Sam Neill, "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano" star, dies at 78
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
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New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Among the 25 films selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved for future generations are "The Big Chill," Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel," the Civil War drama "Glory," and John Carpenter's "The Thing."
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
Actor Colman Domingo and fellow actors joined in the 2026 spirit with their hopes for the year ahead.
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
One of Hollywood's leading actors, Robert Redford starred in such movies as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Way We Were."
In the late 1940s, the work of the House Un-American Activities Committee eventually led to a Hollywood blacklist, now the focus of an exhibit at the New York Historical Society.
The actress and Broadway star has been performing for more than 40 years.
A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.
A 3.9-magnitude earthquake hit the area just hours after celebrities gathered for the Academy Awards ceremony. The quake was centered just east and south of North Hollywood.
"Anora" won big at the 2025 Oscars. Here's the full list of who won and was nominated for this year's Academy Awards.
The red carpet is rolled out, and the stage is set for Hollywood’s party of the year. The Golden Globe Awards will be hosted by comedian and actress Nikki Glaser. She will make history as the first woman to solo host the show.
Stars from Hollywood and the music world are in Chicago for events and festivities surrounding the Democratic National Convention.
Hundreds rallied across the country Sunday night in memory of Sonya Massey, who was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy in Springfield.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Paramount Global, the owner of CBS News, has made a multibillion-dollar deal to merge with the film production company Skydance Media. To make that possible, Skydance is buying another company, National Amusements, controlled by Shari Redstone, which owns the largest share of Paramount Global.
Donald Sutherland, a multi-generational actor who starred in "M*A*S*H," "Hunger Games" and more, died at 88.
The show, renowned for its thrilling investigations and dedicated team, has become a cornerstone of television drama.
Chance Perdomo died Saturday in a motorcycle accident, his publicist confirmed to CBS News.
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries "Roots," has died.
A-listers were out in full force Monday night, dressed to the nines in Hollywood glam at the Academy Awards. Tobina Kahn, president of House of Kahn Estate Jewelers, talked with the stream about how high fashion is changing in Hollywood, Chicago, and around the world.
Forbes has released its list of highest-paid actors, ranking A-list stars based on how much money they made from films and TV in 2023.
The nominations are out for the 96th annual Academy Awards. There's also lots of buzz about who was overlooked. CBS News correspondent Danya Bacchus looks at the surprises and the snubs.
A complete list of winners and nominees for the 2024 Golden Globe Awards.
A deputy was placed on administrative leave for potentially misusing the Flock database. The cameras will remain off pending the investigation.
Owner Gerald Joseph says he's now raising the age limit to 30 and older, hoping to eliminate problems from younger patrons. However, Ald. Lamont Robinson is moving forward to shut the doors permanently.
The cameras were supposed to be installed last year, but lawmakers accidentally left the Illinois Department of Transportation out of the legislation.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Sean Burke (8-6) allowed one hit and walked four with six strikeouts in 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the win after walking a career-high eight in just three innings in his last start.
CBP informed Gregory Bovino in an email on March 2 that the agency was "conducting an official Inquiry into allegations of misconduct reported to CBP." He initiated retirement 16 days later.
The head of Chicago's Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection is stepping down.
Zoe Ma, the latest candidate to throw her hat into the Chicago mayoral race, officially launched her campaign on Tuesday.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce whether he's running for re-election in 2027, his political organization is inviting supporters to a "special announcement" next month.
The Supreme Court divided 5-4 in allowing construction of the new White House ballroom to continue.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
The lawsuit alleges that Trader Joe's product, the Crustless Peanut Butter and Strawberry Jam sandwiches, too closely mimics both Smucker’s product design and packaging.
An orange cease-and-desist sign is on the restaurant door. The city has ordered the business to stop playing live music and charging people to enter the venue.
Cameras were supposed to be installed last year, but lawmakers accidentally left the Illinois Department of Transportation out of the legislation. So, they had to go back to Springfield and fix it, pushing the rollout back another year.
Meteorologist Davide Yeomans is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
Illinois State Police say the grants go toward resources such as planes, license plate readers, extra training, stop sticks and K9 teams.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
A deputy was placed on administrative leave for potentially misusing the Flock database. The cameras will remain off pending the investigation.
Owner Gerald Joseph says he's now raising the age limit to 30 and older, hoping to eliminate problems from younger patrons. However, Ald. Lamont Robinson is moving forward to shut the doors permanently.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
The cameras were supposed to be installed last year, but lawmakers accidentally left the Illinois Department of Transportation out of the legislation.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Sean Burke (8-6) allowed one hit and walked four with six strikeouts in 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the win after walking a career-high eight in just three innings in his last start.
A day after hitting a franchise-record nine homers, Chicago was held to three singles and three doubles on a muggy night at Wrigley Field.
Has nickel corner Kyler Gordon played his last snap with the Chicago Bears? Even general manager Ryan Poles doesn't know, as the veteran's injury saga continues.
The NFL's thin line between success and failure figures to challenge the Chicago Bears in their bid to repeat as NFC North champions.
The longtime Dallas Cowboys quarterback and CBS Sports football analyst said he came to rely on alcohol to get off pain medications after multiple back surgeries.
A man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to robbing two downtown Chicago banks in less than a week in 2023.
A woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for driving drunk and causing a crash that left a man and woman dead near Sugar Grove, Illinois, back in 2023.
A man was arrested and charged this week with stabbing another man in a fight in Chicago's Fuller Park neighborhood.
Burglars struck at least eight different businesses in the Southport Corridor in Chicago's Lakeview community overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, was charged with murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur's death.
