Celebrities
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Wanted in US, Roman Polanski questioned in PolandOct 30, 2014 1:01 am - WARSAW, Poland - Prosecutors in Poland questioned filmmaker Roman Polanski at the request of U.S. prosecutors who are seeking his arrest on charges from 1977 of having s...
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Suge Knight, Katt Williams charged with robberyOct 29, 2014 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles prosecutors have charged Suge Knight and comedian Katt Williams with robbery after a celebrity photographer reported the men stole her camera. ...
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New book offers 'Game of Thrones' back storyOct 28, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK - George R.R. Martin knows all the signs of Boba Fett Syndrome. Named for the minor "Star Wars" character who fans demanded to know more about, Boba Fett Syndro...
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Kix Brooks show in Aurora canceledOct 28, 2014 1:01 am - Country singer Kix Brooks' Nov. 8 concert at Aurora's Paramount Theatre has been canceled. Ticket holders can request refunds by calling (630) 896-6666. For more informa...
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'Time Out of Mind' is rich study on DylanOct 27, 2014 5:45 am - "Time Out of Mind: The Lives of Bob Dylan," by Ian Bell (Pegasus Books) The second installment of Ian Bell's two-part biography of Bob Dylan, "Time Out of Mind," is a co...
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Beyonce, Topshop team up to launch athletic wearOct 26, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Want a body like Beyonce's? Now you can buy clothes she's designed for exercising. The 33-year-old singer announced Monday that she is merging with British re...
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Book notes: Kiss' Gene Simmons signs 'Me, Inc.' at TivoliOct 25, 2014 6:45 am - • Gene Simmons, of rock band Kiss, signs copies of his new book, “Me, Inc.,” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. The ev...
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TV pioneer and sitcom king Norman Lear pens a bookOct 25, 2014 6:15 am - NEW YORK - From the moment Norman Lear began writing his memoir, he knew what the first line would be: "When I was a boy I thought that if I could turn a screw in my fat...
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Queen sends first tweet, signed 'Elizabeth R'Oct 24, 2014 1:01 am - LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II has sent her first tweet - and she's signed it "Elizabeth R." The 88-year-old monarch tried her hand at Twitter as she opened a new gallery i...
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Rowling writes back story of Potter characterOct 23, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Harry Potter fans can look forward to a Halloween treat, with some tricks, from J.K. Rowling. In an announcement posted Friday on her website, pottermore.com,...