‘Scrubs’ actor and television star Sam Lloyd dies at 56

Actor Sam Lloyd who was best known for his role as the wacky lawyer Ted Buckland on “Scrubs,” has died. 

Local artist creates coronavirus-themed art in Chicago potholes
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Mosaic artist Jim Bachor joins us live via Zoom to talk about the inspiration behind his mosaic coronavirus-themed art in Uptown potholes.

Ric Wilson performs snippet from his upcoming EP 'They Call Me Disco'
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As part of our ongoing series supporting local artists, rapper Ric Wilson performs 'Chicago Bae' from his new EP 'They Call Me Disco,' which comes out May 8th.

DRAMA performs 'Forever And A Day' on Good Day Chicago
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As part of our ongoing series highlighting local artists, Chicago pop duo DRAMA performs a snippet of a song off their latest album, "Dance Without Me."

Oprah to headline Facebook, Instagram graduation event

Oprah Winfrey has bee slated to be the commencement speaker for the Class of 2020 in an online graduation live streamed from Facebook and Instagram.

Rich Jones performs 'Around You' on Good Day Chicago
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AS part of our ongoing series highlighting local artist, rapper and singer Rich Jones performs his song "Around You" from the comfort of his home.

Irrfan Khan, star of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ dead at 53

Irrfan Khan, an Indian actor who appeared in the Oscar-winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire” in 2008 as well as many other films in India, Britain and the U.S., died Wednesday in a Mumbai hospital, according to reports. He was 53.

Grammy-nominated gospel singer Troy Sneed dies from COVID-19 complications

Troy Sneed, 52, arranged music on albums for the Georgia Mass Choir and appeared with the choir in 1996 film “The Preacher’s Wife,” starring Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington. 

Netflix to release Michelle Obama documentary in May

“During this difficult time, I hope you’ll find some inspiration and joy in this film,” the former first lady wrote on Twitter.

The O'My's perform new single 'Stepping Stone'
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As part of our new series supporting local artists, The O'My's join Good Day Chicago to perform their brand new single, "Stepping Stone."

Tom Hanks sends special gift to bullied Australian boy named Corona

Tom Hanks surprised an Australian boy after the boy reached out to express his concern about the actor's recent bout with coronavirus, but also mentioned how he was bullied because his name is Corona, a report said Thursday.

Streaming service to pay someone $1,000 to watch 24 hours of true crime documentaries

MagellanTV, a streaming service that specializes in documentaries, is on the lookout for a true crime fanatic to binge 24 straight hours of true crime material.