'Hamilton' the musical returning to Chicago this fall
CHICAGO — The smash-hit musical "Hamilton" is coming back to Chicago after three years. Broadway in Chicago announced Wednesday "the revolution returns" for a limited run beginning on Sept. 13 at the...
View ArticleDean's A-List Interview: Elizabeth Banks on 'Cocaine Bear'
CHICAGO - It's arguably one of the most unique films to come out so far in 2023, thanks in part to its name. "Cocaine Bear" is a story involving an animal that ingests a lot of the drug after it was...
View Article'Dukes of Hazzard' actor shares news of wife's death
BATON ROUGE La. (WGMB) – John Schneider shared news about the death of his wife, actress Alicia Allain, 53, on Wednesday afternoon. "My beautiful Smile is pain free, living in her new body alongside...
View ArticleDean's Reviews: 'Into The Woods' at the Paramount Theatre
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards reviews "Into The Woods" at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. For more information, go to: paramountaurora.com Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews...
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David Bowie's archive of over 80K items to be made public
LONDON — A museum in London announced Thursday that they have acquired over 80,000 items from David Bowie's estate and plan to make it public. The Victoria and Albert Museum has plans to make the vast...
View ArticleDean's Reviews: 'Cocaine Bear'&'Jesus Revolution'
CHICAGO - It's one of the more interesting movies to be released so far in 2023 simply because of the subject matter. It's not often that a full-length feature film is released on a wild animal's...
View ArticleDean's Weekender: Marc Anthony, Muse & Christopher Titus
CHICAGO - The last weekend of February features a number of performances across Chicagoland on the stage and screen that you can check out over the next three days. Four-time Grammy and eight-time...
View Article'Everything Everywhere All at Once' dominates at SAG Awards
The unlikely awards season juggernaut “Everything Everywhere All at Once” marched on at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, and even gathered steam with wins not just for best ensemble, Michelle...
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Christina Applegate makes 'last' red carpet appearance
LOS ANGELES (WJW) — Christina Applegate was seen proudly walking the red carpet with her daughter at the 2023 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards Sunday. Since her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2021,...
View ArticleFamily shares cause of death for Jansen Panettiere, brother of Hayden Panettiere
(NEXSTAR) – The family of late actor Jansen Panettiere revealed his cause of death in a statement sent to several media outlets Monday. Panettiere, younger brother of "Scream 6" star Hayden...
View ArticleDean's A-List Interview: Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Majors on 'Creed III'
CHICAGO - Another installment in the "Creed" series and the ninth in the "Rocky" film series is set to be released on Friday, with one of the major actors taking on a new role for his film. Michael B....
View ArticleMusician Ben Kweller announces death of 16-year-old son Dorian
AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) – On Tuesday, Austin singer-songwriter Ben Kweller announced the death of his son, Dorian Zev Kweller. He was 16. In an Instagram post, Kweller said Dorian was killed Tuesday...
View ArticleVanessa Bryant receives nearly $29 million settlement in crash photos...
(KTLA) - Los Angeles County has agreed to pay Vanessa Bryant and her three daughters nearly $29 million to settle the lawsuit over the dissemination of graphic photos from the January 2020 helicopter...
View ArticleWu-Tang Clan, Nas will make a stop at the United Center in 2023
CHICAGO - A pair of hip hop music icons will be making a stop in Chicago to perform in 2023. This week, Wu-Tang Clan and Nas announced that their "New York State of Mind" tour will have a stop at the...
View ArticleDean's Home Video: Season 3 of 'The Mandalorian'
CHICAGO - Another highly-anticipated season of a show in the Star Wars series has been released, and it continues to be quite a journey for the creator of the show Dean Richards featured the premiere...
View ArticleDean cooks sheet pan spinach-basil quiche
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards shares a recipe for sheet pan spinach-basil quiche. Ingredients: Quiche Crust: 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pie Crusts ( 2 count), follow directions on box to...
View ArticleDean's A-List Interview: Katee Sackhoff on 'The Mandalorian'
CHICAGO - It's a big week for fans of Star Wars as the newest edition of a show in the series has been released. The first of eight episodes of Season 3 of "The Mandalorian" is available on Disney+...
View ArticleDean's Reviews: 'Creed III'
CHICAGO - Friday is the release of the latest movie in the "Creed" series and the latest in the line of "Rocky" movies that date back to the 1970s. Michael B. Jordan is back as Adonis Creed for "Creed...
View ArticleDean's Weekender: Ashanti & Ja Rule take the stage in Chicago
CHICAGO - It's a busy weekend for events as March gets underway, and it includes a pair of artists reuniting in Chicago this weekend. Ashanti and Ja Rule are turning back the clock to the early 2000s...
View ArticleTom Sizemore, 'Saving Private Ryan' actor, dies at 61
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Tom Sizemore, the “Saving Private Ryan” actor whose bright 1990s star burned out under the weight of his own domestic violence and drug convictions, died Friday at age 61. The...
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