Douglas Druick named director of Art Institute of Chicago
Douglas Druick, a 26-year veteran of the Art Institute of Chicago, was named its director this morning following an early morning meeting of...
Get the full story >>Sighting: Vince Vaughn, Peter Billingsley, Fabio at Horseshoe Casino
Vince Vaughn and Peter Billingley (aka "Ralphie from "A Christmas Story") attended the Hitz Boxing event at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino...
Get the full story >>Brenda Song and Trace Cyrus are pregnant
We have to admit... when rumors began to swirl on Twitter that Disney star Brenda Song was pregnant with Trace Cyrus's baby (as in,...
Get the full story >>Lady Gaga gets drawn into 'The Simpsons'
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - If Lady Gaga's public persona seems a little cartoonish already, you haven't seen anything yet.
Get the full story >>Will and Jada Pinkett Smith deny breakup reports
After a day of false speculation resulting in millions of page views for web sites around country, Will and Jada Smith issued a statement...
Get the full story >>Tony Bennett swings into an 85th birthday celebration
Frank Sinatra never made it that far. Neither did Nat "King" Cole or Johnny Hartman, Billy Eckstine or Joe Williams — or most of...
Get the full story >>Jimmy Kimmel Live's 'Uncle Frank' dies
Frank Potenza, a retired cop and security guard who found late-life fame on his nephew Jimmy Kimmel's late-night TV show, has died at 77,...
Get the full story >>Glen Campbell talks about Alzheimer's
Country singer Glen Campbell is giving ABC News his first TV interview since being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
Get the full story >>CSO heating up in Salzburg
SALZBURG, Austria — The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is hot in Salzburg.
Get the full story >>Amy Winehouse toxicology reports show no illegal drugs
Amy Winehouse's family says toxicology tests show there were no illegal drugs in her system when she died, according to the Associated...
Get the full story >>Jennifer Garner will welcome baby No. 3 with Ben Affleck
We don't like to play favorites, but when it comes to celebrity families... the Afflecks are our favorites! (Okay, so we lied. We totally...
Get the full story >>Number of women working in TV falls
The number of women working as writers and directors on prime-time broadcast programs took a big tumble in the 2010-11 season, a new study...
Get the full story >>Up next at Second City? A new theater in Piper's Alley
Despite the famously lengthy titles of its revues, the Second City has come up with a very short name for its new venue in the Piper’s...
Get the full story >>Nick Ashford, of Ashford & Simpson, dies at 70
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. songwriter Nickolas Ashford, who penned such rhythm and blues hits as "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "I'm...
Get the full story >>Marvin Gaye tribute planned for BET's first season in its new space
Chicago’s Black Ensemble Theatre will stage a new musical about Marvin Gaye in February, as written by the late singer’s...
Get the full story >>Jerry Leiber and Nick Ashford: Their greatest hits
The songwriting world lost two titans Monday when Nick Ashford and Jerry Leiber died within hours of each other.
Get the full story >>'Hound Dog' songwriter Jerry Leiber dead at 78
Jerry Leiber, who with his songwriting partner Mike Stoller created a songbook that infused the rock 'n' roll scene of the 1950s and early...
Get the full story >>Jimmy Fallon to host 'SNL' in December
A familiar face will be back on "Saturday Night Live"...
Get the full story >>Ex-child actor finds man dead in Gold Coast hotel room
A 45-year-old man who worked in the film industry in Los Angeles was found dead over the weekend in a downtown Chicago hotel room,...
Get the full story >>Ars Viva Orchestra season highlighted by premiere of 'City of Light'
The world premiere of a new work for piano and orchestra by Hershey Felder, with the composer as soloist, will highlight the 2011-12...
Get the full story >>Kate Winslet saves Richard Branson's mother after fire
Kate Winslet had her vacation house evacuated Monday morning after a fire swept through Richard Branson's Caribbean home in the British...
Get the full story >>Chely Wright, Lauren Blitzer get married
Turns out there was more than one ...
