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There has been very little light when it comes to Bulls basketball the last decade. On many game nights, television broadcaster – and former championship player – Stacey King was that lone beacon through a lot of dark seasons. A …

Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman is within striking distance of Spencer Pratt in the race for L.A.’s next mayor. She is expected to overtake the Republican and former reality star for second place when the tally from the …

The cyclist killed in a car crash Friday worked for the city’s program dedicated to preventing collisions on Chicago streets. The Chicago Department of Transportation identified the cyclist as Riley O’Neil. The 35-year-old had worked for the department for over …

It was anything but June gloom when the Gotham Television Awards kicked off the month in New York City. Winners and honorees included Chase Infiniti, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kerry Washington, “I Love LA” and “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & …

Reading Time: 3 minutes Is Shania Twain divorced? The country megastar has been enjoying a resurgence in popularity in recent years, and a new generation of fans is curious about her past. Given how many of her classic ballads touch …

PHILADELPHIA — Two grinders are better than one at the top of the White Sox’ batting order. With an eye-popping proclivity for getting plunked and diving across the field, rookie left fielder Sam Antonacci has seized the spotlight in the …

Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the executive digital director of Variety and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast. Please drop me a …

Unemployment looks good on former “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley, who took to Instagram on Saturday to thank his fans for their support after the program’s new executive producer, Nick Bilton, fired him after an explosive confrontation. “To all of …

John C. Reilly recently told Ted Danson on the “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” podcast that he tried to convince Leonardo DiCaprio to turn down “Titanic” and instead star in “Boogie Nights,” written and directed by his good friend Paul …

Laurie Metcalf arrived for the first day of filming Netflix’s “Big Mistakes” with something she needed to get off her chest. She doesn’t recall where she said it, but it was probably in the hair and makeup trailer sitting next …

Patrick Godfrey, an English actor who played Leonardo da Vinci in the 1998 fantasy film “Ever After: A Cinderella Story,” died on Thursday. He was 93. Godfrey’s death was announced on June 5 via a statement from his talent agency, …

A letter signed by 28 former U.S. national security officials was sent on Wednesday to the leadership of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Chairman Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), to voice concern regarding President …

On the last day of April, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell stood at a dais and watched Browns owner Jimmy Haslam gush over the soon-to-be $2.6 billion Huntington Bank Field. The Browns’ next stadium is being built in Brook Park, Ohio, …

BUFFALO, N.Y. — When the Blackhawks drafted Swedish forward Anton Frondell a year ago, they knew he would likely return for one more season in his home country before making the NHL leap, and that’s exactly what happened. Ivar Stenberg, …

A beloved chef and restaurant owner was one of two people killed in a mass shooting early Friday in Back of the Yards, where five others were also injured. Isaac “Wavy” Bradley and Lamar Butler were among a group at …

Jack Antonoff, the producer, finally got a night off on Friday. As his band Bleachers kicked off a new tour at Salt Shed, for once the focus turned away from the nonstop work he’s done for other artists to his …

Chicago police quickly closed an investigation into a hit-and-run crash involving a federal immigration agent who helped detain a man earlier this week in Albany Park, the Sun-Times has learned. The crash happened Tuesday morning in the 3100 block of …

Chicago without the Bears, eh? Like a giant bean without a reflection. A river without a boat. A blues man without a guitar. A corner bar without a stool. A museum without a soul. Can it really happen — the …

Reading Time: 2 minutes Bill Gates spent years crafting an image for himself as a philanthropist who was more concerned with the future of the human race than with his multi-billion dollar business empire. But as Gates’ relationship with Jeffrey …

“Resident Evil: Veronica,” a remake of the “Resident Evil” game “Code: Veronica,” will be released by Capcom next year. The new game revisits the classic title from the “Resident Evil” franchise and aims to reimagine the experience for new players. …