New Disney show shares behind the scenes secrets
“Prop Culture,” the latest offering headed to Disney’s streaming service, Disney + promises some never before seen and heard stories from your favorite films, courtesy of private prop collections....
View ArticleDean shares recipe for Vegetarian Pasta, made 2 different ways
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards is sharing social distancing comfort food recipes. Today, Dean makes an easy recipe for Vegetarian Pasta, made two different ways. Recipes: Mediterranean...
View ArticleAnthony Edwards shares his story of abuse in hopes of making it easier for...
Actor Anthony Edwards is bringing the theater performance of “The Tricky Part” to live streaming April 30th. The one man play is based on the book by Martin Moran, who also presents it on stage. He...
View ArticleAnderson Cooper announces the birth of his son Wyatt: ‘Our family continues’
CNN’s Anderson Cooper is the proud father of a newborn baby boy. Wyatt Morgan Cooper was born on Monday weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. Cooper, 52, shared photos of Wyatt at the end of Thursday’s...
View ArticleRavinia cancels season for first time since Great Depression due to coronavirus
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – Ravinia Festival has canceled its 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. More than 120 acts were scheduled to perform from June 12 through Sept. 16 during the nation’s...
View ArticleDean shares Cinco de Mayo recipes
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards is sharing social distancing comfort food recipes. Today, Dean makes easy recipes for Cinco de Mayo weekend. Recipes: Mexican Street Corn Ingredients: 2...
View ArticleOak Park’s Very Own Thomas Lennon
Tom Lennon’s Reno 911 returns via the new streaming service Quibi. 10 minute episodes of the hit comedy now release every day, right to your phone. He also recently released Ronan Boyle and The Swamp...
View ArticleNew Natalie Wood documentary examines the legend’s extraordinary life and the...
Natasha Gregson Wagner, daughter of Natalie Wood and director Laurent Bouzereau discuss the new documentary, “Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind.” The film premieres Tuesday May 5, at 8pm CST on HBO,...
View ArticleDean shares easy breakfast kabob recipes for Mother’s Day
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards is sharing social distancing comfort food recipes. Today, Dean makes easy breakfast kabob recipes for Mother’s Day weekend. Recipes: Fruit, Waffles &...
View ArticlePitchfork Music Festival 2020 canceled over coronavirus
CHICAGO — Pitchfork Music Festival, one of Chicago’s largest summer gatherings, has been canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers made the announcement Wednesday morning. The festival...
View ArticleDean’s Reviews: ‘The Mandalorian’ documentary, ‘Working Man’, ‘Dead To Me’...
WGN Entertainment Critic Dean Richards has recommendations for movies to watch and television shows to binge this weekend.
View ArticleBetty White to star in Lifetime Network Christmas movie at age 98
The Lifetime network just announced a slate of new projects, including several that are sure to please viewers. Everyone’s favorite 98-year-old actress, Betty White, is slated to appear in an...
View ArticleJerry Stiller, comedian and ‘Seinfeld’ actor, dies at 92
NEW YORK — Comedy veteran Jerry Stiller, who launched his career opposite wife Anne Meara in the 1950s and reemerged four decades later as the hysterically high-strung Frank Costanza on the smash...
View ArticleHamilton to be released on Disney+ on July 3
This summer, you’ll be able to see the original Broadway cast of “Hamilton” perform the musical smash from the comfort of your couch. The Walt Disney Company announced Tuesday it will share a...
View ArticleDean shares recipe for Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards is sharing social distancing comfort food recipes. Today, Dean makes easy recipe for slow cooker pulled pork. Recipe Ingredients: One 5 ½- to 7-pound boneless...
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Beckett Cypher, 21-year-old son of Melissa Etheridge, dies
This photo taken on September 27, 2011 shows singer Melissa Etheridge posing with her son Beckett during her Walk of Fame ceremony held at the Hard Rock cafe in Hollywood. – Beckett Cypher, the...
View ArticleDirector of ‘A Secret Love’ talks to Dean
Chris Bolan, the director of the 2020 Netflix documentary “A Secret Love” joined the WGN Morning News to discuss the film. In the documentary, former baseball player Terry Donahue keeps her same-sex...
View ArticleDaveed Diggs on the very personal reason he connected with the Broadway...
Best Known for originating the dual roles of Thomas Jefferson and Marqui de LaFayette in the Broadway Sensation, Hamilton, Daveed Diggs is Gearing Up to Star Opposite Jennifer Connelly in TNT’s Highly...
View ArticleDean shares recipes for easy grilled pizzas
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards is sharing social distancing comfort food recipes. Today, Dean makes pizzas that can easily be cooked on the grill. Grilled Heirloom Tomato Pizza Ingredients...
View ArticleComedic actor Fred Willard dies at 86
Fred Willard, the comedic actor known for his roles in movies including “Best in Show” and “This is Spinal Tap” and TV sitcoms “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “Modern Family,” has died. The star died...
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