Celebrities
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Fan Expo notebook: Lloyd's love of bulldozers, 'Tulsa King' star's Dr. Seuss scouting missionAug 15, 2023 11:00 pm - The celebrity guests at last weekend's Fan Expo Chicago convention in Rosemont couldn't talk about the films and shows that made them famous because of the ongoing actor...
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Bollywood superstar Alia Bhatt makes her Hollywood debut in Netflix's 'Heart of Stone'
Aug 13, 2023 6:00 am - Alia Bhatt had been weighing her Hollywood options for a few years. A popular star of Hindi films for over a decade with nearly 79 million Instagram followers, she'd bee...
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Rocking reflections: Paramount+ revisits Elvis Presley's 1968 comeback specialAug 13, 2023 6:00 am - Elvis Presley's legendary 1968 television special was a turning point not only for him but for many of the other people involved in it. One was producer-director Steve B...
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Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way
Aug 13, 2023 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Hip-hop was born in the break - that moment when a song's vocals dropped, instruments quieted down and the beat took the stage. At the hands of the DJs, that ...
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'It just keeps rolling along': Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson start U.S. tour Aug. 18 at RaviniaAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson never wanted to be “an overnight pop star,” as he phrases it. Instead, his goal as a young man embarking on a music career was to emula...
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Best bets: Beatles fest, LL Cool J's F.O.R.C.E., Garlic Fest, Sam Smith and moreAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - Beatles fest Beatles expert and WXRT radio personality Terri Hemmert serves as master of ceremonies for The Fest for Beatles Fans at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9390 W. Br...
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From Killer Mike to Fat Joe, hip-hop stars talk about how first rap song resonated with them
Aug 08, 2023 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Remember the first rap song you heard? Some of your favorite rappers and DJs do. While hip-hop celebrates 50 years of life, The Associated Press asked some...
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Mourners in Ireland pay their respects to singer Sinead O'Connor at funeral procession
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - EDITOR'S NOTE - This story includes discussion of suicide. The U.S. suicide and crisis lifeline is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat ...
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With two HGTV shows, Christina Hall finds success in going solo
Aug 07, 2023 6:00 am - HGTV star Christina Hall promises not to judge your home if you invite her over. "There's literally zero judgment," the TV personality said during a recent interview. "U...
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Meeting their idols: New CBS competition series 'Superfan' honors passionate music fansAug 06, 2023 6:00 am - After decades of competitive reality shows committed to finding the most talented singers, dancers, performers and the like, CBS launches an unscripted series dedicated ...