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Podtalk: Richard Dreyfuss of ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 5, 2017 - 1:50pm- 1977
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CHICAGO – The 40th anniversary edition of ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind,’ directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Richard Dreyfuss, is in a limited run in theaters now. What better time to resurrect a 2009 HollywoodChicago.com interview with Dreyfuss, and publish it as a podcast talk.
Interview: Judy Belushi to Honor John by Hosting ‘Animal House’ in Chicagoland
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 14, 2013 - 7:02pmCHICAGO – She wrote a book called “Samurai Widow,” and was married to John Belushi from 1976 to his death in 1982. She is Judy Belushi, and she will be part of a cast reunion of the classic film “Animal House,” to be presented at the theaters Hollywood Palms in Naperville (Illinois) and Hollywood Blvd in Woodridge, on November 15th-17th, 2013.
Interview: Verne Troyer – Mini-Me in ‘Austin Powers’ – in Chicagoland
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 11, 2012 - 12:18pmCHICAGO – The small but mighty Verne Troyer is a lucky and humble star. He grew in Michigan, and maintains his Midwestern roots in his approach to show business. Troyer makes an appearance at the Hollywood Palms (Naperville, Ill.) and the Hollywood Blvd. Cinema (Woodridge) to introduce “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” and “Goldmember.”
Exclusive Portrait: Zachary Gordon for ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 4, 2012 - 7:24amCHICAGO – We’ve seen him grow from a “Wimpy Kid” to a teenage movie star. Zachary Gordon stars as Greg Heffley in the latest film in a popular series, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.” Gordon was in Chicago promoting the film on opening weekend, and is making appearances at the Hollywood Palms Cinema in Naperville, Ill, and Hollywood Blvd. Cinema in Woodridge.
Exclusive Portrait: Linda Blair Hosts ‘The Exorcist’ in Chicagoland Appearances
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 28, 2011 - 4:58pmCHICAGO – It’s Halloween weekend, and what better time to have Linda Blair, who portrayed the Satan-possessed child named Regan in “The Exorcist,” introduce that film at the Hollywood Palms in Naperville, Illinois, and the Hollywood Blvd Cinema in nearby Woodridge.
Interview: Peter Fonda on His Life, Style as an ‘Easy Rider’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 2, 2010 - 5:48pmCHICAGO – Peter Fonda, part of Hollywood acting royalty, made his mark with the counterculture classic “Easy Rider” in 1969. Fonda made an appearance last weekend at the Hollywood Palms Cinema in Naperville to introduce that seminal film.
Interview: Tony Curtis is the Original Fantastic Mr. Fox
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 5, 2009 - 9:22amCHICAGO – Tony Curtis, who rolled into town to introduce his classic “Some Like it Hot” – December 5th and 6th, 2009, at the Hollywood Palms in Naperville, IL – has a sharp and voracious intelligence, plus the adventurous life story to share. In his new book, “The Making of Some Like it Hot,” Curtis relates the incredible Hollywood tale about how two big stars, he and Jack Lemmon, dressed up as women, and collided with the incomparable Marilyn Monroe and director Billy Wilder to create a true American film masterpiece.
Interview: Debbie Reynolds Dishes on Her Lucky Star Career
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 23, 2009 - 11:04amCHICAGO – Debbie Reynolds, who began her movie star journey as a teenager during another show biz era, made her big splash in 1952’s “Singin’ in the Rain.” What followed was a long and varied career as a singer, dancer and respected film actress.
Interview: An Ice Cream Social With Oscar Winner Richard Dreyfuss
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 23, 2009 - 9:46pmCHICAGO – Actor Richard Dreyfuss is comfortable. This was on display as he was eating ice cream while talking about his career and life, just before an appearance at the brand new Hollywood Palms Cinema in Naperville, Ill.