Entertainment
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Tony Shalhoub explores global cultures through bread in new CNN series ‘Breaking Bread’
Oct 03, 2025 11:15 am - To break bread, CNN has enlisted someone special — Tony Shalhoub. He enters the crowded field of celebrity travel hosts this fall with “Breaking Bread,” which follows the actor across the globe as he explores cultures and food through the lens of bread.
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ heartthrob confronts ALS — and hopes to help others
Oct 03, 2025 8:45 am - After six seasons as sexy doctor “McSteamy” on “Grey’s Anatomy,” Eric Dane has received all kinds of feedback from fans. His favorite: “I went through med school because of that show.” The sentiment means something different now to Dane since his diagnosis last year of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Decoding Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life a Showgirl’: A guide to her references
Oct 03, 2025 7:16 am - The curtain has been drawn. The stage lights are on. It’s time for “The Life of a Showgirl.” For Taylor Swift’s most dedicated audience, a new album means new opportunities to decode Easter eggs in her lyrics and music videos.
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Music Review: On Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ love and reputation are on the line
Oct 03, 2025 6:59 am - Who is Taylor Swift’s heir apparent? Her 12th album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” offers an answer. It’s Taylor Swift.
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Daniel Day-Lewis, pulled out of retirement by his son, finds his acting fire still burns
Oct 02, 2025 4:54 pm - It’s been eight years since Daniel Day-Lewis announced his retirement from acting and said he wanted to “explore the world in a different way.” But the big-screen absence of the actor many would peg as the greatest one alive ends with “Anemone,” a new film directed by his son, Ronan Day-Lewis.
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‘Remember the fun’: The Bozeum in Elgin will celebrate famous TV clownOct 02, 2025 4:43 pm - Tom Holbrook is bringing his massive collection of Bozo the Clown memorabilia to a space in Elgin he’s dubbed The Bozeum.
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Beloved ‘Reading Rainbow’ returns after nearly 20 years with new host Mychal Threets
Oct 02, 2025 2:58 pm - After nearly 20 years, the beloved, long-running children’s series “Reading Rainbow” is back, this time on the KidZuko YouTube channel.
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Wanna see something really scary? Suburban haunted attractions deliver thrills, chills this HalloweenOct 02, 2025 1:25 pm - “We’re the one and only outdoor scream park,” says Grayslake resident Jason Wright about his haunted venue American Nightmare Scream Park opening this weekend in Spring Grove. “It’s something nobody has done in the Chicago area.”
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PBS ‘Masterpiece’ series ‘The Gold’ explores Britain’s biggest heist in history
Oct 02, 2025 12:18 pm - In 1983, six thieves muscled their way into a warehouse near Heathrow Airport and stole 26 million pounds worth of gold bars. What happened in the days and years next is the subject of PBS’ “Masterpiece” enthralling series “The Gold.”
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‘The Smashing Machine’ shows a different facet (and face) of the Rock
Oct 02, 2025 9:46 am - “The Smashing Machine” is a strange one: a bio-drama about the emotional sensitivities of a professional fighter. Starring Dwayne Johnson, no less, and brought to us by writer-director Benny Safdie, the film shows a different facet of the Rock.