Entertainment
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Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa were dead for some time, warrant shows
Feb 27, 2025 6:51 am - Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were found dead in different rooms of their Santa Fe home and had apparently been dead for some time, according to investigators.
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‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ is a dark comedy about PTSD
Feb 27, 2025 5:30 am - Even for a film titled “My Dead Friend Zoe,” the opening scenes of Kyle Hausmann-Stokes’ movie have a startling rhythm.
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Mindy Kaling and Kate Hudson take on pro basketball in ‘Running Point’
Feb 26, 2025 10:45 pm - In Mindy Kaling’s new Netflix series, “Running Point,” Kate Hudson stars as Isla Gordon, the new president of a pro basketball team that’s been run by her family for years. Hudson’s character has to prove herself as a woman in a man’s world not only to her passed-over brothers, but also to players whose egos need checking.
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Barbie exhibit at Gail Borden library showcases evolution of iconic dollFeb 26, 2025 10:11 pm - Barbie exhibit at Gail Borden Public Library in March features hundreds of iconic dolls from 1979-1980s capturing cultural shifts. The month-long exhibit includes Barbie programs, dress-up, and more for all ages.
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‘Last Breath’ a gripping deep-sea rescue mission with Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu
Feb 26, 2025 8:51 pm - A routine deep-sea diving mission in the North Sea goes terribly wrong when a young diver is stranded some 300 feet below the surface in the new film “Last Breath.” It’s 40ish minutes of pure suspense and anxiety. But you’ll want to keep watching anyway.
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A Brutalistic battle: ‘Anora’ and ‘The Brutalist’ vie for top honors in tight, intense Oscars raceFeb 26, 2025 5:54 pm - Let’s start with the easiest category to predict when the 97th Academy Awards are announced starting at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 2. Zoe Saldaña in “Emilia Pérez” will easily smoke her competition for the Supporting Actress Oscar.
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Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Harriet the Spy’ star, dies at 39
Feb 26, 2025 12:40 pm - Michelle Trachtenberg, a former child star who appeared in the 1996 “Harriet the Spy” hit movie and went on to co-star in two buzzy TV shows at the dawn of the millennium — “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Gossip Girl” — has died. She was 39.
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Chicago Symphony brings acclaimed pianist Seong-Jin Cho to WheatonFeb 26, 2025 11:44 am - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra continues its Wheaton series with pianist Seong-Jin Cho on Feb. 28. The concert juxtaposes Sibelius' cold and majestic Fifth Symphony with the warmth of Tchaikovsky's Capriccio Italien.
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Vernon Hills program explores life of Elvis PresleyFeb 26, 2025 11:42 am - Historian Gary Wenstrup will present the history of Elvis Presley at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills.
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Paul McCartney’s next book, ‘Wings,’ is a look back at the group he formed after the Beatles
Feb 26, 2025 11:09 am - Paul McCartney’s next book, “Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run,” coming out this fall, is a reminder that the Beatles were not his only band.