Entertainment
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41st annual Pinball Expo to light up Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Oct. 15-18Oct 09, 2025 12:46 pm - Still growing year by year in size and breadth, the 41st annual Pinball Expo returns Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 15-18, to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel. “Pinball is universal in its interest and appeal,” says expo organizer Rob Berk.
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Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst bring humanity to true-crime tale ‘Roofman’
Oct 09, 2025 12:45 pm - “Roofman” isn’t just some fun, eccentric caper starring Channing Tatum. It’s based on a wild true story involving a prison escape, a six-month secret stay inside Toys “R” Us and a local girlfriend who was none-the-wiser to his criminal ways.
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Common’s journey from Bulls ball boy to NBA theme-song composer
Oct 09, 2025 11:25 am - When rapper-actor Common was a kid, he carried towels and sneakers as a Chicago Bulls ball boy. Decades later, Common has teamed up with his longtime collaborators to compose “Victory” as the official theme for NBA on Prime, the streaming platform announced Thursday.
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Kiss rocker Gene Simmons recovering after crashing SUV
Oct 09, 2025 10:20 am - Kiss rock star Gene Simmons is recovering after he fainted while driving along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu and crashed his SUV into a parked car, authorities said.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for September 2025Oct 09, 2025 9:16 am - The winning entries in the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest for September range from graceful egrets to tenacious porcupines.
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Bad Bunny’s music streams soar since 2026 Super Bowl halftime show news
Oct 09, 2025 6:58 am - Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny’s music catalog has seen a jump in streams since his 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance was announced.
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Tonatiuh dances away with ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’
Oct 09, 2025 5:30 am - Perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise that the standout in Bill Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman” is the person playing Molina. Still, it takes a special kind of actor to make such an immediate impact as Tonatiuh, a relative newcomer, does in this film.
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‘Tron’ franchise returns in a dazzling, action-packed sequel with plenty of nostalgia
Oct 09, 2025 5:30 am - Ride-or-die Tron-iacs are going to need a few things to be happy with “Tron: Ares” — the cool motorbikes that kick off light walls, those glowing Frisbee things attached to everyone’s back, and, of course, Jeff Bridges. Director Joachim Rønning gives us all those things and much, much more.
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Cruising on water: Boats made to look like luxury cars available to rent on Chain O’ Lakes
Oct 08, 2025 6:35 pm - As long as weekend forecasts stay pleasantly warm, boaters are expected to remain on the Chain O’ Lakes past the end of the normal boating season and into October. The people behind Luxury Jet Cars hope the extended boating season gives people looking to rent a boat the time to check out one of their models.
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Arlington Heights library transforms for Met Gala-inspired ‘One Book, One Gala’Oct 08, 2025 5:55 pm - The Arlington Heights Memorial Library hosted a "One Book, One Gala" event inspired by the Met Gala to celebrate this year's "One Book, One Village" selection, "The Stolen Queen" by Fiona Davis.