Dean's Reviews: 'Champions' and 'Scream VI'
CHICAGO - Woody Harrelson is back in another major motion picture while another film in the "Scream" series is ready to hit the big screen. "Champions," which was featured on WGN Morning News this...
View ArticleWinners from the Oscars 2023
(NEXSTAR) - During Sunday's 95th Academy Awards, “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” the lead nominee, stole the show, scoring seven Oscars as the film industry moved past “the slap” of last year’s...
View Article'Everything' wins best picture, is everywhere at Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The metaphysical multiverse comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once” wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywood’s top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy...
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Photos from the 2023 Oscars: red carpet, ceremony, and more
View photos from the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on Sunday, March 12. Includes celebrities on the red carpet, the gala ceremony, musical performances, the press room, and more. The...
View ArticleMichelle Yeoh becomes first Asian Best Actress winner at Oscars: 'This is...
(The Hill) -- Michelle Yeoh won the Best Actress award Sunday night at the Oscars, becoming the first Asian woman to receive the Academy Award in the category. "Thank you to the Academy — this is...
View ArticleDrake to drop-in on Chicago with two shows: 2023 North American tour with 21...
Four-time Grammy-winner Drake is teaming up with collaborator 21 Savage for a North American arena tour this year. The It's All a Blur Tour will kick off June 16 in New Orleans with a two-night...
View ArticleMidday Fix - Details on Golden-Con: Thank You For Being A Fan
Cindy Fee, singer-songwriter Zack Hudson, co-founder of Golden-Con Event: Golden-Con: Thank You For Being A Fan Friday, March 31-Sunday, April 2 Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, 301 E. North Water...
View Article'Baffling beyond belief': Paul Sorvino among entertainers omitted from...
(KTLA) - It is typically the most somber part of the Academy Awards ceremony: the In Memoriam tribute to notable entertainers who have died over the past year. On Sunday night, John Travolta was...
View ArticleDean's A-List Interview: Idris Elba on "Luther: The Fallen Sun"
CHICAGO - After serving as the star of the series that aired on the BBC through most of the 2010s, the time has come for Idris Elba to make a movie featuring one of his most popular characters....
View ArticleLindsay Lohan reveals she's expecting her 1st child
(KTLA) -- Lindsay Lohan has caught herself in a "Parent Trap" of sorts. The actress revealed she and her husband, Bader Shammas, are expecting their first child together. Lohan announced the news via...
View ArticleHere's when the Lollapalooza 2023 lineup is expected to drop
* The video above originally aired on July 28, 2022 when Lollapalooza Founder Perry Farrell announced a ten year contract extension with the City of Chicago. CHICAGO — Lollapalooza has announced the...
View ArticleDean's Home Video: 'Ted Lasso' Season 3
CHICAGO - The story of an American football coach who takes on the challenge of leading an English soccer team has been one of the more popular shows on television the last few years. Now "Ted Lasso"...
View ArticleSinger Bobby Caldwell dies at 71 after being 'floxed'
(KTLA) – Singer Bobby Caldwell, famous for his R&B hits "What You Won't Do For Love" and "Open Your Eyes," has died. He was 71. His wife, Mary Caldwell, announced his passing on Twitter on...
View ArticleSee Lyric Opera's shows for the 2023-2024 season
CHICAGO - Touting it as "a richly curated slate of musical events," the Lyric Opera has announced the details for their upcoming 2023-2024 slate of performances. It will start in September and run...
View ArticleCelebrating 75 years of WGN-TV with Dean Richards
As WGN TV celebrates 75 years, we’re looking back with a series of stories on the history and the memories. He's been called a 'man of many hats’ and rightfully so. Dean Richards started out as a...
View ArticleRavinia Festival announces 2023 summer lineup
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — The Ravinia Festival’s 2023 summer lineup was announced Thursday morning. The lineup includes over 50 artists and over 100 concerts including the annual summer residency of the...
View Article'Sickened': Robert Smith blasts Ticketmaster fees ahead The Cure's upcoming tour
Ahead of The Cure's upcoming tour, which includes a stop in Chicago, Robert Smith took to Twitter to blast ticket scalping and Ticketmaster's fees. On Tuesday, the band announced their upcoming tour...
View ArticleDean's A-List Interviews: Willem Dafoe on 'Inside,' familiar with confined...
CHICAGO — Dean sits down with Willem Dafoe on his new film "Inside," where an art thief's heist doesn't go as planned and he gets locked in a New York penthouse. Dafoe recalls his interest in confined...
View ArticleDean's Weekender: 'Tina,' The Roots and more
Check out Dean's Weekender for the top events coming to the Chicagoland area this weekend. Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly...
View ArticleDean shares St Patrick's Day recipes
In honor of St Patrick's Day, Dean Richards is sharing some of his favorite recipes from the holiday! And we had our first corned beef and cabbage eating contest! Mini “Pepper & Egg Quiche”...
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