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‘Riverdale’ star Marisol Nichols discovered acting love here
Reached on the Los Angeles set of her new CW television series “Riverdale” (premiering at 8 p.m. Thursday, WPWR-Channel 50), Marisol Nichols shared memories of when she first caught the acting bug. “Of...
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New Ravinia partnership will honor Leonard Bernstein’s legacy
A very special new relationship has been forged between the Ravinia Festival and the office that oversees the legacy of the famed composer Leonard Bernstein. At a meeting at the Arts Club of Chicago...
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Sandy Hook documentary has Chicago connections
Following the horrendous Sandy Hook school shooting tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, one grieving couple honored their daughter’s memory through music — while the community’s children channeled their...
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Chicago-trained Justin Cornwell takes ‘Training Day’ to TV
Many hours spent on stages in Chicago led up to Justin Cornwell’s debut this week on “Training Day,” a new CBS series inspired by the 2001 film that won Denzel Washington his second Academy Award. “I...
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‘Growing Up Smith’ stars have ties to local theater productions
Chicago native Roni Akurati, who grew up in Lake Zurich, credits the time spent honing his acting in such local productions as “The Jungle Book” and “A Christmas Carol” at the Goodman Theatre (where he...
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Our Town’s Virgil Williams’ hit Sundance film sold to Netflix
One of the films that generated a lot of buzz at the just-concluded Sundance Film Festival was director Dee Rees’ “Mudbound,” starring Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund and Mary J. Blige — based on a...
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Pulitzer Prize-winning poets to honor Gwendolyn Brooks legacy
In what is being called “Our Miss Brooks: A Centennial Celebration,” five winners of the Pulitzer Prize in poetry will read from the works of longtime Chicago resident Gwendolyn Brooks — the first...
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Asa Butterfield returns to the stars in ‘The Space Between Us’
Considering that Asa Butterfield recently was seen in “Ender’s Game” — the futuristic, sci-fi film about battling enemy aliens — and now plays the first human born on Mars in “The Space Between Us,”...
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Top chefs cook up special evening to fight Cystic Fibrosis
A bevy of Chicago’s most talented chefs and mixologists will be plying their trade at a special event on Feb. 3 serving up plenty of delicious food, and raising awareness and funds for a most worthy...
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Tamron Hall leaves NBC ahead of Megyn Kelly’s arrival at ‘Today’
Former Chicago anchor Tamron Hall is the first high-profile NBC News staffer to exit the network in a move related to the recent hiring of Megyn Kelly from the Fox News Channel. Hall, who co-anchored...
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Star sightings include Rumer Willis, Busta Rhymes
SEEN ON THE SCENE: The new Flamingo Rum Club in River North has been attracting a raft of celebs lately, including actress Rumer Willis, with a bunch of “Empire” cast and crew members — plus her pal...
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‘Superior Donuts’ TV show glazed with Chicago knowledge
Jermaine Fowler’s passion for “Superior Donuts” had a lot to do with CBS moving ahead with plans to translate Tracy Letts’ Broadway play (which had its world premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre) about a...
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Chicago-filmed ‘APB’ gives a twist to TV crime genre
Justin Kirk says shooting his new Fox TV crime drama “APB” (premiering at 8 p.m. Monday on WFLD-Channel 32) in Chicago “is very appropriate.” “But, while Chicago’s crime statistics only add to all...
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‘Detroiters’ TV show first conceived backstage at Second City
The new Comedy Central sitcom “Detroiters” may be set and filmed in Michigan’s largest city, but the germ of the idea for the show was sown right here in Chicago. The brainchild of comedians and...
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Celebrity sightings include: Lupe Fiasco, Deion Sanders’ jersey
SEEN ON THE SCENE: It was wall-to-wall Chicagoans on Sunday at the Rancho Mirage, California winter home of veteran sports agent Steve Zucker and his wife Shelly — as the Winnetka couple hosted their...
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Chicago-made ‘Patriot’ has world premiere in Berlin
The only American television series being showcased at the Berlin Film Festival will be “Patriot,” the Amazon original debuting in the U.S. on Feb. 24. Starring Michael Dorman (“Wonderland”), Emmy...
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Common contrasts fictional film violence to Chicago’s real crimes
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — As he continues his ascent as an action star with a role in “John Wick: Chapter 2” (opening Friday), Oscar winner Common makes sure to differentiate between the extremely...
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Ben Vereen to headline Dominican University gala concert
Ben Vereen, the acclaimed Tony- and Drama Desk Award-winning actor, dancer and singer, will be the headliner at Dominican University’s 37th annual Trustee Benefit Concert. The 5 p.m. Saturday, March...
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Celebrity doings: Jenny McCarthy, Tyler Farr
SEEN ON THE SCENE: On the heels of broadcasting from the Super Bowl in Houston, South Side native Jenny McCarthy will be hosting a special event Thursday in St. Charles. The actress and TV personality...
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Kelly Osbourne heading here to promote new book
TV personality, actress, red carpet mainstay and now author Kelly Osbourne will be in the Chicago area this spring to promote her new book, “There Is No F***ing Secret.” Osbourne will be at an event...
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