92nd Academy Awards: Dean Richards’ 2020 Oscar predictions
WGN Entertainment Critic Dean Richards is sharing his Oscar predictions ahead of Sunday’s 92nd Academy Awards ceremony. Click here to download a printable Oscar ballot. Dean’s Pick: Best Director...
View ArticleActor Kirk Douglas dies at age 103, media outlets report
Kirk Douglas, one of the great Hollywood leading men whose off-screen life was nearly as colorful as his on-screen exploits, has died, according to his son, actor Michael Douglas. He was 103. "It is...
View ArticleDean’s Reviews: ‘Birds of Prey’
WGN Entertainment Critic Dean Richards shares his weekend reviews.
View ArticleDean Richards’ top 5 favorite Oscar blunders
The Academy Awards are only worth watching in the hopes of something going wrong. WGN Entertainment Critic Dean Richards shares his favorite Oscar night blunders, from the infamous 2017 Best Picture...
View ArticleNatalie Portman’s Oscars cape pays tribute to snubbed female directors
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment LOS ANGELES — Natalie Portman and her red carpet attire aren’t going to let anyone forget about the lack of female directors nominated for...
View Article2020 Oscar winners: See the full list
LOS ANGELES — “Parasite” made history at the 92nd Academy Awards, becoming the first foreign-language film to win best picture, while adding honors for director Bong Joon Ho, original screenplay and...
View ArticleRapper Eminem shocks Oscars with performance 17 years late
LOS ANGELES — Apparently, it’s never too late to perform at the Oscars, particularly if you’re an Oscar winner named Eminem. The rapper shocked the crowd at the Dolby Theatre and viewers at home on...
View ArticleMaking Oscar history, ‘Parasite’ wins best picture
LOS ANGELES — In a milestone win that instantly expanded the Oscars' horizons, Bong Joon Ho's masterfully devious class satire “Parasite” became the first non-English language film to win best...
View ArticleChicago native Matthew Cherry wins Oscar for best animated short ‘Hair Love’
LOS ANGELES — It was videos of black fathers lovingly styling their daughters’ hair that inspired Chicago native Matthew Cherry to launch a Kickstarter campaign in 2017 fund the short film, “Hair...
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Backstreet Boys extend DNA World Tour — including stop in Chicago
OMG! The Backstreet Boys are bringing their DNA World Tour back to North America — including another stop in Chicago. The group announced a second leg of their tour Monday, that will kick off in New...
View ArticleObama-backed documentary ‘American Factory’ wins Oscar
LOS ANGELES — Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company now has an Oscar-shaped feather in its hat. “American Factory,” a film backed by the Obama’s Higher Ground Productions, on Sunday took home...
View ArticleWill Ferrell’s favorite memory of Chicago: Weber Grill
Actor Will Ferrell shares his favorite memory of Chicago with Dean Richards. And it has nothing to do with his visit to WGN Morning News.
View ArticleDean’s Reviews: ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’, ‘Downhill’, ‘The Photograph’
WGN Entertainment Critic Dean Richards shares his weekend film reviews.
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Kanye West gives away Yeezy shoes in Chicago Friday
CHICAGO — Kanye West debuted his latest shoe in his popular Yeezy line by handing them out to fans in Chicago Friday. In honor of his upcoming YZY QNTM shoe, secret sherps (pictured below) parked in...
View Article‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ races to best opening ever for a video game film
“Sonic the Hedgehog” eluded mixed reviews, production delays and a set of bad teeth to race to the top of the box office this weekend. The Paramount film about the iconic Sega video character brought...
View ArticleDisney actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who appeared in ‘Queen of Katwe,’ dead...
A Disney actress died Saturday following a brain tumor, according to the Ugandan school where she was a student. Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who appeared in the 2016 Disney film “Queen of Katwe,” was 15....
View ArticleElton John, sick with pneumonia, cuts New Zealand show short
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — An emotional Elton John had to cut short a performance in New Zealand on Sunday after he lost his voice due to walking pneumonia and had to be assisted off stage. John reached...
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Selena to be honored with nearly 12-hour concert 25 years after Tejano music...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KXAN) — Twenty-five years after her death, Tejano music superstar will be honored with a massive tribute concert in San Antonio on May 9. The concert will be held at the Alamodome...
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Rapper Pop Smoke, 20, shot dead in LA home invasion
HOLLYWOOD HILLS, Calif. — The rapper Pop Smoke has died at the age of 20, according to multiple reports. The Brooklyn native, born Bashar Barakah Jackson, was shot during a home invasion at his house...
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Pitchfork Music Festival releases 2020 lineup
CHICAGO—The lineup for the 2020 Pitchfork Music Festival has been announced. The three-day festival runs Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19 at Chicago's Union Park. The headliners include Yeah...
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