Actor Jeremy Renner discusses 'Mayor of Kingstown' and the idea of Hollywood 'fixers'

Oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner (‘The Hurt Locker’) is making the jump to the small screen in his new series ‘The Mayor of Kingstown,’ streaming now on Paramount+.

Actor Jeremy Renner discusses 'Mayor of Kingstown' and Hollywood 'fixers'
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Actor Jeremy Renner talks about his new Paramount+ series ?The Mayor of Kingstown', where he plays a small town ?fixer? ? the guy you call when you need to get out of a tricky situation.

Evanston-born Bob Bondurant, who taught stunt driving to Tom Cruise and David Hasselhoff, dies at 88

Bob Bondurant was born in Evanston, and moved to California with his family. While recuperating from a race car crash, he came up with the idea of a high-performance driving school. He taught stars like Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Clint Eastwood, James Garner, Nicholas Cage, Robert Wagner, Tim Allen and Christian Bale.

Chicago studio complex Cinespace sold for $1 billion
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The studio campuses of Cinespace Studios in Chicago and Toronto have been acquired by TPG Real Estate Partners for $1.1 billion.

Britney Spears conservatorship ends after nearly 14 years

Britney Spears is finally free after a judge on Friday ruled in favor of terminating the court conservatorship that has controlled her life, money and affairs for nearly 14 years.

Director Chris Columbus praises owner's of Winnetka's 'Home Alone' house

Director Chris Columbus, gearing up to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his first Harry Potter film this weekend, also took a moment to look back on his hit movie that made a star of one local Winnetka house: Home Alone.

THE VICTIMS: What we know about the lives lost in the Astroworld tragedy

The death toll in the Astroworld tragedy has risen to 10 after a 9-year-old boy died in the hospital eight days after the deadly festival.

Will Smith talks new film about Williams sisters 'King Richard'

One of the biggest movie stars on the planet was in Chicago yesterday – not only to talk about his new Oscar-buzzed film "King Richard," but to change the lives of some young tennis players.

Matthew McConaughey says he is against mandating COVID-19 vaccines for children

Matthew McConaughey says he, his wife, and his 90-year-old mother have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine. But the actor said as of "right now," he is not getting his three children vaccinated. "I couldn't mandate having to vaccinate the younger kids," he said. "I still want to find out more information."

Paul Rudd named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive 2021

Actor Paul Rudd has been named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2021, telling the outlet he's "going to lean into it hard."

Lawsuits claim rapper Travis Scott encouraged dangerous behavior

It's been exactly 72 hours since the Astroworld concert turned tragic and now we're hearing from victims' family members and their attorneys who are suing Travis Scott and Live Nation — both accused of actively encouraging risky behavior.