Entertainment Stories from October 2, 2025 (Change date)
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Daniel Day-Lewis, pulled out of retirement by his son, finds his acting fire still burnsOct 02, 2025 4:54 pm - It’s been eight years since Daniel Day-Lewis announced his retirement from acting and said he wanted to “explore the world in a different way.” But the big-screen absence of the actor many would peg as the greatest one alive ends with “Anemone,” a new film directed by his son, Ronan Day-Lewis.
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‘Remember the fun’: The Bozeum in Elgin will celebrate famous TV clownOct 02, 2025 4:43 pm - Tom Holbrook is bringing his massive collection of Bozo the Clown memorabilia to a space in Elgin he’s dubbed The Bozeum.
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Beloved ‘Reading Rainbow’ returns after nearly 20 years with new host Mychal ThreetsOct 02, 2025 2:58 pm - After nearly 20 years, the beloved, long-running children’s series “Reading Rainbow” is back, this time on the KidZuko YouTube channel.
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Wanna see something really scary? Suburban haunted attractions deliver thrills, chills this HalloweenOct 02, 2025 1:25 pm - “We’re the one and only outdoor scream park,” says Grayslake resident Jason Wright about his haunted venue American Nightmare Scream Park opening this weekend in Spring Grove. “It’s something nobody has done in the Chicago area.”
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PBS ‘Masterpiece’ series ‘The Gold’ explores Britain’s biggest heist in historyOct 02, 2025 12:18 pm - In 1983, six thieves muscled their way into a warehouse near Heathrow Airport and stole 26 million pounds worth of gold bars. What happened in the days and years next is the subject of PBS’ “Masterpiece” enthralling series “The Gold.”
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‘The Smashing Machine’ shows a different facet (and face) of the RockOct 02, 2025 9:46 am - “The Smashing Machine” is a strange one: a bio-drama about the emotional sensitivities of a professional fighter. Starring Dwayne Johnson, no less, and brought to us by writer-director Benny Safdie, the film shows a different facet of the Rock.
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Bleak family drama ‘Anemone’ brings the great Daniel Day-Lewis back in from the coldOct 02, 2025 7:07 am - There’s no doubt that Daniel Day-Lewis is one of our greatest living actors. And so the most important thing to say about “Anemone,” a bleak, somber, absorbing but also sometimes frustratingly opaque collaboration with his director son Ronan, is that it’s brought Day-Lewis back.
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