Chicago polka king Eddie Blazonczyk Sr. dies at 70

Grammy winner borrowed from country and rock ’n’ roll in his quest to repair polka’s novelty image.

• Hate-watching: How to find joy in TV you scorn

  NEW YORK (AP) — All this time I’ve been hate-watching and I never even knew it. Turns out, “hate-watch” is a fancy term for watching shows you don’t like but get perverse satisfaction from. Hate-watching is a sport that used to fall under the broad …Read More

• Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees dies

  Robin Gibb, one of the three Bee Gees whose falsetto harmonies powered such hits as “Stayin’ Alive” and “Night Fever” and defined the flashy disco era died Sunday, his representative said. He was 62.

• Will Smith betting on ‘Black’ after four-year hiatus

  LOS ANGELES — Will Smith has been quietly absent from the big screen since 2008. Why? He’s been building a family empire. Wife Jada’s TV show “HawthoRNe.” Daughter Willow’s hit single “Whip My Hair.” Son Jaden’s “Karate Kid” remake. “Oh man, I go back to …Read More