Entertainment
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Oscars will bring back last year’s acting winners — Saldaña, Culkin, Madison and Brody — to present
Feb 19, 2026 2:35 pm - The Oscars are reuniting last year’s acting winners for next month’s ceremony. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Thursday that best actor winners Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison and supporting actor winners Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña will present trophies at the 98th annual Academy Awards.
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‘Love Story’ is revealing just how much Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s style has endured
Feb 19, 2026 11:13 am - Nearly three decades after her death at age 33, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy is back in the spotlight as one of fashion’s most powerful style influencers. The new TV series “Love Story” chronicles her relationship with John F. Kennedy Jr., and many fans are watching for the clothes.
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Music review: Mumford & Sons finds a new folk rhythm on the collaborative ‘Prizefighter’Feb 19, 2026 10:47 am - Less than a year since the release of Mumford & Sons’ long-awaited fifth studio album “Rushmere,” the English folk rock band is back with a sixth: “Prizefighter,” an introspective but still upbeat return to their stomp-clap form, now bolstered by new voices.
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U2’s new music honors Renee Good and draws inspiration from world events
Feb 19, 2026 6:55 am - U2 is returning with its first collection of new songs in nearly a decade, opening with a tribute to Renee Good, the Minnesota mom fatally shot by a federal agent during this winter’s massive immigration crackdown.
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‘How to Make a Killing’ a new riff on an Ealing black comedy classic
Feb 19, 2026 5:15 am - “How to Make a Killing,” starring Glen Powell as a working-class man who sets out to murderously reclaim his inheritance, has a clear inspiration: the great Ealing black comedy “Kind Hearts and Coronets.”
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‘Midwinter Break’ a quiet, tender marriage story with Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds
Feb 19, 2026 5:15 am - Stella and Gerry might not have a bad marriage, but they don’t have an especially healthy one in “Midwinter Break.” So one Christmas Eve, Stella decides to break the monotony by booking an impromptu trip for two to Amsterdam.
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In submission romance ‘Pillion,’ an unconventional love story challenges norms
Feb 19, 2026 5:15 am - Like most lovers, Colin (Harry Melling) and Ray (Alexander Skarsgård) have an understanding in “Pillion.” Their lines are a little more firmly drawn than most.
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‘We view it as a trust’: Top Shelf Ice Arena in Gurnee snares $50K business grantFeb 18, 2026 7:44 pm - Top Shelf Ice Arena at Gurnee Mills will receive a $50,000 village contribution to reconfigure the interior entrance into an NHL-themed retail space.
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Newcomer Cody Combs excels in Paramount’s stellar ‘Dear Evan Hansen’Feb 18, 2026 1:54 pm - Paramount Theatre’s superb regional premiere of “Dear Evan Hansen” benefits from a star turn by newcomer Cody Combs and insightful direction from director Jessica Fisch.
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Chamber Music on the Fox hosts ‘Heartstrings: A Musical Valentine’Feb 18, 2026 1:33 pm - The Chamber Music on the Fox series presents "Heartstrings: A Musical Valentine," featuring romantic favorites from composers like Robert and Clara Schumann and W.A. Mozart.