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Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday — in his full Ebenezer Scrooge regalia. Depp plays Scrooge in the upcoming Paramount movie, “Ebenezer,” directed by Ti West, which debuts in theaters this November. The actor …

“The Big Bang Theory’s” Stuart Bloom may not have saved the universe, but he certainly saved San Diego Comic-Con. HBO Max’s upcoming spinoff “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe” gave fans a sneak peak of the first episode ahead of …

Attention, crawlers: Seth MacFarlane’s live-action “Dungeon Crawler Carl” TV series has found its Queen Anne Chonk. Jeff Hays, the narrator and producer behind all eight of the currently released “Dungeon Crawler Carl” books, has been cast as the voice of …

A Springfield commission voted Thursday to release a state government watchdog’s report on the conduct of a disgraced suburban lawmaker who resigned earlier this month after a series of sexual harassment allegations. The legislative inspector general’s report on ex-state Rep. …

More than two dozen states on Thursday sued the Trump administration for requiring them to comply with election and immigration conditions as a condition of receiving billions of dollars in federal funding for disasters. The lawsuit, filed in Rhode Island …

These days, when Seiya Suzuki steps to the plate for his first at-bat of a game at Wrigley Field, there’s a new song playing: Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” The Cubs’ right fielder took a listen at the suggestion of his …

David Ellison may have believed Paramount Skydance could have closed the $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by this point. The deal was blessed by the Justice Department in June (reportedly over the objections of staffers who were reviewing …

Ireland’s ongoing artistic reckoning with the Catholic Church’s gross mistreatment of unmarried mothers and their children — as addressed in such films as “The Magdalene Sisters,” “Philomena” and “Small Things Like These” — continues in “The Lost Children of Tuam.” …

The Beach Boys’ endless summer has run into a hitch. The touring version of the group, led by sole remaining original member Mike Love, has called off six weeks’ worth of concerts scheduled for this summer, amounting to nearly 30 …

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“Avatar: Seven Havens” has an official premiere date at Paramount+. And what a date it is. The new entry in the “Avatar” franchise will debut on Oct. 9 on the streaming service. That date should stick out to fans, as …

In a famous “Seinfeld” scene, Jerry arrives at a car-rental counter with a reservation. The attendant tells him they have his reservation, but they ran out of cars. Seinfeld is perplexed: The whole purpose of the reservation is to keep …

Sony Pictures has signed on as international distributor for “Ramayana,” the two-part Indian mythological epic directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios, covering all territories outside India. Indian distribution will be handled by media personality …

Prosecutors rejected charges against a person of interest taken into custody after a fatal shooting this weekend near a Lincoln Park bar that has since been closed by the city. A spokesperson for Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke …

The final evaluation period of the summer for college basketball coaches wrapped up Sunday afternoon. Central Michigan coach Andy Bronkema and his staff did all they could to get St. Laurence’s Markese Peoples on campus immediately. The big-bodied guard, who …

Ignoring fears that Chicago was “buying high after selling low,” Mayor Brandon Johnson’s most powerful City Council ally on Wednesday forged ahead with his 11th-hour plan to create a public infrastructure trust to take back the city’s parking meters. Budget …

Theater Sandra Delgado Experience is part spiritual cabaret, part dance party filled with unbridled joy and high-energy cumbias, sultry boleros and reimagined English-language classics. Leonardo Mascaro “The Sandra Delgado Experience” is part spiritual cabaret, part dance party filled with unbridled …

ARLINGTON, Texas — Drew Thorpe’s not a morning person, but he’ll make an exception if it means getting back to the White Sox after two frustrating years of injury rehabilitation. “Ten a.m. starts should be illegal, but I’ll take it,” …

Lauren Neustadter and Reese Witherspoon are having a big summer, with back-to-back high-profile releases: July’s debuts of “Legally Blonde” prequel series “Elle” on Amazon’s Prime Video and the Anya Taylor-Joy-led action miniseries “Lucky” at Apple TV. Premiering just two weeks …

The team behind “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” took the stage at 92NY in New York on Tuesday to delve into what fans can expect from Season 4 of the Paramount+ series. Series stars Anson Mount (Capt. Pike), Celia Rose …

