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Dori Wilson has her hair styled by Leigh Jones at his salon in Chicago on June 5, 2002. (David Klobucar/baiduhai)

Leigh Jones, prominent hairstylist for celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, dies at 81

By Bob Goldsborough

October 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The salon owner built a large and loyal clientele of prominent figures, and was a...

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...

From left: Adam Brody as Noah and Kristen Bell as Joanne in "Nobody Wants This." (Saeed Adyani/Netflix)

‘Nobody Wants This’ review: When menschy met blabby

By Nina Metz

October 3, 2024 at 11:03 a.m.

The Netflix rom-com starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody is a comedy with actual jokes...

FILE – This image released by Craftsman shows Frank Fritz from the History channel series “American Pickers,” during the Craftsman Finding America’s Treasures event at the Sears Hometown Store in Clinton, Iowa on May 7, 2011. Fritz, a Davenport native, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 at age 60. (Mark Hirsch/Craftsman via AP)

Frank Fritz of the reality TV Show ‘American Pickers’ dies at 60

By Heather Hollingsworth

October 1, 2024 at 3:58 p.m.

Frank Fritz, who drove around the U.S. looking for antiques and collectibles to buy and...

Chicago Sports Network launches with new over-the-air TV affiliates in South Bend and Rockford, adds Astound, but still no Comcast

By Robert Channick

October 2, 2024 at 1:18 p.m.

Gray Media television stations in Rockford and South Bend both flipped the switch to join...

This image released by NBC shows Jean Smart during promos for “Saturday Night Live” on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at Studio 8H in New York. (Rosalind O’Connor/NBC via AP)

Maya Rudolph as Harris and Dana Carvey as Biden open the 50th season of ‘Saturday Night Live’

By Associated Press

September 29, 2024 at 8:48 a.m.

NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” began its 50th season with a parade of...

Phil Donahue, Oprah Winfrey, Jerry Springer, Jenny Jones and more: Chicago’s memorable daytime TV talk show hosts

By Kori Rumore

November 22, 2024 at 10:16 p.m.

For decades, Chicago was home to daytime TV talk shows with hosts so familiar they...

Brother Rice students Charlie Moles, Brian Sheehan and Joe Bowen prepare to broadcast a rivalry football game against Marist on Sept. 6 for the Marquee Sports Network. (Jeff Vorva/Daily Southtown)

Marquee football broadcasts give area students a national audience

By Jeff Vorva

September 26, 2024 at 2:51 p.m.

A slate of nationally broadcasted high school football games began this month with Brother Rice...

Hoda Kotb appears on NBC’s “Today” show at Rockefeller Plaza on May 19, 2022, in New York. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Hoda Kotb says she is leaving NBC’s ‘Today’ show early next year

By Mark Kennedy

September 26, 2024 at 9:17 a.m.

Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave...

Angela Lansbury
created the iconic character of Jessica Fletcher, mystery writer and problem-solver extraordinaire, on "Murder, She Wrote." (Randy Marcus/NBCUniversal)

Column: On its 40th anniversary, ‘Murder, She Wrote’ remains one of the best of its kind

By Nina Metz

September 26, 2024 at 7:04 a.m.

A look at what makes the show and Angela Lansbury’s performance of Jessica Fletcher so...

This image released by Disney shows Anna Delvey, left, and her dancing partner Ezra Sosa on the celebrity dance competition series “Dancing with the Stars,” in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (Eric McCandless/Disney via AP)

Anna Sorokin eliminated from ‘Dancing With the Stars’ in first round of cuts

By Associated Press

September 25, 2024 at 4:54 p.m.

Anna Sorokin, the convicted con artist who swindled banks, hotels and friends under the guise...

Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf in "Brilliant Minds." (Peter Kramer/NBC)

‘Brilliant Minds’ review: Paging TV’s latest doctor genius

By Nina Metz

September 25, 2024 at 9:47 a.m.

"Brilliant Minds" follows the same template as the long running medical drama “House,” but with...