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Founding girl group member reveals she's been living in her car
(KTLA) — A shocking admission from a founding member of the popular '90s R&B girl group En Vogue. In a new post online titled "Your New Life is Scary," Dawn Robinson revealed she's been living in...
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Viral 'American Idol' contestant dead at 32, family says
(NEXSTAR) – Douglas Kiker, the garbage collector who touched hearts with his singing voice on "American Idol" has died, his family announced on social media. His sister, Angela Evans, announced...
View ArticleDoechii joins Will Smith to recreate viral TikTok trend
Related video: Doechii makes Tampa history at the Grammys TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A collaboration decades in the making, Grammy-award winning rapper Doechii joined "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" alums Will...
View ArticleRenowned producer Kosine returns to Chicago to inspire, mentor young minds
CHICAGO - Multi-Grammy-nominated platinum producer Kosine is at the center of some of the biggest R&B and hip-hop hits in the last two decades. He's moved to the West Coast to chase more success,...
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Cause of death for Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's dog released
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An examination of the dog found dead along with actor Gene Hackman and his wife in their Santa Fe home shows dehydration and starvation were likely what led to the animal’s...
View ArticleCate Blanchett says director Steven Soderberg finds different ways to tell...
“Black Bag” is one of the best-reviewed films of the year so far. The new mystery spy drama is the story of a married couple, both legends in the spy world, and one of them is suspected of...
View ArticleA special St Patrick's Day entrance for Michael Shannon!
Two-time Oscar nominee Michael Shannon is making his directorial debut in the movie "Eric LaRue". It's an adaptation of Brett Neveu's play that debuted here in Chicago at A Red Orchid Theatre in...
View ArticleConan O’Brien will return as Oscars host in 2026
Conan O’Brien is returning to the Oscars stage in 2026. The late-night host and comedian will preside over the 98th Academy Awards, set for March 15, the film academy’s leadership said Monday. “The...
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Knicks game delayed after Tracy Morgan gets sick at Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan got sick in the second half of Monday night’s Heat-Knicks game, interrupting the action at Madison Square Garden. There was a pause in play with 6:09...
View ArticleLollapalooza 2025 official lineup revealed
CHICAGO — Lollapalooza has released the official 2025 lineup Tuesday for this summer’s music festival. Lolla will take over Chicago’s Grant Park for four-days starting Thursday, July 31 through...
View ArticleMidday Fix: Live performance from SUNNY AFTERNOON, a musical based on the...
-Danny Horn as Ray Davies -Oliver Hoare as Dave Davies -Michael Lepore as Peter Quaife -Kieran McCabe as Mick Avory Check Out: SUNNY AFTERNOON Based on the music of The Kinks March 21 – April 27...
View ArticleCountry star Brad Paisley added to 2025 Illinois State Fair grandstand lineup
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WGN) — Grammy Award-winning country music star Brad Paisley will return to the Illinois State Fair for a grandstand performance in August, fair officials announced Tuesday. Tickets...
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Protestors disrupt Gal Gadot's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
(KTLA) — Protestors from both sides of the war in Gaza clashed outside of actress Gal Gadot's Walk of Fame ceremony in Hollywood. Pro-Palestinian supporters were furious the Israeli actress is being...
View ArticleDean's Home Video: Good American Family, The Residence, Happy Face and more
Check out Dean Richards' Home Video Picks for all the movies and shows on streaming platforms now. Get Dean’s reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean’s Downloads...
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Brad Paisley will return to Illinois State Fair
Returning to the Illinois State Fair for the first time since 2017, Brad Paisley will perform on the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage on Thursday, August 14. Snoop Dogg to headline Illinois State...
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Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan, wife welcome baby No. 3
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan has welcomed a new addition to his family! According to People Magazine, the 58-year-old frontman welcomed his third child, a baby girl, with...
View ArticleDean's A-List Interview: Debra Messing on new movie 'The Alto Knights'
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards sits down with actress Debra Messing to talk about the new movie "The Alto Knights." Get Dean’s reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox....
View ArticlePresale for Lollapalooza starts Thursday with 'lowest-price four-day tickets'
CHICAGO — The presale for the 2025 Lollapalooza Festival starts Thursday. Presale tickets for the music fest go on sale at 10 a.m. According to Lolla organizers, this access will offer the "guaranteed...
