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Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

M'ville gears up for leaf collection program

MERRILLVILLE | The town's leaf collection program will run from Oct. 24 to Dec. 2.

Merrillville's branch collection pickups continue this week

MERRILLVILLE | The town's branch collection program will continue this week for homes south of U.S. 30.

Pez candy containers on display

A collection of Pez candy containers is on display the month of July at the Crete Public Library.

Pez candy containers on display

CRETE | The Crete Public Library's main floor display case holds Lynne Speaker's collection of Pez candy containers.

Kool-Aid contributors

Hailey Perryman, 10, collapses in the shade on her front lawn after collecting donations in her Merrillville neighborhood for Riley Children's Hospital.

Kool-Aid contributors

Undaunted by the heat and humidity, Hailey Perryman, 10, heads out Monday on her journey collecting donations in her neighborhood for Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. After about 90 minutes, she and her friends and family then set up a Kool-Aid stand outside of Merrillville Fire St…

Debbie Reynolds displaying Collection

Debbie Reynolds came to Chicago in March to appear on Oprah Winfrey's talk show to display her collection of rare Hollywood costumes, including Julie Andrew's frock and guitar from "The Sound of Music" and the children's playclothes made from curtains featured in the 1965 film.

Spooky Fun

"The Scholastic Halloween Stories Collection" (DVD $24.95)

Hammond Fab Four fan has amazing 'British invasion' collection

It all began with an $8 children's lunch box thermos. It was Beatles-themed, at a St. John antiques shop and it was supposed to be sold for $10.

The Times looks at child fatalities

The Times' two-day child fatalities series analyzes missed opportunities in one local boy's death and shine a light on abuse and neglect in the region.