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The last department store anchor at Ford City Mall is closing, likely sealing the fate of the deteriorating shopping center on the city’s Southwest Side. JCPenney said it will close the store in a month or two. In an email, …

Fans couldn’t contain their excitement seeing Jisoo at Canneseries. K-pop star picked up the Madame Figaro Rising Star Award during the opening ceremony of the French TV festival to the sound of joyful screams from the crowd.  “I wanted to …

Ari Emanuel, executive chairman and CEO of TKO Group — parent company of WWE, UFC and other businesses — had a compensation package worth $67.36 million last year, according to a regulatory filing. In 2025, Emanuel’s compensation from TKO included …

Elizabeth Banks recently appeared on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” to promote her Peacock comedy series “The Miniature Wife” and was asked about times she was made to feel small as an actor, director and producer in Hollywood. She didn’t hesitate …

Murder, she postponed. “Murder, She Wrote,” a Jamie Lee Curtis-led reboot of the beloved crime drama, has been delayed a few months. Universal Pictures has pushed the film’s release date from Dec. 22, 2027 to Feb. 4, 2028. “Murder, She …

After Super Bowl LX drew in nearly 126 million TV viewers back in February, the new 2026-27 NFL regular season begins with the NFL Draft with a new slate of rookies entering the pro football league. The Las Vegas Raiders …

The race to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft kicked into high gear on Thursday as BYU superstar A.J. Dybantsa announced he’s leaving college after 1 season. Dybantsa, a 6-foot-9 small forward, averaged 25.5 points …

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Erik Gordon, a professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, breaks down the Warner Bros. Discovery sale saga as the company’s shareholders prepare to vote on the sale to Paramount …

The new “Scary Movie” isn’t pulling any punches when it comes to celebrity jokes, and Michael Jackson is in the crosshairs for some new promotional material. The franchise’s Ghostface-inspired killer is dressed up like Jackson in a just-released poster that …

Reading Time: 2 minutes Last week, we shared some tragic news from the world of sports: Garret Anderson — the MLB legend who spent the bulk of his career with the Los Angeles Angels — had passed away at the …

The odds say the Bears won’t find a superstar with the 25th overall pick Thursday night. History agrees. No Pro Football Hall of Famer has ever been chosen No. 25 in the draft. Only 11 players picked No. 25 overall …

PHOENIX — Welcome to The Mune-ball Era for the White Sox. They’re scrimping with an $82 million payroll, the third-lowest in Major League Baseball. They’re running out a slew of rookies and reclamation projects, some of them learning new positions …

Just ahead of the Friday release of the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael,” a family member has taken gleeful aim at the media in a series of posts. Taj Jackson, Michael’s nephew and the son of Jackson 5 member Tito, took …

Reading Time: 2 minutes We have tragic news to report from the world of reality television today. Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets has passed away at the age of 67. News of Sheets’ death comes courtesy of a report from …

La principal fiscal del Condado de Cook, Eileen O’Neill Burke, se abstuvo de criticar a la administración de Trump en las semanas previas al Operativo Midway Blitz, ya que quería mantener sus “excelentes relaciones laborales” con las fuerzas del orden …

Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler’s “Miami Vice” reboot is officially confirmed, with the new title “Miami Vice ’85.” The Universal film, from “F1” and “Top Gun: Maverick” director Joseph Kosinski, is scheduled for release on Aug. 6, 2027. Production …

Supermodel Ashley Graham is adding actress to her resume with a cameo credit in “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” set to hit theaters on May 1. At Variety’s Entertainment Marketing Summit presented by Deloitte, Graham and UTA Partner and Agent …

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley is being criticized for her opinions regarding the U.S. war in Iran. On Monday, Haley wrote: “The ship the U.S. seized in the Strait of Hormuz …

For all of its unblinking, real-world brutality, “Windfall” unspools with an ethereal, dreamlike quality, nightmares included. The drama arrives at Steppenwolf as a commission from Oscar-winner Tarell Alvin McCraney. As he did in the Tony-nominated drama “Choir Boy” and the …

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser get you ready for the Bears’ 2026 draft, which starts Thursday. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also listen to “Halas Intrigue” …

