Netflix is planning to provide plenty of gifts for viewers of its two Christmas Day games, including Mariah Carey kicking it all off with a taped performance of “All I Want for Christmas is You.”
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Comcast raising monthly sports fee for subscribers while Bulls, Blackhawks and Chicago Sports Network still blacked out
The 5.5% increase bumps up the regional sports fee to $20.25 per month for Comcast subscribers in Chicago and the suburbs.
‘The Newsreader’ review: An Aussie riff on ‘Broadcast News,’ 80s setting and all
Anna Torv and Sam Reid play 1980s-era TV reporters in the Australian series “The Newsreader,” which premiered in 2021 and is available now in the U.S.
Column: Feel like a British detective show for the holidays? Here are 4 to watch on Acorn
A roundup of British detective shows on Acorn that have new episodes. The shows are wry and quietly straightforward workaday procedurals.
Today in History: ‘The Simpsons’ made its debut
On Dec. 17, 1989, the animated television show ‘The Simpsons’ made its debut.
Popeye and Tintin enter the public domain in 2025 along with novels from William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway
This year’s crop of newly public artistic creations lacks the landmark vibes of last year’s entrance of Mickey Mouse into the public domain. But they include a deep well of canonical works whose 95-year copyright maximums will expire. And the Disney icon’s public domain presence expands.
Former TV host Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in prison in case about failed startup Ozy Media
Former talk show host Carlos Watson was sentenced Monday to nearly 10 years in prison in a federal financial conspiracy case that cast his once-buzzy Ozy Media as an extreme of fake-it-’til-you-make-it startup culture.
Best of 2024: TV, movies, live music, theater and much more around Chicago
With 2024 coming to a close, the A&E staff take a look back at their favorites from the year, from the stage performances that captivated us to the books that kept us turning the page.
‘Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was …’ review: In his standup special, he reveals all about his recent health scare
Little was known about the condition that sent Jamie Foxx to the hospital in 2023. Now he tells all in his Netflix standup special.
‘Emilia Pérez’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 10, followed by ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Conclave’
Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical “Emilia Pérez” led nominations to the 82nd Golden Globes.