Entertainment Stories from February 20, 2025 (Change date)
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‘We’re not going anywhere’: Chicago Culinary Kitchen owners to remain after saleFeb 20, 2025 6:19 pm - Chicago Culinary Kitchen in Palatine has new owners. But Greg and Kristina Gaardbo remain involved in the business at 2391 N. Hicks Road and will reinvest the proceeds of the sale to franchise the business.
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Popular soul food restaurant coming to AuroraFeb 20, 2025 2:29 pm - Mandy’s Soul Food Kitchen, a staple in Bolingbrook for years, has closed its restaurant and is relocating to Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, where it will reopen under a new name — The Soul Spot.
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SAG Awards presenters will include Grande, Chalamet, Erivo and YeohFeb 20, 2025 1:37 pm - LOS ANGELES — Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet, Selena Gomez, Mikey Madison and other stars of the top Screen Actors Guild Awards film nominees will be among the presente...
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TV procedurals up their game, with doctors on cruises and quirky single moms solving crimesFeb 20, 2025 12:49 pm - The idea for a new TV show came to Craig Sweeny as he was driving. Why not combine a hospital procedural with the lore of Britain’s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes? It would have a medical mystery every week and also tell stories of Dr. John Watson. Genius.
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Action movie ‘Cleaner’ is ‘Die Hard’ with a squeegeeFeb 20, 2025 12:15 pm - “Cleaner” is a “Die Hard” knockoff with just enough fresh elements to make it watchable on a slow streaming night. Chief among those elements are Daisy Ridley in the classic John McClane role.
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Shaken, not stirred: Espresso martinis take center stage during bartender competitionFeb 20, 2025 9:15 am - Bartenders from the city and suburbs competed Monday in Oak Brook to make four espresso martinis as fast as possible and as cleanly as possible, hoping to land a spot in the “Good, Clean Fun” competition finals with a chance to win a trip to Sweden.
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Hit man pic ‘Old Guy’ has style, but it’s no bull’s-eyeFeb 20, 2025 5:30 am - Is a familiar conceit like the wise veteran and the cocksure newcomer tired or a classic? Well, it’s all in the execution. And “Old Guy,” stylishly filmed though it may be, is not one of the better attempts.
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