Dean's Weekender: Dave Chappelle, Bob Dylan and more
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View ArticleDean's Reviews: "The Exorcist: Believer"
Check out Dean's Review on 'The Exorcist: Believer' that is in theaters now. Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter....
View ArticleChiefs TE Travis Kelce opens up about Taylor Swift, getting older
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — It's been a whirlwind 2023 for Travis Kelce. After the Kansas City Chiefs won their second Super Bowl in four years that featured the Kelce family in the lead-up, Travis...
View ArticleNew book takes you behind-the-scenes of 'The Big Bang Theory'
Author Jessica Radloff and Senior West Coast Editor for Glamour Magazine talks new book, "The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series." Get Dean's reviews and A-List...
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Mark Wahlberg on leaving California for Las Vegas: 'Everybody’s happy'
(KTLA) - Mark Wahlberg says he has no regrets about leaving Los Angeles for Las Vegas a year ago. In 2022, the actor told The Talk that he moved his family to the Silver State to give his kids a...
View ArticleDean's A-List Interview: Chicago's own Mandy Patinkin
CHICAGO — One of Chicago's very own is going to be returning to the area for a pair of shows this week. Actor and singer Mandy Patinkin is performing at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn on Thursday...
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A 'Seinfeld' reunion? Comedian teases 'something is going to happen'
(NEXSTAR) — It's been 25 years since we saw Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer be sentenced to prison in the show finale, dubbed "The Finale," of the hit television series "Seinfeld." (Sure, maybe we...
View ArticleDean's Home Video: 'Frasier' is back
CHICAGO — One of the most popular sitcoms from the 1990s and early-to-mid 2000s is making its return nearly 20 years later. Kelsey Grammer is returning for a reboot of "Frasier" that's set to be...
View Article'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' may be game-changing for movie industry
NEW YORK (AP) — Greg Marcus has been in the movie business for years but he never expected to be urging moviegoers to take out their phones during a film — let alone to be crafting friendship...
View ArticleDean cooks Texas-style beef chili with butternut squash & beans
Dean Richards shares his recipes for Texas-style beef chili with butternut squash & beans Ingredients 3 lbs. chuck roast, cut in 1/2 inch cubes 1 - 14.5 oz. can pinto beans 1 medium butternut...
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Jada Pinkett Smith says she and Will Smith have been separated for 7 years
(KTLA) - For years, rumors have swirled about Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's relationship being on the rocks. Amid the talk, the two have kept up public appearances as a happy married couple,...
View ArticleKendall Jenner visits college bar KAMS in Champaign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A member of the Kardashian/Jenner family was in Champaign Tuesday night to promote her new tequila brand. Kendall Jenner visited KAMS bar, located at 102 East Green Street, on the...
View ArticleDrug dealer in crew blamed for actor Michael K. Williams’ overdose death gets...
NEW YORK (AP) — A member of a New York City drug-dealing crew blamed for the fentanyl-laced heroin death of actor Michael K. Williams was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison. Luis Cruz was the...
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'Hee Haw' cast member Buck Trent, who performed on Dolly Parton's 'Jolene,'...
BRANSON, Mo. (KOLR) – Buck Trent, a multi-instrumentalist who appeared on "Hee Haw" and performed on Dolly Parton's albums, has died at the age of 85, his wife Jean Trent announced on Facebook. Dolly...
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Jada Pinkett Smith reveals Chris Rock asked her out years before Oscars slap
(KTLA) -- Before he cracked jokes about her appearance and got slapped at the 2022 Oscars, Chris Rock apparently wanted to date Jada Pinkett Smith. The actress claimed he had asked her out amid rumors...
View ArticleDisneyland, Disney World raise prices for some tickets, passes
(KTLA/WFLA) — The happiest and most magical places on Earth are about to be more expensive to visit: Disneyland and Disney World have raised some of their prices. Increases ranged from $15 to $150 at...
View ArticleDean's TBT Interview: Hugh Jackman
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards' 2011 interview with Hugh Jackman. Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter....
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SAG-AFTRA slams 'bullying tactics' as Hollywood studios break off strike talks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Talks bitterly broke off between Hollywood actors and studios late Wednesday, killing any hopes that the three-month strike by performers would come to an end anytime soon. The...
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Phyllis Coates, the first actress to portray Lois Lane on TV, dies at 96
(NEXSTAR) – Phyllis Coates, the actress who first portrayed Lois Lane opposite George Reeves’ Superman in the original “Adventures of Superman” television series, died Wednesday at the age of 96, her...
View ArticleRudolph Isley, founding member of Isley Brothers and Rock and Roll Hall of...
Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the Isley Brothers who helped perform such raw rhythm and blues classics as “Shout" and “Twist and Shout” and the funky hits “That Lady” and “It's Your Thing,” has...
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