Entertainment
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Beyoncé, Bezos, baubles and bustiers: What to know about the 2026 Met Gala
Apr 30, 2026 12:18 pm - Fashionistas knew this already: “Fashion is Art.” But how will Met Gala guests interpret that dress code at this year’s extravaganza? Here’s what you need to know.
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David Allan Coe, who wrote ‘Take This Job and Shove It’ and other country hits, dies at 86
Apr 30, 2026 8:08 am - David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working-class anthem “Take This Job and Shove It” and had hits with “You Never Even Called Me By My Name” and “The Ride” among others, has died. He was 86.
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‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul and ex-partner push for protective orders against each other
Apr 30, 2026 7:21 am - Attorneys for Taylor Frankie Paul, a reality TV star from “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” and the father of her 2-year-old son will present dueling petitions for protective orders against each other Thursday in a case that could determine who gets custody of their child.
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Adam Scott gets spooked in a haunted hotel in ‘Hokum’
Apr 30, 2026 5:15 am - The first few minutes of “Hokum” might make you think you’re in the wrong movie. I certainly did. If you know anything about Damian McCarthy’s new horror movie, it’s probably that it involves Adam Scott and a haunted Irish hotel.
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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ still has style, but the story is overdressed
Apr 30, 2026 5:15 am - Fashion trends are notoriously fickle, but some things, like Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci, never go out of style. So you can see why making “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” two decades after the original, was hard to resist.
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A flatulence-filled ‘Animal Farm’ for tots turns a masterpiece into cinematic manure
Apr 30, 2026 5:15 am - I’m all for reinventions and reintroductions. But screenwriter Nicholas Stoller and director Andy Serkis’ awfully misguided Disneyfication of “Animal Farm,” one of the greatest allegorical satires in the English language, is a cinematic car crash.
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Historian and actor Terry Lynch brings to life ‘John Adams: A Lawyer in Adversity’Apr 30, 2026 12:11 am - On Saturday, May 9, the Glen Ellyn Historical Society presents historian and actor Terry Lynch as he portrays the second President of the United States, John Adams.
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Harmonia Concert Series presents Beethoven and Rachmaninoff in intimate chamber settingApr 29, 2026 11:55 pm - Harmonia Concert Series concludes its 2026 season with "Pocket Concertos" on May 17, featuring Beethoven's Fourth and Rachmaninoff's Second piano concertos arranged for piano and string quintet.
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Free Aurora GreenFest to feature over 100 exhibitors on Energy Smart LivingApr 29, 2026 9:21 pm - Aurora GreenFest returns May 2 after a one-year hiatus, featuring over 100 exhibitors focused on energy efficiency and environmental conservation with the theme "Make a Difference! Be Energy Smart!"
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Lombard Historical Society offers Lilac Heritage Tours, family activitiesApr 29, 2026 7:21 pm - The Lombard Historical Society announces spring lineup of events including Lilac Heritage Tours at Lilacia Park from May 1-17, featuring guided walks that explore Colonel William Plum's legacy and landscape architect Jens Jensen's design influence.