Celebrities
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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...
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Starry 'Sweet Home Chicago' from homeJul 13, 2020 1:00 am - The stars with Chicago and suburban ties go whizzing by in a new YouTube virtual music video of the blues song "Sweet Home Chicago." There are alumni of The Second City...
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Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57 of breast cancerJul 12, 2020 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Kelly Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in "Jerry Maguire" to Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Twins," died Sunday, hu...
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Comedian Esther Povitsky taps her Skokie roots for Comedy Central specialJul 12, 2020 7:31 am - Comedian and "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" star Esther Povitsky is both quirky and brutal in her standup comedy. No one is safe - especially when the Skokie native riffs on her ...