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As Helen Mirren is honored in Chicago, her thoughts are of Manchester
As Academy Award winner Helen Mirren walked the red carpet Wednesday night at the Chicago International Film Festival’s summer gala at the Loews Hotel in Streeterville, it was clear her thoughts were...
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‘Wonder Woman’s’ Danny Huston shares Chicago memory of his famous dad
When Danny Huston heard the word “Chicago,” the actor smiled and said, “I love Chicago, and I remember one evening in Chicago when I was speaking to my father [Oscar-winning director John Huston] on...
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With ‘Dean,’ Demetri Martin’s a triple threat: writer, director, actor
Demetri Martin was in town only briefly to promote his film “Dean,” which he wrote, directed and stars in. However, Chicago is a city that has long been near-and-dear to the entertainer, best known for...
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‘With-it’ audiences keep Sarah Silverman coming back to Chicago
When Sarah Silverman thinks about Our Town, the comedian and actress said recently, “I think of three things. [President Barack] Obama, the Cubbies and Chicago audiences — who have always been so great...
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Helms, Hart get in touch with younger selves in ‘Captain Underpants’
LOS ANGELES — Comic actor Ed Helms has never lived in Chicago, but he feels indebted to a lot of friends who did. “I have so many people from Chicago who have been so important to my life and my...
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Thomas Middleditch endured Chicago winters for the love of comedy
For Thomas Middleditch, Chicago is “my comedy college,” the place where he learned his performance chops. ” Yet, the actor and comedian — well-known for his Verizon TV commercials as well as his...
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Will Arnett admires the way Chicago audiences ‘get’ comedy
“Flaked” and “The Lego Batman Movie” star Will Arnett brings a lot of experience to his love for Chicago. “I’ve gone to a lot of shows in L.A., in Toronto, in New York and Vegas. But I really think...
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Chicago attorney co-writes musical about famous obscenity trial
Back when budding attorney Bill Hannay was studying at Yale University in the 1960s, he became interested both in avant-garde literature and the constitutional freedom of expression issues raised by...
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Famous faces spotted: Michelle Rodriguez, Leslie Mann, Judd Apatow
SEEN ON THE SCENE: Fans of comedy guru and filmmaker Judd Apatow — and his actress-comedian wife Leslie Mann — were delighted to see the couple recently lunching at Fabio Viviani’s Siena Tavern,...
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Janelle Monae wowed crowd at MCA’s 50th anniversary gala
A true Who’s Who of Chicago’s social, civic and corporate scenes were among the more than 600 guests who gathered Saturday night at the Museum of Contemporary Art — toasting both the museum’s 50th...
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Jon Stewart to host Warrior Games opening at Soldier Field
Jon Stewart, the former host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, has been tapped as the emcee for the opening ceremony and concert for the Department of Defense Warrior Games, scheduled to begin at...
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Common came to love military dogs while filming ‘Megan Leavey’
LOS ANGELES — Oscar winner Common laughed when asked his history with dogs prior to acting in “Megan Leavey” (opening Friday) which tells the true story of the title character and her relationship with...
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Kathy Bates to headline event raising funds to battle breast cancer
Once again, the Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation is bringing in a major headliner for its annual fundraising luncheon — an event that has raised more than $32 million to fight breast cancer since...
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Local brainiac Mike Byster competes on ‘Superhuman’
Skokie resident Mike Byster may be showcasing his amazing mental calculating skills on the new Fox series “Superhuman” (debuting at 8 p.m. Monday), but the former Chicago Mercantile Exchange trader...
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Celebrity doings: Renee Fleming, Anthony Rizzo, Jack Johnson
SEEN ON THE SCENE: International opera superstar and Lyric Opera’s creative consultant Renee Fleming will be honored with the Arts Alliance Illinois’ inaugural Creative Voice Award at the...
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Jim O’Heir’s ‘Middle Man’ truly kills as a stand-up comic
Chicago native Jim O’Heir, best known as hapless Garry Gergich on the long-running hit NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation,” stars in a new movie as a stand-up comic who kills — literally. In the dark...
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‘Orange Is the New Black’ star Adrienne C. Moore recalls her NU years
NEW YORK — As soon as “Orange Is the New Black” star Adrienne C. Moore heard she was about to be interviewed by someone from Chicago, the Northwestern University alum started singing the Wildcats’...
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Da Coach, Marilu Henner & Loni Anderson on same stage? Only in Chicago
A group of high-profile individuals — including two famous actresses, a couple of well-respected broadcasters and a Super Bowl-winning coach — will be the star attractions of a special reading of the...
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Jane Fonda to be honored by film festival next month
Two-time Academy Award-winning actress Jane Fonda will be honored by the Chicago International Film Festival at a gala event later this summer. “A Tribute to Jane Fonda” — including an on-stage Q&A...
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Matthew Modine’s scary Chicago event wasn’t quite ‘shark scary’
LOS ANGELES — Some of Matthew Modine’s many films have included “some darn scary scenes,” as in his shark thriller “47 Meters Down” (opening Friday). Yet Modine admitted “one of the most frightening...
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