CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio review for the streaming series “Emily in Paris” the adventures of Emily Cooper and her fanciful/fashionable Paris friends and lovers, now in its fourth season. Episodes 1-5 currently on Netflix.
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Exclusive Photo: Author Salman Rushdie for New Book ‘Quichotte’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 5, 2019 - 5:21amCHICAGO – It’s a major event when an author the magnitude of Salman Rushdie releases a new novel, and “Quichotte” is now on the shelves. The story was inspired by Don Quixote, and set in current times. Joe Arce took an Exclusive Photo of Rushdie at an event sponsored by Anderson’s Bookshop at North Central College in Naperville (Illinois).!—break—>
Exclusive Photo: Tiffani Thiessen Invites Us to ‘Pull Up a Chair’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 6, 2018 - 7:20amCHICAGO – Tiffani Thiessen’s career has been “cooking” lately, as she’s been hosting “Dinner at Tiffani’s” for the Cooking Channel and has a new recipe book out called “Pull Up a Chair.” The former “Saved by the Bell” and “Beverly Hills 90210” star recently appeared at Anderson’s Bookshop in Naperville (Illinois).
Slideshow: Al Roker of ‘The Today Show’ Promotes ‘Ruthless Tide’ in Chicagoland
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 31, 2018 - 9:25amCHICAGO – He has been presenting the weather segments on NBC-TV’s “The Today Show” since 1996, and now serves as co-host on the program. The inimitable Al Roker is also an author of seven books, and American History is the subject in his latest “Ruthless Tide: Heroes and Villains of the Johnstown Flood.” Roker was recently in Downers Grove (Ill.) at Anderson’s Bookshop, to greet fans and sign his new book.
Interview: Ginger Zee on Her New Book ‘Chasing Helicity’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 30, 2018 - 7:44pmCHICAGO – Ginger Zee is more than a popular meteorologist who comes into homes during the A.M. on “Good Morning America.” She is also an advocate in her pursuit of weather reporting and a newly minted writer of fiction. She combined both for middle school readers, in her new book “Chasing Helicity.”
Slideshow: Meteorologist Ginger Zee Promotes Her Book ‘Chasing Helicity’ in Chicagoland
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 22, 2018 - 10:27amCHICAGO – Meteorologist Ginger Zee is an admired personality on ABC-TV, handling the weather reporting from “Good Morning America” to “World News Tonight.” Those in Chicago fondly remember Ms. Zee, when she did weather on NBC5 here. She made a triumphant return to promote her new book, “Chasing Helicity,” at a signing event sponsored by Anderson’s Bookshop at North Central College in Naperville, Ill.
Exclusive Photos: Natalie Morales of ‘The Today Show’ on Cookbook ‘At Home with Natalie’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 5, 2018 - 7:37amCHICAGO – Natalie Morales is the West Coast news anchor of NBC-TV’s “The Today Show,” the host of “Access Hollywood” and a contributing correspondent to “Dateline NBC” and the “NBC Nightly News.” Somehow, she also has time to be a superior home cook, and shared her recipes recently during a stop at Anderson’s Bookshop La Grange (Illinois), promoting her cookbook “At Home with Natalie.”
Exclusive Photos: Neil Patrick Harris for ‘The Magic Misfits!’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 30, 2018 - 11:23am- A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Academy Awards
- Anderson’s Bookshop
- Barney
- Bobak’s Signature Events
- Choose Your Own Autobiography
- Count Olaf
- Doogie Howser M.D.
- Emmy
- Exclusive Photo
- Harold & Kumar
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- How I Met Your Mother
- Illinois
- Joe Arce
- Naperville
- Neil Patrick Harris
- Oscar
- Patrick McDonald
- Starship Troopers
- The Magic Misfits!
- Tony
CHICAGO – Neil Patrick Harris, just at the age of 44, is already a multi-generation entertainer. He began as a teenager on TV’s “Doogie Howser, M.D., generated laughs on “How I Met Your Mother,” and for awhile was a go-to awards show host. Now he’s an author, as he debuts his Middle Grade Series “The Magic Misfits!”
Exclusive Photo: Legendary Broadcast Journalist Dan Rather
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 22, 2018 - 6:12pm- 60 Minutes
- Anchorman
- Anderson’s Bookshop
- CBS
- Dallas
- Dan Rather
- Evening News
- Exclusive Photo
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Illinois
- Joe Arce
- John F. Kennedy
- Naperville
- News
- North Central College
- Patrick McDonald
- Richard Nixon
- Texas
- Walter Cronkite
- What Unites Us
- What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism
- What’s the Frequency Kenneth
CHICAGO – From the JFK assassination, through Vietnam, Watergate and his days of anchoring the CBS Evening News, Dan Rather has influenced the media for six decades. He appeared in Naperville (Ill.) last November for his new book, “What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism,” sponsored by Anderson’s Bookshop.
Exclusive Photo: Gabrielle Union for ‘We’re Going to Need More Wine’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 29, 2017 - 7:08pm- 10 Things I Hate About You
- Almost Christmas
- Anderson’s Bookshop
- Bad Boys II
- Bring it On
- Deliver Us from Eva
- Exclusive Photo
- Gabrielle Union
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Joe Arce
- Naperville
- Neo Ned
- Patrick McDonald
- She’s All That
- The Birth of a Nation
- The Brothers
- Think Like a Man
- Top Five
- We’re Going to Need More Wine
CHICAGO – Actor Gabrielle Union is pulling no punches in her first book, “We’re Going to Need More Wine.” The memoir includes Union’s account of rape when she was a teenager. And at her book event sponsored by Anderson’s Bookshop in Naperville (Ill.), she spoke of her experiences with sexual harassment in her career.
Exclusive Photo: Valerie Bertinelli is Cooking With New Book ‘Valerie’s Home Cooking’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 7, 2017 - 12:34pmCHICAGO – She has lived “One Day at a Time” and has come into a second act that really cooks. Valerie Bertinelli has gone from child star to recipe maven with her new book “Valerie’s Home Cooking,” named after her Food Network TV Show. She came to Chicagoland to promote the book on October 22nd, 2017.