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Netflix’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ is a harrowing descent into horror. The cast had a ball.

By MARK KENNEDY
May 05, 2026 9:56 am - Put 40 boys alone on an island and what do you get? Harmony or chaos? British author William Golding predicted not good things in his harrowing 1954 classic novel “Lord of the Flies,” and a new powerful, kinetic TV adaptation on Netflix makes an inspired case that he was probably right.
Oprah Winfrey selects Scottish author Douglas Stuart’s ‘John of John’ for her book club

By HILLEL ITALIE
May 05, 2026 8:56 am - After growing up in a Glasgow household without books, Douglas Stuart didn’t know much about the literary world as a young man beyond the recommendations given by a favorite of daytime television watchers — Oprah Winfrey. On Tuesday, Winfrey announced the selection of Stuart’s “John of John” as her book club pick.
‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field

By MARK KENNEDY
May 05, 2026 8:43 am - “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” each earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, as nominators also made June Squibb the oldest Tony-nominated actor in history at 96. Danny Burstein is now the most-nominated male actor in Tony history.
Met Gala guests take artistic liberties with dress code

By BEATRICE DUPUY
May 04, 2026 10:50 pm - Met Gala guests from Beyoncé to Naomi Osaka to Emma Chamberlain did not play it safe this year for the Met Gala, delivering custom works of art in honor of the dress code “Fashion is art.”
Iconic Big Boy locomotive steaming to West Chicago to mark nation’s 250th

By Marni Pyke
May 04, 2026 5:54 pm - Big Boy’s back in West Chicago this June. Here’s how you can see the 1.2-million-pound legend.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have ended their ‘It Ends With Us’ dispute in a settlement

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER
May 04, 2026 4:34 pm - Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have agreed to end their legal battle over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film “It Ends With Us.”
Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency due to health issues: ‘Everything I have is treatable’

By MARIA SHERMAN
May 04, 2026 3:52 pm - Dolly Parton has canceled her previously postponed Las Vegas residency due to health challenges that leave her feeling “swimmy headed” — but has assured fans her ailments are treatable.
Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao, Stellan Skarsgård among Cannes Film Festival jurors

By JAKE COYLE
May 04, 2026 2:19 pm - Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao and Stellan Skarsgård are among the jurors who will decide the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, organizers announced Monday.
‘A cozy coffee spot’: Irene’s Café brings family baking tradition to Buffalo Grove

By Steve Zalusky
May 04, 2026 1:40 pm - A new café rooted in family tradition is making its mark in Buffalo Grove’s Spoerlein Commons shopping center.
Britney Spears pleads guilty to lesser ‘wet reckless’ charge in DUI case and avoids jail time

By ANDREW DALTON
May 04, 2026 11:34 am - Britney Spears pleaded guilty through her lawyer Monday to a lesser charge that will allow her to avoid jail time after prosecutors accused her of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs in Southern California.

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