Cynthia Littleton – Page 6

Nick Cave has been singing about mortality for decades, and he's really good at it. Whether the narratives are biblical or pulpy, the victims innocents or death row convicts, the circumstances comprehensible or cruelly random, Cave's songs are on intimate terms with the infinite ways a life can be extinguished. And yet, "Skeleton Tree", his latest album with his estimable band, the Bad Seeds, is a relatively concise song cycle shadowed by death that feels different than all the rest. <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/kot/sc-music-nick-cave-skeleton-tree-ent-0916-20160916-column.html" target="_blank">Read the full review.</a>

Team Trump assembles for ‘Hallelujah’ in ‘SNL’ cold open

December 17, 2018 at 5:04 p.m.

"Saturday Night Live's" final episode of the season featured Alec Baldwin, Scarlett Johansson and "SNL" troupers assembling for another rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," but this time in the guise...

Melissa McCarthy, Alec Baldwin return to ‘SNL’ as Spicer and Trump

December 17, 2018 at 5:08 p.m.

Alec Baldwin was back as President Trump in "Saturday Night Live's" cold open, which included an appearance by host Jimmy Fallon as Trump advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner. The sketch...

Los Angeles Riots ’25 Years Later’ documentary from John Singleton coming to A&E

June 5, 2018 at 1:33 p.m.

A&E Network will mark the 25th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots next month with a two-hour documentary from filmmaker John Singleton. "L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later," set...

‘Saturday Night Live’: Host Octavia Spencer skewers Oscars, Trump

June 5, 2018 at 5:22 p.m.

"Saturday Night Live" host Octavia Spencer poked fun at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony in her monologue. Of course, President Donald Trump and his administration were also targets of skewering as...

Alan Colmes promotes his book "Thank The Liberals ... For Saving America" at the New York City Friars Club in 2012.

Alan Colmes, a liberal voice on Fox News, dead at 66

August 21, 2019 at 10:18 p.m.

Alan Colmes, a host and commentator who had been a mainstay of Fox News since its inception, died Thursday after a brief illness. He was 66. Colmes was the liberal...

Princess Diana documentary coming to ABC to mark 20th anniversary of her death

June 5, 2018 at 11:18 p.m.

ABC has teamed with People magazine for a four-hour documentary marking the 20th anniversary of the tragic death of Britain's Princess Diana. The untitled doc is set to air over...

WBBM-AM is one of Chicago's CBS Radio affiliates.

CBS unveils plans to merge radio division with Entercom

June 6, 2018 at 2:21 a.m.

CBS Corp. has unveiled plans to merge its radio division with Philadelphia-based Entercom, creating a broadcast platform with 244 stations and national reach across major markets.The surprise deal with Entercom...

‘The Walking Dead’ producers toned down violence after season premiere backlash

December 17, 2018 at 5:20 p.m.

"The Walking Dead" producers toned down some of the violence in the first half of Season 7 after strong viewer backlash to a gruesome killing scene in the season opener....

‘The Good Wife’ spinoff to star Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo in negotiations

December 17, 2018 at 5:57 p.m.

Sources say CBS is in final negotiations to set up a spinoff of "The Good Wife" focusing on Christine Baranski's Diane Lockhart character that would air on CBS All Access....

Bernie Sanders spars with Larry David on ‘Saturday Night Live’

December 17, 2018 at 6:21 p.m.

Host Larry David gently spoofed Bernie Sanders on "Saturday Night Live" as the Democratic presidential candidate made an extended appearance on the NBC late-night show opposite his showbiz doppelganger. "SNL"...

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