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Acting CTA President Nora Leerhsen on Tuesday defended their decision to replace hundreds of unarmed security guards with “trained professionals,” a move drawing fire from the chair of the City Council’s Black Caucus. Ald. Stephanie Coleman …

After six brutal years of struggling to stay afloat, movie theater owners and operators arrived in Las Vegas for CinemaCon finally liking their odds of survival. It helped that the box office, which has been stuck in a rut since …

On the CNBC show Squawk Box today, President Trump, who said U.S. allies in the Middle East are “much better allies than NATO,” was asked if he’s willing to provide a financial bailout (or a “currency swap line”) for the …

Ramy Youssef stopped by Sesame Street last week to celebrate Arab American Heritage Month with Elmo — and teach the red Muppet some Arabic words, like “habibi” and “salamu alaykum.” The comedian’s cute appearance on the children’s program sparked backlash …

The “Jeopardy!” universe continues to expand, with a new sports edition now in the works for Disney+ and Hulu. “ESPN Jeopardy!” has been picked up by the Disney streamers to launch on a date to be announced later. “Monday Night …

Director Shawn Levy has wrapped and is in post-production on “Star Wars: Starfighter.” The much-anticipated film, starring Ryan Gosling, Amy Adams, Matt Smith, Mia Goth and Aaron Pierre, doesn’t it theaters until May 28, 2027. “I’m in the beautiful sanctity …

When “The Devil Wears Prada 2” hits theaters on May 1, audiences will notice a few famous faces — though there’s a couple of notable absences. The sequel, which premiered Monday night in New York, is loaded with cameos from …

Reading Time: 3 minutes FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic and a journalist who works for the magazine. Patel alleges that a recent article written by Sarah Fitzpatrick made false and defamatory allegations …

Aproximadamente el 81% de las personas arrestadas en el “Operativo Midway Blitz” de Chicago no tenían condenas criminales, a pesar de que los funcionarios federales de inmigración afirmaron repetidamente que el agresivo operativo estaba destinado a atacar a “los peores …

Reading Time: 3 minutes Though they’re years removed from the royal work that has haunted Prince Harry since birth, the Sussexes continue to, well, put in the work. Meghan Markle appeared as an honored guest at a retreat, posing with …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams plans to talk to Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer George Gervin at some point about their dueling trademark applications for the nickname “Iceman,” but admitted that the entire issue isn’t a top priority. He spoke at …

“Wednesday” is going global. Netflix released a first look image from Season 3 of the Jenna Ortega-led series on Monday. In a photo posted on social media, Wednesday is shown standing next to a motorcycle under the Eiffel Tower in …

Searchlight Pictures has released the first trailer for “Super Troopers 3,” the latest installment of the cult classic “Super Troopers” franchise. The film is set to hit theaters on August 7.  The entirety of the Broken Lizard comedy troupe — …

A fire in the Austin neighborhood tore through three homes Monday morning and displaced over 20 people, according to the Chicago Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the extra-alarm call around 9 a.m. in the 4700 block of West Fulton Street, …

Tim Cook is set to exit as Apple’s CEO after 15 years. John Ternus, senior VP of hardware engineering, will become Apple’s next chief executive officer, the company announced. Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors and …

Disney+ Japan has struck a multi-year co-development agreement with The Seven, Inc. to produce Japanese-language live-action series exclusively for the platform, with titles destined for audiences in Japan and worldwide. The deal – Disney’s first ongoing content development tie-up with …

Ryan Phillippe has joined the cast of “9-1-1: Nashville” for the show’s upcoming second season, Variety has confirmed. Season 1 of the “9-1-1” spinoff is currently airing, with the season finale set to air in May. It was renewed for …

A driver died after he sped down Pulaski Road Saturday night and crashed into another car — causing his car to catch fire in the Archer Heights neighborhood, Chicago police said. The male driver was speeding north on Pulaski Road …

Everyone has a morning routine. With me, I open my eyes, muse darkly upon my life, then flee upstairs to my office — even before coffee is made or the dog walked — blast out the day’s blog post to …

Reading Time: 3 minutes From The Dead Poets Society to Moon Knight, Ethan Hawke is an acting legend. And he’s not the only one in his family — including exes — to be a household name. Hawke has been married …