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Mario Lopez to light Chicago River pink for Breast Cancer awareness
A good cause is what’s bringing Mario Lopez to Chicago on Oct. 21, but the actor and TV personality pointed out in a phone chat that his wife’s sister and her family live in the area, “so we often get...
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‘Voice’ winner Jordan Smith to celebrate Chicago holiday tree lighting
The annual lighting ceremony for the Macy’s Great Tree Lighting will feature the participation of Jordan Smith, the winner of NBC’s award-winning hit musical competition show “The Voice.” This year...
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Show alumni on deck for opening of ‘SNL’ exhibit here
For the opening-night gala party Friday for “Saturday Night Live: The Experience,” a number of “SNL” mainstays past and present are scheduled to attend at the Museum of Broadcast Communications. Among...
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Harvey Weinstein scandal brings back memories for Chicago photographer
In the midst of the allegations of sexual harassment involving disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, veteran Chicago photographer Linda Matlow — a mainstay at area red carpet and celebrity events...
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Tyler Perry credits ‘loving’ Chicago crowd for bringing Madea to life
LOS ANGELES — Tyler Perry feels a deep, long-lasting positive connection to Chicago, “where Madea got her start.” The character was born during a performance of his play “I Can Do Bad All by Myself” at...
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Domhnall Gleeson recalls Chicago ‘starring’ in his U.S. train trip
For actor Domhnall Gleeson, Chicago “remains quite the magnet for me, but a magnet that I have yet to again succumb to its pull!” Gleeson, who stars as author and playwright A.A. Milne in “Goodbye...
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For Patrick Stewart, Chicago gig led to ‘game-changing experience’
A visit to Chicago turned into joyful new opportunity for Sir Patrick Stewart. “The biggest impact on my life that Chicago ever had was when I came up there [in 2013] to co-host with Renee Fleming a...
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Surf movie maker Rory Kennedy rides the wave of brother’s gov campaign
Based on the body of work by Rory Kennedy, a documentary about surfing legend Laird Hamilton would seem an unlikely project for the filmmaker and member of the nation’s famed political family. “Yes, I...
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Comedy stars from ‘SNL’ and elsewhere make beeline to iO Theatre
Things have been hopping at Charna Halpern’s iconic iO Theatre, one of Chicago’s premier incubators and presenters of improvisation. Earlier this week Hannibal Buress surprised the iO crowd by showing...
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Chicago’s Karimah Westbrook aims for ‘quiet strength’ in ‘Suburbicon’
As Chicago native Karimah Westbrook prepared for her role as the wife and mother of the first black family to move into the fictional Suburbicon — in director and co-writer George Clooney’s new film of...
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For ‘Breathe’ star Andrew Garfield, the disabled are true superheroes
“Lessons in humility are always good, especially for ego-centric actors,” “Breathe” star Andrew Garfield said with a sly smile. “But playing Robin Cavendish in this film gave me a lot of good lessons...
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Director of Jane Goodall film flips over Chicago’s pinball history
Like many visitors to Chicago, filmmaker Brett Morgen is “totally obsessed with your Art Institute,” but the famous museum on Michigan Avenue was NOT where the director first headed while in town this...
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Military life was nothing new for ‘Thank You’ star Miles Teller
Starring in “Thank You for Your Service” was an easy choice for Miles Teller to make. During a recent interview in Chicago, Teller said, “I would have made this film for charity — that’s how much it...
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Two plots collide at a hazardous intersection in ‘Suburbicon’
Often a deeply layered, multi-themed film can nourish the soul and engage the mind. One would think a movie like “Suburbicon,” featuring the established talents of the Coen brothers coupled with the...
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Kate Flannery to host awards gala for student film festival
Actress and comedian Kate Flannery, best known for her long run as Meredith on “The Office” — and as a founding member of Chicago’s Annoyance Theater — will be the emcee of the IES Study Abroad Film...
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Justin Hartley, ‘This Is Us’ star from the Chicago suburbs, remarries
“This Is Us” star Justin Hartley, 40, a Knoxville, Illinois, native who graduated from Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park, tied the knot with fiancée Chrishell Strause in a ceremony in Malibu,...
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Mila Kunis made sure Atlanta passed as Chicago in ‘Bad Moms Christmas’
As someone who has spent a few holiday seasons around Chicago, Mila Kunis was concerned that “A Bad Moms Christmas” (opening Wednesday) “really look like it was shot in Chicago” — even though it was...
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Woody Harrelson sees similarities between LBJ and first Mayor Daley
The process of making “LBJ” (opening Friday) gave Woody Harrelson — who plays the title character, President Lyndon Johnson — “a lot of added insight into power and powerful politicians,” said the...
View ArticleCharming ‘Ferdinand’ takes the bullies by the horns
Along with charming animated visuals, spot-on voice talent and nicely paced direction, “Ferdinand” incorporates themes that are very relevant and much-needed for our time. Inspired by the classic kids...
View ArticleHow Chicago taught ‘Jumanji’ star Dwayne Johnson to be himself
HONOLULU — Sitting outside a lush Hawaiian resort, Dwayne Johnson smiled when he realized he was talking to a Chicago journalist. “You will never know — except I’m about to tell you — how important...
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