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Peter Dinklage: It’s a perfect time to end Game of Thrones

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage says it's "the perfect time" to end the show. The 48-year-old actor, who plays Tyrion Lannister on the HBO series, explained in an interview with Variety why it makes sense for the popular drama to end with Season 8. "It's time," he said. "Storywise, not just for all our lives. It's the perfect time to end it. Sometimes shows stay on a little too long, the jumping-the-shark thing." Dinklage said it will be "bittersweet" to say […]

todayJanuary 24, 2018 5

Entertainment

Neil Diamond diagnosed with Parkinson’s, retires from touring

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (UPI) -- Neil Diamond announced on Monday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and will immediately retire from touring to get treatment. "It is with great reluctance and disappointment that I announce my retirement from concert touring. I have been so honored to bring my shows to the public for the past 50 years," Diamond said in a statement. "My sincerest apologies to everyone who purchased tickets and were planning to come to the upcoming shows. The legendary singer-songwriter […]

todayJanuary 22, 2018 6

Business & Lifestyle

Syverson says now is the time for Illinois to push forward on gaming expansion

SPRINGFIELD (INN) -- One state lawmaker says now is the time for Illinois to push forward on gaming expansion. State Senator Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, says a bill that would allow for up to six new casinos in the state already has passed the Senate and it’s simply waiting for the House to weigh in. “We just need the speaker to allow a vote in the House,” Syverson said. “The last two years he hasn’t allowed his members to vote on […]

todayJanuary 22, 2018 21

Business & Lifestyle

Joel McHale to host weekly topical series for Netflix

LOS GATOS, Calif. (UPI) -- Comedian and actor Joel McHale has signed on to host a weekly, topical series for Netflix. The half-hour Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale is scheduled to debut Feb. 18. Netflix said in a news release the program "takes a sharp, absurdist look at pop culture and news from across the globe. It's a fast and funny distillation of everything people are talking about that week. "Featuring celebrity guests, comedy sketches, and insane video clips from the worldwide […]

todayJanuary 22, 2018 7

East Central Illinois Region

Lincoln birthday celebration to take place in Vandalia

VANDALIA (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site will celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday with a special event on Saturday, Feb. 10. The free party, a tradition at the site since 1973, runs from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Local historian Dale Timmerman will lead visitors in songs such as “America” and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Kevin Kaegy from the Bond County Historical Society will deliver a presentation at 1:00 p.m. on Lincoln and his connection to slavery here in Illinois. […]

todayJanuary 22, 2018 22

Chicagoland Region

Illinois’ Democratic candidates for governor pressed on how high they would raise taxes

CHICAGO (Illinois News Network) -- Illinois’ Democratic candidates for governor were pressed Friday on how high they would raise taxes. Nearly all of them have said they would push for a graduated income tax, where people and businesses that make more money pay a higher rate. The six candidates sat before the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board Friday morning, where they were questioned about how high they would make the rates. J.B. Pritzker, billionaire and heir to the Hyatt hotel fortunes, wouldn’t commit. […]

todayJanuary 20, 2018 16

Entertainment

Dave Matthews Band announces new album, summer tour

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (UPI) -- The Dave Matthews Band have announced a new album and a North American summer tour set for 2018. The album, the group's ninth studio album overall and first since 2012's Away From The World, does not yet have a title. "The band is currently putting the finishing touches on the album," the Dave Matthews Band said in a statement. The tour is set to begin on May 18 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas, before wrapping up Sept. […]

todayJanuary 19, 2018 12

Decision 2018

Late Show with Stephen Colbert to air live after State of the Union address

NEW YORK (UPI) -- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will broadcast live following U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Jan. 30, CBS announced. Guests for the episode will include Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett; the hosts of Pod Save America; and Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson of 2 Dope Queens. Chris Stapleton will be the night's musical guest. The last live broadcast of the program aired Feb. 28, 2017, after Trump's address to a joint session of Congress.

todayJanuary 19, 2018 12

Business News

Starz working on a series set in the John Wick universe

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Starz is developing The Continental, a Chris Collins-penned drama connected to Keanu Reeves' John Wick film franchise. The possible series would focus on a hotel that serves as a refuge for assassins in a "hyper-real version of Los Angeles." Collins would serve as showrunner if the pilot gets picked up and Reeves is on board as a producer, but the cable network did not say if he is expected to act in the project. No casting has been announced yet. Chad Stahelski […]

todayJanuary 15, 2018 18

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