Corey Hawkins on working with Denzel Washington in 'The Tragedy of Macbeth'
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards interviews actor Corey Hawkins of the new movie 'The Tragedy of Macbeth.'
View ArticleTiffany Haddish to star in 'The Afterparty'
CHICAGO — On the Dean's List/A-List Interview for today — the Grammy and Emmy winner comedienne and actress who came to prominence after a guest shot on the old "Carmichael Show." The comedy "Girls...
View ArticleWallace Shawn, Gina Gershon explain why they’re still working with Woody...
CHICAGO — The film "Rifkin's Festival" stars Wallace Shawn as a retired film studies professor who accompanies his publicist wife, played by Gina Gershon to the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain....
View ArticleSon of actor Michael Madsen dies at 26
(NEXSTAR) – Hudson Madsen, the 26-year-old son of actor Michael Madsen, has died, a spokesperson for the family has confirmed. "We are heartbroken and overwhelmed with grief and pain at the loss of...
View ArticleElton John postpones farewell concert dates after testing positive for COVID-19
DALLAS, Texas (KETK) – Elton John is postponing a couple of his farewell concerts after he tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement came Tuesday morning. The postponed shows were originally...
View ArticleDean's Home Video: Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, Home Team, the Afterparty
With the super-cold weather, keep yourself entertained at home this week. WGN Entertainment Critic Dean Richards has a look at what’s streaming this week and upcoming weekend.
View ArticleCardi B awarded $1.25 million in defamation lawsuit
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal jury in Atlanta has awarded $1.25 million to Cardi B in a defamation lawsuit against a celebrity news blogger who she says posted videos falsely stating the Grammy-winning...
View ArticleDean shares his recipe for Guinness Beef Stew
Dean Richards shares a delicious recipe for Guinness Beef Stew. Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, cut into small pieces2 ½ pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into 2-inch pieces1 teaspoon salt, or more to...
View ArticleNeil Young's music being pulled from Spotify after 'Rogan or Young' comments,...
Neil Young's music is coming off of Spotify after the singer penned an open letter saying the streaming service could have Joe Rogan's podcast or his music, "not both." On Monday, Young posted the...
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Chicago's Jim Belushi talks hilarious new TV venture into cannabis farming
Chicago's Very Own Jim Belushi has had a long career in acting and comedy. Now he's trying his hand at marijuana in a new TV show streaming on Discovery Plus titled "Growing Belushi." Belushi joined...
View ArticleDean's Reviews: Spider-Man, The Afterparty, Bachelor: the Unauthorized...
WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards with his picks for movies and theater events in Chicago this weekend.
View ArticleHoward Hesseman, star of 'WKRP in Cincinnati,' dies at 81
NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Hesseman, who played the radio disc jockey Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati" and the actor-turned-history teacher Charlie Moore on “Head of the Class,” has died....
View ArticleRihanna is pregnant, debuts bump on stroll with A$ap Rocky
NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna and A$ap Rocky took an epic stroll over the weekend in snowy New York to reveal she's pregnant with her first child. Despite the frigid temperatures, the 33-year-old “Diamonds”...
View ArticleChicago Blues drummer Sam Lay dies at 86; played with Waters, Dylan
CHICAGO (AP) — Sam Lay, a Chicago blues drummer and vocalist who played with Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, has died at age 86. Lay died Saturday of natural...
View Article'Walking Dead' actor Moses J. Moseley dies at 31: 'You will be deeply missed'
(NEXSTAR) – Moses J. Moseley, a young actor who appeared in AMC’s “The Walking Dead” and HBO’s “Watchmen,” has died at the age of 31. Both AMC and a representative at Moseley’s talent agency confirmed...
View ArticleDolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie among Rock Hall nominees
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran and A Tribe Called Quest are among this year's first-time nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The...
View Article4 charged in overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams
NEW YORK (AP) — Four men believed to be members of a drug distribution crew have been charged in the overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams five months ago, authorities said Wednesday. All four...
View ArticleCrosby, Stills & Nash pull music from Spotify
(WTVO) -- All members of Crosby, Stills and Nash are in the process of removing their music from Spotify, following former bandmate Neil Young's protest of the Joe Rogan Experience. Young pulled his...
View ArticleRudy Giuliani's reveal on 'Masked Singer' prompts walk-off by judges: reports
(The Hill) — Two judges on FOX's "The Masked Singer" walked off the set in protest after it was revealed that former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani was a contestant, Deadline and TMZ reported Wednesday....
View ArticleHalle Berry talks new movie ‘Moonfall’
CHICAGO — In this week's A-List interview, Halle Berry is part of a team trying to save the world from destruction in "Moonfall." Berry plays a former astronaut who is convinced she knows how to save...
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