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Ernie Johnson Jr. attends the 45th Annual Sports Emmy Awards at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 21, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Longtime announcer Ernie Johnson leaving ‘Inside the NBA’ after 37 years: ‘It’s just time’

By Brian Niemietz

October 28, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

Basketball announcer Ernie Johnson is stepping away from “Inside the NBA” after almost 37 years...

Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, on Aug. 24, 2008. (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Media Report: John Kass winding down website — and Horace Grant launches cable TV sports talk show

By Robert Channick

October 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The latest Chicago Media Report details plans by John Kass to end his online venture,...

FILE – Susan Saint James attends the SNL50: The Anniversary Special in New York on Feb. 16, 2025. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Susan Saint James, Emmy-winning actor of ‘McMillan & Wife’ and ‘Kate & Allie,’ dies at 80

By Beth Harris

October 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Susan Saint James, who co-starred with Rock Hudson in the 1970s TV crime series “McMillan...

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams poses with actor Jake Connelly on the red carpet for the premiere of “Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story” at the Gorton Center in Lake Forest on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Bears and Hallmark roll out the red carpet for the premiere of ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story’

By Tess Kenny

October 13, 2026 at 9:51 p.m.

Tuesday night marked the red carpet rollout of “Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story" in...

FILE – Actresses Zosia Mamet, left, Allison Williams, Lena Dunham and Jemima Kirke pose together at HBO’s “Girls” sixth and final season premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Feb. 2, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Lena Dunham to bring back ‘Girls’ for a 5-episode run on HBO 10 years after its finale

By Andrew Dalton

October 13, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

“Girls” will return for a limited five-episode run a decade after its finale.

Dori Wilson has her hair styled by Leigh Jones at his salon in Chicago on June 5, 2002. (David Klobucar/Chicago Tribune)

Leigh Jones, prominent hairstylist for celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, dies at 81

By Bob Goldsborough

October 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The salon owner built a large and loyal clientele of prominent figures, and was a...

FILE – RJ Mitte poses for a portrait to promote the film, “Time Share”, at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 20, 2018, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)

RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34

By Andrew Dalton

October 13, 2026 at 3:39 p.m.

“Breaking Bad” actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte died Monday at age 34, authorities...

Kelly Clarkson attends the 51st annual Daytime Emmys Awards at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles, on June 7, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images/TNS)

Kelly Clarkson and Brooklyn novelty shop owners trade barbs in ‘Pretty Woman’ moment

By Julian Roberts Grmela

October 12, 2026 at 8:06 a.m.

The owners of a popular Brooklyn novelty shop pushed back amid a wave of online...

George Wendt, left, and Robert Smigel are interviewed Aug. 19, 2019, outside Soldier Field while filming a segment of "Bill Swerski's Superfans," the "Saturday Night Live" sketch in which they play Bears fans. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune)

Bob Odenkirk on how Mike Ditka made ‘Superfans’ of us all

By Andrew Carter

October 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The men in the old Saturday Night Live skit would not have believed the news...

A Skydance billboard is displayed outside Paramount Global office in Times Square, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

What Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover means for streaming, movies and news

By Matt Sedensky

October 6, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

What the Skydance deal between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will mean for streaming, movies,...

FILE – The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Paramount completes its takeover of Warner Bros to become one Hollywood giant known as Skydance

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips

October 6, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

Skydance-owned Paramount closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, ushering in...

FILE – The main stage appears during the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 18, 2016. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Emmy Awards to move to Prime Video in 2027 in 6-year deal between Amazon and the Television Academy

By Andrew Dalton

October 6, 2026 at 3:49 p.m.

The Emmy Awards are moving to Prime Video starting in 2027 in a six-year deal...

Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly attends the 7th Annual Soap Opera Update Awards on Sept. 29, 1996, in New York City. (Evan Agostini/Liaison)

Robert Kelker-Kelly, star of ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘General Hospital,’ dies at 62

By Brian Niemietz

October 6, 2026 at 9:02 a.m.

Prolific soap opera actor Robert Kelker-Kelly is dead at 62.