CHICAGO – If you’ve never seen the farcical ensemble theater chestnut “Noises Off,” you will see no better version than on the Steppenwolf Theatre stage, now at their northside Chicago venue through November 3rd. For tickets and details for this riotous theater experience, click NOISES OFF.
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TV Review: Mary McDonnell Steps Into Big Shoes on TNT’s ‘Major Crimes’
Submitted by BrianTT on August 13, 2012 - 9:06amCHICAGO – The producers of “The Closer” attempt a daring move tonight by pushing forward with a barely-altered version of their award-winning program mere moments after the series finale of the Kyra Sedgwick hit. I think that for some it will be too soon. Even people who claim to be massive fans of “Major Crimes” will mutter “but I miss Brenda” under their breath.
TV Review: Kyra Sedgwick Leaves ‘The Closer’ on Dramatic High
Submitted by BrianTT on August 13, 2012 - 8:32amCHICAGO – Evil doesn’t take a break for Brenda Leigh Johnson to leave the Major Crimes Unit and Kyra Sedgwick to say goodbye to the show that turned her into one of the bigger TV stars of the last decade. TNT’s “The Closer” ends tonight, August 13, 2012 with a very strong series finale.
TV Review: TNT’s ‘The Closer’ Starts Final Arc with Powerful Episode
Submitted by BrianTT on July 9, 2012 - 1:11pmCHICAGO – Kyra Sedgwick is in the final act of her time as one of the most popular and acclaimed stars on cable TV, and, based on the premiere, “The Closer” is going to make sure this popular character is given a riveting send-off.
TV Review: Shocking Mid-Season Premiere of TNT Hit ‘The Closer’
Submitted by BrianTT on December 6, 2010 - 2:42pmCHICAGO – It’s nearly impossible to write about the details of the season premiere of “The Closer” as TNT has asked us not to discuss the shocking events that open the episode so we will have to talk around the specifics more than usual. You may wonder why or how we can review an episode with no details? We’ll give it a shot because this is excellent television and we wouldn’t want to leave it un-reviewed.
TV Review: New Look, Same Old ‘The Closer’ on TNT
Submitted by BrianTT on July 12, 2010 - 10:42amCHICAGO – As my grandfather used to say, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Such is the formula of a hit show like “The Closer,” which returns tonight, July 12th, 2010 for its sixth season premiere. The characters may be coping with a new setting but it’s the same old show.
TV Review: Kyra Sedgwick Continues to Shine on TNT’s ‘The Closer’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 8, 2009 - 12:23pmCHICAGO – One of the best shows on basic cable returns this week with the fifth season premiere of “The Closer,” a dark, gut-wrenching episode that hints at a potentially series-altering summer for the beloved mystery series.
Kyra Sedgwick, Ensemble Cast Continue to Bring it Home on ‘The Closer’
Submitted by BrianTT on January 21, 2009 - 8:25pmTelevision Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – TNT’s “The Closer” has an easy-going charm that rarely gets the critical praise it deserves but has turned the show into one of the most highly rated scripted program on basic cable. “The Closer” beats most network programs and is, cable or not, one of the bigger hits on TV. The mid-season premiere, “Good Faith,” airing Monday, January 26th, 2009, makes it easy to see why.
Interview: After Three Decades of Acting, G.W. Bailey Finds Home in Kyra Sedgwick’s ‘The Closer’ on TNT
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 14, 2008 - 9:49pmCHICAGO – After being born and bred in Texas, G.W. Bailey scoffs at the notion of “humidity” in Chicago.
Bailey – who has a renowned career in film, TV and the stage that spans three decades – has been seen in seminal roles in “M.A.S.H.,” “Police Academy,” “Short Circuit,” “Laverne & Shirley,” “St. Elsewhere,” “The Jeff Foxworthy Show,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “Mannequin,” “Happy Days,” “CHiPs,” “Newhart,” “Benson” and many more.
Hookup: 25 Admit-Two Passes to VIP Chicago Party, Screening For Kyra Sedgwick’s ‘The Closer’ on TNT
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 3, 2008 - 12:05amCHICAGO – In this unique HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: TV, 25 admit-two VIP passes will be given away to an exclusive Chicago screening party kicking off season four of the hit TNT television show “The Closer,” which stars Golden Globe winner Kyra Sedgwick.