Lifetime releases trailer for ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ sequel
The Lifetime Channel is giving its viewers a taste of the follow-up of its bombshell documentary on singer R. Kelly. The channel released a trailer of the second part, titled “Surviving R. Kelly Part...
View ArticleDean’s Reviews: ‘Jumanji: The Next Level,’‘Richard Jewell’
WGN's Dean Richards is here with this weekend's movie reviews.
View ArticleWGN one-on-one with Julie Andrews: The making of ‘Mary Poppins,’ Carol...
The one and only Mary Poppins herself, Julie Andrews came to Chicago this week. WGN Entertainment Critic Dean Richards hosted a two-hour discussion with the legend of stage and screen at the Chicago...
View ArticleThe first ‘Black Widow’ trailer is out and it’s an action-packed family reunion
It’s official: Marvel’s Black Widow has a movie — and now she has a past, too. A trailer for “Black Widow,” the long awaited feature film about the mysterious heroine of the Marvel movie universe,...
View ArticleChuy Bravo, Chelsea Handler’s sidekick, dies at 63
MEXICO CITY — Chuy Bravo, the actor best known for his role as Chelsea Handler's sidekick, has died. Bravo, 63, went to the emergency room with stomach pains while visiting family in Mexico City on...
View ArticleMariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ hits No. 1 for the first...
Can it ever really be Christmas without Mariah Carey? The self-proclaimed “Queen of Christmas” has landed the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 for her famous holiday hit, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”...
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Cardi B gave her husband (a whole lot of) cash in a fridge for his birthday
**WARNING: The below video contains language that some viewers may consider offensive View this post on Instagram Little something something for the Birthday boy @offsetyrn Y O U A post shared by...
View Article‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ spoiler-free review
They say it's the final chapter of one of the most successful movie franchises of all time. And for the record, I don't believe that Disney stockholders will let this sleeping giant rest. As a life...
View ArticleDean’s Reviews: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ fan reviews, ‘Bombshell’,...
WGN's Dean Richards has this weekends movie reviews.
View ArticleWatch Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in first teaser for biopic ‘RESPECT’
On Friday, MGM posted a first look at Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in the new upcoming biopic, "RESPECT." The video description of the teaser trailer on YouTube, reads: "Following the rise of...
View ArticleDean’s Reviews: ‘1917’, ‘Uncut Gems’, ‘Little Women’, ‘Spies in Disguise’
WGN's Dean Richards reviews four new movies opening Christmas week.
View Article‘Murder Mystery’ tops Netflix’s most-popular titles of 2019
In a year of huge streaming hits, “Murder Mystery” topped Netflix’s most popular US releases list for 2019. The comedy movie beat out some impressive titles, including “Stranger Things 3,” “6...
View Article‘Skywalker’ rises again; ‘Little Women’ go big at box office
LOS ANGELES — “Star Wars” was still rising in the last weekend of the year, while “Little Women” broke big at the box office. “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” brought in $72 million over the weekend...
View ArticleLifetime returns to R. Kelly with a new powerful series
NEW YORK (AP) — Few TV documentary series can boast having a more powerful real world impact than “Surviving R. Kelly.” Though allegations of sexual abuse against minors followed R&B superstar R....
View Article‘1917’ director Sam Mendes on how film was made as one continuous flowing shot
The director and actors of "1917" sat down with WGN's Dean Richards to talk about the film.
View Article2020 box office starts off with ‘Star Wars’ still on top
NEW YORK — The box office in 2020 started off where last year left off: with “Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker” still on top. After a historic year, the Walt Disney Co. opened the new year approaching one...
View ArticleGolden Globe winners 2020: See the full list
The 77th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in television and film, were presented Sunday. The full list of winners follows below. Television: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series...
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‘Hamilton’ star Miguel Cervantes ready to bring some ‘Chicago fire’ to Broadway
CHICAGO — The applause was deafening as the curtain fell on "Hamilton" for the last time in Chicago Sunday night at the CIBC Theatre downtown. At the center of the cast taking its final bow was star...
View Article‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ pokes fun of legal weed sales in Illinois...
Second City alum Stephen Colbert paid tribute to the new marijuana laws in Illinois and Chicago Tuesday night. The episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" opened with an 80-second sketch...
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