# Hottub News — latest - [There's a palpable sense of excitement surrounding the USMNT's young guns](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50038192/theres-palpable-sense-excitement-surrounding-usmnts-young-guns) espn.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:39 UTC · en · `n_3nbyk4z2fheza4o36ltq` > The 2030 World Cup may be a long way away but, after Mauricio Pochettino handed out 11 debuts on Saturday, the sense of excitement around the USMNT camp is hard to ignore. - [Ethan Hawke had a powerful epiphany when walking his daughter down the aisle](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/ethan-hawke-epiphany-at-maya-hawke-wedding/3990070) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_daggg3q37pu7ueteqnaa` > Ethan Hawke understood the magnitude of the moment when his daughter, Maya Hawke, got married. Maya Hawke, who is the daughter of the “Training Day” star and his ex-wife, Uma Thurman, married Christan Lee Hutson in February. How did her dad, who stars in the upcoming movie, “The Weight,” feel walking her down the aisle? “I don’t know if you feel this way, but some of the most profound moments of your life are the most common,” Hawke said Sept. 16 on TODAY with Jenna &… - [Here's who will be on ‘SNL' when Season 52 starts next week](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/who-will-be-on-snl-season-52-next-week/3990156) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_g4nj3mauyfplp7wsazoa` > “Saturday Night Live” added two new names to its cast for its 52nd season, while another cast member is moving on. Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter will join the sketch comedy show as featured players when it resumes next weekend, “SNL”announced Wednesday. “Welcome to the cast!,” the show said on Instagram , in all caps. Saidah Belo-Osagie Belo-Osagie is a New Yorker from Queens. She wrote and directed “Tinge,” a short film, created an event series “Afrobeats Futura” and… - [Buckingham Palace denies claim that Charles said Diana would be forgotten ‘soon enough'](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/king-charless-princess-diana-brother-charles-spencer-book-claims/3990233) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_6dta5jcva653uuetbcna` > Buckingham Palace has forcefully denied a claim by the brother of the late Princess Diana that King Charles III said she would soon be forgotten after her death. In a new book, Charles Spencer recounts the traumatic days after Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997 at the age of 36. He alleges that he argued with the then-Prince Charles, Diana’s estranged husband, over palace plans for Prince William and Prince Harry to walk behind her coffin during the funeral… - [Burna Boy to headline halftime show at NFL's first regular-season game in Paris](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nfl/burna-boy-halftime-nfl-game-paris-france/3990240) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_squ26ic7q76w7wn4xnja` > Burna Boy is returning to Stade de France for another historic moment, headlining halftime at the NFL’s first regular-season game in Paris. The Grammy-winning Nigerian star will perform Oct. 25 when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the New Orleans Saints at Stade de France, the league announced Thursday . The performance marks a return to the stadium for Burna Boy, who last year became the first African artist to headline Stade de France. “Paris gave me one of the biggest nights… - [‘Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album' announced with 34 original tracks](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/grand-theft-auto-vi-the-album-original-tracks/3990259) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_yy5hs5bemfenomlzxniq` > The biggest video game of the year is coming with its own album. Rockstar Games announced “Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album” Thursday morning with a release date of Nov. 19, the same as the highly anticipated video game. The album, which is being released in partnership with Atlantic Records, will feature 34 original tracks “that capture the electric energy of ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’s’ world of Vice City and Leonida,” the company said. “Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album” will be… - [40 juicy deals for National Cheeseburger Day](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/the-scene/deals-for-national-cheeseburger-day/3990264) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_e2ca7kdwrkvbnd2exlna` > There’s something truly satisfying about sinking your teeth into a juicy cheeseburger, especially when it’s paired with fries. Whether you like to load on the toppings or you’re a purist at heart and like to stick with just cheese, there are plenty of ways to customize your cheeseburger to your liking. On Friday, Sept. 18, hamburger lovers everywhere will have something to celebrate as they mark National Cheeseburger Day. In honor of the handheld holiday, plenty of… - [Singer Duncan Sheik in ‘critical but stable' condition and receiving care](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/singer-duncan-sheik-critical-stable-condition/3990322) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_3jeq3cpfy5s36wpvxvda` > Tony Award-winning singer and songwriter