Dean's A-List Interview: Todd Stashwick on 'Star Trek: Picard'
CHICAGO — It's a bit weekend for fans of science fiction, comics, gaming, and anime this weekend in Rosemont. Fan Expo Chicago is back from Thursday through Sunday at the Donald E. Stephens Convention...
View ArticleChicago native DJ Casper, creator of the 'Cha-Cha Slide,' dies at 58
CHICAGO — Chicago native DJ Casper, the creator behind the classic hit "Cha-Cha Slide," has died, according to multiple news outlets. Casper, whose real name is Willie Perry Jr., passed away Monday...
View ArticleMourners in Ireland pay their respects to singer Sinéad O'Connor at funeral...
LONDON (AP) — Sinéad O’Connor was remembered Tuesday for bringing “joy to countless people the world over” and then honored by emotional fans who thronged the streets of the Irish coastal town she had...
View ArticleTory Lanez gets 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge sentenced rapper Tory Lanez to 10 years in prison Tuesday for shooting and wounding hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Herriford...
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My House Music Festival set to takeover Harrison Park this weekend
CHICAGO -- House music will fill the air in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood this weekend. My House Music Festival will head back to Pilsen's Harrison Park for its eighth annual weekend takeover this...
View ArticleJay-Z's Made In America fest featuring Lizzo, more canceled due to 'severe...
(AP) - Jay-Z 's annual Made in America festival, scheduled for next month in Philadelphia, has been canceled. “Due to severe circumstances outside of production control, the 2023 Made in America...
View ArticleDean's Home Video: Season 6 of 'The Chi' begins
CHICAGO — A show with a focus on Chicago has started a unique sixth season this week. "The Chi," which focuses on a number of characters who live on the south side of the city, is now streaming the...
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Shaq visits his Big Chicken restaurant in Rosemont ahead of Lollapalooza DJ set
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Call it 'Shaqpalooza.' Shaquille O’Neal greeted customers at his Big Chicken restaurant in Rosemont on Friday, just hours before he was scheduled to take the Lollapalooza stage for a...
View ArticleBilly Porter: 'I have to sell my house' because of Hollywood strikes
(The Hill) -- Actor Billy Porter claimed over the weekend that due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, he has to sell his house. In an interview with the Evening Standard published Sunday, Porter told the news...
View ArticleKelly Ripa doesn't think there will be a female president in her lifetime:...
(The Hill) -- Kelly Ripa says it’s “depressing,” but she doesn’t expect to see a woman in the White House in her lifetime. “This goes regardless of political affiliation: Women have to deal with so...
View ArticleSinger and songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, subject of 'Searching for Sugar Man'...
DETROIT (AP) — Sixto Rodriguez, who lived in obscurity as his music career flamed out early in the U.S. only to find success in South Africa and a stardom he was unaware of, died Tuesday in Detroit....
View ArticleLil Tay, child rapper and YouTube personality, dies
(KTLA) – Lil Tay, the young YouTube star and rapper, has died. According to reports online, she was just 14 years old. The family of Tay, whose real name is Claire Hope, issued a statement about her...
View ArticleHollywood strike matches the 100-day mark of the last writers' strike in...
NEW YORK (AP) — TV late-night comedy scribe Greg Iwinski, 38, was still only an aspiring writer when Hollywood writers held their landmark strike in 2007-2008. But as he manned the picket lines...
View ArticleRobbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80
Robbie Robertson, The Band's lead guitarist and songwriter who in such classics as “The Weight,” “Up on Cripple Creek” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" mined and helped reshape American...
View ArticleDisney+ to begin cracking down on password sharing, CEO says
(NEXSTAR) — Following in the footsteps of Netflix and Costco, Disney will soon begin cracking down on account sharing on its streaming service, the company's CEO announced Wednesday. In a move to...
View ArticleEmmy Awards postponed to January 2024 as Hollywood strikes continue
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The strike-delayed 75th Emmy Awards have a new home — one that places them squarely within Hollywood's awards season, for a change. Fox announced Thursday that the Emmys will air...
View ArticleTaylor Swift announces '1989 (Taylor’s Version)' at Eras Tour show in Los...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift closed the 2023 U.S. leg of her landmark Eras Tour in Los Angeles in a big way, announcing the fourth edition of her re-recording project: “1989 (Taylor’s Version).”...
View ArticleBruce Springsteen returns to Wrigley Field for 2-show run
CHICAGO — Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band kicked off their two-show run in Chicago Wednesday night at Wrigley Field. The concert was a three-hour mix of newer songs, along with some classics....
View ArticleLil Tay says she and her brother are 'safe and alive': report
(KTLA) — The Internet was set ablaze after a statement was posted to Lil Tay's official Instagram account on Wednesday that claimed the young influencer had passed away. According to the note, it was...
View Article'King of the Hill' voice actor Johnny Hardwick dead: reports
(WGHP) — A man known for his voice has died, TMZ is reporting. On Thursday, TMZ reported that voice actor and comedian Johnny Hardwick, known best for his role as the chain-smoking conspiracy theorist...
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