Entertainment Stories from June 18, 2026 (Change date)
-
‘Ponies’ merges comedy with a gritty spy story in TV dramedyJun 18, 2026 5:27 pm - “Ponies” is a bit of a unicorn. The Peacock series that stars Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson as widows of CIA operatives who become intelligence assets in the 1970s Soviet Union has real stakes, and real blood. But its tone is comic first and foremost.
-
Wheaton celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with Field of Honor, Independence Day events, and community eventsJun 18, 2026 5:27 pm - Wheaton Park District’s celebration of America's 250th anniversary includes the Field of Honor with 2,000 flags at Seven Gables Park (June 29-July 4), a fireworks and drone show on July 3, and the traditional Independence Day Parade July 4, along with summer activities including mini golf tournaments, museum exhibits, and family fun nights.
-
‘Task’ master Brad Ingelsby put Ruffalo’s redemption at center of HBO series from the startJun 18, 2026 4:57 pm - “Task” has tense standoffs between not-too-different cops and criminals. It has gunfights in the woods and heists that turn into bloodbaths that turn into kidnappings. Yet the HBO show’s most dramatic and essential moment may be a guy reading from a piece of paper.
-
Obama Center's opening draws former presidents, music legends and A-list celebritiesJun 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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
‘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.”
Showing 1-8 of 8