Entertainment
-
Spreading holiday joy by the numbersDec 19, 2023 6:06 pm - If you’re wondering how this holiday season stacks up numbers-wise, here are a few fun facts to share as you gather with family and friends. $867 According to a Gal...
-
Things to do Dec. 22-28: Christmas concerts, shows, celebrations and moreDec 19, 2023 6:03 pm - If you haven’t had time to take advantage of all the holiday events happening across the suburbs, now is your chance to catch a seasonal concert, light show, “Christmas C...
-
Book Review: The Velvet Underground’s story and afterlife told in the oral history ‘Loaded’Dec 19, 2023 12:32 pm - Before they became synonymous with downtown cool, the Velvet Underground played a multiband bill at a suburban New Jersey high school in 1965. Parents and kids in the cro...
-
Mexican eatery plans to locate in a former Burger King in HuntleyDec 19, 2023 11:25 am - Tacos Jerez, a Mexican restaurant with locations in Elgin and Rolling Meadows, is one step closer to coming to Huntley. The village board recently signed off on a special...
-
Hoffman Estates planning $3.7 million upgrade for Village Green, brew gardenDec 19, 2023 9:59 am - Hoffman Estates trustees Monday approved a $213,450 design contract for a new concessions and restroom building to serve the increasingly popular Virginia Mary Hayter Vil...
-
That’s a wrap: Bryant Gumbel and HBO’s ‘Real Sports’ air their last episode after 29 yearsDec 19, 2023 7:24 am - NEW YORK — For the last few years of its life, HBO's “Real Sports” taped its episodes on the same Manhattan block where CBS' “60 Minutes” resides. They shared a sensibili...
-
Jonathan Majors’ Marvel ouster after assault conviction throws years of Disney’s plans into disarrayDec 19, 2023 7:17 am - NEW YORK — Marvel had more riding on Jonathan Majors than perhaps any other actor. Now it's parting ways with him, and throwing years of plans for its cinematic universe ...
-
Marvel, Disney drop actor Jonathan Majors after he’s convicted of assaulting his former girlfriendDec 19, 2023 6:56 am - NEW YORK — Jonathan Majors was convicted Monday of assaulting his former girlfriend after a trial that he hoped would vindicate him and restore his status as an emerging ...
-
'Max Payne' and 'Rescue Me' actor James McCaffrey dies at 65Dec 19, 2023 6:15 am - NEW YORK — James McCaffrey, who voiced “Max Payne” in the popular video game franchise and also starred in television shows including “Rescue Me,” has died, according to ...
-
Sinfonietta Bel Canto hosts New Year’s Benefit ConcertDec 19, 2023 12:25 am - The Sinfonietta Bel Canto New Year’s Benefit Concert will offer some memorable concert delights along with a splendid array of vocal and instrumental solos. The concert,...