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Stephen Colbert Expresses Remorse for Kate Middleton Jokes (But Doesn’t Apologize)

Stephen Colbert made a two-minute statement near the start of Mondays The Late Show about his recent jokes about Kate Middleton. The late night host had previously mocked Princess of Wales absence from public life, as well as made jokes about rumors Prince William had an affair. Last week, Middleton revealed she was battling cancer. Given that it was public...

Like the hit Netflix show Homicide New York? Then watch these 3 true crime shows now

Thanks in large part to its hugely familiar setting,Homicide New Yorkhas been a huge success since it premiered on Netflix. The series follows some of the grisliest crimes that have taken place in Americas largest city. Contents Ill Be Gone in the Dark (2020)American Nightmare (2024)The Staircase (2004-2022) If youre looking for more great true crime thats in a similar...

Sep 5, 2026

Steven Spielberg Accepts USC Shoah Foundation Honor, Says He’s “Increasingly Alarmed” by Antisemitism

The echoes of history are unmistakable in our current climate, said Steven Spielberg in a fiery speech connecting the past to the present as he accepted the USC Medallion on Monday. The legendary filmmaker received the University of Southern Californias highest honor, which has been presented on only three prior occasions, in recognition of 30 years of the Shoah Foundation,...

Sep 5, 2026

‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’ Review: Fascinatingly Uncomfortable HBO Docuseries Tests the Limits of Its Star’s Likability

MIPTV Confirms Move to London in 2025

Bruins vs Panthers live stream: Can you watch for free?

‘Shogun’ Star Tadanobu Asano Joins Thai Director Pen-ek Ratanaruang’s Culinary Thriller ‘Morte Cucina’ (Exclusive)

Cillian Murphy to Star in Mining Drama ‘Blood Runs Coal’ for Universal

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‘3 Body Problem’ Was Delayed For Months to Add One Scene That Made It Better

BBC Boss Outlines Goals: “Pursue Truth, Back British Storytelling, Bring People Together”

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2024 marks the 40th anniversary of 1984s Ghostbusters. In the years since that landmark American comedy was released, the franchise that sprouted from it has produced four big-screen sequels, including a Paul Feig-directed reboot starring an all-female lead cast. Compared to so many of the other popular, seemingly never-ending Hollywood franchises that have emerged over the past four decades, thats...

Sep 5, 2026

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Mending the Line is Netflix’s most-watched movie right now. Here’s why you should watch it

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Business

Condé Nast Plans More Layoffs, Files Charge Against Union as Staffers March to Executive Offices

The already tenuous relationship between Cond Nast and the union that represents around 550 of its staffers at Vanity Fair, Vogue and GQ, among other publications, appears to be hanging by a thread. On Wednesday afternoon, around 35 Cond Union members marched to executives offices to protest additional layoffs that they say were threatened during labor negotiations on Tuesday. During...

Paramount Stock Pops After Apollo Bid for Film and TV Studio

Shares in Paramount Global soared on Wednesday after details of an acquisition proposal by the private equity firm Apollo became public. Paramount stock closed at $12.51 per share Wednesday, up nearly 12 percent for the day. The Wall Street Journal reported that Apollo made an $11 billion offer just for Paramounts film and television studio. That is higher than the...

Sep 5, 2026

Hollywood Pantages Ushers Reach Tentative Deal on First Labor Contract

After seven months of negotiations, ushers at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre have reached a tentative agreement on a first three-year labor contract with their employer. The Nederlander Organization-owned theater and union IATSE Local B-192 agreed to the provisional pact affecting over 70 ushers on Monday, March 11. The new agreement improves wages ushers will see a 25 percent increase in...

Sep 5, 2026

Kenny Ortega Returns to Paradigm (Exclusive)

NBCUniversal Media Group Promotes David Pietrycha to Chief Business Officer

TKO to Pay $335M to Settle Legal Bout Against UFC Fighters Ahead of Trial

ESPN Inks Multibillion Six-Year Extension for Expanded College Football Playoff

Hermès Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Exclusivity of Birkin Bags

Audacy Reorganizes Podcast Division, Sunsets Cadence13 Brand

BBC Studios Acquires Spanish Producer Brutal Media

Cinematographers Guild Reaches Tentative Agreement With Studios on Craft-Specific Issues

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March Madness Is Booming for TV Networks In Need of a Jolt

Can college basketball turn TVs fortunes around? At a moment where linear TV is in something of a lull, with last years strikes still being felt and a continued weak advertising market, the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament might be just the thing the market needs. As usual, this years games will be televised on CBS, TNT, TBS and TruTV,...

Sep 5, 2026

Blumhouse Inks Deal With ‘Shark Tank’ Contestant American Immersion Theater

Hollywood Office Tower ‘The Star’ On Sunset Unveils $1B Makeover Plan

In Setback for Disney Board, Influential Shareholder Firm ISS Backs Nelson Peltz in Proxy Fight

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Laurene Powell Jobs Throws Support Behind Disney Board and Bob Iger in Proxy Fight

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Crime & Law

Chicago Police Officer Shot 13-Year-Old Boy During Foot Pursuit

The City Council’s Finance Committee voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the settlement, which is set for a final vote by the full City Council on May 25.

