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‘Mammas’ a study in maternal instinct May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Isabella Rossellini's search for the meaning of maternal instinct in "Mammas" looks at nine animals where things like polygamy, lying and dying convince her that "anything goes."The program, timed to air on Mother's Day on the Sundance Channel, is just the latest offbeat offering from the model-actress, who gets in costume and plays the parts of the animals.
Mike Tyson to have his own cartoon series May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Adult Swim says it's turning Mike Tyson into a cartoon detective. The network announced a new animated series Friday called "Mike Tyson Mysteries" that will feature the retired boxing champ.
Shakira on her post-baby body: ‘I look decent’ May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Colombian superstar Shakira is learning how to balance her demanding work schedule with being a new mom one day at a time. "It's part of motherhood you know," she said of juggling personal and professional life. "You got to figure it out as you go." The 36-year-old singer and her soccer star boyfriend Gerard Pique welcomed their first child, Milan Pique Mebarak, on Jan. 22.
Prince Harry opens weeklong U.S. visit May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
For the prince, the tour in the halls of Congress was a world away from the Afghanistan war zone where he recently served for 20 weeks in an attack helicopter. It was just as far removed from his hijinks in a Las Vegas hotel room last year, when fuzzy photos got out of a naked Harry playing strip billiards.
‘Young and Restless’ star Jeanne Cooper dies at 84 May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
CBS says soap opera star Jeanne Cooper has died. She was 84. A network spokeswoman said Cooper's family told the network of her death. Her son Corbin Bernsen's Facebook and Twitter accounts also said Cooper had died.
Robert Redford to produce ‘Chicagoland’ series May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
CNN is planning an unscripted series about Chicago that will be executive-produced by Robert Redford. The eight-part series, "Chicagoland," will premiere in 2014.
NPR host Peter Sagal hits the road May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Listeners to public radio's "Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" have the chance to connect host Peter Sagal's voice to his face — and brush up on the U.S. Constitution. For a monthlong PBS series, Sagal traveled cross-country to illuminate the original document and its 27 amendments that define America.
Chris Christie to guest-host ‘Today’ show May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Gov. Chris Christie will guest-host the "Today" show later this month. NBC announced Tuesday that Christie will be a co-host for an hour of the May 24 show, which will broadcast from the Jersey shore as part of its "Great American Adventure" road trip. A location for the appearance has not been finalized.
Carrie Underwood to sing ‘Sunday Night Football’ theme May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Carrie Underwood will take over the theme song for "Sunday Night Football." After Faith Hill announced last month that she would not perform the intro for a seventh season, NBC is sticking to the formula of a female country music star. The network said Tuesday that Underwood will sing a new version of "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night."
Sarah Brightman plans on upcoming space journey May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
If you called Sarah Brightman a space cadet, it would probably make her smile. That's because she plans on becoming the first recording artist to venture into space en route to the International Space Station sometime in the next two years. "It looks as if a special journey into space will be happening for me in a couple of years," said Brightman (she declined to say how much the trip will cost).
Lauryn Hill gets 3 months for failing to pay taxes May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill was sentenced Monday to three months in prison and an additional three months in home confinement for failing to pay taxes on about $1 million in earnings.
Will Downey suit up again after $175M ‘Iron Man 3’ haul? May 5, 2013 12:00 AM
“Iron Man 3” has raced to a worldwide total of $680.1 million. That includes $175.9 million in its second weekend overseas, where the film has rung up $504.8 million so far. But could the franchise survive without Robert Downey Jr.? “I honestly don’t know how you can go on with that character without Downey,” said Paul Dergarabedian, an analyst with box-office tracker Hollywood.com. “I think he’s as important to this franchise and to Marvel as any actor is to any character.”
Maya Angelou honors mom, grandmother in new book May 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Writer, actor, dancer. Activist, teacher, composer. In the melange of Maya Angelou's 85 years is also daughter, of two women who deserved one with a good memory. So Angelou writes in her latest literary memoir, "Mom & Me & Mom," a sweet ode to "Lady," her mother Vivian Baxter, and "Momma," her paternal grandmother Annie Henderson, who took her in at age 3 in tiny, segregated Stamps, Ark., and returned her at age 13, when the time was right.
Comedian Marc Maron finally having his moment May 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Soon after taking the stage, Marc Maron decides to skip the act. He's got a packed room at a downtown New York club, all eager to see the 49-year-old comic tape what will be a comedy special for Netflix. Normally, such tapings are carefully structured and finely calibrated. Maron promptly decides against it. "No, let's not," he says. "Let's just work through some stuff." Working through stuff is the modus operandi for Maron.
Images: Kentucky Derby fashion and celebs May 4, 2013 12:00 AM
Scottie Pippen was among the dignitaries at Churchill Downs on Saturday for the Kentucky Derby. Did he wear a hat? Um, no. But take a look at all the hats Derby fans did wear.
Arlington Hts. portrait artist’s latest commission: Bill Clinton May 4, 2013 12:00 AM
Though it's the life and work of former President Bill Clinton that will be honored in Chicago Saturday, the work of Arlington Heights portrait artist Bill Chambers also will be showcased. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation commissioned Chambers to paint the portrait of Clinton that will hang in the library in Springfield among the other annual winners of the Lincoln Leadership Prize.
Book notes: Jim Gaffigan signs ‘Dad is Fat’ in Naperville May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Comedian, actor and author Jim Gaffigan discusses and signs copies of his new book, "Dad is Fat," at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at Pfeiffer Hall at North Central College in Naperville. The event is sponsored by Anderson's Bookshop of Naperville.
Lohan checks in to Betty Ford clinic May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Lindsay Lohan has checked into rehab and will not face a probation violation for leaving another treatment facility after a few minutes, a prosecutor said Friday. Santa Monica Chief Deputy City Attorney Terry White said he has received confirmation that Lohan has checked in to a rehab facility and he is satisfied with her location. He declined to say where Lohan is receiving treatment, but a source close to the actress who was not authorized to speak publicly said she has checked in to the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Hip-hop producer AraabMUZIK shot May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Abraham Orellana, the hip-hop producer known as AraabMUZIK, has been shot and is hospitalized. Orellana's publicist said in a statement late Thursday that he is "currently alive and well" after being shot Wednesday night, noting he was in the wrong place at the wrong time while hanging out with friends. Police are investigating.
Lohan enters rehab at Betty Ford Center May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Lindsay Lohan's sentence called for her to spend three months at a lockdown rehab facility and also receive 18 months of psychotherapy to avoid a return to jail.