Dean’s Reviews: ‘The Old Guard,’‘Greyhound,’‘Palm Springs’
WGN Entertainment Critic Dean Richards reviews new movies and other shows to watch from home.
View ArticleBenjamin Keough, grandson of Elvis Presley, dies at 27
(CNN/AP) — Elvis Presley’s grandson Benjamin Keough has died, a representative for his mother, Lisa Marie Presley, said. He was 27. Keough died in Calabasas, California, Roger Widynowski told CNN...
View ArticleKelly Preston, actress and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57
LOS ANGELES — Kelly Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire” to Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Twins,” died Sunday, husband John Travolta said. She...
View Article‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera found dead at California lake
The body of “Glee” star Naya Rivera was found Monday at a Southern California lake, authorities said. Ventura County Sheriff’s officials confirmed at an afternoon news conference that the body that...
View ArticleDakota Fanning on starring in ‘The Alienist’
The Alienist is an American period drama television series based on the novel of the same name by Caleb Carr. The series stars Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, and Dakota Fanning as an ad hoc team assembled...
View ArticleDean shares recipe for making whole chickens on the grill
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards is sharing social distancing comfort food recipes. Today, Dean shares easy recipe for making whole chickens on the grill. Beer Can Chicken Ingredients: Rub: 1...
View Article‘The Golden Girls’ house now for sale with nearly $3M price tag
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thank you for being a – buyer? The home made famous in outdoor shots for the iconic sitcom “The Golden Girls” can now be yours for a little more than Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia...
View Article‘Scarlet’: Previously unreleased Rolling Stones song released
There’s new music being released Wednesday from The Rolling Stones. A song that was previously unheard and never before released. From 1974, it’s a song on which Led Zeppelin guitarist, Jimmy Page,...
View ArticleDean shares easy summer dessert recipes
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards is sharing social distancing comfort food recipes. Today, Dean shares easy recipes for some summer desserts. Peanut Butter Cream Pie Ingredients 1 package (8...
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Surprise! Taylor Swift to drop new album at midnight
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Taylor Swift will drop her eighth studio album, “folklore” at midnight Friday. The pop star made the announcement Thursday morning on her social media pages, listing the...
View ArticleMLB superstars, including Ryan Dempster, sing virtual version of ‘Take Me Out...
A month or so ago, we showed you an amazing virtual video of 300 voices singing, “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” Now, the same group has put together some baseball superstars, including Chicago’s very own...
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Demi Lovato and Max Ehrich are engaged
Demi Lovato is engaged. The singer and actress announced on Instagram Wednesday night that she has found a lifelong partner in actor Max Ehrich. “When I was a little girl, my birth dad always called...
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Taylor Swift’s stirring surprise indie album earns rave reviews from critics...
Taylor Swift has been on quite a journey in recent years — going goth on “Reputation,” pivoting to loved-up sugary pop on “Lover,” and finding her political voice in between — but her newest,...
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Dean Richards’ full interview with Regis Philbin
Longtime television host Regis Philbin has died at 88 years old. WGN’s Dean Richards spoke to Philbin in December on 2012. His full interview is available on the player above. Philbin had been a...
View ArticleOlivia de Havilland, star of ‘Gone With the Wind,’ dies at 104
Olivia de Havilland, a two-time Oscar winner and for decades the last surviving star of “Gone With the Wind,” has died at the age of 104, her publicist Lisa Goldberg told CNN. The actress died Sunday...
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Donnie Wahlberg talks to WGN’s Dean Richards ahead of St. Charles Wahlburgers...
ST. CHARLES, Ill. — Actor and pop singer Donnie Wahlberg joined WGN’s Dean Richards in St. Charles Monday morning, ahead of the opening of his new Wahlburgers restaurant. The burger chain — which was...
View ArticleLollapalooza announces 4-night virtual event ‘Lolla2020’
CHICAGO — This year’s Lollapalooza music festival will be commemorated with a free, four-night broadcast, dubbed Lolla2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Chicago had canceled “all...
View ArticleSophie Turner, Joe Jonas welcome first child
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas have had their first child. The 24-year-old “Game of Thrones” star Turner and the 30-year-old singer Jonas announced the birth Monday. “Sophie Turner and...
View Article2020 Emmy Nominations: The Complete List
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Watchmen,” cloaked in superhero mythology and grounded in real-world racism, received a leading 26 nominations Tuesday for the prime-time Emmy Awards. The series, which captured...
View ArticleDean shares recipe for Seafood Pasta Salad
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards is sharing social distancing comfort food recipes. Today, Dean shares easy recipe for seafood pasta salad. Ingredients: 4 cups (16 oz. pkg) cooked pasta,...
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