Entertainment
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‘Buck Rogers’ star Gil Gerard dies at 82
Dec 17, 2025 10:50 am - Gil Gerard, who played television’s hunky sci-fi hero William “Buck” Rogers soon after the Star Wars franchise took hold in the late 1970s, has died. He was 82.
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Howard Stern’s new SiriusXM deal: How he plans to ‘have it all’
Dec 17, 2025 8:22 am - Howard Stern will spend another three years on SiriusXM, telling listeners Tuesday that he’s “figured out a way to have it all.”
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Warner Bros asks investors to reject takeover bid from Paramount Skydance
Dec 17, 2025 8:04 am - Warner Bros. is telling shareholders to reject a takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, saying that a rival bid from Netflix will be better for customers.
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Three Aurora churches to partner in Steeple Walk to benefit food pantryDec 16, 2025 11:37 pm - Three Aurora churches - Wesley United Methodist, Our Savior Lutheran, and New England Congregational - will host their first Steeple Walk on Dec. 21.
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Huntley’s Shepherd of the Prairie hosts Christmas cantataDec 16, 2025 9:02 pm - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley is hosting a "Sing to the Child a Christmas" cantata on Dec. 21, featuring combined choirs from Immanuel Lutheran Church and Shepherd of the Prairie.
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‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ advance in Oscars shortlists
Dec 16, 2025 2:38 pm - Ryan Coogler’s bluesy vampire thriller “Sinners,” the big screen musical “Wicked: For Good” and the Netflix phenomenon “KPop Demon Hunters” are all a step closer to an Oscar nomination.
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Texas songwriter Joe Ely dies at age 78
Dec 16, 2025 2:19 pm - Joe Ely, the influential Texas-born singer-songwriter whose blend of honky-tonk, rock and roadhouse blues made him a favorite among other musicians and led to collaborations with Bruce Springsteen and the Clash, has died. He was 78.
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Doctor who helped sell ketamine to Matthew Perry gets 8 months of home confinement
Dec 16, 2025 2:13 pm - A doctor who pleaded guilty in a scheme to supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry was sentenced Tuesday to 8 months of home confinement.
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Naughty and nice: Paul Feig’s ‘The Housemaid’ is a twisty horror-thriller
Dec 16, 2025 1:19 pm - Santa left us a present this holiday season and it is exactly what we didn’t know we needed: “The Housemaid,” a twisty, psychological horror-thriller that’s all wrapped up in an empowerment message.
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‘I’m a comedian’: Naperville native Vik Pandya finds joy in stand-up after corporate jobDec 16, 2025 1:17 pm - Stand-up comedian and Naperville native Vik Pandya comes home for the holidays to headline a show at Batavia’s Comedy Vault.