Eleanor Coppola, matriarch of a filmmaking family, dies at 87
Eleanor Coppola, who documented the making of some of her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic films, including the infamously tortured production of “Apocalypse Now,” and who raised a family of...
View ArticleDean's A-List Interviews: Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin in new...
Dean sits down with Michael Douglass as he talks about his role as Benjamin Franklin in the new AppleTV+ series, 'Franklin' on AppleTV+ now. Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to...
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OJ Simpson didn’t ‘act alone,’ says former manager
(NewsNation) — O.J. Simpson’s ex-manager claims the former football star did not “act alone” in the killings that a jury acquitted him of. In an interview with NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas, Norman...
View ArticleCBS to end 'The Talk' after 15 seasons
(The Hill) — CBS will end its daytime talk show, “The Talk” in December after over a decade on-air. "'The Talk' broke new ground when it launched 14 years ago by returning daytime talk to CBS with a...
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Caitlin Clark makes surprise appearance on 'Saturday Night Live' ahead of...
NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” during the show's “ Weekend Update ” segment. The Iowa star is in New York for the WNBA draft on Monday night, when...
View ArticleBroadway-bound 'Sunset Boulevard' and star Nicole Scherzinger win big at...
LONDON (AP) — A radical restaging of Hollywood film noir musical “Sunset Boulevard” was the big winner on Sunday at the London stage Olivier Awards, taking seven trophies including best musical...
View ArticleDean's A-List Interview: Candace Cameron Bure
For Candace Cameron Bure, "Unsung Hero" is the kind of faith-based film that she gravitates toward. So she said to WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards in his latest A-List Interview. Bure, first...
View ArticleGun supervisor for ‘Rust’ movie gets 18 months in prison for fatal shooting...
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie weapons supervisor was sentenced to 18 months in prison in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust,” during a hearing...
View ArticleDean's A-List Interview: Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander will always be best known for his role as the iconic George Costanza on "Seinfeld." But he's had a long, successful acting career on the screen and on the stage, in addition to his...
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Lil Rel Howery's new movie is a 'love letter to Chicago'
CHICAGO — Film festival favorite "We Grown Now" is the latest from Chicago's Very Own, Lil Rel Howery. The comedian turned actor is just one of the stars in the coming of age film that follows the...
View ArticleTravis Kelce named host of 'Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?' for Prime Video
Travis Kelce's NFL off-season with the Kansas City Chiefs has been a busy one. The Super Bowl LVIII-winning tight end is the host of a new game show called “Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?” for...
View ArticleDean's Streaming Picks: 'Under The Bridge,''The Sympathizer' and more
In his latest Dean's Home Video picks, WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards features "The Sympathizer," an espionage spoof TV mini-series starring Robert Downey Jr., now streaming on Max. Dean...
View ArticleDean shares his recipe for French Onion Tart Cups
Dean Richards shares his recipe for French Onion Tart Cups. Printable recipe below. Ingredients: 1 ½ lb. onions (about 4 small), preferably yellow, halved, thinly sliced 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter ¾...
View ArticleOJ Simpson has been cremated, no public memorial planned: estate attorney
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former football star and celebrity criminal defendant O.J. Simpson was cremated Wednesday, the lawyer handling his estate said following his death last week at home in Las Vegas at...
View Article'Lord of the Rings' musical coming to Chicago
CHICAGO — A musical adaptation of the epic Lord Of The Rings is coming to Chicago. The musical will make its American debut at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier. It opened in the United...
View ArticleEddie Izzard on bringing one-person production of 'Hamlet' to Chicago
You may know Eddie Izzard best for her stand up comedy, but she is also acclaimed for dramatic performances from London’s West End to Broadway and beyond. Now after a triple-extended New York run,...
View ArticleA throwback Dean's A-List interview with 'Beauty & The Beast' composer Alan...
CHICAGO — It’s the one day per week that people like to take a glance at the past. “Throwback Thursday,” or #TBT, is the chance to do that, and Dean Richards wanted to get into the spirit on the WGN...
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Ashanti and Nelly are engaged and expecting their first child together
(KTLA) -- Ashanti announced that she and Nelly are expecting a bundle of joy. The R&B songstress revealed the pregnancy news to fans in an Instagram post that also served as an ad for Proov Tests,...
View ArticleMidday Fix: Dean Richards checks in with Lookingglass Theatre
Kasey Foster, Lookingglass Theatre Company Artistic Director https://www.kaseyfoster.com/ Lookingglass Theatre Company 821 N Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611 https://lookingglasstheatre.org/
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‘Law & Order: SVU’ star halts filming to help child who mistook her for a...
(NEXSTAR) -- Mariska Hargitay, famously known for her role as Olivia Benson in the NBC series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," recently channeled her character to help a lost child in New York...
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