 6pm. Check out the Metro's website for more info.

This ain't a scene, it a God d@*# 10K!

Nike Human Race will take place once again this coming Sunday, Aug. 31. More official info? Read on.

"An anticipated one million runners will take to the streets of Chicago and 24 additional cities throughout the globe for a 10K run that will be the largest on-day running event ever.

Fall Out Boy will be performing the post event runners-only concert at Soldier Field. Registration is $35 and $5 goes to one of three charities of your choice: the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the WWF and the UN refugee agency’s ninemillion.org campaign.

To register visit www.nikeplus.com."

F.O.B. video after the jump...

A great summer song is much like a great summer fling – fun and insignificant with a very short shelf life. With Labor Day ( a little too) near, signally the end of summer and the break-up deadline for summer songs, MetromixTV presents its Top 8 of Summer ’08.

Punch yourself in the face before you watch the new music video from Hills star Heidi Montag. Because that is what you are going to wish you had done right after its over.
The song is called "Overdosin'" and clearly Heidi has taken one too many "ME" pills.

How far did you make it into the video before becoming ill? Post your time in the comments section.

Dancing with the Stars 7: Something for Everyone?

With the Olympics packed up and out of Beijing, America awoke this morning looking for something to cheer about. Thankfully, ABC announced the new cast of their mega-hit show, "Dancing with the Stars" just in time.
In keeping with the show's tradition using the terms "dancing" and "stars" loosely, this season's cast is full of wash-ups looking for a comeback, athletes and no-names looking for a new fan base, and your token representative from AARP.

"The Rocker" opens this week & Marcus had the chance to sit down with Rainn Wilson a while back to talk about his musical career, the movie and The Office.

Check it out.

Come one, come all... and watch as I make a fool of myself!

Comedian/Hypnotist Flip Orley is bringing his show to Chicagoland for the weekend at Schaumburg's 'The Improv,' and yours truly will be onstage Thursday night for all the laughs (with me, not at me).

Get tix here...

Pictures have hit the Internet this week of little precocious Suri Cruise that are as adorable as they are borderline creepy. Take for instance this shot of her having what seems to be a very serious talk with a doll.

LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and one of the founding members of the Dave Matthews Band, died yesterday "from complications stemming from injuries he sustained in an ATV accident."

The band's official site is honoring him today with a message to fans. Here is CNN's story on the death and below is CLTV's report from this morning's news broadcast.

In the what will they think of next category, donut dynamo Krispy Kreme is making grass flip-flops for its employees. They questioned 1,000 of their employees in the UK and 53% of them feel their stress levels are high because of a lack of contact with nature.

Here's the official comment:

There’s currently a lot of uncertainty in the city so what better way to escape the concrete jungle than by slipping on a pair of grass flip-flops and walking around in your own mobile meadow.

The sandals take three weeks to grow and each has over 5,000 blades of the green stuff. The shelf life of the sandals is four months... Or the first torrential downpour, whichever comes first.

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Gas prices are still on the rise. Ugh. Even though you're pinching pennies you can still look like a million bucks! Here are our picks for fab finds on a budget...

Designer Shoe Outlet
301 W. Central (Mount Prospect)

Knee Deep Vintage
1425 W. 18th (Pilsen)

Beta Boutique
2016 W. Concord (Wicker Park)

Crossroads Trading Company
Locations in Lincoln Park, Wicker Park and Evanston

Chicago-area native Bill Murray really knows how to make an entrance. He proved it by jumping out of an airplane on Friday to kickoff the the 50th Annual Air & Water show. Check out the video of Bill's jump!

It's the 14th year for the event, now going on at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago. This weekend on CLTV News you'll get a sneak peak of some interviews I conducted with two up-and-coming Chicago filmmakers - David Muhammed and Christopher Nolen. No, not "The Dark Knight" Christopher Nolan. A strange coincidence of the name, but this Nolen doesn't mind the comparison one bit.

