Celebrities
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How John Lewis's masterful illustrated memoir is a shining torch for the next generation
Jul 19, 2020 11:00 pm - Five summers ago, at San Diego Comic-Con International, Rep. John Lewis donned the type of clothes and gear he was wearing a half-century earlier when he was beaten tryi...
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Book review: Colin Jost on the end of his SNL run and his memoir, 'A Very Punchable Face'
Jul 18, 2020 7:28 am - "A Very Punchable Face" by Colin Jost (Crown) Most of the chapters in Colin Jost's memoir, "A Very Punchable Face," open with a pair of complementary quo...
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Nick Cannon apologizes for 'hurtful' anti-Semitic comments
Jul 15, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nick Cannon apologized late Wednesday for 'œhurtful and divisive'ť anti-Semitic comments that led ViacomCBS to cut ties with the TV host and producer....
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Jewish leaders condemn 'hurtful' words by Nick Cannon
Jul 15, 2020 7:00 am - The Anti-Defamation League and other Jewish leaders on Wednesday condemned what they called 'œhurtful words'ť and anti-Semitic theories expressed by Nick Cannon, a day a...
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Jim Gaffigan gets his own pop-up SiriusXM channelJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - People who can't get enough of comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan can now hear him nonstop. Gaffigan, a former Elgin and Barrington resident, has become the first comedian ...
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'Empire' actor arrested in Arizona, accused of abusing wife
Jul 14, 2020 7:00 am - GOODYEAR, Ariz. - "Empire" actor Bryshere Gray has been arrested in Arizona on accusations of abusing his wife, police said. The Goodyear Police Department said 26-year-...
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Book review: Jim Carrey reveals himself in a novel in which he plays himself
Jul 14, 2020 6:00 am - "Memoirs and Misinformation" by Jim Carrey and Dana Vachon (Knopf) Leave it to Jim Carrey to tell his truth best through fiction. Considering his flexibl...
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'MythBusters' host Grant Imahara, an influential popular science personality, dies at 49
Jul 13, 2020 11:00 pm - Grant Imahara, the electrical engineer and roboticist who rose to fame as a host of the show "MythBusters," died Monday at the age of 49, according to Discovery Channel....
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Sheriff: 'Glee' star Naya Rivera saved son before drowning
Jul 13, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - "Glee" star Naya Rivera 's 4-year-old son told investigators that his mother, whose body was found in a Southern California lake Monday, boosted him back o...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Bill Veeck, George Hamilton, Bridge Club, Stateville Prison riot and moreJul 13, 2020 4:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald images of Bill Veeck, George Hamilton, Des Plaines bridge club, Stateville Prison riot and more in the latest Through the Film Magnifier gallery...