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FILE – RJ Mitte poses for a portrait to promote the film, “Time Share”, at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 20, 2018, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)

RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34

By Andrew Dalton

October 12, 2026 at 8:58 p.m.

“Breaking Bad” actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte died Monday at age 34, authorities...

Kelly Clarkson attends the 51st annual Daytime Emmys Awards at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles, on June 7, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images/TNS)

Kelly Clarkson and Brooklyn novelty shop owners trade barbs in ‘Pretty Woman’ moment

By Julian Roberts Grmela

October 12, 2026 at 8:06 a.m.

The owners of a popular Brooklyn novelty shop pushed back amid a wave of online...

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...

The marquee at Wrigley Field on Dec. 27, 2024, promotes the upcoming NHL Winter Classic between the Blackhawks and Blues. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

7 things to know about TNT’s Winter Classic broadcast, including hoping for snow at Wrigley and a new slow-motion camera

By Phil Thompson

December 31, 2024 at 7:02 p.m.

TNT studio director Morgan Thomas discussed several new wrinkles for this year’s Chicago Blackhawks-St. Louis...

Lakers forward LeBron James looks on during a game against the Warriors on Dec. 25, 2024, in San Francisco. (Eakin Howard/AP)

At least 65 million tune in for Christmas Day NFL games on Netflix, while NBA holiday ratings also skyrocket

By Joe Reedy

December 26, 2024 at 9:26 p.m.

LeBron James and the NBA will have to make room for the NFL on Christmas....

‘Baby Driver’ actor Hudson Meek, 16, dies in a fall from a moving vehicle

By Associated Press

December 26, 2024 at 11:13 a.m.

Teenage actor Hudson Meek has died after he fell out of a moving vehicle in...

FILE – People watch TV screens showing a debate between Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, right on screen, and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, at Sports Grill Kendall, where the Miami-Dade Democratic Hispanic Caucus had organized a watch party, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they’re tuning out.

By Associated Press

December 26, 2024 at 7:19 a.m.

About two-thirds of American adults say they have recently felt the need to limit media...

Beyoncé performs during halftime of an NFL football game between the Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Beyoncé’s performance highlighted Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day

By Rob Maaddi

December 26, 2024 at 10:17 a.m.

Netflix’s NFL debut kicked off on Christmas Day without a glitch.

Jason Isbell, right, performs with 400 Unit guitarist Sadler Vaden at the Salt Shed in Chicago on Feb. 29, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Best of 2024: TV, movies, live music, theater and much more around Chicago

By baiduhai

December 25, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

With 2024 coming to a close, the A&E staff take a look back at their...

Netflix is airing 2 NFL games on Christmas Day. Here’s what to know.

By Joe Reedy

December 23, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

Netflix will have one of its biggest days Wednesday since the site launched in 1998...

Brianna and Jonathan Cowans hold a rendering of plans for the new Wooden Paddle restaurant in La Grange as their children, Flora and Kingsly play at the Calendar Avenue site. The Cowans, who moved their original restaurant from Orland Park to Lemont in 2017, are opening a second location in La Grange. (Wooden Paddle)

Restaurateurs turn La Grange expansion into YouTube reality series

By Jeff Vorva

December 22, 2024 at 5:13 p.m.

Owners of Wooden Paddle restaurant in Lemont are documenting the rigors of expanding into a...

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce walks off the field after a win over the Browns on Dec. 15, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)

All Netflix wants for Christmas is no streaming problems for its first NFL games

By Joe Reedy

December 20, 2024 at 1:31 p.m.

Netflix is planning to provide plenty of gifts for viewers of its two Christmas Day...

"Blackhawks Countdown Live" in-studio host Pat Boyle speaks during the pregame show before the Blackhawks opener against the San Jose Sharks at the United Center in Chicago on Oct. 17, 2024. The pre-game show is part of the programming on the new Chicago Sports Network (CHSN). (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Comcast raising monthly sports fee for subscribers while Bulls, Blackhawks and Chicago Sports Network still blacked out

By Robert Channick

December 19, 2024 at 5:28 p.m.

The 5.5% increase bumps up the regional sports fee to $20.25 per month for Comcast...