Entertainment
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Metropolis announces 25th anniversary seasonMay 13, 2024 4:18 pm - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre announced its 25th anniversary season commences Sept. 26 with a revival of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s beloved “Cinderella.”
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Childish Gambino to headline United Center Oct. 3
May 13, 2024 3:20 pm - NEW YORK — Donald Glover's musical project Childish Gambino has returned with a re-imagined album and a new tour that will bring him to Chicago’s United Center at 8 p.m. ...
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‘Judge Judy’ Sheindlin sues for defamation over National Enquirer, InTouch Weekly stories
May 13, 2024 2:33 pm - “Judge Judy” Sheindlin sued the parent company of the National Enquirer and InTouch Weekly on Monday for a story that she said falsely claimed that she was trying to help the Menendez brothers get a retrial after they were convicted of murdering their parents.
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Book review: Veronica Roth taps into her Polish roots for ‘When Among Crows,’ a lore-packed novellaMay 13, 2024 1:35 pm - Dymitr is on a personal mission, and it starts with facing the mythical leszy who’s guarding the fern flower as it blooms for the summer solstice. “When Among Crows,” a n...
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Book Review: Anonymous public servants are the heart of George Stephanopoulos’ ‘Situation Room’May 13, 2024 11:04 am - The biggest challenge for an author tackling the history of the Situation Room, the basement room of the White House where some of the biggest intelligence crises have be...
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Book review: ‘Challenger’ is definitive account of shuttle disaster and missteps that led to tragedy
May 13, 2024 10:57 am - When the Challenger space shuttle exploded a little over a minute after its launch in 1986, it pierced the dreams of millions who watched the tragedy unfold live on telev...
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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ reigns at the box office with $56.5 million opening
May 13, 2024 7:59 am - “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” reigned over the weekend box office with a $56.5 million North American opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, giving a needed surge to an uncertain season in theaters.
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50 years and counting for the Village Squire in West DundeeMay 13, 2024 7:56 am - A community fixture in West Dundee is marking a half century of hospitality at the corner of Washington and Second Street downtown this month. The Village Squire is celebrating its 50th anniversary of being “a good place to be since 1974.”
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What to stream this week: Billie Eilish and Zayn Malik albums, ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘American Fiction’
May 13, 2024 5:45 am - Billie Eilish’s third studio album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” and the return of “Bridgerton” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Mount Prospect backs renewal of tax incentive for Red Barn restaurantMay 12, 2024 1:12 pm - Mount Prospect has recommended that Cook County renew a tax incentive for a brewery and restaurant near Randhurst Village shopping center. The Red Barn Restaurant and Bre...