OFFBEAT: Last Andrews Sister, Patty, dead at 94

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Stage Neighbors: 'I Love Lucy on Stage' returns to salute Ricardos and Mertz TV humor

Joanna Daniels and Curtis Pettyjohn, the Chicago duo of local stage veterans playing "stage veterans" Ethel and Fred Mertz of "I Love Lucy" TV fame have a clever way of interpreting their performance art.

OFFBEAT: Actor Robert Mitchum's egg nog recipe? Yep, it's available...

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Resurrecting the Favorite Redhead of Reruns: Midwest premiere of 'I Love Lucy Live on Stage' channels fans of sitcom characters

Rick Sparks, the man behind I Love Lucy Live on Stage, knows just how dedicated fans are of Lucille Ball and her landmark TV comedy starring the Ricardos and the Mertzes.

OFFBEAT: 'I Love Lucy Live on Stage' fun, but antennae needs adjusting

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OFFBEAT: Reader happy 'Castle' has tango classes

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OFFBEAT: Gene & Georgetti celebrating 70 years as Chicago's first Italian Steakhouse

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Lucille Ball in Warner Bros. 1974 Film "Mame"

A large wall-size autographed photo of Lucille Ball from the 1974 Warner Bros. film "Mame" hangs in Gene & Georgetti Italian Steakhouse in Chicago, a gift from the comedienne's movie wrap-party held there.

Scene from "I Love Lucy" 1957 Episode "Lucy Raises Chickens"

Comedienne Lucille Ball, as her memorable Lucy Ricardo character, purchased 500 energetic baby chicks in cardboard crates, which ran amok in her country house in the 1957 "I Love Lucy" episode "Lucy Raises Chickens."

Crown Point business educates customers about chicks, eggs and opportunities

Tom Meyer, owner of Crown Feed & Supply in Crown Point, is well acquainted with the episode of the classic CBS comedy series "I Love Lucy," which centers around the Lucy Ricardo character buying 500 baby chicks with a plan to raise them to save money on eggs.

OFFBEAT: Clint Eastwood's 'J. Edgar' offers inside look at FBI's controversial leader

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Joan Rivers and Lucille Ball on "Here's Lucy" 1973

Comedienne Joan Rivers, who guest starred on Lucille Ball's series "Here's Lucy" in 1973, will honor her late, funny friend by headlining at a comedy festival this week celebrating Ball's 100th birthday in her hometown of Jamestown, NY.

OFFBEAT: Lucy's 100th birthday celebration set for this weekend

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OFFBEAT: Happy 70th anniversary to commercial TV with nod to Carol Burnett

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OFFBEAT: Join me for prizes, cooking demos at Lake County Garden Show

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Troubling Trio

TROUBLING TRIO - - David Cerda (left to right), Adrienne Smith and Michael Hampton appear as Joan Crawford, a blowsy Lucille Ball and a crass Bea Arthur at the 2010 Hell in a Handbag Productions charity event on Sunday, Nov. 7.