Post-Incarceration, Women Often Face Difficulties Rebuilding Their Lives

The FBI labeled the Proud Boys as an antisemitic white supremacy organization and several current and former members of the Proud Boys have been charged with seditious conspiracy for their role in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

Sep 5, 2026

Illinois Driver Imprisoned for 26th Revoked License Charge

A suburban Chicago man who has spent decades getting arrested and convicted of driving on a revoked license was sentenced Monday to six years in prison after his 26th charge for the crime.

Sep 5, 2026

Reports Shed New Light on Chicago Police Chief’s Firing

Uber Reports More Than 3,000 Sexual Assaults on 2018 Rides

DOJ Sues to Revoke Citizenship of Chicago-Area Coach Accused of Sexual Abuse

R. Kelly Charged with Paying Bribe Before Marrying Aaliyah

Brendt Christensen Moved to Kentucky Prison to Serve Out Life Sentence

Chicago Police Board to Hear Public Comment in Search for New Top Cop

Police Chief Firing Puts Spotlight on Cops Who Let Him Go

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Man Convicted of Shooting ATF Agent Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Prison

Ernesto Godinez, 29, the reputed gang member convicted of shooting a federal agent in the head last year on the Southwest Side, has been sentenced to more 200 months in federal prison.

Sep 5, 2026

Private Trash Haulers Rarely Face Punishment for Illegal Pickups, City Data Shows

‘We Don’t Like Outsiders’: Chicago Residents Sound Off on City’s Next Top Cop

City Attorneys Ask Federal Judge to Toss Jussie Smollett Countersuit

Teen Charged with Murder in Slaying of Nurse in Little Village

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Dorothy Brown Associate Convicted of Lying Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

Lightfoot Fires Top Cop Eddie Johnson for ‘Intolerable Actions’

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit in John Dillinger Exhumation Case

Education

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Lake Edward

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Sep 5, 2026

Koge Bay

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Sep 5, 2026

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Sep 5, 2026

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Health

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Sep 5, 2026

Why should you avoid storing cooked foods at room temperature for too long?

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Sep 5, 2026

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Sep 5, 2026

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Politics

Universal Basic Income Skeptics Say Cash Should Go to Existing Services

Chicago aldermen recently approved a resolution calling for the city to use federal relief funds for a basic income pilot program. Some organizations have already been testing out the idea, but skeptics are looking to build up social services instead.

Ethics Board Reduces Campaign Finance Fine Levied Against Ald. Austin From $145K to $5K

President Joe Biden wants Congress to know he’s sincere about cutting a deal on infrastructure, but the White House is also highlighting needed repairs and upgrades state-by-state that cost far more than what Republicans are willing to spend.

Sep 5, 2026

Chicago Transportation Agencies Angle for Piece of Biden’s Infrastructure Spending Pie

With $2 trillion up for grabs in President Biden’s proposed infrastructure bill, Chicago’s transportation leaders are making a case for urgent repair needs and forward-thinking programs — all requiring the type of major funding infusion only the federal government can supply.

Sep 5, 2026

Pritzker Extends Ban on Coronavirus-Related Evictions Through June 1

Waste Management Out of Blue Cart Recycling Program, City Awards New Contract to Lakeshore Recycling

Pritzker Signs Bill Boosting Chicago Firefighters’ Pensions, Ignoring Lightfoot’s Opposition

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Sep 5, 2026

US to Keep Migrant Families in Hotels Amid Rush for Space

Lawmakers Call YouTube Kids a ‘Wasteland of Vapid’ Content

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Science & Nature

Do Snitches Net Fishes? Scientists Turn Invasive Carp into Traitors to Slow Their Great Lakes Push

Over the last five years, agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have employed a new seek-and-destroy strategy that uses turncoat carp to lead them to the fish’s hotspot hideouts.

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Dec. 7 is the average date for the city to record its first 1-inch snowfall, according to the National Weather Service.

Sep 5, 2026

3.6 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Illinois, 100 Miles From Chicago

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake hit north central Illinois Wednesday morning, shortly before 5 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is reporting.

Sep 5, 2026

It’s Fire Season — On Purpose — In the Region’s Forest Preserves. Cook County Has a New Map of Prescribed Burn Sites

Could Ice Scrapers Become Obsolete? UIC Researchers Study What Makes Ice Stick

AAA Predicts Highest Traffic in Years in Illinois This Thanksgiving. See IDOT’s List of Construction Closures

USDA’s New Plant Hardiness Map Puts Chicago in Warmer Company With Kentucky. What Does This Mean for Area Gardens and Natural Areas?

Cicero Independiente’s Yearlong Project Reveals Air Quality in Cicero is ‘Much Worse’ Than in Surrounding Communities

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Sep 5, 2026

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Sep 5, 2026

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Ecology & Environment

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Sep 5, 2026

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Sep 5, 2026

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