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Dean shares recipe for easy, delicious Chicken and Pasta Primavera
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards shares two social distancing comfort food recipes. Today, Dean shares an easy recipe for Chicken and Pasta Primavera. Ingredients: 1 (10.75 ounce) can...
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Director John Chu says when we can all go back to movie theaters he expects...
He's the man who brought the successful book series "Crazy Rich Asians" to life on the big screen. Now John Chu is bringing a new series to the small screen with Apple TV+. "Home Before Dark" is based...
View ArticleRita Wilson, Naughty by Nature release remix of ‘Hip Hop Hooray’ to benefit...
While she was in quarantine after testing positive for COVID- 19 with her husband, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson put out an Instagram video singing the classic rap song, “Hip Hop Hooray.” Now, they’ve put...
View ArticleJohn Krasinski surprises young ‘Hamilton’ fan with a cast reunion
John Krasinski surprised one young Broadway fan with her ultimate wish on his “Some Good News” show. The actor and his wife, actress Emily Blunt, appeared together on the second episode of his YouTube...
View ArticleCelebrated singer-songwriter John Prine has died at 73 after battle with...
John Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” “Hello in There” and scores of other...
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Tyler Perry pays for groceries during ‘senior hour’ at Kroger stores in...
BATON ROUGE, La. — New Orleans native Tyler Perry paid the grocery bills for all shoppers during the designated “senior hour” at multiple Kroger supermarket stores in Louisiana and Georgia on...
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Dean shares recipe for slow cooker maple brown sugar Easter ham
Ingredients: 7-8 pound spiral-cut ham (bone-in or boneless)1 cup dark brown sugar1/2 cup pure maple syrup2 cups pineapple juice Directions: Use a 6-7 quart slow cookerPlace the ham into the slow...
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Dean’s Reviews: ‘The Brews Brothers’ and other shows, movies to watch online...
WGN Entertainment Critic Dean Richards has recommendations for movies to watch and television shows to binge this weekend.
View Article‘SNL’ kicks off with Tom Hanks as host and sketches from home amid the...
“Live from Zoom, it’s sometime between March and August.” That’s how Kate McKinnon kicked off NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” which included sketches that were produced by the “SNL” cast from their homes...
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Chicago’s Very Own Justina Machado
The star of "One Day at a Time" talks about the show's new home on POP TV and its continued success.
View ArticleWatch Chicago bands, singers pay tribute to frontline workers in COVID-19 fight
A group of pretty well known Chicago singers got together to pay tribute to frontline workers in the fight against COVID-19. Take a listen to Jim Petrick and the Ides of March, Dennis DeYoung,...
View ArticleChicago theater favorite Brian Dennehy dies at 81
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Brian Dennehy, the burly actor who started in films as a macho heavy and later in his career won plaudits for his stage work in plays by William Shakespeare, Anton Chekhov, Eugene...
View ArticleDean’s Reviews: ‘Selah and The Spades,’ ‘Coffee and Kareem’ and ‘My Senior Year’
WGN Entertainment Critic Dean Richards has movie and show recommendations to watch from home this weekend.
View ArticleDean’s Recipe for Pastitsio
Dean is re-airing his recipe for Pastitsio in celebration of Eastern Orthodox Easter. WGN Morning News crew is sharing their favorite holiday recipe with us. 1 lb. #43 Penne pasta 6 tablespoons melted...
View ArticleDean’s Recipe for Pastitsio
Dean is re-airing his recipe for Pastitsio in celebration of Eastern Orthodox Easter. WGN Morning News crew is sharing their favorite holiday recipe with us. 1 lb. #43 Penne pasta6 tablespoons melted...
View ArticleWarner Bros. sends Scooby-Doo movie ‘Scoob!’ straight to on-demand
NEW YORK — The animated Scooby-Doo film “Scoob!” will bypass theaters and premiere directly on digital platforms, Warner Bros. said Tuesday, making it the latest studio to experiment with an on-demand...
View ArticleDean shares recipe for 4 different types of kabobs
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards shares two social distancing comfort food recipes. Today, Dean shares easy recipes to make three different kinds of kabobs. Recipes: Honey Mustard...
View Article‘Parks and Recreation’ cast to reunite for charity special set amid COVID-19...
(NEXSTAR) – The cast members of “Parks and Recreation” are coming together for a half-hour NBC special set in the coronavirus pandemic that will help raise money for Feeding America. The scripted...
View ArticleDean shares recipe for 5-ingredient Orange Chocolate Mousse
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards shares two social distancing comfort food recipes. Dean shares an easy recipe for Orange Chocolate Mousse. PLEASE NOTE: “Pasteurized eggs” are included in the...
View Article‘Spider-Man,’‘Doctor Strange,’‘Thor’ shift release dates
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood studios are shuffling more release dates as a result of the coronavirus, including sequels to “Doctor Strange,” “Spider-Man: Far From Home” and “Into the Spider-Verse.” Late...
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