View ArticleLollapalooza releases 2025 day-by-day lineup ; 1-day, 2-day tickets on sale now
CHICAGO — Lollapalooza Festival released its day-by-day concert lineup Thursday. This year’s festival will take over Chicago's Grant Park for four-days starting Thursday, July 31 through Sunday, Aug....
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Guns N' Roses parts ways with drummer Frank Ferrer after 19 years
(KTLA) – Guns N' Roses member Frank Ferrer, the longest-tenured drummer in the history of the group, is leaving the band. Guns N' Roses announced the news Wednesday on Instagram, assuring fans that it...
View ArticleDean's Weekender: Mumford & Sons, Glorilla, Jay Pharoah and more
Plenty to see and do around Chicago and the suburbs this weekend. Concerts, comedy and musicals are only the beginning! Dean has a look in his weekly roundup! Get Dean’s reviews and A-List interviews...
View ArticleDean's Reviews: Snow White
Check out WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards’ reviews for this weekend’s movie releases. Get Dean’s reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean’s Downloads...
View ArticleJan Schwieterman, star of Nickelodeon's 'Good Burger' movie, dies at 52
(NEXSTAR) – Jan Schwieterman, an actor known to Nickelodeon fans as the villain from the “Good Burger” film adaptation, has died at the age of 52, his family announced. His date of death was listed as...
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Netflix gave him $11M to produce a show. He spent it on luxury cars and...
(KTLA) – A Hollywood filmmaker who directed the Keanu Reeves-led samurai epic "47 Ronin" was arrested and charged with multiple accounts of fraud for allegedly bilking millions from Netflix for a TV...
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'Gilmore Girls' star makes surprising confession
(KTLA) — Actress Lauren Graham has starred in many popular shows throughout the years like "Parenthood," "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" and, of course, the popular 2000s hit "Gilmore Girls." The...
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George Foreman, boxing legend and grill mogul, dead at 76
(NEXSTAR) — The family of George Foreman — the prolific pro boxer, Olympian and famed entrepreneur behind the George Foreman Grill — says the 76 year-old died Friday, March 21, "surrounded by loved...
View ArticleTiger Woods confirms his relationship with Vanessa Trump in a social media post
Tiger Woods has confirmed his relationship with the former daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump, publishing two images to social media in a post that said, “Love is in the air.” Woods and Vanessa...
View ArticleJonas Brothers returning to Wrigley Field this summer for anniversary tour
CHICAGO (WGN) — The Jonas Brothers will again take over the Friendly Confines this summer when their anniversary tour stops in Chicago. Set to kick off Aug. 10 in New Jersey, the band announced that...
View ArticleOak Park native Betty White's commemorative stamp releases this week
CHICAGO (WGN) — Soon, mailers can thank a friend with a Golden Girls stamp. The United States Postal Service will honor late actress, comedienne, and Oak Park native Betty White with a new...
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Country Music Hall of Fame announces 2025 inductees
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A new class of inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame has been unveiled by the Country Music Association (CMA). The three new inductees — Tony Brown, June Carter Cash,...
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Netflix movie 'The Twister: Caught in the Storm' has scenes shot in Illinois
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — One of the current top movies on Netflix was partly filmed in Champaign County. "The Twister: Caught in the Storm," was released on March 20, and is currently the No. 2...
View ArticleDean's streaming picks: 'The Studio,''Bosch: Legacy,''Side Quest' and more
Dean has what's new on streaming platforms this week including 'The Studio,' the new season of 'Bosch: Legacy,' and more! Get Dean’s reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign...
View ArticleLady Gaga announces 2025 world tour, including Chicago stops
CHICAGO — Lady Gaga announced a brand new world tour Wednesday morning including two stops in Chicago. The superstar said on social media that she wasn't planning on touring in 2025 but the...
View ArticleDean cooks skillet shrimp with orzo, feta and asparagus
Dean Richards shares his recipe for Skillet Shrimp with Orzo, Feta and Asparagus. Printable recipe below. And more recipes from Dean here! Ingredients: 1 cup (about 5 ounces) plain or whole wheat orzo...
