Celebrities
-
Review: Book reflects on Rock Hudson's stardom, closeted love lifeDec 23, 2018 6:28 am - "All That Heaven Allows: A Biography of Rock Hudson" by Mark Griffin, Harper, 496 pages Had Rock Hudson not died of AIDS in 1985, he might be best rememb...
-
Lin-Manuel Miranda calls 'Mary Poppins' sequel role a dreamDec 22, 2018 6:28 am - NEW YORK - Working on "Mary Poppins Returns" put Lin-Manuel Miranda in a comfort zone, sort of. The theater actor, composer and creator of the Broadway smash "Hamilton" ...
-
Book review: How running transformed the life of NPR host Peter SagalDec 22, 2018 6:27 am - "The Incomplete Book of Running" by Peter Sagal, Simon & Schuster, 208 pages You'll want to love Peter Sagal's book, "The Incomplete Book of Running," especially if...
-
Gottfried replaces Tenuta for NYE at Aurora's Comedy ShrineDec 19, 2018 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated. Gilbert Gottfried is in for New Year's Eve at the Comedy Shrine in Aurora. Gottfried (“Aladdin,” “The Aristocrats”) replaces...
-
Actress and director Penny Marshall dies at age 75
Dec 18, 2018 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Penny Marshall, who starred in "Laverne & Shirley" before becoming one of the top-grossing female directors in Hollywood, has died. She was 75. Mashall's p...
-
The 10 books to read - and gift - in DecemberDec 15, 2018 6:25 am - Consider this column your annual reminder that books make the best gifts. Among the month's picks are a delectable collection of food stories, a new manifesto from life ...
-
Your definitive guide to Christmas season arguments: From eggnog to 'Love, Actually'
Dec 11, 2018 12:00 am - It's December, the month when people go online to argue about Christmas. Although nothing will ever top the fights that the Puritans had about Christmas (some Puritans, ...
-
Hart steps down as Oscars host after outcry over old tweetsDec 06, 2018 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Just two days after been named host of the Academy Awards, Kevin Hart has stepped down following an outcry over past homophobic tweets by the comedian. Cappin...
-
'We're doing a show up here': Kanye West apologizes for using his phone during Broadway show
-
Johnny Mathis returning to Rosemont TheatreDec 02, 2018 12:00 am - Johnny Mathis is returning to the Rosemont Theatre next summer. The best-selling vocalist, now celebrating his 67th year in the entertainment industry, performs "The Voi...