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  1. Ben Stiller: Roger Ebert Apologized for Blistering 'Zoolander' Review

    Ben Stiller: Roger Ebert Apologized for Blistering 'Zoolander' Review

    5:56 am PDT 4/22/2013
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    Speaking at a Tribeca panel, the actor remembers an encounter with the legendary film critic. READ MORE

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  2. 'A Resolved Man': Todd McCarthy on Roger Ebert's Memorial

    'A Resolved Man': Todd McCarthy on Roger Ebert's Memorial

    1:18 pm PDT 4/13/2013
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    Three hours of heartfelt tributes at the Chicago Theater drew an impressively fulsome portrait of the iconic movie critic. READ MORE

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  3. John Cusack, Michael Barker, Todd McCarthy Attend Roger Ebert's Memorial Service

    John Cusack, Michael Barker, Todd McCarthy Attend Roger Ebert's Memorial Service

    11:10 pm PDT 4/11/2013
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    Updated: "Roger Ebert is probably the most influential film critic in the world," Barker said at the Chicago event. "He was a poet of the people." READ MORE

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  4. Watch Video Harvey Weinstein Reveals Why Roger Ebert Called Him 'King of Cannes' (Video)

    Harvey Weinstein Reveals Why Roger Ebert Called Him 'King of Cannes' (Video)

    8:57 am PDT 4/11/2013
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    The Oscar-winning producer told THR about his close relationship with the late film critic, regaling with a story that involved true royalty and a playboy lifestyle. READ MORE

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  5. In the Magazine
    Todd McCarthy on the Secret to Roger Ebert's Popularity

    Todd McCarthy on the Secret to Roger Ebert's Popularity

    8:00 am PDT 4/11/2013
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    THR’s film critic celebrates the revered colleague he first met at age 16: “Roger’s skills as a barroom talker served him all his life." READ MORE

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  6. In the Magazine
    Roger Ebert Memorial: Martin Scorsese, Werner Herzog and More Remember 'The Good Soldier of Cinema'

    Roger Ebert Memorial: Martin Scorsese, Werner Herzog and More Remember 'The Good Soldier of Cinema'

    8:00 am PDT 4/11/2013
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    The directing greats join a chorus of voices including Leonard Maltin, celebrating the most popular film critic of all time. READ MORE

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  7. Roger Ebert's Funeral: 'The Vanilla Sky Opens to Welcome One of Its Own Home'

    Roger Ebert's Funeral: 'The Vanilla Sky Opens to Welcome One of Its Own Home'

    1:38 pm PDT 4/8/2013
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    A note from Spike Lee and a Hollywood-centric homily highlight services for the legendary critic; says Mayor Rahm Emanuel: "He was the most American of American film critics." READ MORE

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  8. Westboro Baptist Church to Picket Roger Ebert's Funeral

    Westboro Baptist Church to Picket Roger Ebert's Funeral

    10:51 pm PDT 4/7/2013
    • Kimberly Nordyke
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    The anti-gay group says it will protest outside the movie critic's memorial service Monday in Chicago. READ MORE

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  9. In Final Review, Roger Ebert Finds Beauty in Sparse 'To the Wonder'

    In Final Review, Roger Ebert Finds Beauty in Sparse 'To the Wonder'

    7:08 pm PDT 4/6/2013
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    Terrence Malick's film caused the late critic to ponder upon dreams: "If we lose them, isn’t that almost worse than never having had them in the first place?" READ MORE

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  10. Roger Ebert's Funeral to Be Held Monday

    Roger Ebert's Funeral to Be Held Monday

    3:52 pm PDT 4/6/2013
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    A memorial service remembering the late critic also is being planned for April 11. READ MORE

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  11. Roger Ebert's Film Festival Still Set for Mid-April

    Roger Ebert's Film Festival Still Set for Mid-April

    10:13 pm PDT 4/4/2013
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    Ebertfest will go on as planned despite the death of its founder/programmer on Thursday. READ MORE

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  12. Roger Ebert's Top 20 Best- and Worst-Reviewed Films

    Roger Ebert's Top 20 Best- and Worst-Reviewed Films

    6:45 pm PDT 4/4/2013
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    The films he loved and loved to hate. READ MORE

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  13. Obama: Movies Won't Be the Same Without Roger Ebert

    Obama: Movies Won't Be the Same Without Roger Ebert

    3:46 pm PDT 4/4/2013
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    Updated: Reacting to news of the film critic's death, the president said: "For a generation of Americans -- and especially Chicagoans -- Roger was the movies." READ MORE

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  14. THR's Todd McCarthy Remembers Roger Ebert

    THR's Todd McCarthy Remembers Roger Ebert

    3:03 pm PDT 4/4/2013
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    The magazine's chief film critic remembers his peer, who died Thursday at 70, as a fanatic lover of film and a close friend. READ MORE

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  15. Roger Ebert Documentary Filmmakers Vow to Finish Movie

    Roger Ebert Documentary Filmmakers Vow to Finish Movie

    1:49 pm PDT 4/4/2013
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    “We all knew it was imminent, as sad as it is,” says a source close to the Martin Scorsese-produced project of the death of the beloved film critic. READ MORE

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  16. Roger Ebert's Death Inspires Mass Internet Mourning From Stars, Writers and Fans

    Roger Ebert's Death Inspires Mass Internet Mourning From Stars, Writers and Fans

    1:19 pm PDT 4/4/2013
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    The 70-year old film critic, who died on Thursday after a recurrence of cancer, was the subject of emotional tributes from Albert Brooks, Michael Moore, Darren Aronofsky, Anna Kendrick and many, many more. READ MORE

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  17. Remembering Roger Ebert: The Iconic Film Critic's Life and Career in Pictures

    Remembering Roger Ebert: The Iconic Film Critic's Life and Career in Pictures

    1:07 pm PDT 4/4/2013
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    1942-2013 READ MORE

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  18. Watch Video Critic Roger Ebert Dies at 70

    Critic Roger Ebert Dies at 70

    12:38 pm PDT 4/4/2013
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    The most famous film critic in history, the Chicago legend worked at the Sun-Times for nearly 50 years; a thumbs-up from him on TV could make or break a movie. READ MORE

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  19. Roger Ebert Reveals Cancer Recurrence, Announces Work Downshift

    Roger Ebert Reveals Cancer Recurrence, Announces Work Downshift

    6:16 am PDT 4/3/2013
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    The Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic wrote on his blog that a "painful fracture" that has inhibited his walking actually is cancer, and he will be scaling back his daily duties. READ MORE

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  20. Roger Ebert Gives Health Update: 'Not in Best of Shape'

    Roger Ebert Gives Health Update: 'Not in Best of Shape'

    6:14 am PST 12/21/2012
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    The legendary film critic was hospitalized earlier this month after fracturing a hip. READ MORE

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