Entertainment Stories from June 18, 2026 (Change date)
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Springsteen, Bono and Stevie Wonder will help the Obamas open their presidential museumJun 18, 2026 10:01 am - Former President Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends in celebrating the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago. The guestlist for Thursday’s de...
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Stoppard’s sweeping family drama ‘Leopoldstadt’ dazzles at Writers TheatreJun 18, 2026 9:01 am - If Writers Theatre ever joins the ranks of Regional Theatre Tony Award winners, its bravura Midwest premiere of “Leopoldstadt” will have played a role in that honor.
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Comedy trailblazer Tom Dreesen, Sinatra’s longtime opening act, dies at 86Jun 18, 2026 7:03 am - Tom Dreesen, who along with partner Tim Reid formed one of America’s first interracial stand-up comedy duos and later spent years as Frank Sinatra’s opening act, died Wednesday. He was 86.
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It’s (digital) apocalypse now for toys in ‘Toy Story 5’Jun 18, 2026 5:15 am - There are some basic things going for the latest “Toy Story” movie. This one moves Joan Cusack’s Jessie closer to the center. And the cute-as-a-button Bonnie is an upgrade over Andy. But, most of all, “Toy Story 5” is predicated on an extremely relatable conflict for kids and parents, alike: digital tech and screen time.
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‘Leviticus’ makes a demon out of desire in an auspicious debut for Adrian ChiarellaJun 18, 2026 5:15 am - What if the object of your desire was also the thing that’s trying to kill you? Not slowly irritating you to death for leaving the toilet seat up again. We mean actively trying to strangle you. That’s the intriguing premise behind the horror-satire “Leviticus.”
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