Get the full story >>Sighting: Jenna Dewan, Jeremy Piven, Clyde Drexler at Paris Club
"The Playboy Club" actress Jenna Dewan hit Paris Club Friday with friends, including co-...
Get the full story >>'The Glee Project' winner: Samuel and Damian get 7 episodes of 'Glee'
It's been a long road, but Oxygen's "The Glee Project" has come to...
Get the full story >>Jerry Lewis not reinstated as telethon host, spokeswoman says
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Jerry Lewis will not be back next month to host the annual muscular dystrophy telethon that he has...
Get the full story >>Miramax joins with Facebook for new venture
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Hulu may be the streaming service for sale this week, but Facebook has announced its largest streaming movie...
Get the full story >>Plano prepares for Superman
Not much is known about Plano, a Western suburb nearly 60 miles outside of Chicago, but that will change starting on Monday. That’s...
Get the full story >>Michael Jordan's Steak House opens Tuesday
MJ is coming to the Magnificent Mile.
Get the full story >>'The Help' outflexes 'Conan' to win box office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The maids of "The Help" proved far mightier than muscle-flexing "Conan the Barbarian" and three other new releases...
Get the full story >>'Machine Gun Kelly': Flash mob showed fans we care
Local rapper Machine Gun Kelly allegedly organized a flash mob of his fans at the South Park Mall in Strongsville via Twitter.
Get the full story >>Chicago group plans Beethoven bonanza
The galleries of the Chicago Urban Arts Society on South Halsted Street were designed to reinvent the way people look at public art. For...
Get the full story >>Dance for Life sizzles with talent, strength
The annual Dance for Life benefit represents so much now, a late summer get-together buoyant in spirit and radiant with promise.
Get the full story >>'Law & Order' to release complete series on 104 DVDs
We don't write a lot about DVD releases here at Zap2it, but the sheer size of this one demands a little...
Get the full story >>Reality star Kim Kardashian weds Kris Humphries
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality star Kim Kardashian married basketball player Kris Humphries on Saturday in a lavish made-for-TV wedding...
Get the full story >>The joyous jazz of Sheila Jordan
She has to be the hippest 82-year-old in America.
Get the full story >>Concert review: For Kid Rock, the simpler '70s rule
The calendar says 2011, but for Kid Rock, it's forever the 1970s. Friday at a nearly packed First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, the Detroit...
Get the full story >>Grant Park Orchestra, Chorus in season finale with firmly grasped Verdi
Carlos Kalmar's final program of the Grant Park season confirmed one of the major strengths of the year: large-scale choral/vocal works,...
Get the full story >>Jesse James, Kat Von D back together
“LA Ink” star Kat Von D has gotten back together with former fiance Jesse James.
Get the full story >>Anthony Bourdain roasts Paula Deen, who cooks up spicy comeback
Who knew that those who delight in lip-smacking food could talk such smack?
Get the full story >>'Spy Kids': Hold your nose and keep an eye on your watch
The scratch-and-sniff "Aroma-Scope" gimmick of "Spy Kids: All the Time in the World" didn't work. Maybe I just got a defective card, but all...
Get the full story >>Bill Clinton talks about being a vegan
Former President Bill Clinton is speaking out about his plant-based, heart-healthy diet, saying that he believes the vegan regimen is...
Get the full story >>'Blade Runner' follow-up is a go, Ridley Scott will direct again
Ridley Scott will direct a follow-up to his seminal 1982 movie
Get the full story >>'The Office': Josh Groban joins Andy's family too
A day after "The Office" gave Andy Bernard parents, the show is giving...
Get the full story >>'Real Housewives' appearing at Water Tower Place
Bravo's "Real Housewives" are coming to Water Tower Place mall.
Get the full story >>Boogie Nights: 'Silent disco' is making itself heard
On a Saturday evening in June, the dance floor at Santa Monica's Central Social Aid & Pleasure Club was packed with patrons...
Get the full story >>'Vampire' arrest sparks discussion on pop culture
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The arrest of an American man who broke into a woman's house and tried to suck her blood over the weekend has sparked...
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