Duncan Sheik is in “critical but stable” condition and receiving medical care, according to a statement posted to his Instagram account Wednesday evening. “Duncan is currently receiving medical care and remains in critical but stable condition,” the statement said. “Out of respect for Duncan and our family, we will not be sharing further medical details at this time,” it added. “We kindly ask for privacy during this incredibly… - [TikTok star Nara Smith reveals the 1 thing she can't make from scratch](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/tiktok-star-nara-smith-reveals-1-thing-she-cant-make-from-scratch/3990361) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_qisnk2uhofnzaxg4wd3a` > Bubble gum. Hot dogs. Candy canes. SpaghettiOs. Cornflakes. Flaming Hot Cheetos. Froot Loops. Jolly Ranchers. Takis. TikTok star and mom of four Nara Smith has made all of the above from scratch. (And while dressed to the nines!) There is one thing, however, that even Smith cannot make from scratch: baby formula. “There’s so much that goes into it to where it’s just not safe to make it from scratch,” she tells TODAY.com. “It goes through a really long testing process with… - [For tours like Ed Sheeran's, do artists, promoters or venues hold the power?](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/ed-sheeran-macklemore-concert-tour-artists-promoters-venues/3990472) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_mukownmzwav6i6qhskdq` > Concert promoters wield great power. Venue owners can too but they rarely choose to. And artists capable of filling stadiums like Ed Sheeran usually have approval over everything that happens under their name. That’s the consensus view of music business players who talked to The Associated Press about how mammoth tours like Sheeran’s generally work. The singer’s ongoing Loop Tour is mired in chaos after four supporting acts quit in solidarity with rapper Macklemore , who was… - [‘Son of a nutcracker!': ‘Elf' immersive experience coming to Rockefeller Center](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/elf-experience-coming-to-rockefeller-center/3990416) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_sesc3kk5ssv5kohkdh4q` > Fans of the movie “Elf” should soon make plans to pass through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, past the sea of swirly, twirly gum drops, then walk through the Lincoln Tunnel and head to Rockefeller Center . That’s where the world of Buddy the Elf will come to life this holiday season in an immersive experience for, as he says, humans who share an affinity for elf culture. “The Elf Experience” opens Nov. 14 at HERO in Rockefeller Center, taking fans on a journey… - [Contest offering musicians a chance to open for Ed Sheeran amid tour shakeup](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/ed-sheeran-opener-contest-tour-controversy/3990464) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_pgvmzdazivnfhcskuqka` > Musicians looking for their big break have the chance to compete for a spot opening for Ed Sheeran in Mexico City. Guitar Center recently launched its “Open for Legends” contest, which will allow an emerging act the opportunity to open for the Grammy winner at his Dec. 11 concert. The competition is designed to spotlight undiscovered musicians for a global audience. The contest is being held amid a growing shakeup on Sheeran’s Loop Tour. Guitar Center launched the promotion… - [Miley Cyrus shares details of final conversation with Dolly Parton in new interview](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/miley-cyrus-final-conversation-dolly-parton/3990653) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_j6k7a2vcyqpfwob7ts4q` > Miley Cyrus is revealing a few details about the last conversation she had with her godmother Dolly Parton, who died in August. Cyrus opened up about her relationship with Parton amid a Sept. 17 interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe . During their chat, Cyrus spoke about a tradition she’s had with Parton since she started to release music on vinyl. “Dolly has been the first person that when I get a vinyl printed, that’s the first person I send it to since I’ve been making… - [Duncan Sheik, ‘Barely Breathing' singer and Broadway composer, dead at 56](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/duncan-sheik-singer-songwriter-broadway-composer-dies-at-56/3990771) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_adddj4czrnqotvx2bp5a` > Duncan Sheik, the Tony- and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who crafted the music for “Spring Awakening,” has died. He was 56. Sheik died Thursday from organ failure, his mother Suzanne Sheik told The New York Times. She did not provide any other details about his condition or what led to the organ failure. “The world has a lost a singular talent, and deeply influential voice in music and theater. From his Grammy-nominated hit ‘Barely Breathing’ to his groundbreaking, Tony… - [Tom Cruise reveals what he and Taylor Swift were talking about at Chiefs game](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/tom-cruise-reveals-taylor-swift-talk-chiefs-game/3990780) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_heql7eik3nbsbw3sgiaq` > When Tom Cruise and Taylor Swift shared a suite at the Kansas City Chiefs game on Monday, plenty of fans wondered what two