Entertainment
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'DC's Stargirl' pays tribute to its creator's late sister
May 19, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Geoff Johns, the former president and chief creative officer of DC Entertainment, considered his sister akin to a superhero, but instead of otherworldly st...
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Secluded stars: Bill Murray faces off with Guy Fieri in nacho showdownMay 19, 2020 5:30 am - Who knew that a nacho smackdown could be so entertaining? Of course, it helps if Bill Murray is involved. The Wilmette native famed for movies such as "Ghostbusters" and...
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Elgin restaurant plans outdoor drive-in movieMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - An Elgin restaurateur's idea of hosting a drive-in movie showing on a giant screen in the parking lot is selling out quickly, perhaps paving the way for more such entert...
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Feder: Chicago Public Media hires Andi McDaniel as new CEO of WBEZ, VocaloMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - Andi McDaniel, an innovative public-radio executive who grew up in Schaumburg, is coming home to take on the top job at Chicago Public Media, parent company of NPR news/...
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Wheeling's Rock 'n' Roll the Runway canceled for this yearMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - After initially postponing the Rock 'n' Run the Runway festival at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, a village board majority this week agreed to cancel it. Wheelin...
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Feder: WIND's Amy Jacobson barred from governor's media briefingsMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - Amy Jacobson, the Chicago radio talk show host and former TV news reporter, has been barred from attending Governor J.B. Pritzker's daily coronavirus media briefings aft...
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DC Comics' 'Stargirl' lands on The CW and DC Universe
May 18, 2020 6:00 am - Television always has room for another DC Comics character, and "Stargirl" is the latest. Prolific executive producer Greg Berlanti's new series debuts on the DC Univers...
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Schaumburg close to choosing entertainment district developerMay 18, 2020 1:00 am - Schaumburg trustees Tuesday will consider authorizing negotiations with a developer to create a long discussed entertainment district just north of the Renaissance Hotel...
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A homebound Penn & Teller make magic for us Monday during lockdown
May 17, 2020 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The magicians Penn & Teller hope to pull off a heck of a trick at 7 p.m. Monday - make fears of the coronavirus disappear, at least for an hour. The duo star ...
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For Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs, the harrowing 'Snowpiercer' revival is more timely than ever
May 17, 2020 7:29 am - One-thousand-and-one cars long ... It's the line repeated at the beginning of each episode of TNT's latest dystopian drama, "Snowpiercer," premiering Sunday, based on th...