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US actor Christian Oliver and his 2 daughters died in a plane crash in the Caribbean, police say

Police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines say U.S. actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters died in a plane crash near a tiny private island in the eastern Caribbean.

January 05, 2024

David Soul, ‘Starsky & Hutch’ star who was born in Chicago, dies at 80

In addition to “Starsky & Hutch,” David Soul starred in the Western series “Here Comes the Brides” and movies like “Magnum Force,” “Salem’s Lot” and more. He was also a singer and released several albums in the ‘70s and ‘80s.

January 05, 2024

Notable celebrity and newsmaker deaths of 2024

A look at the notable celebrities and newsmakers who died in 2024.

January 05, 2024

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‘Memory’ review: Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard anchor a thorny drama with a tender heart

Pain and trauma permeate Michel Franco’s new drama about two lost souls who find surprising comfort in one another.

January 05, 2024

‘Freud’s Last Session’ review: Anthony Hopkins shines in a sometimes uneven story of faith

Anthony Hopkins stars as Sigmund Freud, adding to a string of sterling late-chapter performances by the 86-year-old actor.

January 05, 2024

Things to do around Chicago: Young Playwrights Fest and a Chicago artist at the MCA

Also this weekend, a jazz festival and an exhibition of Tiffany designs that runs just a few more days.

January 05, 2024

Glynis Johns, ‘Mary Poppins’ star who first sang Sondheim’s ‘Send in the Clowns,’ dies at 100

Glynis Johns, a Tony Award-winning stage and screen star who played the mother opposite Julie Andrews in the classic movie “Mary Poppins” and introduced the world to the bittersweet standard-to-be “Send in the Clowns” by Stephen Sondheim, has died.

January 04, 2024

Vintage Chicago Tribune: Oprah Winfrey — 10 moments from her Chicago years

Forty years ago this week, Oprah Winfrey appeared on Chicago television for the first time.

January 04, 2024

‘Night Swim’ review: The backyard pool holds some secrets

The latest Blumhouse Productions release is moody, watery, half-good thriller, starring a terrific Kerry Condon.

January 04, 2024

Billy Joel, Stevie Nicks will play joint concert in June at Soldier Field

Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks will perform together June 21 at Soldier Field, according to Live Nation.

January 04, 2024

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Country Club Hills native curates The Exhibit House in Water Tower Place in Chicago

Janine Williams of Bolingbrook opened The Exhibit House in April on the 4th Floor of Water Tower Place in downtown Chicago.

January 04, 2024

Top 10 for museums for winter 2024: Plenty worth leaving the house for

Including an event for the Fairy Castle at the Museum of Science and Industry, a new movie at the Adler and radical Japanese ceramics at the Art Institute.

January 04, 2024

Art in winter 2024: Plenty of new exhibits in the new year, from speculative futures to documentary pasts

From speculative futures to documentary pasts there’s something for everyone at Chicago’s galleries and museums in the first few months of 2024.

January 04, 2024

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Pat McAfee apologizes after Aaron Rodgers accused Jimmy Kimmel of having connections to Jeffrey Epstein

ESPN sports analyst Pat McAfee apologized Wednesday for quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ prior comments on his show suggesting that comedian Jimmy Kimmel had ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

January 03, 2024

2024 winter movie preview: Our Top-10 includes the ‘Mean Girls’ musical, a new ‘Dune’ and a Bob Marley biopic

What are we looking for this winter? Our list includes some well-known titles, including the next "Ghostbusters," as well as some edgier and fringier films.

January 03, 2024

2024 winter TV preview: 15 shows to watch with a new season of ‘True Detective’ and the Nicole Kidman drama ‘Expats’

With the Hollywood strikes resolved, the new year promises a return to normal — whatever “normal” looks like these days.

January 03, 2024

‘All of Us Strangers’ review: A broken heart, looking to heal, in a beautiful London-set story

Director Andrew Haigh has taken familiar feelings and oft-explored ideas in his own spectral direction, with a superb cast.

