Entertainment
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Ron Onesti: Backups who moved to the frontNov 22, 2024 2:35 am - Oh my God, the music legends we are losing! It’s an obvious statement, one that we are all shaking our heads about, especially as of late. The other obviously scary thing is that it’s really only going to get worse. As our music heroes from the ’60s and ’70s are now well into their own 60s and 70s, the circle of life will continue to take them from us physically, but their music will endure eternally.
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Ron Onesti: Memories of Andy Hardy and Boys TownNov 22, 2024 2:16 am - A bunch of years back, I hosted Mickey Rooney at The Arcada, as he celebrated his 89th birthday. It was a completely magical experience, one that I could never forget.
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New Korean corn dog eatery to open in Aurora, first in IllinoisNov 21, 2024 10:19 pm - Aurora is set to open its first Korean Corn Dog spot with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22.
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Simone Biles to join Snoop Dogg as a guest mentor for an episode on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
Nov 21, 2024 4:17 pm - Snoop Dogg and Simone Biles turned their Olympic bond from this summer’s Paris Games into a new challenge: The superstar tandem will team up on NBC’s “The Voice.”
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Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
Nov 21, 2024 10:12 am - The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago police, saying he should not have been charged a second time after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
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US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
Nov 21, 2024 7:21 am - U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court foun...
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Pamela Hayden, longtime ‘Simpsons’ voice actor, including Milhouse, hangs up her mic
Nov 21, 2024 7:20 am - Pamela Hayden, the longtime voice actor behind Milhouse Van Houten — Bart Simpson’s very uncool friend — is stepping away after 35 years of whining.
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Chris Stapleton wins 4 CMA Awards, but Morgan Wallen gets entertainer of the year
Nov 21, 2024 6:40 am - Chris Stapleton took home four Country Music Association Awards and hardly left the stage on Wednesday night, while an absent Morgan Wallen was shut out all evening until taking the night's biggest prize, entertainer of the year.
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Netflix’s ‘Joy’ is a loud cheer for fertility, for never giving up — and science
Nov 21, 2024 5:30 am - Toward the end of Netflix’s “Joy,” the muffled cry of a newborn baby prompts a man and woman in a hospital to embrace out of pure bliss. This charming and winning movie charts the decade-long true story of how the world’s first IVF baby was born in England in 1978.
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Santa’s Holly Jolly Sleigh Tour returns for 5th yearNov 20, 2024 11:40 pm - Santa’s Christmas Charities, a nonprofit organization, has announced the return of the Santa’s Holly Jolly Sleigh Tour for 12 nights, starting Nov. 30 and continuing to Dec. 11.