Entertainment
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‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ tops box office while The Weeknd’s movie falters
May 18, 2025 2:19 pm - Death is not looming for the “Final Destination” franchise at the box office. Its sixth installment, “Final Destination: Bloodlines,” drew big crowds to movie theaters this weekend and easily topped the domestic charts with $51 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Jennifer Lawrence stirs Oscar talk in Cannes for ‘Die, My Love’
May 18, 2025 2:05 pm - Last year, the Cannes Film Festival produced three best actress nominees at the Oscars. This year’s edition may have just supplied another: Jennifer Lawrence in Lynne Ramsay’s “Die, My Love.”
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Austria welcomes home JJ after he wins Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Wasted Love’
May 18, 2025 9:45 am - Austrian fans enthusiastically welcomed classically trained singer JJ back home at Vienna airport on Sunday after he won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest with “Wasted Love.”
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Long Grove Chocolate Fest celebrates 25th yearMay 16, 2025 5:33 pm - Chocolate-covered strawberries, bananas and cheesecake are just some of the delicacies available during the 25th annual Chocolate Fest starting Friday in downtown Long Grove.
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‘Vivid Creatures’ exhibition inspires connection to nature at Morton ArboretumMay 16, 2025 4:36 pm - The Morton Arboretum’s new “Vivid Creatures” sculpture exhibit brings colorful, playful — and large — creatures all the way from Portland, Oregon.
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Cannes promotional stunts, once a feature of the festival, go missing
May 16, 2025 1:25 pm - You can get nostalgic about almost anything at the Cannes Film Festival, even Jerry Seinfeld on a zip line in a bumblebee costume.
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Goodman’s provocative ‘Antiquities’ leaves a lasting impressionMay 16, 2025 12:20 pm - Jordan Harrison’s artfully constructed, century-spanning, sci fi tale about A.I. supplanting humans premieres at the Goodman Theatre under directors David Cromer and Caitlin Sullivan.
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Fogo de Chão opening in Orland Park MondayMay 16, 2025 12:01 pm - Fogo de Chão, the popular Brazilian steakhouse, will open its sixth Chicago-area restaurant in Orland Park on Monday.
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Bahama Breeze in Schaumburg among 15 locations abruptly closed nationwideMay 16, 2025 10:42 am - Bahama Breeze Island Grille restaurant in Schaumburg is among 15 nationwide that were closed recently by Darden Restaurants, Inc.
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Kids author Mo Willems and The Pigeon stare down the future in a new book
May 16, 2025 10:41 am - Author Mo Willems has sold millions of books and won many awards, but the accolade that means most to him is when a parent says their child read aloud for the first time from one of his books. His latest book, “Will the Pigeon Graduate?,” addresses Pigeon’s fear of failure.