XL Country 100.7 KXLB Radio » roger ebert http://xlcountry.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:32:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Roger Ebert Dies at 70 – Watch His Best TV Clips http://xlcountry.com/roger-ebert-clips/ http://xlcountry.com/roger-ebert-clips/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:18:03 +0000 TheFW Staff http://thefw.com/?p=198382 It is with a heavy heart and our thumbs way, way down that we report that film critic Roger Ebert has passed away at the age of 70 after a long public battle with cancer. 

]]> http://xlcountry.com/roger-ebert-clips/feed/ 0 Vince Bucci, Getty Image Roger Ebert Names the Best Movies of 2012, And His Top Pick Is… http://xlcountry.com/roger-ebert-names-the-best-movies-of-2012-and-his-top-pick-is/ http://xlcountry.com/roger-ebert-names-the-best-movies-of-2012-and-his-top-pick-is/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:28:41 +0000 Nick Romano http://screencrush.com/?p=71994 2012 turned out to be a big year for movies -- 'The Avengers' and 'The Dark Knight Rises' helped make superhero movies cool again, while 'Cloud Atlas' and 'Life of Pi' painted mind-blowing visual effects on the screen, and Ben Affleck and Quentin Tarantino debuted their latest projects. For famed film critic Roger Ebert, it was a busy time as well, having written a personal record of 300 movie reviews in 12 months. But which one of all these films did he pick as the absolute best of 2012?

Being that it's the end of the year and all, Ebert put together his "Top 10" list of the best films of 2012 and he gave the top spot to...

]]> http://xlcountry.com/roger-ebert-names-the-best-movies-of-2012-and-his-top-pick-is/feed/ 0 Kevin Winter, Getty Images Celebrity Birthdays for June 18 – Paul McCartney, Isabella Rossellini and More http://xlcountry.com/celebrity-birthdays-for-june-18-paul-mccartney-isabella-rossellini-and-more/ http://xlcountry.com/celebrity-birthdays-for-june-18-paul-mccartney-isabella-rossellini-and-more/#comments Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:46:11 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=16441 Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Sir Paul McCartney
Age: 69
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Known For: Living-legend status as half of the Lennon/McCartney songwriting team that catapulted The Beatles to fame

Isabella Rossellini
Age: 59
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Roles in films such as the creepy ‘Blue Velvet’ and ‘Death Becomes Her,’ and her 14-year stint as a Lancôme model (which reportedly came to an end when she had the audacity to age like a normal person)

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