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Ernie Johnson Jr. attends the 45th Annual Sports Emmy Awards at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 21, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Longtime announcer Ernie Johnson leaving ‘Inside the NBA’ after 37 years: ‘It’s just time’

By Brian Niemietz

October 28, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

Basketball announcer Ernie Johnson is stepping away from “Inside the NBA” after almost 37 years...

baiduhai columnist John Kass at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, on Aug. 24, 2008. (Michael Tercha/baiduhai)

Chicago Media Report: John Kass winding down website — and Horace Grant launches cable TV sports talk show

By Robert Channick

October 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The latest Chicago Media Report details plans by John Kass to end his online venture,...

FILE – Susan Saint James attends the SNL50: The Anniversary Special in New York on Feb. 16, 2025. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Susan Saint James, Emmy-winning actor of ‘McMillan & Wife’ and ‘Kate & Allie,’ dies at 80

By Beth Harris

October 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Susan Saint James, who co-starred with Rock Hudson in the 1970s TV crime series “McMillan...

FILE – Shelley Fabares, left, poses for a group photo with other Screen Actors Guild Awards committee members, from left, Paul Napier, Chairwoman JoBeth Williams, Vice Chair Daryl Anderson and Scott Bakula during a tasting of the proposed menu and alternatives for the SAG Awards by Lucques Catering, Sept. 29. 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

Shelley Fabares, ‘Johnny Angel’ singer and actor in ‘The Donna Reed Show’ and ‘Coach,’ dies at 82

By Lindsey Bahr

August 24, 2026 at 8:54 p.m.

Shelley Fabares, an actor who was a fixture on television for decades from her days...

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 17: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex meets volunteer first responders from Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club, during a visit to Bondi Beach, on day four of the royal trip to Australia on April 17, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. Volunteers from the organisation, founded in 1907, played an integral role in protecting beachgoers and saving lives during the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach on December 14. (Photo by Jonathan Brady-Pool/Getty Images)

Meghan Markle reportedly loses Netflix acting gig due to ‘intense’ backlash amid UK return

By Martha Ross

August 22, 2026 at 1:57 p.m.

Famed editor Tina Brown said that having an acting job lined up in the U.K....

Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman catches a foul ball in the ninth inning against the White Sox on Aug. 19, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

How to watch the Cubs’ national broadcast Saturday — moved because of a conflict with the Bears

By Meghan Montemurro

August 21, 2026 at 12:26 p.m.

A conflict with the Bears preseason game Saturday night is forcing the national broadcast of...

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, speaks on stage during the 2025 TIME100 Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 23, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME)

Acting job for Meghan Markle allows her return to U.K. ‘to save marriage’: reports

By Martha Ross

August 21, 2026 at 12:04 p.m.

U.K. TV or film project allows Prince Harry's American wife to 'buy-in for his growing...

Chris Diamantopoulos, Hannah Ware, and Stephen Chang with Noah Wyle. (Getty Images; HBO Max)

‘The Pitt’ announces casting for new staffers and patients in season 3

By Brian Niemietz

August 21, 2026 at 8:23 a.m.

Seven new characters will be added to the cast of "The Pitt" when the hit...

Launched this summer by Gordy Sang, co-founder of Chicago ad agency Quality Meats, Herb Light is a THC beverage. (Herb Light and Quality Meats)

Chicago Media Report: Ad agency co-founder launches Herb Light — and a radio news anchor lands new role

By Robert Channick

August 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The latest Chicago Media Report tackles Jennifer Keiper's new role, the latest radio station rankings...

Lenique Williams, from left, Bryana Dority and Debra Lewis cheer and applaud while watching a live performance of the Jesse White Tumblers on the show "America's Got Talent" during a watch party at the Jesse White Community Center, Aug. 18, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Jesse White Tumblers take the stage in ‘America’s Got Talent’ live quarterfinals

By Tess Kenny

August 18, 2026 at 9:09 p.m.

The Jesse White Tumbling Team returned to the “America’s Got Talent” stage Tuesday night for...

ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen tosses a ball before a game between the Red Sox and Yankees on Sept. 8, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson’s disease

By Associated Press

August 18, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

Rasmussen and his son Scott came up with the idea of a network carrying sports...

FILE – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr departs an event in the East Room of the White House, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

ABC sues FCC over challenge to its broadcast licenses, saying actions present ‘existential threat’

By Mike Catalini

August 18, 2026 at 11:24 a.m.

Further escalating its battle with the Trump administration, ABC on Tuesday took the rare step...

Alex Haley, author of "Roots," autographs his book for fans at a book store in Los Angeles on Feb. 1, 1977. An estimated crowd of 3,000 were lined up outside. (George Brich/AP)

Column: 50 years ago, ‘Roots’ burst on the scene and into American lives

By Rick Kogan

August 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

There was a time when a book could shake the world and on Aug. 17,...