Dean talks to 103.5 KISS FM's Fred, fans about Lollapalooza line-up
Lollapalooza Festival 2023 officially kicks off Thursday in Chicago’s Grant Park — and WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards will be bringing you LIVE coverage all weekend. Lollapalooza 2023: What...
View ArticleFreddie Mercury's beloved piano, song drafts and hundreds of belongings on...
LONDON (AP) — More than 1,400 of Freddie Mercury 's personal items, including his flamboyant stage costumes, handwritten drafts of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and the baby grand piano he used to compose...
View ArticleWhy are actors making movies during the strike? What to know about SAG-AFTRA...
The actors and writers strikes have resulted in most Hollywood film and television productions being shut down, from the “Gladiator” sequel to the live action “Lilo & Stitch.” But some independent...
View ArticleNo charges will be filed in Cardi B mic case, Las Vegas police say
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — No charges will be filed against rapper Cardi B after she threw a microphone into a crowd last weekend, reportedly injuring a person, Las Vegas Metro police said Thursday. "After a...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Day one of Lollapalooza 2023
CHICAGO -- Festival-goers raced into Grant Park on Thursday as Lollapalooza 2023 has finally arrived. Lollapalooza 2023 kicked off it's four day music festival on Thursday with headliners Karol G, The...
View ArticleDean's Weekender: Lionel Richie with Earth, Wind & Fire, Lollapalooza and more
Check out Dean's Weekender for the latest events coming to the Chicagoland area this weekend from Lionel Richie to the rest of the Lollapalooza lineup.
View ArticleDean's Reviews: 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem' and 'The Meg 2:...
Check out Dean's Reviews for the latest on the new Ninja Turtles, The Meg 2 and more. Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly...
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'Breaking Bad' actor Mark Margolis dead at 83
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the number of grandchildren. (KTLA) -- Mark Margolis, a longtime actor perhaps best known for his role as Hector Salamanca in the prestigious...
View ArticleInitially delayed, the 'Barbie' movie is now set to be released in the United...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has approved the release of the “Barbie” movie after a delay of over a month over possible content issues. UAE officials didn't explain the...
View ArticleTory Lanez shooting sentencing set for Monday. Here's what he faces
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three years have passed since hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion was shot multiple times by rapper Tory Lanez in Los Angeles following a pool party at the home of Kylie Jenner....
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PHOTOS: Day two of Lollapalooza 2023
CHICAGO -- The Lollapalooza Music Festival 2023 kicked day two off with a bang. On a sold out Friday, The 1975, Knocked Loose, Subtronics, Kendrick Lamar were the headliners Lollapalooza 2023. But...
View ArticleDriver says he considered Treat Williams a friend and charges in crash are...
DORSET, Vt. (AP) — A driver accused of causing a crash that killed Treat Williams knew the actor and considered him a friend but denied wrongdoing and said charges are not warranted. Ryan Koss, the...
View ArticleElon Musk says his cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg will be streamed on X
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk says his potential in-person fight with Mark Zuckerberg would be streamed on his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter. The two tech billionaires seemingly agreed to...
View Article‘Barbie’ joins $1 billion club, breaking another record for female directors
(AP) — Greta Gerwig should be feeling closer to fine these days. In just three weeks in theaters, “Barbie” is set to sail past $1 billion in global ticket sales, breaking a record for female directors...
View Article'Euphoria' actor Angus Cloud's death was not a suicide, mother says
(KRON) -- The mother of Angus Cloud, an actor on the HBO show "Euphoria" who died in his home last week, said her son's death was not a suicide. Lisa Cloud posted an update on Facebook Friday about...
View ArticleWilliam Friedkin, Chicago native and Oscar-winning director of 'The...
LOS ANGELES (AP/WGN) — William Friedkin, the Oscar-winning director who got his start at WGN-TV and became a top filmmaker in his 30s with the gripping “The French Connection” and the horrifying “The...
View ArticleJanelle Monáe to perform in Chicago this fall
CHICAGO -- Grammy nominated Janelle Monáe will be performing in the Windy City next month. Janelle Monáe is set to bring her "The Age of Pleasure Tour" to Chicago's Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on...
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PHOTOS: Day four of Lollapalooza 2023
CHICAGO -- Lollapalooza 2023 wrapped the weekend up with a variety of performances that kept festival-goers dancing until the very end. Lollapalooza 2023 closed out the four day music festival with...
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Bryan Randall, Sandra Bullock's longtime partner, dies at 57 from ALS: report
(KTLA) - Sandra Bullock's longtime partner Bryan Randall has passed away after a private three-year battle with ALS. He was 57. Randall died over the weekend, his family said in a statement obtained...
View Article'Let's Make A Deal' host Wayne Brady comes out as pansexual
(The Hill) — Wayne Brady is pansexual, the entertainer and television host said in an interview with People Magazine published Monday. “I am pansexual,” Brady told People, which means he finds people...
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