Elon Musk’s crusade against Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has raised eyebrows in Hollywood after the newly minted trillionaire vowed that before the end of the year, his AI tool Grok “will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is …

There’s no question that seeing Christopher Nolan’s epic “The Odyssey” in 70mm and Imax – or both – is an expansive and breathtaking experience. But for cinephiles who have already checked off those formats on their list, what’s it like …

Chicago spent $636.9 million to house 46,282 people during the migrant crisis that dominated the first 18 months of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration, 42% of which came from the city’s corporate fund. In one of his first official actions as …

NEW YORK — Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is going to have to share some of the video game spotlight this year with Bulls great Derrick Rose. Video game publisher 2K Sports announced on Wednesday that Rose will be on the …

The last time the WNBA All-Star Game was here in Chicago, in 2022, the Sky were so much of an “it” team, their stuff practically strutted itself. They were the league’s defending champions, having dominated Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner and …

NEW YORK — Charles Gaines, the author whose book and documentary “Pumping Iron” helped bring professional bodybuilding into the mainstream and introduce Arnold Schwarzenegger to the world, has died. He was 84. Gaines died Tuesday, according to Greta Gaines, the …

As his megahit CBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” prepared to end its run, Chuck Lorre came up with a wild pitch for a spinoff. Not “Young Sheldon” — that prequel was already, on the air and doing gangbusters. No, …

Union workers at the Art Institute of Chicago are demanding the museum reverse its decision to outsource the entire custodial staff to a private contractor. The cultural institution announced it will no longer employ 23 custodial workers on June 29, …

Olivia Wilde recently appeared on “The Louis Theroux Podcast” and slammed Elon Musk while also speaking out against misogynistic incel culture at large. “The Invite” director and star revealed she once toured Musk’s SpaceX headquarters and met the business tycoon …

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, country music superstar Reba McEntire discusses celebrating her golden anniversary in music this year with a series of EP releases that pair a newly recorded song with several vintage tunes. McEntire also weighs …

Christopher Nolan fans can now bring the filmmaker’s latest epic home — no 70mm projector required. Nolan’s complete script for the blockbuster mythological adventure is listed on Amazon, where it’s already a No. 1 bestseller. Published by Faber & Faber, …

Darren Aronofsky has showcased the work his new AI-forward studio Primordial Soup can do. Now he wants more money to do it. The company disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing last week that it was seeking to raise …

A largely vacant River North building has been sold to a local real estate investment firm that plans to convert the building into apartments. Concord Capital purchased the building at 226 W. Ontario St. for about $4.1 million, according to …

A Chicago cop tasked with protecting a top City Council leader was charged this week with battering the mother of his child, months after she was granted a protective order following another alleged attack. Officer Roderick Hummons, 49, was stripped …

In the heat of summer, it’s best to keep meals light and fresh. Cold soups and leafy salads step up to the main course, providing clean and refreshing nourishment, while taking advantage of the bounty of the garden and farmers …

The Chicago Daily News building opened 97 years ago, helping to establish the city as a center for media and architecture. Although the Daily News moved out of the 26-story, steel-framed riverfront building in 1960, its importance never diminished. Last …

New research from Northwestern Medicine showed for the first time that women suffer more severe neurologic symptoms due to long COVID, such as brain fog and numbness, than men. The research, published Tuesday in the Annals of Clinical and Translational …

Black Bear, the independent studio behind Sydney Sweeney’s boxing drama “Christy,” has hired Bianca Parkes and Heather Phillips to oversee marketing and publicity efforts. Their appointments were announced amid the production company’s efforts to expand into U.S. theatrical distribution. They …

“Snoop,” an R-rated movie about the life of Snoop Dogg, is hitting theaters next summer. Universal Pictures slated the film for release on Aug. 6, 2027. It’s currently set to open alongside Disney’s “The Bluey Movie” and Black Bear’s “Jason …

A whole lotta people were curious about the whereabouts of the Avengers. The first trailer for “Avengers: Doomsday” has been viewed a staggering 503 million times over 24 hours. That ranks as the second-biggest movie trailer launch of all time, …