Entertainment Stories from June 29, 2024 (Change date)
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Showing spirit at Carpentersville’s Independence Day ParadeJun 29, 2024 4:56 pm - Carpentersville held its annual Independence Day Parade on Saturday.
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‘Really cool to be on a runway’: Runners take off during airport 5KJun 29, 2024 3:44 pm - At least 1,000 competitors enjoyed the unique opportunity to run on an airport runway during the Rock 'n' Run the Runway 5K race at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling Saturday.
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Singer, songwriter, provocateur and politician Kinky Friedman dead at 79Jun 29, 2024 4:27 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — Singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist Kinky Friedman, who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured with Bob Dylan, sang with Willie Nelson, and ...
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Martin Mull, hip comic and actor from ‘Fernwood Tonight’ and ‘Roseanne,’ dies at 80Jun 29, 2024 2:11 pm - LOS ANGELES — Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on sitcoms including “Roseanne” an...
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Ron Onesti: The Godfather of SoulJun 29, 2024 1:37 am - Ron Onesti will never forget when James Brown played a concert series he hosted: “He exploded onto the stage and for two solid hours did not stop. Hit after hit after hit, legendary instrumentals and the ever-so-entertaining interaction with the band members. It was exhausting!”
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Ron Onesti: We could use a piece of rock ’n’ roll heaven right nowJun 29, 2024 1:20 am - In my four-plus decade career in the entertainment biz, I have been so very fortunate to work with many superstars and one-hit wonders.
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