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Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert comic strip, dies at 68 after cancer battle
Scott Adams, the cartoonist whose comic strip “Dilbert” became a defining satire of modern corporate life before his career unraveled amid controversy, has died at the age of 68. His death was announced Tuesday by his former wife, Shelly Miles, during a livestream posted on Adams’ social media accounts. She said he died at his home in Northern California, where he had been receiving hospice care. Adams had revealed in 2025 that he was suffering from prostate cancer that had me
Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert comic strip, dies at 68 after cancer battle
Scott Adams, the cartoonist whose comic strip “Dilbert” became a defining satire of modern corporate life before his career unraveled amid controversy, has died at the age of 68. His death was announced Tuesday by his former wife, Shelly Miles, during a livestream posted on Adams’ social media accounts. She said he died at his home in Northern California, where he had been receiving hospice care. Adams had revealed in 2025 that he was suffering from prostate cancer that had me
Dick Van Dyke turns 100, marking a century of charm in American entertainment
Few figures in Hollywood history have reached the age of 100 with their reputation not only intact but warmly cherished. Dick Van Dyke reaches that milestone today, standing as a rare constant in an industry defined by reinvention and impermanence. Once known for tripping over an ottoman on television and dancing with animated penguins on film, he has outlived many of his contemporaries and even the criticisms that once followed his most famous performances. Van Dyke’s career span
Dick Van Dyke turns 100, marking a century of charm in American entertainment
Few figures in Hollywood history have reached the age of 100 with their reputation not only intact but warmly cherished. Dick Van Dyke reaches that milestone today, standing as a rare constant in an industry defined by reinvention and impermanence. Once known for tripping over an ottoman on television and dancing with animated penguins on film, he has outlived many of his contemporaries and even the criticisms that once followed his most famous performances. Van Dyke’s career span
Chicago Museum of Broadcast Communications reopens with Johnny Carson exhibit
After closing its downtown location last year, a Chicago cultural landmark is set to make a celebrated comeback. The Chicago Museum of Broadcast Communications, one of the nation’s few institutions dedicated to preserving the history of television and radio, is reopening with a new pop-up space in the city’s West Loop. The museum, which had been closed since 2023 following more than four decades of operation, will welcome visitors once again starting this week. The new pop-up lo
Chicago Museum of Broadcast Communications reopens with Johnny Carson exhibit
After closing its downtown location last year, a Chicago cultural landmark is set to make a celebrated comeback. The Chicago Museum of Broadcast Communications, one of the nation’s few institutions dedicated to preserving the history of television and radio, is reopening with a new pop-up space in the city’s West Loop. The museum, which had been closed since 2023 following more than four decades of operation, will welcome visitors once again starting this week. The new pop-up lo









