Entertainment
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GloRilla conquers self-doubt on her path to becoming one of hip-hop’s most promising voices
Nov 12, 2024 3:21 pm - GloRilla burst onto the hip-hop scene, lighting up the rap world a couple of years ago and even snagging a Grammy nomination. But as her name skyrocketed, so did the pressure. So she stepped away. Now she’s back with an album and tour, including WGCI Big Jam 2024 in Chicago.
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MT Barrels in Schaumburg closes again after 2018 reprieveNov 12, 2024 2:20 pm - After bouncing back from a total shutdown in September 2018, MT Barrels Sports Bar and Entertainment in Schaumburg recently ended its extended life as a weekends-only venue.
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My Chemical Romance returns with ‘The Black Parade’ tour Aug. 29 at Chicago’s Soldier Field
Nov 12, 2024 1:45 pm - In 2025, My Chemical Romance fans will get to experience the 2006 album “The Black Parade” once again: The band will embark on a 10-date North American stadium tour, which brings them to Chicago’s Soldier Field Aug. 29.
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Eminem, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, N.W.A. and Janet Jackson get Songwriters Hall of Fame nods
Nov 12, 2024 12:41 pm - Eminem, Boy George, George Clinton, Sheryl Crow, Janet Jackson, the Doobie Brothers, N.W.A. and Alanis Morissette are among the nominees for the 2025 class at the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an eclectic group of rap, rock, hip-hop and pop pioneers.
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Chris Wallace is leaving CNN. He says he wants to see what the new media environment has to offer
Nov 12, 2024 11:17 am - Chris Wallace says he’s leaving CNN after three years and, at age 77, is eager to see what a transformed media environment has to offer.
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Book Review: ‘Believe’ takes a curious, not judgmental, look at success of ‘Ted Lasso’
Nov 12, 2024 11:12 am - It’s hard to believe that a TV show based on a series of commercials with the same punchline — an American football coach confused by the rules of soccer — could have las...
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Book Review: A new book about cult favorite Eve Babitz throws shade on reputation of Joan Didion
Nov 12, 2024 7:05 am - Lili Anolik, a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, is back with a new book, “Didion & Babitz,” in which she explores the complicated relationship between the frenemies and declares her devotion to the less well-known of the two.
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Megan Fox is expecting a baby with Machine Gun Kelly
Nov 12, 2024 6:56 am - Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are expecting to grow their family. Fox announced her pregnancy in a social media post Monday.
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Things to do Nov. 15-21: Morton’s IllumiBrew, Brookfield Zoo’s Reindeer Run and moreNov 11, 2024 5:25 pm - Mark your calendar for the Morton Arboretum’s IllumiBrew kicking off Illumination: Tree Lights, Brookfield Zoo’s Reindeer Run, Sinfonietta Bel Canto’s “Hansel and Gretel,” Mini Comic Con and more happening this week.
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Pitchfork Music Festival won’t return to Chicago in 2025Nov 11, 2024 3:30 pm - Pitchfork Music Festival, long a staple on Chicago’s big summer music fest scene, announced Monday that it will not be returning to Chicago in 2025. In a social media pos...