Celebrities
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New exhibit shows Rick Nielsen's favorite picksAug 12, 2012 5:00 am - Rick Nielsen is back in Rockford and that's no Cheap Trick. To help raise funds for the Burpee Museum of Natural History, a childhood hangout for the lead guitarist of t...
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Michael Phelps plunges into Golf Channel projectAug 11, 2012 11:00 pm - KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Now that he's retired from swimming, Michael Phelps is ready to try a new stroke — golf. One week after ending his incomparable Olympic career with...
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Beat-boxing duo take top prize in Suburban Chicago's Got TalentAug 11, 2012 10:00 am - Saturday evening was bittersweet for Sanu John, half of the beat-boxing duo that wowed the fans and the judges who awarded iLLest Vocals the top prize in the Suburban Ch...
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Kiss, Motley Crue give to theater shooting victimsAug 10, 2012 6:59 am - ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Motley Crue and Kiss are donating money to support those affected by the Colorado movie theater shootings. The bands said at their concert in suburban...
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Randy Travis released on bondAug 09, 2012 1:24 pm - DALLAS — Country singer Randy Travis was lying in the middle of the road with no car in sight when another driver spotted him and called 911, according to a recording re...
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Lady Gaga likes life on the wild sideAug 09, 2012 8:06 am - NEW YORK — Lady Gaga is one of the most visible celebrities in the world, but she says not everything she does is documented. In the September issue of Vogue magazine, G...
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Reynolds returns to Drury LaneAug 08, 2012 3:23 pm - Legendary Hollywood entertainer Debbie Reynolds will return to the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace with her variety show of Broadway favorites and comedy. Perform...
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Actor Bob Hoskins diagnosed with Parkinson’sAug 08, 2012 1:31 pm - LONDON — British actor Bob Hoskins says he is retiring after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. In a statement released Wednesday through his agent, the 69-year-o...
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Country star Randy Travis accused of DWI in TexasAug 08, 2012 10:58 am - SHERMAN, Texas — Randy Travis was charged with driving while intoxicated after the country singer crashed his car and was found naked and combative at the scene, officia...
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Joan Rivers protests Costco not selling her bookAug 08, 2012 8:32 am - BURBANK, Calif. — Police were called to a Costco store in a Los Angeles suburb after comedian Joan Rivers handcuffed herself to a shopping cart to protest the store, whi...