David's film "The Opposite of Life" tells the story of two pregnant women contemplating abortion. You can see it Sunday August 17th at 5 p.m., and Tuesday August 19th at 6:15 p.m. Click here for more information and tickets.

Christopher's film "Subtle Seduction" is showing Friday August 15th at 8:15 p.m. and Tuesday August 19th at 8:30 p.m. Click here for more information and tickets.

So if you wanted to make the ultimate double feature, head out on August 19th and watch both films back to back. These guys worked their hearts out on these projects, so be sure to head out and show your support! "The Dark Knight's" made enough money already, give the other Chris Nolen some love!

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, ditch the air & water show and head up to Avondale. Because one of our favorite burger joints Kuma's Corner is rocking out @ their 3rd anniversary party.

Here are the details from our guy Alex, who runs the place...

This Saturday, from noon until well past bedtime, we are inviting anyone who cares to join us for free food, ambitious charity raffles, and 4 live bands. We are closing down the street parallel to Kuma's (Francisco), and throwing a party for everyone who has helped us to make this tiny Chicago restaurant into my dream realized. -- Alex Posso

So head on out for some metal, a meal and an experience you will never forget.

Our story on Kuma's after the jump...

Those of you excited to see "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" this Thanksgiving are going to have to be patient. Warner Bros. announced they will push back the movie's release date - to July 17, 2009. The full press release from the studio is pasted at the bottom of this post.

"Harry" would have been a killer for Warners this fall, but pushing the movie back to the now dubbed "Dark Knight" slot might be the smartest thing for the studio to do. That gives them a guaranteed tentpole release next summer, with the two-part climax "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows" to follow down the road. A good strategy, but not good news for excited fans. The trailer is after the jump.....

A public ceremony honoring the life of Bernie Mac is scheduled to take place this Saturday, August 16, starting at noon at the 10,000-seat House of Hope, 752 E. 114th St., Chicago.
Also, WCIU will pay tribute to the comedian on Saturday with an "evening long on-air tribute" starting at 5 p.m.
"A Tribute to Bernie Mac. The special will feature exclusive Bernie Mac interviews from Bernie’s appearances on Chicago Public School’s Sports Edition, behind the scenes video, and tributes from local comedians and on-air personalities." For more, visit WCIU.
Below is video of an in depth interview WGN's Dean Richards did with Bernie Mac last year where he talks about his love for Chicago. He even discusses being a Sox fan around the 12-minute mark.

Take your own tour of Norwood Park...

Kouks Vintage Cafe
5653 N Northwest Hwy

Gigi's Dolls & Sherry's Teddy Bears
6029 N Northwest Hwy

American Science & Surplus
5316 N. Milwaukee Ave

Rusty Armadillo
6154 N. Milwaukee Ave

Superdawg Drive-In
6363 N. Milwaukee Ave

You read that right. Bill Murray is taking his act to another level this weekend. It might be old news, but the comedian with close ties to Chicago will jump out of an airplane at the Air and Water Show on August 15th, with hopes of landing on North Avenue Beach. Castaways better have a table with a great seat ready for him, because if he pulls this off, it'll bring down the house. The Brady Bunch's Florence Henderson is scheduled to sing the national anthem, and Gary Sinise's band will play afterwards. All of the hoopla should begin around 3 p.m.

Bill has a new movie coming out. Watch the trailer for it after the jump!

As Chicago and Hollywood continue to pay their respects to Bernie Mac who passed away over the weekend in a Chicago hospital, CLTV viewers are also sending in their memories of the comedian.

Comedian and Chicago-native Bernie Mac passed away this morning at the young age of 50, from complications due to pneumonia. Bernie was an unbelievable comic talent. This morning I thought about his television sitcom, "The Bernie Mac Show." Bernie had this uncanny way of making discipline funny. There's something inherently humorous about watching a 6'3", bulking mass of a man shiver when dealing with yelling rugrats. It was such a joy to watch.

