Entertainment
4 days ago in Entertainment
‘Rush Hour 4’ will be distributed by Paramount after Trump’s reported request
After President Donald Trump's reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour 4," a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director.
4 days ago in Entertainment
How Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal found the emotional power of ‘Hamnet’
In "Hamnet," Chloé Zhao's adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's prizewinning 2020 novel, Paul Mescal plays William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley his wife, Agnes. It's a fictional, speculative drama with basis in historical fact.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
The best new holiday music releases for 2025
'Tis the season to put on some brand-new holiday music. The best way to get festive is to sing along to Christmas classics new and old. But don't know what to press play on? We've got you covered.
5 days ago in Entertainment
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a rare Superman comic book! And it fetched $9.12M!
A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother's attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold.
6 days ago in Entertainment
‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ co-hosts are Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Rita Ora
Ryan Seacrest will have some starry help ushering in 2026 on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" — Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Rita Ora have all signed up.
6 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81
Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as "Many Rivers to Cross," "You Can Get it If You Really Want" and "Vietnam" and starred in the landmark movie "The Harder They Come," has died at 81.
Music News
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
The best new holiday music releases for 2025
'Tis the season to put on some brand-new holiday music. The best way to get festive is to sing along to Christmas classics new and old. But don't know what to press play on? We've got you covered.
6 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81
Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as "Many Rivers to Cross," "You Can Get it If You Really Want" and "Vietnam" and starred in the landmark movie "The Harder They Come," has died at 81.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Music
Gary Mounfield, former Stone Roses bassist, has died at 63
Gary Mounfield, the former bass player of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, two of the most influential British rock bands of the past four decades, has died. He was 63.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Music
The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours ‘Til Dawn’ Tour grosses over $1 billion, Live Nation says
The Weeknd's lengthy tour, which launched in Philadelphia in July 2022 and runs through September 2026, has officially grossed $1.004 billion with approximately 7.55 million tickets sold across 153 tour dates, Live Nation said Thursday.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are almost here: How to watch
Excuse me, you look like you like... country award shows. And you're in luck: The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are here. So, what should you expect?
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
A new Netflix doc offers an intimate portrait of Selena, straight from her family’s vault
It's been 30 years since the singer known simply as Selena was killed at 23 — and those who love her are working hard to ensure her legacy endures for decades to come.
Sports
4 days ago in Sports
Enhanced Games to offer performance enhancers … and stock … to the public
The Enhanced Games is going public in two ways — with a new listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange and also by offering a direct-to-consumer business focused on performance products in a move it says "aims to democratize access to performance enhancement tools and protocols."
4 days ago in Sports
More flag-planting celebrations could be in store for college football’s rivalry week
Coaches, players, administrators and maybe even security will be on high alert in hopes of dissuading or even preventing flag plantings that wreaked havoc during rivalry week in 2024.
4 days ago in Sports, Trending
Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games — missing a little of its usual magic. Bad weather lashing western Greece forced organizers to move the torch-lighting ceremony indoors, from Olympia's ancient stadium and temples to a nearby museum.
5 days ago in Sports, Trending
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and at least one other ex-NBA player.
5 days ago in Sports
Pistons tie their championship teams from years past with franchise-record 13th straight win
Just two years ago, the Detroit Pistons set an NBA record for the consecutive losses in a single NBA season with 28. Now, they seemingly can't lose.
5 days ago in Sports
Shohei Ohtani announces he will play for Japan in next year’s World Baseball Classic
Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic, the two-way Los Angeles Dodgers star announced on social media Monday night.
Local News from Capitol City Now
1 hour ago in Entertainment, Holiday Guide, Lifestyle, Local
Here are holiday events around the Springfield area
Here are ways you can celebrate the holidays in the Springfield, IL area!
1 hour ago in Education, Entertainment, Fall Guide, Holiday Guide, Lifestyle, Local
LLCC Band and Choir to perform fall concerts
Additional concerts also planned for the holidays.
2 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Holiday Guide, Lifestyle, Local
Illinois College to present Christmas on the Hilltop
This year’s program is entitled “Winter With You.”
6 hours ago in IL State News, Local
UPDATE: Up to ten inches of snow fell in parts of Springfield area Saturday
More than 8.5 inches in Springfield, 10 inches in Jacksonville.
News
4 days ago in National
Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn’t known, AP sources say
A suspect is in custody in the shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, police said.
4 days ago in National
National Parks to raise fees for millions of international tourists to popular US parks
The National Park Service said Tuesday it is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. parks each year an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular sites, while leaving them out of fee-free days that will be reserved for American residents.
4 days ago in National, Trending
Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony
President Donald Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual.
5 days ago in National
One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies at age 111
Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child, has died. She was 111.
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4 days ago in National, Trending
Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony
President Donald Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual.
4 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
What’s open on Thanksgiving? Not much, as many stores rest — or prepare — ahead of Black Friday
With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season this week, Americans will again gather for Turkey Day meals before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists.