TV and Streaming – Page 15

Owner Nora McConnell-Johnson, right, watches Game 6 of the WNBA Finals at Babe's Sports Bar on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Logan Square. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

WNBA fans rally around Babe’s Sports Bar for Finals game after rescheduling uproar: ‘It’s just bad business’

By Julia Poe

October 29, 2026 at 6:14 p.m.

Spurred by the rescheduling of Game 6 of the WNBA Finals from prime time to...

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020 file photo, Patrick Stewart attends the LA Premiere of "Star Trek: Picard," in Los Angeles. The award-winning actor best known as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard of "Star Trek" has a deal with Gallery Books for a "revealing and heartwarming look" into his life and times, the publisher announced Tuesday, June 30. A title and release date will be determined later. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Patrick Stewart, stage giant also of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86

By Mark Kennedy

October 29, 2026 at 3:15 p.m.

Patrick Stewart, the classically trained stage actor who scaled the Shakespearean canon and added gravitas...

Kevin Bleyer arrives at the 65th Primetime Emmys Writers Nominee Reception in 2013.

Kevin Bleyer, ‘Daily Show’ and Obama writer, killed in car crash

By Brian Niemietz

October 29, 2026 at 8:20 a.m.

Emmy Award winning "Daily Show" writer Kevin Bleyer, 54, died in a car crash Sunday....

Rich Koz as Svengoolie, circa 1982. (baiduhai archive)

Today in Chicago History: Rich Koz morphs into Svengoolie, the city’s iconic ghost host

By Kori Rumore

June 16, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 16, according...

Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal

By Michelle Chapman

June 15, 2026 at 3:25 p.m.

Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued...

La Grange area resident Stella Grace Fitzgerald, right, joins fellow stars Nate Bargatze, Mandy Moore, Charlotte Tucker, and Birdie Borria at "The Breadwinner" Nashville Premiere at Regal Hollywood & RPX on May 13, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

La Grange area actress makes her big screen debut in ‘The Breadwinner’ after earning straight As

By Jim Dudlicek

June 17, 2026 at 9:59 a.m.

Stella Grace Fitzgerald, a student at Lyons Township High School in La Grange, stars with...

In this May 31, 2006 file photo, film critic Gene Shalit is seen during a toast with “Today” show cast and crew at the end of Katie Couric’s final show, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Gene Shalit, longtime ‘Today’ show movie critic and U of I graduate, dies at 100

By Mark Kennedy

June 13, 2026 at 11:13 a.m.

Gene Shalit, a movie critic and arts reporter for decades who was known for his...

White Sox right fielder Braden Montgomery celebrates after hitting a walk-off, two-run home run in the 10th inning against the Braves on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at Rate Field. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Column: Throwback telecast ends in walk-off win for Chicago White Sox, CHSN and Bob Costas

By Paul Sullivan

June 10, 2026 at 7:48 a.m.

Chicago Sports Network planned a 1980s theme night for the White Sox telecast with Bob...

The traveling desk for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is on display for the "Evolution of Late Night Television" exhibition at the Museum of Broadcast Communications in the West Loop on June 4, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Chicago Media Report: ‘Late Show’ set arrives, WGN-TV sued over ‘Mr. Finance’ and a King-sized loss for Bulls

By Robert Channick

June 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The latest Chicago Media Report covers the arrival of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”...

FILE – The SAG-AFTRA building is pictured following a press conference announcing a strike by The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists on July, 13, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Actors’ union approves 4-year contract with studios and streamers

By Andrew Dalton

June 5, 2026 at 7:50 a.m.

Television and movie actors on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to ratify a four-year contract with studios...

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson holds the Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Russell Wilson confirms he’s retiring from the NFL to join CBS Sports

By Associated Press

June 3, 2026 at 8:14 p.m.

Russell Wilson is one of three quarterbacks to throw at least 20 touchdown passes in...

FILE – Scott Pelley, anchor of “CBS Evening News,” at the CBS Upfront in New York, May 15, 2013. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Scott Pelley fired from ’60 Minutes,’ deepening turmoil at CBS News

By Hannah Schoenbaum

June 3, 2026 at 6:29 a.m.

CBS News fired longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, a day after he...

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell answers questions during a news conference at the NFL football owners’ meetings on May 19, 2026, in Orlando. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Congress asks NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify about league’s embrace of streaming services

By Ben Nuckols

June 2, 2026 at 7:41 a.m.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been invited to testify before Congress as the league faces...