CHICAGO — When audiences return to the Ravinia grounds June 3 to Sept. 23, they’ll find a newly refurbished Pavilion — now rechristened the Hunter Pavilion, in honor of donors Maxine M. and Thomas B. Hunter III.

The Ravinia Festival’s wide-ranging 2026 season, announced Thursday, celebrates that face-lift. It also coincides with the ...Read more

CHICAGO — A couple of months ago, in a small screening room at the Music Box Theatre, the strangest thing happened: An elderly woman seated beside me grabbed my hand, then, realizing what she had done, quickly apologized, silently, mouthing in the dark: “I’m soooo sorry.” She pressed her thumbs to her eyes and wiped at her tears. I waved...Read more

DETROIT — Lord Sear, a fixture on Eminem's Shade 45 SiriusXM channel, died Wednesday, according to reports. The DJ was 53 years old, according to a post shared by Shade 45.

Sear, born Steve Watson, was a member of Shade 45's on-air team for more than 20 years.

"One of my earliest friends when I moved to NY in '96 was DJ @lordsear," Eminem's ...Read more

Though there are plenty of serious subjects among the selections at this year's South by Southwest, which begins Thursday night, even the festival's own programmers were surprised to find how strongly they gravitated toward films that made them laugh amid the chaos of the world at large.

"I don't know if it's the generation of filmmakers or ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Gender and racial representation on the big screen dipped once again in 2025, with the sharpest decline among women in lead roles, a new study found.

The industry has failed "to better incorporate diversity," according to the 2026 UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report, released Thursday. The study, which analyzed 109 of the top ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — When last year's wildfires forced Colleen Atwood to evacuate her home in Pacific Palisades, the Oscar-winning costume designer grabbed a few photographs, gathered her pets and left. She didn't spend much time deciding what to take. She couldn't imagine that her house on Aderno Way, where she'd lived for more than 30 years, would ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The big question surrounding last year's Academy Awards was whether the show would speak about the L.A. wildfires, which had rattled the city mere months prior.

This year, the elephant in the room is the ongoing Iran war, which like last year's wildfires, puts a celebration like the Oscars in sharp relief. But for Conan O'Brien,...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Delroy Lindo flashed a grateful smile as he and "Sinners' producer-writer-director Ryan Coogler took in a rousing standing ovation at last month's NAACP Image Awards.

"We appreciate all the support we've been shown in the aftermath of what happened last weekend," the veteran actor said in his first public appearance following ...Read more

In the Colleen Hoover Cinematic Universe, movies have somewhat vague, interchangeable titles: "Reminders of Him," "It Ends With Us," "Regretting You." They could easily also be "Regretting Him," "Reminders of Us," or "It Ends With You."

That sense of rotational plug-and-play fits into "Reminders of Him," a soft but subdued romantic drama about ...Read more

Rose Byrne still becomes a "10-year-old girl" around Kylie Minogue.

The 46-year-old Australian actress grew up a huge fan of the I Should Be So Lucky hitmaker, and while they've become "a little bit friendly" over the years, she can't stop feeling starstruck whenever they're together.

She told Tattler magazine: "I went to all her concerts... I...Read more

Warwick Davis has revealed Prince William thought he already had an OBE.

The 56-year-old actor accepted the honour on Wednesday (11.03.26) at Windsor Castle and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to drama and charity, and the Prince of Wales was "really surprised" to find out it hadn't happened sooner.

In an ...Read more

Britney Spears' former assistant has branded the Toxic singer's arrest for DUI "suspicious".

The 44-year-old star - who was released from her conservatorship in November 2021 after 13 years - was apprenhended last week on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol (DUI) in Ventura, California, but Sean Phillip has questioned ...Read more

KISS frontman Gene Simmons thinks celebrities should "shut the f*** up" when it comes to talking about political matters.

The 76-year-old rocker insisted people in the public eye are no more qualified to talk about world events than anyone else and so they should focus on their work because no one really cares about their opinions.

Gene spoke ...Read more

A major tribute to the late Shane MacGowan is on the way, with a newly announced album bringing together an extraordinary line‑up of artists -- including Johnny Depp and Hozier -- to reinterpret the legendary songwriter's work.

20th Century Paddy - The Songs of Shane MacGowan will arrive in November, led by its first single: Bruce Springsteen...Read more

Andrea Bocelli has invited Timothee Chalamet to one of his concerts to help him understand the appeal of opera.

The 67-year-old legendary tenor is the latest classical performer to weigh in after the Hollywood star suggested "no one cares" about opera or ballet, and the singer has made the offer in attempt to appeal to his "sensitive" side.

In...Read more

Robert Irwin still asks late father Steve Irwin how to "move forward" after his death.

The 21-year-old TV star and conservationist has opened up on how he still communicates with the Crocodile Hunter legend, who died aged 44 after being pierced in the chest by a stingray in 2006.

In a tearful interview two decades after his dad's passing, ...Read more

Terrence Howard has claimed he once turned down a chance to date Beyonce.

The 57-year-old actor insisted he could have dated the Crazy In Love hitmaker, but he chose to pursue a different member of Destiny's Child.

Speaking to Patrick Bet-David on the PBD Podcast, he alleged: "You know, I had a chance to date Beyonce early on.

"We had a ...Read more

Maggie Gyllenhaal didn't want The Bride! to be restricted to a single genre.

The 48-year-old actress and filmmaker has helmed the flick - which is inspired by the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein - and explained how she set out to explore different methods of storytelling.

Maggie told IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit podcast: "I'm not really ...Read more

Taron Egerton took inspiration from Peter Pan for his sadistic role in Apex.

The 36-year-old star plays serial killer Ben in the upcoming Netflix survival thriller and revealed that he was "informed" by the boy who never grew up as his alter ego hunts rock climber Sasha (Charlize Theron) in the wilderness.

Egerton told Empire magazine: "Lots ...Read more