of entertainment’s biggest names could possibly talk about. Now, Cruise is revealing that football was a major topic of conversation. Cruise opened up about his interaction with Swift while appearing on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to promote his new film, “Digger.” During the interview, Fallon asked what the actor and pop superstar discussed… - [‘The Traitors' cast 2027: See all 23 celebrities in Season 6](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/traitors-season-6-cast-celebrities/3990796) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_yyhlf4inxiymt2dsjn7a` > Peacock has unveiled the celebrity cast for the upcoming season of “The Traitors,” set to roll out in 2027, although no premiere date has been announced. Alan Cumming is slated to return as the show’s host. Here’s a look at all 23 of the contestants: Bianca Del Rio (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”) Boman Martinez-Reid (Content Creator) Bronwyn Newport (“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City”) Casey Wilson (Actress) Chloe Kim (Olympic Snowboarder) Cody Simpson (Singer) Craig Conover… - [Kim Kardashian's esophagitis diagnosis raises fears linked to her dad's death](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/kim-kardashian-esophagitis-diagnosis-raises-fears-linked-dad-death/3990851) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_dfqaj2bl7vu3lda4bmna` > Kim Kardashian’s recent health update has brought back painful memories for her family. In the trailer for Season 8 of “The Kardashians,” released September 17, the reality star revealed she was diagnosed with esophagitis. The trailer also shows her in a hospital gown preparing for a medical procedure. The news carries significant emotional weight for her family, as her father, Robert Kardashian, died of esophageal cancer in 2003 “I have something called esophagitis,”… - [White House TikTok post goes silent after scathing Zara Larsson critique](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/zara-larsson-white-house-tiktok-post/3990880) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_6pzrm4tax7hxuaz727sa` > A White House TikTok video celebrating ICE-led deportations went silent on Friday after singer Zara Larsson tore into the administration for using her song “Midnight Sun” in the post. The Swedish artist took to TikTok, flashed an “L” sign with her thumb and index finger, and called the White House “losers” for borrowing a tune that celebrates the joy of Scandinavian nature to soundtrack a celebration of mass deportations. “It’s just so f—— uncool,” she told 12.5 million… - [Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi welcome second baby: ‘Hi little guy!'](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/millie-bobby-brown-jake-bongiovi-second-baby-instagram-post/3990891) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_uwsdfczhserbusai6b6q` > Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi have welcomed a second child. On Sept. 17, the couple shared on Instagram a photo of their second baby’s hands and revealed in the caption it’s a boy. “hi little guy!” they captioned the picture . Last summer, Brown and Bongiovi announced that they adopted their first child, a “ sweet baby girl. ” They have not publicly shared her name. Eagle-eyed fans first noticed a potential new addition to the family in an Instagram post from Brown on… - [Ed Sheeran addresses Macklemore and Israel-Palestine controversies at Philadelphia show](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/ed-sheeran-set-to-perform-in-philadelphia-saturday-amid-tour-controversy-macklemore/3991209) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_apg6ake7tvi7564f5zcq` > Ed Sheeran resumed his tour in Philadelphia on Saturday , days after opening act Macklemore was dropped from the tour following pro-Palestinian comments he made onstage. Sheeran’s return to the stage at Lincoln Financial Field came after his opening acts and supporting band withdrew in solidarity with Macklemore. Sheeran addressed the crowd before playing songs, saying that he believes performers should have freedom of speech and said the situation in Gaza is… - [Julia Stiles gets another public apology, this time from Juilliard](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/julia-stiles-public-apology-juilliard-andy-cohen/3991127) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_5ff65cbkusuzj5yggscq` > Julia Stiles is collecting apologies almost as quickly as she is collecting scores on “Dancing With the Stars.” After Andy Cohen recently walked back a dig at Stiles’ dancing, the actress has now received a playful apology from Juilliard over a case of mistaken identity involving one of her most famous movie roles. The mix-up stems from “Save the Last Dance,” the 2001 movie in which Stiles played Sarah Johnson, a ballet dancer who moves to Chicago and eventually earns a spot… - [Comedian Carrot Top hospitalized and recovering, representative says](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/comedian-carrot-top-hospitalized-recovering-representative-says/3991143) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_ayvmnc73zirpw2k2s47a` > Comedian Carrot Top has been hospitalized and is recovering, his representative said Saturday. “Mr. Thompson is recovering in the hospital and is receiving the care and