Jenny McCarthy a 'false prophet' for her views on vaccines and autism

Only Jenny McCarthy could get the New York Times and Fox News to share the same opinion. The Mother McAuley grad, class of 1990, is provoking ire and derision throughout the blogosphere over her anti-vaccine advocacy when it comes to autism.

The South Side native hasn't fired back - yet.

Motherlode in the New York Times is labeling Jenny one of the "false prophets of autism."

And Fox's Greg Gutfeld suggests "there should be a vaccination for stupidity."

Meanwhile, the managing editor of Slate's "XXfactor" takes aim at Chicago's St. Oprah and McCarthy for dispensing fraudulent medical advice.

Writes Jennifer Grose:

McCarthy is an advocate who believes that vaccines played a role in causing her son's autism, and just a few days ago the only research that showed that vaccines and autism were linked was completely discredited. Who knows how many people have not vaccinated their children and potentially caused a resurgence of disease because of McCarthy's misinformation?

Listen you little weirdo ...

By Dennis Robaugh
Southland Savvy

Brother Rice alum John C. Reilly has done so much goofy (think "Stepbrothers" and "Talladega Nights") you might forget he's not a one-note Johnny. Proof of that looks to be coming in the new film "Cyrus."

Reilly plays John, whose ex-wife is about to remarry. But he meets the woman of his dreams (Marissa Tomei) ... and her son, Cyrus, played by the wonderfully deadpan Jonah Hill. And Cyrus is a little weirdo.

Mekado Murphy, in the New York Times Art Beat column, says "Cyrus takes an insightful, funny and sometimes heartbreaking look at love and family in contemporary Los Angeles."

Check out the trailer.

Jameson's Pub will open Thursday in Frankfort on St. Francis Road

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Jameson’s Pub will open its doors at 11 a.m. Thursday at its Frankfort location, 9545 St. Francis Road. The second location for the popular Joliet watering hole has been in the works for months. It will be in the former home of Fireplace Inn across from the Frankfort Home Depot.

Eggcetera opens second location
The popular breakfast and lunch spot, Eggcetera Café, opened its new location on 191st Street in Mokena on Monday. The new location will have the same menu as the original location in downtown Mokena.

Dunkin remodeling in Orland Park
Noticed the other night that the Dunkin' Donuts at 15609 S. Harlem Ave. in Orland Park was closed with giant trash bins out in front. Don’t fret doughnut lovers, the store is being remodeled and is scheduled to reopen in March. In the meantime, Dunkin stores are still open at 80th Avenue and 171st Street in Tinley Park (no drive-through), Harlem Avenue and 183rd in Tinley Park (a drive-through) and on 159th Street in Oak Forest (with a drive-through).

Coming soon
Signs proclaiming a new Burrito Loco is coming are up at the former Surma’s restaurant at 183rd Street and 80th Avenue in Tinley Park.

Signs are also up proclaiming a new Lindy’s Chili/Gertie’s Ice Cream parlor is coming this summer to the retail center next to the CVS at 167th Street and Harlem Avenue in Tinley Park. There used to be a Lindy's/Gertie's in the Brementowne Mall at 159th Street and Oak Park Avenue.