Will Smith turning 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' mansion into Airbnb

Will Smith is turning the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” mansion into an Airbnb rental. The listing will be available for Los Angeles County residents starting next month. 

New art exhibit examines how COVID-19 has changed workplaces
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Carol Fox previews a new art exhibit by Chicago artist Don't Fret that explores the changing fabric of workplaces during the pandemic.

Kid Rock headlines campaign event in Macomb County alongside Donald Trump Jr.

Campaigning for the president, Kid Rock is hopping on the election trail as he headlined a Make America Great Again! event with Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle, the campaign finance chair and girlfriend of the president's son.

Annual Destinos live theater festival pivots to outdoor drive-in
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The Chicago Latino Theater Alliance is making some changes to its Destinos live theater festival and people are responding. The group's annual festival will be enjoyed in an outdoor drive-in and people have responded by selling out the night.

Janelle Mon?e talks controversial new film 'Antebellum'
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A modern day woman wakes up to find herself a slave on a southern plantation in the new horror film Antebellum and Jake Hamilton has a preview.

Perfume company apologizes to actor John Boyega after cutting him out of ad he helped create

Actor John Boyega, known for his role in the new "Star Wars" movies, was cut out of perfume commercials he helped create. The company replaced him in the Chinese versions with a Chinese actor. Boyega and other nonwhite actors were also eliminated from a 2015 "The Force Awakens" ad in China.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz calling for criminal investigation into Netflix film 'Cuties'

Cruz is asking for the Department of Justice to investigate if executives or filmmakers violated federal laws against production and distribution of child pornography. 

Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77

Toots Hibbert, one of reggae’s founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement through such classics as “Pressure Drop,” “Monkey Man” and “Funky Kingston,” has died. He was 77.

Autopsy report: Naya Rivera raised her arm, called for help as she drowned

An autopsy report released Friday says “Glee” actor Naya Rivera raised her arm and called for help as she accidentally drowned while boating with her 4-year-old son on a California lake.

NIIKA performs '451' on Good Day Chicago
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As part of our ongoing series supporting local artists, NIIKA performs a snippet of her song '451.' Her latest album 'Close But Not Too Close' is available on streaming platforms.

'Game of Thrones,' 'Avengers' star Diana Rigg dies at 82

Actress Diana Rigg, who became a 1960s style icon as secret agent Emma Peel in TV series “The Avengers,” has died at age 82.

Ronald 'Khalis' Bell, Kool & the Gang co-founder, dead at 68

Bell passed away in the U.S. Virgin Islands at his home on Wednesday morning with his wife by his side, publicist Sujata Murthy said.

'Tiger King' star Joe Exotic seeks pardon from Trump: report

"Tiger King" star Joe Exotic has reportedly submitted a case for a pardon, which is headed to the White House.

Appeals court agrees R. Kelly should stay jailed

R. Kelly can remain behind bars awaiting multiple trials on child pornography and other charges in three states, an appeals court in New York said Tuesday as a lawyer for the R&B singer cited another inmate’s attack on Kelly last month as one reason he should receive bail.

'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' will end after 20 seasons in 2021

“It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye" to the reality show, Kim Kardashian West and other members of the extended Kardashian-Jenner family said in a statement Tuesday.