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George Wendt, left, and Robert Smigel are interviewed Aug. 19, 2019, outside Soldier Field while filming a segment of "Bill Swerski's Superfans," the "Saturday Night Live" sketch in which they play Bears fans. (Erin Hooley/baiduhai)

Bob Odenkirk on how Mike Ditka made ‘Superfans’ of us all

By Andrew Carter

October 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The men in the old Saturday Night Live skit would not have believed the news...

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...

Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band's at The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin on March 28 has been canceled. (Leah Bouchier-Hayes/United Talent Agency)

‘Simpsons’ voice actor Hank Azaria bringing Springsteen show to Elgin’s Hemmens Center

By Mike Danahey

July 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Actor Hank Azaria, who voices Police Chief Wiggum, barkeep Mo Szylak and snobby nerd Comic...

FILE – Elmo of the film “Being Elmo” poses for a portrait in the Fender Music Lodge during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Jan. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Victoria Will, File)

Elmo’s been hacked: X account posted racist messages and Sesame Workshop is trying to regain control

By Associated Press

July 14, 2025 at 3:23 p.m.

Sesame Workshop was trying to regain full control over its Elmo account on the X...

Larry David appears at the premiere of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” in Los Angeles on Oct. 19, 2021. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Larry David teams with the Obamas for HBO US history sketch show for the nation’s 250th

By Andrew Dalton

July 10, 2025 at 7:37 p.m.

The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator and “Seinfeld” co-creator will act as executive producer, writer and...

Kashana Cauley is author of "The Payback," a heist novel about three retail workers drowning in student debt. (Mindy Tucker)

Column: Where are the shows about regular people fighting back?

By Nina Metz

July 9, 2025 at 8:50 a.m.

A heist to erase student loan debt is at the center of the novel "The...

Julian McMahon attends the North American premiere of 'The Surfer' during the 2025 SXSW Conference and Festival at ZACH Theatre on March 10, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for The Surfer)

Julian McMahon, star of ‘Charmed,’ ‘Nip/Tuck,’ and ‘FBI,’ dies at 56

By Jager Weatherby

July 5, 2025 at 10:50 a.m.

Actor Julian McMahon, best known for his roles in the TV series “Charmed,” “Nip/Tuck” and...

From left to right: Demi Moore on the red carpet for the 97th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025, in Los Angeles; Miley Cyrus arrives on the red carpet for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Feb. 4, 2024; Timothée Chalamet on the red carpet for the 97th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025, in Los Angeles.

Demi Moore, Miley Cyrus and Timothée Chalamet to receive stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame

By Los Angeles Times

July 3, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Others who made the class of 2026 include actors Emily Blunt, Rachel McAdams, Molly Ringwald, Sarah...

Michael Madsen in 1992's "Reservoir Dogs." (Miramax via Everett Collection)

Here are 6 of Michael Madsen’s best films — and where to watch them

By Jami Ganz

July 3, 2025 at 7:01 p.m.

A handy guide for where to catch some of Michael Madsen's most memorable performances following...

FILE – The Rev. Jimmy Swaggart gestures as he preaches the Gospel to the nearly 14,000 faithful who attended his Los Angeles Crusade in the Sports Arena, Sunday, March 29, 1987. (AP Photo/Mark Avery, file)

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90

By Associated Press

July 1, 2025 at 3:58 p.m.

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who became a household name amassing an enormous following and multimillion-dollar ministry...

John Oliver poses in the press room with the award for outstanding scripted variety series for “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Erie Seawolves — Detroit Tigers’ Double-A team — will be renamed Moon Mammoths by John Oliver’s HBO show

By Associated Press

June 30, 2025 at 1:50 p.m.

The Detroit Tigers’ Double-A Erie Seawolves will be renamed the Erie Moon Mammoths after being...

A screen is seen before the NHL draft on June 28, 2024, at the Sphere in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

NHL’s first ‘decentralized’ draft is a logistical challenge to make the event fit for TV

By Stephen Whyno

June 27, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

NHL teams for the first time in a non-pandemic environment will not be gathering in...