Entertainment
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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops box office for fourth straight week with newcomer ‘Primate’ second
Jan 11, 2026 2:40 pm - “Avatar: Fire and Ash” kept on smoldering at the box office, taking the top spot for a fourth straight week on a relatively quiet weekend as the January doldrums began settling in for the industry.
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Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78
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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ tells a story of loss that you cannot unhear
Jan 10, 2026 9:37 am - The new film by Oscar-nominated Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania appears to open with a blurred view of a moonlit horizon and the hiss of a busy sea — but it doesn’t. This hint of horizon is a deception, and what we’re actually looking at is the sound of the call at the core of “The Voice of Hind Rajab.”
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Directors Guild nominates Anderson, Coogler, del Toro, Safdie and Zhao for its top prize
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Hollywood stars gather for an all-winners celebration at the American Film Institute Awards
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‘Winter Lights at Central Park’ concludes a record-breaking seasonJan 09, 2026 5:25 pm - The "Winter Lights at Central Park" event welcomed over 70,500 visitors for its inclusive and accessible holiday light display. It raised over $7,500 in donations for the People's Resource Center and the Oak Brook Park District Foundation.
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Producers Guild nominees include ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Weapons’
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‘Tall mugs of beer’: Fatpour Tap Works wooing Mount ProspectJan 09, 2026 8:20 am - Downtown Mount Prospect could soon welcome a new player on its tavern scene south of the Metra station — with a novel twist.
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Sarah Jessica Parker receives Golden Globes’ Carol Burnett Award and Helen Mirren gets DeMille prize
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Taylor Swift leads 2026 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations