Jury awards Weinstein survivors $19M settlement

The women who experienced sexual misconduct and harassment by Harvey Weinstein, were awarded a nearly $19 million settlement on Tuesday in New York.

TV legend Carl Reiner dead at 98, reports say

Carl Reiner, a comedy legend best known as creator and star of “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” has died at 98.

AMC pushes back movie theater reopening by 2 weeks

AMC Theaters, the nation’s largest chain, is pushing back its plans to begin reopening theaters by two weeks.

Critics slam country artists for playing for unmasked crowds amid COVID-19 pandemic

Country singer Chase Rice posted video of his concert in East Tennessee with the words “We Back," on the same week state health officials reported the biggest one-day jump in people testing positive for the coronavirus.

Colin Kaepernick's life story is coming to Netflix

Netflix announced Monday that the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay have teamed up to create a series about his life.

Chicago is a Drag Festival goes virtual in wake of pandemic
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KC Ortiz joins Good Day Chicago to talk about how they'll be celebrating the Chicago is a Drag Festival online due to COVID-19.

Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump over using their songs at rallies

The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives.

Rapper Huey dead at 32 from a gunshot wound

Rapper Huey, best known for the track “Pop, Lock & Drop It,” was fatally shot Thursday in Missouri. He was 32.

Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' again delays big summer release

Warner Bros. says it is delaying the release of Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller “Tenet” until Aug. 12, the latest delay for a film that many theater owners were hoping would kick-start the coronavirus-delayed summer season.

Birgundi Baker talks 'The Chi' with Jake Hamilton
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The hit Showtime series 'The Chi' is back for a third season and Jake Hamilton had the chance to talk with one of the stars, Birgundi Baker.

Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future

Country artists have long been hesitant to address racial issues, but the rallies over racial injustice this year have become too important for the genre to ignore.

'Splash Mountain' ride at Walt Disney World, Disneyland to be re-themed

The ride will reportedly be set in 1966 New Orleans and will join Princess Tiana and Louis on a musical adventure, featuring music from the film.

The Dixie Chicks change their name to 'The Chicks'

Their official website has a message across the top that reads: "We want to meet this moment."

Dr. Jackie: Top 3 feminine health conditions that disproportionately affect Black women
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Her name is Jackie Walters but you might know her best as Dr. Jackie. One of the stars of the hit Bravo show Married to Medicine. Dr. Jackie joined Good Day Chicago to talk about her new venture.

Jake Hamilton talks with actor Danny Trejo about new documentary
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He's one of the toughest guys to ever hit the big screen, but Danny Trejo's real-life story is crazier than anything Hollywood could ever come up with. And now, it's all captured in the new documentary, "Inmate #1," and Jake Hamilton had the chance to chat with him.

‘Little Rascals’ actor arrested in Weatherford for huffing

The actor who played the role of Alfalfa in the 1994 “Little Rascals” movie was arrested this past weekend in North Texas.

Jimmy Kimmel apologizes for use of blackface in sketches

Jimmy Kimmel apologized on Tuesday for his 1990s blackface impressions of NBA player Karl Malone and other Black celebrities.

Tina Fey asks to pull '30 Rock' episodes that featured blackface

The series aired on NBC from 2006 to 2013, but episodes are still being shown in television syndication and on streaming services including Hulu, Amazon Prime, iTunes and Peacock.