Entertainment
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Harrison Ford to receive SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award for his career and humanitarian work
Dec 18, 2025 12:47 pm - Harrison Ford will receive a lifetime achievement award in March from the actors union SAG-AFTRA.
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Trump's handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center
Dec 18, 2025 12:45 pm - President Donald Trump’s handpicked board voted Thursday to rename Washington’s leading performing arts center as the Trump-Kennedy Center, the White House said, in a move that was quickly denounced as a “disgrace” by the Democratic leader of the House, who is on the board.
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How a hit show vaulted chef Edward Lee into a ‘new life’ as a Korean star
Dec 18, 2025 12:07 pm - Edward Lee has had some pinch-me moments over the years. The Korean American chef opened successful restaurants in New York, Louisville and Washington, D.C. Plus, he’s been a frequent judge and competitor on American cooking shows, including winning a variety meats showdown on “Iron Chef America.”
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Discount tickets for Chicago Theatre Week on sale Jan. 6Dec 18, 2025 9:57 am - Tickets for Chicago Theatre Week 2026, running Feb. 5-15 at suburban and Chicago theaters, go on sale Jan. 6.
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Wagner Moura is on the run in 1977 Brazil in ‘The Secret Agent’
Dec 18, 2025 7:19 am - You can almost smell the sweat in “The Secret Agent,” a stylish, slow burn thriller about radicals and mercenaries in 1977 Brazil. Filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho begins his film with the note that it was “a time of mischief.”
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Winter Break Wonderland brings flurry of fun to DuPage Children’s MuseumDec 17, 2025 10:13 pm - Families can glide and twirl on the indoor sock skating rink at DuPage Children's Museum's Winter Break Wonderland event. Kids can explore math and measurement concepts while mixing pretend drinks at the Cocoa Counter, experiment with buoyancy at the water table, and engage in sensory play at the Snow Box.
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Foreigner, Air Supply highlight Elk Grove’s record $1.1 million summer concert lineupDec 17, 2025 4:15 pm - Elk Grove Village’s 16th summer concert series featuring Jake Owen, Fitz and the Tantrums, Foreigner, Smash Mouth and Air Supply will cost $1.1 million - the town’s priciest ever.
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SpongeBob is back in madcap ‘Search for SquarePants’
Dec 17, 2025 1:44 pm - SpongeBob SquarePants just wants to be a big guy. For our bubble-blowing, Bikini Bottom resident, that means reaching the coveted height of 36 clams tall so that he can finally ride the big roller coaster at Captain Booty Beard’s Fun Park in “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.”
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The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC
Dec 17, 2025 1:38 pm - In a seismic shift for one of television’s marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.
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How Christmas traditions help spark holiday spiritDec 17, 2025 12:39 pm - It has seemed a little tougher to muster up the holiday spirit this year. Reflecting on Christmas traditions and seasonal events may help to get us in the right frame of mind.