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A Skydance billboard is displayed outside Paramount Global office in Times Square, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

What Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover means for streaming, movies and news

By Matt Sedensky

October 6, 2026 at 4:38 p.m.

What the Skydance deal between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will mean for streaming, movies,...

FILE – The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Paramount completes its takeover of Warner Bros to become one Hollywood giant known as Skydance

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips

October 6, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

Skydance-owned Paramount closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, ushering in...

FILE – The main stage appears during the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 18, 2016. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Emmy Awards to move to Prime Video in 2027 in 6-year deal between Amazon and the Television Academy

By Andrew Dalton

October 6, 2026 at 3:49 p.m.

The Emmy Awards are moving to Prime Video starting in 2027 in a six-year deal...

From left: Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu, Jeremy Allen White as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, Will Poulter as Luca and Sarah Ramos as Jessica in Season 5 of "The Bear." (FX)

‘The Bear’ final season: Cloudy with a chance of cornballs

By Nina Metz

July 6, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

Season 5 closes out this Chicago story of a humble Italian beef sandwich shop turned...

A fan dressed as the Grinch dances during the first quarter during a Bears-Browns game on Dec. 14, 2025, at Soldier Field. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears will be featured in Hallmark Channel’s ‘Holiday Touchdown’ movie this Christmas

By Sean Hammond

June 25, 2026 at 9:26 a.m.

The Chicago Bears will be featured in the third installment of Hallmark's "Holiday Touchdown." The...

Political commentator Adam Mockler, 23, records a video on June 22, 2026, in his Chicago home studio. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Media Report: Rising TV pundit Adam Mockler, ABC 7 enlists viewers in FCC battle and CNBC to hit Cboe

By Robert Channick

June 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Chicago Media Report covers Adam Mockler's new debate series, CNBC plans to broadcast from...

Oprah Winfrey (main) speaks during the opening show of Oprah 'In Conversation' Australia 2025 tour at ICC Sydney Theatre on Dec. 4, 2025. Inset is Whitney Houston in 2009. (Getty Images)

Oprah Winfrey: Whitney Houston once fell off talk show stage amid relapse

By Jami Ganz

June 23, 2026 at 6:06 p.m.

Oprah Winfrey said she successfully “begged” her talk show audience not to share photos of...

Former child star Danny Bonaduce's arm is raised to pronounce his victory over pop singer Donny Osmond in their boxing match, Jan. 17, 1994, in Chicago. The two had been jokingly taunting each other during their workouts until Osmond, live on a local radio show, proposed to settle the matter once and for all with three rounds in the ring. Bonaduce won in a 2-1 decision. All proceeds went to charities. (Tim Boyle/AP)

Column: Do you remember who won the Danny Bonaduce-Donny Osmond boxing match?

By Rick Kogan

June 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

On Jan. 17, 1994, Danny Bonaduce and Donny Osmond faced off in a three-round fight...

FILE – Tucker Carlson attends a meeting with President Donald Trump and oil executives in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson says he’ll no longer support the Republican Party

By Jesse Bedayn

June 22, 2026 at 6:31 p.m.

Longtime conservative commentator Tucker Carlson said on a podcast that “there’s no chance I would...

ESPN anchor Linda Cohn speaks on stage at the Paley Prize Gala honoring ESPN's 35th anniversary May 28, 2014, in New York. (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Paley Center for Media)

ESPN’s Linda Cohn is retiring after 34 years — and more than 5,500 episodes as ‘SportsCenter’ host

By Associated Press

June 22, 2026 at 5:17 p.m.

Linda Cohn, who has hosted more episodes of “SportsCenter” than anyone, is retiring after 34...

The exterior of Mr. Beef at 666 N. Orleans St. in Chicago on May 20, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

‘The Bear’ was a love letter to Chicago. For the final season, here’s every local restaurant that was featured.

By Zareen Syed

June 29, 2026 at 10:31 a.m.

Though “The Bear,” is ending with its final chapter airing June 25, fans can find...

James Burrows, co-creator of ‘Cheers,’ prolific TV director, dies at 85

By Brian Niemietz

June 19, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

“Cheers” co-creator James Burrows has died. The 11-time Emmy Award winner was 85.

MS NOW anchor Alicia Menendez reports from the Obama Presidential Center opening ceremony on June 18, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

MS NOW goes all in on Obama Presidential Center opening, as national media flock to Chicago’s South Side

By Robert Channick

June 18, 2026 at 6:28 p.m.

An array of national news networks also captured the grand opening ceremony in real time,...