CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cameron Crowe is an Oscar-winning filmmaker and author, who just debuted his memoir, called "The Uncool."

He's in Chicago Saturday, where he toured with powerhouse bands as a teenage journalist.

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Crowe recently talked about how he got a life full of movie stars and rock idols.

"Rock was my friend who I couldn't find in school cause my mom was a schoolteacher who skipped me, ultimately three grades, which is lethal at that age. I felt like music was a place where I could find people who understood me," Crowe said. "I just love the feeling that you get when you disappear into a world that inspires you. And music was always that for me. And movies, too. And I wanted the book to feel like something you could visit and

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