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Reba McEntire, here hosting last year’s Academy of Country Music Awards, will host this year’s awards Thursday, May 8.

2025 Academy of Country Music Awards: Who’s nominated and how to watch

Fans of country have long committed Ella Langley and Riley Green’s throwback duet “You Look Like You Love Me” to memory, and tonight they’ll get to celebrate them and many others at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Here’s how to stream the show.

“I just wanna know more about Keisha. I fell in love with her,” says Lovie Simone of playing Keisha in “Forever” on Netflix.

Lovie Simone leads new series that adapts Judy Blume’s ‘Forever’ for TV

While cutting together scenes for the new Netflix series “Forever,” creator Mara Brock Akil recalls asking her video editor to pause for a moment. Was there a problem? No. Akil was watching someone very right: the show’s female lead, Lovie Simone.

Portillo’s is offering buy one, get one Italian beef sandwiches all month in honor of National Beef Day Saturday, May 24.

Dining out: Italian beef deals, new restaurants and heart-shaped dishes for mom

Celebrate National Italian Beef day all month long at Portillo’s and Buona, and in St. Charles, a Chicago chef is bringing her barbecue talents to a burger collaboration with The Graceful Ordinary for a limited time.

Comedian Craig Shoemaker performs Wednesday, May 14, at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg.

Things to do May 9-15: Craig Shoemaker, Mother’s Day events, Dave Barry and more

Mark your calendar for comedian Craig Shoemaker, the International Gem and Jewelry Show, Mother’s Day events, Jim Jeffries’ comedy show, Dave Barry at the American Writers Museum and more happening this week.

Katy Perry performs in her new concert, “The Lifetimes Tour,” in Mexico City on April 23.

Katy Perry’s sci-fi-inspired world tour lands at Chicago’s United Center May 12

In less than a year, Katy Perry has released an album, campaigned for Vice President Kamala Harris and, recently, flown to space. And with her new tour that stops at Chicago’s United Center Monday, May 12, the pop superstar shows no intention of slowing down.

“Big Dumb Eyes: Stories From a Simpler Mind” by Nate Bargatze.

Book Review: Nate Bargatze tries to bring his comedy from screen to page with ‘Big Dumb Eyes’

It’s a rite of passage for all comedians: Work like crazy on the stand-up circuit, hit it big, record live specials for a streaming platform, and then write a book that can never quite measure up to your live act. Consider “Big Dumb Eyes: Stories From a Simpler Mind” by Nate Bargatze.

Jelani West, left, Ashley Neal, Dano Duran and Jacinda Ratcliffe star in First Floor Theater's Chicago premiere of “Evanston Salt Costs Climbing.”

Spotlight: First Floor Theater premieres ‘Evanston Salt Costs Climbing’

First Floor Theater’s “Evanston Salt Costs Climbing” and Theatre Y’s “The End of Reality” are among theaters staging Chicago-area premieres this week.