Entertainment
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What to stream this week: New offerings from Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chrissy Teigen and Sofia VergaraJan 25, 2024 1:07 pm - Julia Louis-Dreyfus starring as a neurotic writer in the movie “You Hurt My Feelings" and Nicole Kidman leading the new limited series “Expats” are some of the new televi...
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Korean Cultural Center of Chicago to receive $30,000 grant from the National Endowment for the ArtsJan 25, 2024 11:50 am - The Korean Cultural Center of Chicago (KCCoC), Wheeling, is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Pr...
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Billy Idol talks upcoming pre-Super Bowl show and new albumJan 25, 2024 9:55 am - Billy Idol normally takes advantage of riding his motorcycle on the open road knowing there’s hardly any traffic because millions are usually glued to watching the Su...
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‘Miller’s Girl’ with Jenna Ortega is an airless, cold affair that fails to sparkJan 25, 2024 6:00 am - Jenna Ortega’s stark rise as Gen Z’s goth-glam princess takes a pointless, awkward turn in “Miller’s Girl,” a new romantic horror movie about cerebral people that’s s...
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Jodie Foster’s back, ‘Barbie’ brings novel numbers and other Oscar nomination facts and figuresJan 24, 2024 7:29 pm - A look at notable facts, figures and curiosities from the nominations for the 96th Academy Awards, which saw “Oppenheimer” lead with 13 Oscar nominations, with “Poor Thin...
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Chicago a cappella will perform English choral masterworks at four concerts in FebruaryJan 24, 2024 6:12 pm - Chicago a cappella will present four concerts in February with a “Cambridge” theme. Inspired by a trip to Cambridge University in 2019, John William Trotter, Chicago a ca...
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‘Barbie’ Oscars snubs prompt a backlash, even from Ken (and Hillary)Jan 24, 2024 5:35 pm - “Barbie” was the biggest hit of 2023, the highest-grossing movie ever directed by a woman and a bona fide cultural sensation that turned movie theaters pink and left a st...
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Country singer Chris Young arrested at Nashville barJan 24, 2024 4:12 pm - Charged with assault, disorderly conduct Country singer Chris Young was arrested at a Nashville bar after an alleged altercation with Alcoholic Beverage Commission agent...
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Carol Kane on working with Jason Schwartzman and her dream of being in a Scorsese filmJan 24, 2024 4:08 pm - Carol Kane really wanted to work with Jason Schwartzman, but the opportunity would require her to step a little outside of her comfort zone. Filmmaker Nathan Silv...
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Lombard actress, Paralympian Katy Sullivan takes on demanding role in Chicago Shakespeare’s ‘Richard III’Jan 24, 2024 2:45 pm - It didn’t take long for Lombard actress Katy Sullivan to impress director Edward Hall. They were about a week into rehearsals for the London premiere of the Pulitzer Priz...