Entertainment
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Marie Kondo's reality show forgoes big reveals, focuses on utilityJan 01, 2019 6:28 am - The war on clutter continues. In previous reality-TV skirmishes with America's junk-filled closets and overstuffed garages, shows about clear-cut cleaning tried to sass ...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsJan 01, 2019 6:27 am - Art of play Illinois artists get ideas from childhood items for the exhibit "Toy Box - Inspiration Through Play," now on loan from the Illinois State Museum at North Cen...
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The 10 best movie villains of 2018, from Thanos to Hugh Grant in 'Paddington 2'Jan 01, 2019 6:25 am - Just when you thought you'd seen the last of these year-end pop culture lists, we throw another one at you. Sorry! We can't help it. We were influenced by the villainy o...
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Have you seen 'Bird Box'? Netflix says basically everyone else has.Jan 01, 2019 6:00 am - So ... “Bird Box.” If you've seen it, you're aware of the multitudes that brief statement contains. If you haven't, let us shed some light: “Bird Box” is the Netflix mov...
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Plan ahead: William Shatner beams into Rosemont; Jim Brickman in BataviaDec 31, 2018 5:00 am - Piano player Composer and pianist Jim Brickman and his "Share the Love Tour" arrives on Friday, Feb. 8, at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1201 Main St., Batavia. $35...
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Feder: Tribune recovering from computer virus attackDec 31, 2018 12:00 am - While distribution was pretty much back to normal for Sunday newspapers across all Tribune Publishing properties, a cyberattack continued to disrupt production at the Ch...
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Jeremy Piven, Hairball to perform at Genesee Theatre in MarchDec 31, 2018 12:00 am - Actor/comedian Jeremy Piven and Hairball, a band billed as a celebration of arena rock, will stop for performances in March at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, the theat...
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Weekend picks: Great Train Show chugs into GrayslakeDec 30, 2018 6:23 am - Choo! choo! The Great Train Show features hundreds of tables of trains and accessories for sale, operating exhibits and more this weekend at the Lake County Fairgro...
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Best bets this week: Jeff Dunham returns to Rosemont's Allstate ArenaDec 30, 2018 6:00 am - Vast ventriloquism See what characters Walter, Peanut and Bubba J have to say when comic ventriloquist Jeff Dunham's "Passively Aggressive Tour" plays the Allstate Arena...
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Weekend picks: Comedian Christopher Titus plays Schaumburg's ImprovDec 29, 2018 6:23 am - Hard-knock life See comedian and actor Christopher Titus mine his difficult upbringing for humor this weekend in a series of standup shows at the Improv Comedy Showcase,...