support he needs,” his representative Jami Schlichersaid in a statement using his real name, Scott Thompson. “His family and those closest to him are deeply grateful for the concern, prayers and respectfully ask for privacy.” The representative did not disclose why the 61-year-old performer was hospitalized… - [Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/presley-gerber-son-of-cindy-crawford-dies-at-27/3991545) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_bzod6hqcxu4ia4fgcnvq` > Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died Sunday at age 27, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Gerber died at a rehabilitation facility, according to the Medical Examiner report . An autopsy had not yet been completed, and a cause of death was not immediately available. A representative for Crawford, Rande Gerber and Kaia Gerber told NBC Los Angeles that the family was asking for privacy during what it… - [New Found Glory founder and guitarist Chad Gilbert dead at 45](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/new-found-glory-founder-and-guitarist-chad-gilbert-dead-at-45/3991547) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_tstttlyslzfbbhxmxyka` > New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert died “peacefully in his sleep” Sunday morning at the age of 45, his bandmates and wife said in a statement. “He left this world surrounded by friends and family and took his final breaths with his wife and mother by his side, just as he wished,” the band and Gilbert’s wife, Lisa Cimorelli, wrote on social media Sunday . “We are devastated and shocked by how quickly he left us, yet so grateful for how peacefully and smoothly he went.”… - [Paramount reaches deal with California, other states over Warner merger](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/paramount-reaches-settlement-states-warner-bros-discovery-merger/3991723) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_syhrfa2zsd367jsn63za` > The California’s attorney general’s office announced a settlement Monday resolving a 12-state legal challenge to Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing a key hurdle for the transaction. The merger would join together two historic film studios (Paramount and Warner Bros.), two popular streaming platforms (Paramount+ and HBO Max) and two news organizations (CBS News and CNN) under the leadership of 43-year-old mogul David Ellison. The… - [Police release details on death of Cindy Crawford's 27-year-old son Presley Gerber](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/police-release-details-on-death-of-cindy-crawfords-27-year-old-son-presley-gerber/3991717) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_6zhm6ceh5trzusyoriaa` > Police released new details Monday following the death of Presley Gerber , the 27-year-old son of supermodel Cindy Crawford. Santa Monica Police said officers were first called around 9:35 a.m. Sunday to the 1000 block of Berkeley Street in the Southern California city for a report of a “possible overdose.” When they arrived, they found a man, later identified as Gerber, dead. The department said they are investigating Gerber’s death “as a suspected overdose.” “At this time… - [New book by Princess Diana's brother prompts war of words with King Charles III](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/new-book-princess-diana-brother-king-charles/3992026) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_z66izr5g6ebcqwkgucpa` > A new book published Tuesday by the brother of the late Princess Diana has made headlines around the world with its damning allegations about Diana’s ex-husband, now King Charles III, and reopened decades-old wounds within Britain’s royal family . In “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,” Charles Spencer alleges that he argued with the then-Prince Charles over palace plans for Prince William and Prince Harry, then 15 and 12, to walk behind their mother’s coffin during her 1997… - [Hayden Panettiere's cause of death revealed](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/cause-of-death-revealed-hayden-panettiere/3992114) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_evj42p4e7gehcbz6nboa` > What to Know Hayden Panettiere died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and other drugs, according to the coroner’s office in Greenville County, South Carolina. The coroner determined that the “Heroes” and “Nashville” star died from an accident overdose of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol and Quetiapine. The autopsy showed no signs of injuries that would have contributed to her death. Panettiere died Aug. 16 at a Greenville, South Carolina, apartment at the age of… - [Andy Reid jokes Taylor Swift helps fuel Travis Kelce's success: ‘She kicks him in the butt'](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/andy-reid-jokes-taylor-swift-helps-fuel-travis-kelce-success/3992147) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_6qp7uazt5kzljluyphna` > If anyone thought married life would slow down Travis Kelce, Andy Reid isn’t buying it. The Kansas City Chiefs head coach jokingly credited Taylor Swift with keeping the star tight end motivated after questions surfaced about whether his offseason wedding and honeymoon might affect his preparation for the 2026 NFL season . “Everybody questioned with the wedding and all of that — ‘would he be out of shape and honeymooning the whole time \[in the offseason\]?’ and all of that,”… - [Lionel Richie cancels shows after heart procedure: ‘Will be back on stage soon'](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/lionel-richie-heart-procedure/3992177) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_fit362mtmtw4qluv7dmq` > Singer Lionel Richie is doing well after the Grammy-winning artist underwent a procedure for atrial fibrillation, according to his representative. Richie, 77, will be taking time off but is expected to be performing again soon after recovering from the procedure, his rep said. Celebrity News Jun 25 Lionel Richie cuts opening night concert short after feeling dizzy onstage Jan 9, 2024 Netflix releases trailer for ‘We Are the World' special with never-before-seen footage… - [How Ella Langley's ‘Choosin' Texas' became longest-running No. 1 hit of all time](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/ella-langleys-choosin-texas-longest-running-no-1-hit-all-time/3992303) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_vgifcuz2fvlpmu4gpoha` > Ella Langley ’s “Choosin’ Texas,” a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026’s biggest hit. “Choosin’ Texas” is also the longest-running No. 1 hit in the U.S., having spent 23 weeks at the top spot on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, it was announced Tuesday. That means the track has surpassed various records set by Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always… - [Simone Biles reveals car was stolen from Chicago home by 3 masked men](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/simone-biles-reveals-car-was-stolen-from-chicago-home-by-3-masked-men/3992255) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_puzipe5h3vcrzzbm62mq` > Simone Biles revealed in a recent video that her luxury vehicle was stolen by three masked men during her final months in Chicago . The Olympic gymnastics legend, who now lives in Texas , shared on TikTok Monday that she was heading out to get a new car — but not for just any reason. “I feel like I need a new car because during our last few months in Chicago, three men in masks came to our house and stole my Porsche. Stole the GTS,” Biles said in the video. She noted in the… - [Taylor Swift announces new single ‘Patient Zero'](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/taylor-swift-new-single-patient-zero/3992253) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_zps3lxvsiacxlwvcd57q` > It’s a good day to be a Swiftie! On Sept. 22, Taylor Swift announced that she is releasing a new song titled “Patient Zero” at the end of the week. “I’ve been impatiently waiting to tell you that my brand new single ‘Patient Zero’ will be out on September 25 (!!!!!!!!!!!!)” the pop star wrote on her Instagram, alongside a new photo of herself. The single is currently available to pre-order on Swift’s website for 24 hours. The news comes after Swift has been leaving Easter… - [Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/harvey-weinstein-to-be-sentenced-sexual-assault/3992558) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_rocxssgrrms4rwtnmora` > Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday for a felony sex crime in another #MeToo reckoning. Weinstein’s sentencing for sexually assaulting one-time TV production assistant Miriam Haley followed a legal odyssey spanning more than six years after his 2020 conviction was overturned. A jury found Weinstein guilty again at a retrial last year. Once among the most powerful figures in the entertainment industry, Weinstein was an… - [Dolly Parton estate granted temporary restraining order against singer's nephew](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/dolly-parton-estate-accuses-nephew-threatening-destroy-legacy/3992598) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_7htjwq6j6qdui65fpjgq` > A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton’s estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer’s nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company. She’s Alive, the entity founded to manage and protect Parton’s estate, had filed the complaint against Seaver and Squadron Augmented Protection Services a day prior. The estate accused Seaver of threatening to commit violence and destroy his aunt’s legacy and business empire in court filings. The order says… - [Robert Pattinson brings ‘To Catch a Predator' to life in new film ‘Primetime'](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/robert-pattinson-primetime-film-to-catch-a-predator/3992705) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_3whamfokcofrexchttca` > When Robert Pattinson first got the script for “Primetime,” a dramatization of NBC Dateline’s “To Catch a Predator” and the controversial sting operation that would lead to its cancellation, he was amazed it hadn’t been made into a movie already. Here was a fascinating tale with shades of “Network,” “Ace in the Hole” and “To Die For,” and an inscrutable personality at its center in host Chris Hansen, a newsman who had become a pop culture icon with his own catchphrase: Have… - [McDonald's iconic Monopoly game is back – with a twist](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mcdonalds-iconic-monopoly-game-is-back-with-a-twist/3992783) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_dk3b755gd6wn25ynobuq` > McDonald’s is bringing back its nostalgic Monopoly game this fall, but it won’t look quite the same as it has in years past. The game returned to the Chicago -based burger chain on some items and through the app in 2025 after a 10-year hiatus. For 2026, gameplay will take place exclusively in the app, McDonald’s said . The chain says the new way to play is a “simplified experience” with a “one-of-a-kind prize list.” The move marks a major shift in the way the game is played.… - [Taylor Swift announces ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' with 4 new songs](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/taylor-swift-announces-life-of-a-showgirl-the-encore-4-new-songs/3992796) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_oaltonvwx3mghlryp2oa` > Taylor Swift is back in action. Did you miss her? On Wednesday, less than one day after announcing a new song, “Patient Zero” — her first since her starry wedding this summer — Swift has revealed “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,” an extended version of her 2025 album with four new tracks: The aforementioned single “Patient Zero” as well as “Cleveland!,” “Pink Clouding” and “Babylon.” The new collection arrives Friday. “About a year ago, you guys did a truly unfathomable… - [Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas arrested, accused of kicking officer during traffic stop](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/actor-jonathan-taylor-thomas-arrest-malibu-traffic-stop/3993143) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_yyp2jll7eernfl7bj22a` > Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas was arrested on suspicion of obstruction and public intoxication Monday during a traffic stop in Westlake Village, California, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Thomas was a passenger in a car encountered by deputies at about 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of Westlake Boulevard and Townsgate Road. In a statement, the LASD said deputies pulled up alongside the car blocking traffic as it was stopped at the intersection with… - [Sunny Hostin reveals she was holdout juror in 1991 ‘Butcher of Tompkins Square Park' trial](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/sunny-hostin-holdout-juror-butcher-tompkins-square-park-trial/3993134) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_qyli25cgg4tjuncunqea` > “The View” host Sunny Hostin revealed that she was the holdout juror in the high-profile “Butcher of Tompkins Square Park” trial in 1991. Hostin spoke of her time serving on that jury during a discussion on the Lindsay Clancy case , which ended earlier this month in a mistrial with the jury split 11-1 . “The reason I felt that I feel so strongly about this holdout juror is because I was a holdout juror in a case, in the Daniel Rakowitz case,” Hostin said on Tuesday’s… - [Taylor Swift's ‘Patient Zero' music video to debut at 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/taylor-swift-patient-zero-music-video-debut-2026-mtv-video-music-awards/3993302) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_fdqhcbdupj2kapejgogq` > Taylor Swift is giving fans another reason to tune into the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. The pop superstar’s music video for her new single “Patient Zero” will make its world premiere during the VMAs on Sunday, Sept. 27, airing on CBS and MTV and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S. CBS and MTV announced the news Thursday along with a 13-second teaser clip that first aired on “CBS Mornings.” The brief teaser offers glimpses of Farrell and Johnson, along with haunting images… - [Dee Brock, original director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, dies at age 96](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/dee-brock-dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-dies/3993339) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_og2bv665ddmrmvbwilda` > Dee Brock, the original director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders who helped mold the prototype for NFL sideline entertainment, died on Wednesday , the team said. She was 96. “In loving memory of Dee Brock, our founding director,” according to a team statement. “We will forever honor her and her legacy.” When the squad was first formed in 1961, Brock according to the team’s history, “utilized high school students with traditional cheers to lead the crowd.” The team added… - [Macklemore announces Free Palestine Tour](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/macklemore-announces-free-palestine-tour/3993399) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_hmmebi2smgnp6k37t46a` > Macklemore announced he will launch the Free Palestine Tour this fall after being removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour this month over his pro-Palestinian performance . Macklemore took to Instagram on Thursday and jokingly said that his “schedule freed up a bit,” announcing three performance dates in Dublin, London and Paris next month. “What happened to me is bigger than one artist or one stage,” he wrote. “When the billionaire class can decide which voices are allowed on stage… - [2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations and presenters: See the full list](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2026-mtv-video-music-awards-nominations-full-list/3993390) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_g67wavv6glbgpjw6jgtq` > The field is set for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. Madonna leads the nominations for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards with 11 nods, followed by Taylor Swift with nine. Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter earned seven nominations apiece. The ceremony will also celebrate some of music’s biggest icons. Nirvana will receive the prestigious Video Vanguard Award, while Taylor Swift will be honored with the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors and is expected to premiere the… - [U2's new album ‘Carnaval De Luz,' out in November, will feature Dolly Parton on a song](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/u2-new-album-carnaval-de-luz-dolly-parton-duet/3993416) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_rdtwjzf4u53y7v6qhpfq` > Irish rockers U2 will release their first full-length album of new material in nine years — the 12-track “Carnaval De Luz,” which will feature a song with Dolly Parton . Interscope Records announced that Nov. 13 will be the sale date for U2’s 16th studio album and released a new track, “Silencio.” “Street of Dreams,” the first song to be taken from the new album, was released in July. “It’s a messy, provocative, sacred collection of songs,” The Edge, the band’s guitarist… - [It's officially Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drives](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/dolly-parton-day-how-to-celebrate/3993742) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_zmk2vzsm5zpjybaf56vq` > Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day. Across the world, communities are dedicating Friday to honoring the beloved country singer. The day is falling on Sept. 25, a wink at Parton’s hit song “9 to 5.” Parton, who died of cancer last month at age 80, built an impressive legacy over the decades as a singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist and entrepreneur — leaving big and small ways to honor the icon. So whether it’s dusting off your rhinestones, donating a… - [Diane Keaton's ‘Family Stone' husband has a new love interest. Here's who's playing her](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/diane-keaton-family-stone-husband-new-love-interest-jean-smart/3993747) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_poodqzadjrwf6tdqxnba` > Jean Smart is joining the Stone family for Christmas. Smart has been cast in “The Families Stone,” the sequel to the beloved 2005 holiday movie “The Family Stone,” Searchlight Pictures announced on Sept. 23 . The news comes just days after Smart won her fifth Emmy for her role as the sharp-tongued, formidable Deborah Vance on “Hacks.” Smart will play the new love interest of Kelly Stone, the family patriarch portrayed by Craig T. Nelson, according to Variety . The casting… - [Ed Sheeran's shows at Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium canceled due to nor'easter](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/ed-sheeran-gillette-stadium-loop-tour/3993894) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_oqnbrjoxw36gxiewzfqa` > Ed Sheeran was set to play two concerts at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, this weekend following weeks of controversy surrounding his tour, but the promoter has announced both shows have been canceled due to an impending nor’easter. “Due to the severe weather warnings in place in Boston and across New England throughout the weekend and following consultation with local officials, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Ed Sheeran… - [Backstreet Boys re-create iconic ‘Millennium Tour' surfboard entrance— And fans are not OK](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/backstreet-boys-re-create-millennium-tour-surfboard-entrance/3994143) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_tizghj6gybavqyfnzuwq` > Check on your friends who are Backstreet Boys fans, they might be unwell. The group kicked off their “Into The Millennium HOMECOMING: Live in Germany” shows on Friday, Sept. 25 and made an unforgettable entrance that is making fans nostalgic. In video shared on their Instagram , dramatic music plays as the five singers — Kevin Richardson, AJ McLean, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough and Brian Littrell — are dressed in black-and-blue ensembles and ascending from the sky on… - [Carrot Top released from hospital after suicide attempt, rep says](https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/carrot-top-released-from-hospital-suicide-attempt-rep-says/3994197) nbcchicago.com · 2026-09-27 03:08:17 UTC · en/US · `n_o7pzekus4zeewkjb2iaa` > Carrot Top has been released from the hospital following treatment after a suicide attempt last week , a representative for the comedian confirmed to NBC News on Saturday. The 61-year-old veteran performer, whose real name is Scott Thompson, was hospitalized after the Sept. 18 attempt. Further details about the medical emergency have not been made public. “His family and those closest to him are deeply grateful for the concern, prayers and respectfully ask for privacy,” a… [Next page](https://hottub.news/v1/items?before=1790478497.142967&format=md)