Headliners announced for Millennium Park 20th anniversary celebration
CHICAGO — The city announced Thursday the first round of special programing for Millennium Park's 20th anniversary celebration. The four-day celebration is scheduled to take place July 18 through July...
View ArticleRuss coming to Chicago this summer
CHICAGO -- A multiplatinum hip-hop artist will takeover a Chicago stage this summer for one night only. Russ announced he will bring his "It was you all along" tour to the United Center in Chicago on...
View ArticleNo lineup, no problem: Presale tickets for Summer Smash 2024 to be available...
CHICAGO -- Jump on the opportunity to purchase tickets to one of Chicago's biggest music festivals early. The sixth annual Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash will be held at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview...
View ArticleDean's Reviews: Arthur The King
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View ArticleDean's Weekender: Pretty Woman, Ice Cube, Paw Patrol LIVE and more
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards previews what’s going on in Chicagoland this weekend. Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads...
View ArticleDean shares some St. Patrick's Day appetizer and sweet treat ideas
WGN Dean Richards is sharing some recipe ideas for St. Patricks Day appetizers and sweet treats. St. Patrick's Day Deviled Eggs INGREDIENTS: 12 large eggs ½ cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoons yellow mustard...
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, appears to tease new food, cutlery brand on...
MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has returned to Instagram to tease a new brand that records show could feature jams, household items, cookbooks and cutlery. The former actor...
View ArticleActor Pierce Brosnan fined for walking in Yellowstone thermal area
MAMMOTH, Wyo. (AP) — Pierce Brosnan, whose fictitious movie character James Bond has been in hot water plenty of times, pleaded guilty Thursday to stepping off a trail in a thermal area during a...
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From Asteroids to Myst, World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists span 4 decades
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The 12 finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame this year draw from four decades of gaming, from Atari Asteroids, played on coin-fed consoles in arcades, to Guitar Hero,...
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'Star Wars' actor Michael Culver dies at 85
(KTLA) – British actor Michael Culver has passed away at 85 years old. Alliance Agents, a booking agency, announced his passing in a March 12 post on Facebook. "We are very sad to confirm the passing...
View ArticleDavid Breashears, mountaineer and filmmaker who co-produced Mount Everest...
MARBLEHEAD, Mass. (AP) — David Breashears, a mountaineer, author and filmmaker who co-directed and co-produced a 1998 IMAX documentary about climbing Mount Everest, has died, his business manager...
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Photos: Fire destroys Los Angeles home of model and actress Cara Delevingne
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — A Los Angeles area home belonging to model and actress Cara Delevingne was found engulfed in flames early Friday morning, leaving two people injured. The fire was reported at...
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Singer Steve Harley, who had a hit with 'Make Me Smile,' dies at 73
LONDON (AP) — Steve Harley, a British musician whose glam-rock band Cockney Rebel had an enduring hit with the song “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me),” has died. He was 73. Harley’s family said...
View ArticleByron Janis, renowned American classical pianist who overcame debilitating...
NEW YORK (AP) — Byron Janis, a renowned American concert pianist and composer who broke barriers as a Cold War era culture ambassador and later overcame severe arthritis that nearly robbed him of his...
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Dr. Dre says he had 3 strokes after 2021 brain aneurysm
(KTLA) – Hip-hop legend Dr. Dre says he dealt with several health scares while he was hospitalized after a brain aneurysm in January 2021. The Compton, California-born music icon, whose real name is...
View ArticleDean's A-List Interviews: David Alan Grier on new film 'The American Society...
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards talks to David Alan Grier on the new film "The American Society of Magical Negroes." Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox....
View ArticleSinger R. Kelly seeks appeals court relief from 30-year prison term
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly’s lawyer told an appeals court Monday that all kinds of legitimate organizations — even college fraternities — could be deemed racketeering organizations under a law used to...
View Article'Rust' movie armorer challenges conviction in fatal shooting of cinematographer
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie set armorer is challenging her conviction on an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film...
View ArticleToby Keith to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame; 1 of 3 new...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Toby Keith, who died on Jan. 5 after battling cancer, will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Keith will join James Burton and John Anderson as the hall's newest...
View ArticleDean's A-List Interview: Ricky Martin and Kristen Wiig
Check out Dean's A-List Interviews with Ricky Martin and Kristen Wiig on Palm Royale. on Apple TV+ now. Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your...
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