Also, Bernie was the quintessential Chicago guy. He managed to take his Chicago attitude to a global scale, never selling out his city, and never becoming a sausage-eating cartoon character. In so many ways, Bernie Mac was Chicago. Just a regular guy with a lot to say, and never afraid to say it. He recently performed a standup act at a Barack Obama appearance, and in typical Bernie fashion, organizers had to apologize for the content in his act. He wasn't going to dumb down or clean up for anybody. Why? Because he was Bernie Mac - a funny guy from a tough neighborhood. He didn't back down from anybody.

And he certainly didn't back down from me. We had a brief discussion at the Chicago premiere for "Ocean's 13." When I asked him a tongue-in-cheek question about keeping Chicago a secret, mostly to keep people like George Clooney and Matt Damon out of here, he responded with a smile.

"We've got four seasons," Bernie answered. "The winter will run them people out."

Classic Bernie - you will be missed my friend. Here's the clip:

You might recognize him as the guy who sings the hook on Lupe Fiasco's "Superstar," but Matthew has certainly made his own mark on the music biz. While studying at Columbia College, both painting and music, he got in touch with Lupe. Between their partnership and the grassroots following he gathered playing Chicago coffee shops, he's now an internationally known musician. Check out our entire interview with Matthew on this Friday's "metromix" at 7, 8, and 9 p.m. For now, here he is performing "Days Like This" in Millenium Park...

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I have to admit, this is actually a pretty funny video. Paris is responding to the recent ad from the presumptive Republican nominee John McCain, who called Barack Obama one of the biggest celebrities in the world, and used still photos of Paris and Britney Spears to rub in the point. Now, Paris is throwing her hat in the ring.....and comparing McCain to old folks like The Golden Girls, Yoda, and even Col. Sanders! God Bless America!

Here it is, the uncut video from my Dance for Babies performance at the March of Dimes benefit last Thursday. The event raised nearly $25,000 to help save babies everywhere, and it was SO much fun. After about 15 lessons with the brilliant Simona Palmova from Fred Astaire Dance Studios in Buffalo Grove, I was able to hold my own in the competition. My two one-minute routines are right after the jump....

After six years of hibernation Robin Williams is back!
He is launching a new comedy tour called "Weapons of Self-Destruction" and he is bringing it to Chicago.

“It’s an election year, which is basically Christmas for stand-up comics,” said Williams. “And I figured I should get my ass on the road while the Shrub is still in office."

So as you can guess this show is all about politics and sure to be full of laughs. You can catch him at The Chicago Theatre September 26th and 27th. Tickets will cost ya anywhere from $49 to $95.

Wanna see a clip from his last performance Broadway performance back in 2002?

Metromix.com and The Music Lounge hosted a Lollapalooza after party last night and we had to take part! The event was hosted at The Hard Rock Hotel and consisted of food, drinks, dancing, and much more.

Entering the party everyone was greeted by hair stylists and make up artists that were there to pamper all with a new look for the night. Jade dragon was also there hooking everyone up with complimentary ink of their choice! The dancing kicked off with a DJ spinning and then David Macklovitch of Chromeo showed up and took over the DJ booth.

Wanna know who else showed up?

On this weekend's episode of Let's Eat, I introduced you to a new social club that began right here in Chicago - "Man B Que." It's basically a group of guys (no women, sorry) who get together once a month to share grilling tips and recipes. They meet all year round but summer is definitely their peak season. If you want to see how you can join Man B Que, or start your own chapter, visit their website www.manbque.com.

The best thing about ManBQue? There are no secrets! Every recipe is open to share and just below I have a few for you. The unbelievably good Original Linus Burger and the Famous Steak Curtains.

Who's the most popular guy at Lolla? It's not Zack or Kanye. It's the guy giving away ice cream. Jackie tracked him down and got his story... and maybe a Bomb Pop.

Lolla favorite Gnarls Barkley guides the crowd into the last night of the festival.

Chicago loves it if your Irish... or if you play Irish punk music. The Lolla crowd gave Flogging Molly a warm welcome.