January 03, 2024

The sparks, opinions and anecdotes fly as David Mamet tackles his 40 years in Hollywood in ‘Everywhere an Oink Oink’

David Mamet's latest work is a nonfiction book titled “Everywhere an Oink Oink.”

January 02, 2024

Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper bring booze back to CNN to toast 2024

Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper rang in 2024 with some boozing on live television -- bringing back alcohol consumption to CNN after staying sober for last year’s New Year’s Eve broadcast.

January 01, 2024

The biggest women’s jazz festival in the world? It might be in Arlington Heights.

Hey Nonny is hosting a women's jazz festival with an impressive roster of artists including Mary Halvorson's Amaryllis Project and Alexis Lombre.

January 01, 2024

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January 03, 2024

2024 winter TV preview: 15 shows to watch with a new season of ‘True Detective’ and the Nicole Kidman drama ‘Expats’

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December 26, 2023

Column: With sports movies an endangered species, a movie critic and sports writer look back at memorable offerings of decades past

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December 14, 2023

‘The Crown’ Season 6 review: The final episodes shift focus to William and Kate

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December 13, 2023

‘Reacher’ Season 2 review: The big guy is back, guns blazing

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January 04, 2024

‘Night Swim’ review: The backyard pool holds some secrets

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January 03, 2024

2024 winter movie preview: Our Top-10 includes the ‘Mean Girls’ musical, a new ‘Dune’ and a Bob Marley biopic

By Michael Phillips

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January 03, 2024

‘All of Us Strangers’ review: A broken heart, looking to heal, in a beautiful London-set story

By Michael Phillips

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December 22, 2023

Review: ‘Ferrari’ stars Adam Driver as the Italian automaker — at times it feels stuck in second gear

British actor Tom Wilkinson, known for ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Michael Clayton’, dies at 75

Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in “The Full Monty,” “Michael Clayton” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” has died at age 75, according to his family.

December 31, 2023

‘Wonka’ ends the year No. 1 at the box office, 2023 sales reach $9 billion in post-pandemic best

Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for “The Color Purple” and an overall $9 billion in ticket sales that improved on 2022′s grosses but fell about $2 billion shy of pre-pandemic norms.

December 31, 2023

Notable celebrity and newsmaker deaths of 2023

A look at the notable celebrities and newsmakers who died in 2023.

December 31, 2023

Chicago native Shecky Greene, legendary standup comic, lord of Las Vegas, dies at 97

Shecky Greene, the gifted comic and master improviser who became the consummate Las Vegas lounge headliner and was revered by his peers and live audiences as one of the greatest standup acts of his generation, has died. He was 97.

December 31, 2023

Paula Abdul accuses ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit

Paula Abdul has accused former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality competition show, according to a new lawsuit.

December 31, 2023

Biblioracle: My favorite fiction of 2023 includes an unforgettable reading experience and a book that had me giggling

It’s fiction week for the Biblioracle Book Awards. Consider these the crème of some very delectable crème of my year in reading.

December 30, 2023

‘Occupied City’ review: Mapping the Holocaust, street by street

Early in Steve McQueen’s extraordinary documentary, the film cuts to the interior of the elegant main hall in Amsterdam’s grand Royal Concertgebouw.

December 29, 2023

‘The Boys in the Boat’ review: George Clooney’s ‘30s rowing saga is an old-fashioned daydream

Drawn from a true story, this is a painstakingly wholesome, sun-dappled, old-fashioned movie.

December 29, 2023

10 things to do around Chicago this weekend: Free New Year’s Eve fireworks and the return of Ramova Theatre

There's lots to do as 2023 comes to a close, from fireworks displays to theater shows.

December 29, 2023

New Trier alumnus sings with Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera

New Trier Township High School graduate Matthew Polenzani has come a long way as a singer since his high school days ended in 1986 and most recently performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for its Messiah performances from Dec. 21 to 23.

December 28, 2023

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