Dean’s Reviews: 'Nobody', 'A Week Away', 'Bad Trip', 'Tina'
WGN Entertainment Critic Dean Richards shares his weekend reviews and recommendations.
View ArticleSharon Osbourne leaving 'The Talk' following racism controversy
(NEXSTAR) – Sharon Osbourne is out at "The Talk" on the heels of her heated on-air defense of friend Piers Morgan during which she demanded that fellow host Sheryl Underwood, who is Black, explain the...
View ArticleRapper Lil Nas X's Nike 'Satan Shoes' spark outrage -- yes, they contain 1...
(KXAN) -- Just days after the controversial music video for his new single "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" went viral, rapper Lil Nas X is stoking outrage again over the release of a pair of shoes....
View ArticleEddie Murphy inducted into NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eddie Murphy was inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame at the organization’s show that highlighted works by entertainers and athletes of color. After Murphy accepted his...
View ArticleRapper's Nike 'Satan Shoes' containing 1 drop of human blood sell out in less...
(KXAN) -- Rapper Lil Nas X's "Satan Shoes," which have caused outrage among some, sold out in less than a minute after they went on sale Monday, XXL Magazine tweeted. Only 666 of the limited edition...
View Article'Schitt's Creek' motel hits the market for $1.58 million
(NEXSTAR) - If you've dreamed of living inside the hilarious, fictional world of award-winning Canadian sitcom "Schitt's Creek," here's your chance. The motel home of the Rose Family on "Schitt's...
View ArticleNike files suit over Lil Nas X's 'Satan Shoes'
CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) — Nike has filed a lawsuit against the company MSCHF over rapper and singer Lil Nas X's "Satan Shoes" which contain one drop of human blood in its sole. Only 666 of the...
View ArticlePharrell says his cousin was killed by police in Virginia
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) -- In a heartfelt Instagram post on Monday evening, musician Pharrell Williams said a man shot and killed by police in Virginia Beach, Virginia Friday night was his cousin....
View ArticleIs 'cancel culture' a threat to freedom? Poll says 64% of Americans think so
(WTVO) -- Do average Americans feel pressure from 'cancel culture?' A new study suggests so. As exclusively reported by The Hill, a new poll released by the Center for American Political Studies at...
View ArticleWant to watch 24 James Bond movies for $1,000?
(KXAN) -- Not paying $1,007 seems like a missed opportunity -- still, you could earn quite a few moneypennies just for watching the world's most famous secret agent in all 24 of his big-screen...
View ArticleMichael Strahan has iconic gap between his teeth closed
CHICAGO — Football Hall of Famer and TV host Michael Strahan has a new look. Strahan got some dental work done and now the iconic gap between his teeth is gone. Strahan unveiled his new smile on...
View ArticleDean Richards chats with 'Thunder Force' stars Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer
CHICAGO — WGN’S Dean Richards talked to a pair of stars who joined together to have some fun in a superhero comedy. In "Thunder Force", Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer play a pair of childhood...
View ArticleDean shares recipe for Easter Ham in the Slow Cooker
WGN’s Dean Richards shares easy, delicious recipe for Easter Ham in the Slow Cooker. Ingredients: 7-8 pound spiral-cut ham (bone-in or boneless)1 cup dark brown sugar1/2 cup pure maple syrup2 cups...
View ArticleTed Neeley celebrates 48 years of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'
Ted Neeley, star of one of the 1973 film "Jesus Christ Superstar" now travels the world doing live productions of the musical and sharing stories about filming in Israel. "Superstars - Extended...
View ArticleMatthew McConaughey says his 'new chapter' will likely include politics
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Governor McConaughey? President McConaughey? Don't be dazed or confused -- because he says it could happen. On Tuesday, the Oscar-winning actor and native Texan joined CNBC's Carl...
View ArticleActor Dick Van Dyke seen handing out cash to job seekers outside California...
(NEXSTAR) – "Mary Poppins" star Dick Van Dyke stopped by a Malibu, California nonprofit that is helping job seekers during the pandemic and passed out a stack of bills Tuesday, according to multiple...
View ArticleDean’s Reviews: 'Godzilla vs Kong', 'Six Minutes to Midnight', 'Concrete Cowboy'
WGN Entertainment Critic Dean Richards shares his weekend reviews and recommendations.
View ArticleRapper DMX on life support after heart attack, lawyer says
DMX’s longtime New York-based lawyer, Murray Richman, said the rapper was on life support Saturday evening at White Plains Hospital. “He had a heart attack. He’s quite ill,” Richman said. Richman said...
View Article'Godzilla vs. Kong' stomps to pandemic-best $48.5M opening
NEW YORK (AP) — With the help of a few old friends, the box office rekindled some of its old might over the weekend. “Godzilla vs. Kong” scored easily the best opening of the pandemic with an...
View Article'Trial of the Chicago 7' takes top honors at SAG Awards
The starry cast of Aaron Sorkin’s 1960s courtroom drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7” took the top prize Sunday at a virtual Screen Actors Guild Awards where actors of color, for the first time, swept...
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