Entertainment
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‘Black Dahlia’ suggests a possible solution to the storied 1947 murder
Feb 03, 2026 10:33 am - A pitfall lies in wait for the true-crime author who chooses to explore a grisly murder: Describing the killing in lurid detail may seem sensationalist, even sadistic. Ye...
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6 noteworthy books for February
Feb 03, 2026 10:00 am - With Revolutionary-era escapes and Regency scandal, Hong Kong protests, gothic fantasy and aristocratic rot, these new book titles explore who gets remembered, who gets erased and the cost of pushing back.
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In ‘A Poet,’ a Colombian farce of literary failure and stubborn belief
Feb 03, 2026 8:48 am - In Simón Mesa Soto’s “A Poet,” Oscar Restrepo (Ubeimar Rios) is a failed Colombian writer who keeps a photo of the author José Asunción Silva above his mantle. Silva died at age 30, and even Oscar would admit his own career would be a lot better if he had died young, too.
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Disney parks chief Josh D’Amaro named to succeed Bob Iger as CEO
Feb 03, 2026 8:27 am - Disney has named its parks chief Josh D’Amaro to succeed Bob Iger as the entertainment giant's top executive. D’Amaro is the Disney Experiences Chairman, spearheading ef...
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NBC bringing Super Bowl pregame show to Alcatraz Island
Feb 03, 2026 7:22 am - The Super Bowl pregame show will be headed to Alcatraz Island. NBC announced Monday that the network will broadcast part of its pregame show before Sunday’s game between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks from the island.
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Three Dog Night’s Chuck Negron, voice behind ‘Joy to the World,’ dies at 83
Feb 03, 2026 7:16 am - Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits including “Joy to the World,” “One” and “An Old Fashioned Love Song” for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early ’70s, died Monday. He was 83.
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Don Lemon says a dozen agents were sent to arrest him even though he offered to turn himself in
Feb 03, 2026 7:01 am - Don Lemon said about a dozen federal agents came to his Los Angeles hotel to arrest him last week, even though his attorney had told authorities he would turn himself in to face federal civil rights charges over his coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.
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Ninja course and more planned as part of $2.1 million in Grosse Pointe Park improvementsFeb 02, 2026 8:24 pm - A multifaceted $2.1 million improvement project at the heavily used Grosse Pointe Park in Vernon Hills is set to begin.
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Lake Park High School dance team earns back-to-back state championshipsFeb 02, 2026 6:34 pm - For the second time, Lake Park High School’s dance team The Lancettes earned back-to-back titles in the IHSA state dance competition.
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Things to do Feb. 6-12: Bobcat Goldthwait, Jay Leno, Loni Love, RV Camping & Van Show and moreFeb 02, 2026 5:21 pm - Make plans for Bobcat Goldthwait at the Comedy Vault in Batavia, Jay Leno at the Genesee Theatre, Loni Love at the American Place Casino in Waukegan, the 57th Annual RV Camping and Van Show in Rosemont and more.