entertainment
A poignant finale episode closes out ‘The Office’
LORI RACKL: Ain’t no party like a Scranton goodbye party, and the Dunder Mifflin gang proves it with big laughs, emotional moments and the return of the star we most wanted to see.
-
Kanye West’s hatred of paparazzi strains his love for Kim Kardashian
BILL ZWECKER: Kim’s hunger for the spotlight isn’t easy for a rapper who just proclaimed, “I ain’t no mother-[expletive] celebrity.”
-
‘The Iceman’ creates a chilling portrait of a natural-born killer
If ever there was a movie role perfectly suited to Michael Shannon’s unique brand of creepy indifference and icy rage, it’s that of real-life contract killer Richard Kuklinski in Ariel Vromen’s “The Iceman.”
-
He’s heavy BUT happy & not weighed down
I know I’m fat. I look in the mirror and don’t have any illusions. You get the looks that any fat person gets. You get the prejudice. I’ve been in job interviews and had that sick feeling [that they were thinking], “Do we really want …Read More
Daily Sizzle
People
Barbara Walters announces her retirement on ‘The View’
-
Zeta-Jones checks into mental-health facility
-
‘Community’ star to speak at Notre Dame College Prep graduation
-
Michael Jackson’s doctor unqualified to give propofol, expert testifies
-
‘Girls Gone Wild’ founder Joe Francis convicted of assault, false imprisonment
-
Blackbird’s Paul Kahan shares James Beard Award for outstanding chef
-
Maria Shriver returns to NBC News
-
‘Downton Abbey’ star cast as Cinderella
-
Country star Jason Aldean files for divorce
-
Michael Jordan, Yvette Prieto married in lavish Fla. ceremony
Television
A poignant finale episode closes out ‘The Office’
-
The paper pushers of ‘The Office’ left an imprint on TV
-
The personal lives of police at the heart of ‘Chicago Fire’ spinoff
-
Thursday’s talk shows
-
10 buildings that revolutionized architecture, according to Geoffrey Baer
-
Wednesday’s talk shows
-
Tuesday’s talk shows
-
Monday’s talk shows
-
Peter Sagal hits the road in a Harley to see the Constitution in action
-
Randy Jackson: I’m leaving ‘American Idol’
Music
Renee Fleming keeps Lyric’s ‘Streetcar’ on course
-
Chicago Opera Theater to launch 2014 season with an Ellington rarity
-
Rivers run through the CSO’s stellar program
-
Tate Stevens proving he has staying power
-
Yo-Yo Ma, CSO players offer a robust program of chamber music
-
Amina Figarova in a New York state of mind
-
Dwight Twilley perfectly content to churn out cds
-
Mei-Ann Chen makes an auspicious debut on the CSO podium
-
Cassie Taylor, daughter of Otis, sings her own blues
-
Chicago band Kids These Days confirms breakup
Stage
-
‘Ganesh’ a chilling theatrical experience
-
ACT II: A second look at area stages — ‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’
-
Eifman Ballet finds inspiration in Rodin’s figures
-
Out of the shadows: How ‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’ dancer picks a partner
-
Harris Theater to celebrate 10th anniversary in grand style
-
Savage and devastating, ‘Roadkill’ upends Greek tragedy
-
Rhea Perlman, Francis Guinan save tavern tale from its routine plot
-
Ordinary men, extraordinary circumstances craft decisions that shape history in ‘Blood and Gifts’
-
Robert Sickinger, ‘father of Chicago’s Off Loop theater movment’ (1927-2013)
Movies
-
Dark ‘Hangover III’ takes series to ‘the next level,’ Bradley Cooper says
-
‘Erased’ runs through the conventions of a standard chase movie
-
‘Black Rock’ a surprisingly effective thriller
-
Family secrets revealed in ‘Stories We Tell’
-
‘Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s’ blows an air kiss to a temple of high fashion
-
Kartemquin showcase will provide feedback for filmmakers
-
Scoring designers was a challenge for Bergdorf’s documentary maker
-
‘Pieta’ delivers Kim Ki-duk’s brand of extreme justice
-
‘Leviathan’ immerses viewers in the wonders of the sea
Books
-
A backstage look at the ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’
-
‘The Cooked Seed’ a powerful coming-to-America story
-
Best sellers 05.19.13
-
Literary listings
-
Review: ‘Raven Girl’ by Audrey Niffenegger
-
‘Parenthood’s’ Lauren Graham pens novel
-
Best sellers 05.12.13
-
Literary listings
-
Review: ‘Dead Ever After’ by Charlaine Harris