View ArticleJonathan Roumie on what it's like to play Jesus Christ in 'The Chosen' series
Jonathan Roumie is the actor who,for four seasons now, has played Jesus Christ om the worldwide sensation "The Chosen." 280 million people have tuned-in to watch this historical drama about the...
View Article2025 Summer Smash lineup revealed
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The 2025 Summer Smash lineup has been released. Don Toliver and Yeat is headlining on Friday, Future on Saturday and Young Thug on Sunday. Additionally, Chance The Rapper is...
View ArticleSo long, Park City. Sundance Film Festival to relocate to Boulder, Colorado,...
After a yearlong search, the Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that its new home will be Boulder, Colorado, keeping Sundance in the mountains but moving it out of Park City, the Utah ski town...
View ArticleDean's Weekender: Smokey Robinson, Kraftwerk, 'Waitress' and more!
A big Spring weekend ahead for Chicagoland stages. Smokey Robinson, Stereophonics and Kraftwerk are among the musical acts performing. "Waitress" and "Titanique" continue their performance runs at...
View ArticleDean reviews 'The Chosen: Last Supper'&'A Working Man'
Dean Richards reviews two new movies opening this weekend 'The Chosen: Last Supper' & 'A Working Man' Get Dean’s reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean’s...
View ArticleMidday Fix: Live performance from TITANIQUE
Clare Kennedy McLaughlin (Céline Dion) Tye Blue (Director/Co-Creator) Check Out: TITANIQUE Broadway Playhouse Theatre at Water tower Place 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago, IL *March 25 - May 18 - Now...
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Comedian Paul Rodriguez arrested on drug charge in California, police say
BURBANK, Calif. (KTLA) — Comedian Paul Rodriguez was arrested on a drug charge in Burbank on Friday night. According to Burbank Police Department Sgt. Stephen Turner, Rodriguez was a passenger in a...
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Richard Chamberlain of 'Dr. Kildare,''Shogun' dies: reports
(NEXSTAR) — Richard Chamberlain, well-known for his roles in "Dr. Kildare" and "Shogun," among other titles, has died, according to multiple reports. He was 90. Chamberlain, who would have turned 91...
View ArticleUzo Aduba and Randall Park talk about the detail that went into making 'The...
The stars of the new Netflix series “The Residence” spoke to WGN’s Dean Richards recently.The movie a the smart, funny story of what happens when, Cordelia Cupp, an eccentric detective arrives at the...
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'NYPD Blue' actress Kim Delaney arrested on suspicion of felony assault after...
(NEXSTAR) – Kim Delaney, an actress who appeared on such shows as “NYPD Blue,” “Army Wives” and “The O.C.,” was arrested over the weekend "for an assault with a deadly weapon," according to the Los...
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Judge to consider request to withhold investigation records related to deaths...
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A hearing is scheduled Monday to consider a request from Gene Hackman's estate to block the release a variety of records from the investigation into the deaths of Hackman and...
View ArticleMidday Fix: Live performance from The Chicago Musical Theatre Festival
Nicholas Reinhart/Chicago Musical Theatre Festival Producer Performers: Halli Morgan/Performer “Queen Bea” Caleigh Pan-Kita/Performer “Queen Bea” Check Out: Chicago Musical Theatre Festival Presented...
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'Definitely saw it': Kenan Thompson responds to Morgan Wallen’s abrupt exit...
(NEXSTAR) – Longtime “Saturday Night Live” cast member Kenan Thompson said he “definitely saw it” when country artist Morgan Wallen abruptly exited from this week’s show, telling Entertainment Weekly...
View Article'Minecraft's' Jack Black and Jason Momoa on the popularity of video game...
WGN’s Dean Richards spoke to the stars of the new fantasy-adventure-comedy, “A Minecraft Movie." It stars Jack Black and co-stars Jason Momoa, Danielle Brook, Sebastian Hansen and Emma Myers, among...
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Cast for Beatles biopics revealed: Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hollywood studio executives are making their case for theatergoing with a little help from John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr — along with the newly...
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Dave Coulier shares big news about family, cancer fight
(WJW) – Dave Coulier's house and heart just got fuller. The actor and comedian, who famously played Uncle Joey on the sitcom "Full House," announced in an interview with Parade that he's now a...
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