Jewish Reggae Artist Matisyahu Has Chicago House Of Blues Cancel Performance Over Protest Fears

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Alamo Drafthouse, the Texas-based theater chain that’s popular for its in-theater dining and fan-forward approach to moviegoing, is exploring a sale. Several Hollywood studios were approached to assess their interest in buying the company, according to two sources. It’s unclear if the talks are ongoing or how close the company is to a potential acquisition.

Olly Alexander, the UK’s Eurovision contestant, to boycott the song contest in solidarity with Palestine.The push was put forward to the singer, actor and Years & Years vocalist via an open letter, which was published by Queers For Palestine.In the letter – which can be read in full here – the signatories urge the musician to boycott the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest due to the inclusion of Israel. “By refusing to expel Israel from the competition, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is providing cultural cover and endorsement for the catastrophic violence that Israel has unleashed on Palestinians,” it reads.“At a time when accountability is so urgently needed, Israel’s inclusion in Eurovision would enable and cover up its war crimes and crimes against humanity,” it continues.

Macaulay Culkin is wishing his fiancée Brenda Song a “Happy Birthday” on social media!

Bad Bunny is hopping into the Windy City.From March 28-30, the Hip-Hop hitmaker will bring his ‘Most Wanted Tour’ to Chicago’s United Center for three huge back-to-back-to-back gigs.At past concerts on the nationwide run, the 30-year-old superstar “split the show into three acts, performing his ‘Nadie Sabe’ tracks, then took it back to his trap roots before performing a few acoustic tracks (and) ended the night with ‘un perreíto’” according to USA Today.If this sounds like the show for you, it isn’t too late to scoop up last-minute tickets.Prices start at $94 before fees on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.For those that prefer to get closer to the action, floor-level seats can be secured for as low as $401 before fees.Want to get down with Bad Bunny live?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Bad Bunny’s ‘Most Wanted Tour’ concerts at Chicago’s United Center below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar of Bad Bunny’s United Center concerts including dates, start times and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor The Federal Communications Commission has hit Nexstar Media Group and its business partner Mission Broadcasting with a $1.2 million fine and an order to sell WPIX-TV New York or other stations to come into compliance with longstanding station ownership limits. The commission on Thursday issued a 42-page decision in its probe of Nexstar’s ties to Mission Broadcasting and whether their business agreement violated the FCC‘s reach limit on TV station ownership. The commission’s concluded that Nexstar’s near-total oversight of WPIX’s operations gave the station giant effective control of precious TV industry real estate — a full-power broadcast TV station in the nation’s largest market.

abandoning Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and meddling in Israeli politics amid the Jewish State’s war with Hamas.Arad, a dual citizen who was born in Israel and moved to the US in 1969, sent in a scorching personal letter to Schumer Tuesday saying he was stunned by the high-ranking Jewish official’s betrayal of Israel’s leader in its time of need.“I am writing about your recent statement last Thursday when you called on Israel to hold new elections, saying you believe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has `lost his way’ and is an obstacle to peace in the region amid a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. I believe your statement is not only incorrect, but inappropriate,” Arad, 75, said.“It’s not your war.

Some big decisions were just made about the One Chicago franchise – Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago PD.

NBC has renewed all three One Chicago series—Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D.—for the 2024-25 season. Med was renewed for Season 10, Fire for Season 13 and P.D. for Season 12.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Dick Wolf is in for another busy season at NBC. No surprise here, the Peacock network has renewed “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago P.D.,” “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: SVU” for the 2024-25 broadcast TV season.

Pulp have announced the addition of new dates to their upcoming North American tour, marking their first shows in the US in over a decade.The band previously announced a handful of live dates set to take place in the US starting on September 8. Today (March 20), the Britpop group shared that they have added additional shows in Toronto, New York City and Los Angeles.The new dates are September 11 at HISTORY in Toronto, September 14 at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, and September 19 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

The stars of The Bear are back at work!

EXCLUSIVE: Following a brief stint working on her own, Amalea Chininis has joined Artists First as a Manager, working out of the company’s Los Angeles office.

We’re in a serious Chicago Fire drought right now, and there’s some bad news…the show won’t be back with new episodes until next week!

Jonathan Owens is making his next move in the NFL after a year with the Green Bay Packers!

Rosalía and Jeremy Allen White’s relationship is going strong, and the couple was recently seen strolling in different cities in the United States. From Los Angeles to Chicago, the stars have spent time walking around historic landmarks and trendy spots or having dinner.During their recent trip to Chicago, Rosalía and Jeremy visited the Rothschild Gallery, known for its impressive collection of paintings and sculptures. They spent several hours exploring the gallery and admiring the different displayed artworks.rosalia in my city .

Chicago Med is one of NBC’s fan fave dramas, and it airs on Wednesday nights alongside companion shows Chicago Fire and Chicago PD.

The Strokes revived some live rarities during a benefit concert for Chicago congressional candidate Kina Collins over the weekend.The New York indie legends performed at Credit Union 1 Arena on Friday (March 8), the second time they have staged a gig to support Democrat candidate Collins, following a 2022 event.This weekend’s show took place on Collins’ birthday and saw Julian Casablancas and co. dust off some rare live tracks.The setlist included ‘You Talk Way Too Much’ from 2003’s ‘Room on Fire’, performed live for the first time since 2015, and ‘The Way It Is’ for the first time since 2019, along with ‘Drag Queen’ from their 2016 EP ‘Future Present Past’ for the first time since 2017.You can check out footage of the full set below.The set also included performances of ‘The Adults Are Talking’, ‘Last Nite’, ‘Reptilia’, ‘Someday’ and more.In an Instagram post shared after the performance, the band wrote: “Thank you Chicago – Vote for Kina on March 19 (or during early voting).

Chicago Med is one of the hottest TV shows around.

EXCLUSIVE: Brian Tee is returning to Chicago Med for Season 9, not as an actor but as a director. Tee, who played Dr. Ethan Choi for 8 seasons on the hit NBC medical drama, will direct episode 911 which will shoot later this month.

Chicago Fire is one of NBC’s best TV shows on the air, along with companion shows Chicago Med and Chicago P.D.