CHICAGO – Excelsior! Comic book legend Stan Lee’s famous exclamation puts a fine point on the third and final play of Mark Pracht’s FOUR COLOR TRILOGY, “The House of Ideas,” presented by and staged at City Lit Theater in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. For tickets/details, click HOUSE OF IDEAS.
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Exclusive Portrait: Pete Holmes ‘Crashing’ the Chicago International Television Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 1, 2017 - 11:18amCHICAGO – One of the hottest new shows on HBO is “Crashing,” a quasi-autobiography of the star of the show, comedian Pete Holmes. Last week, at the Chicago International Television Festival, Holmes stopped by and presented the latest episode.
Slideshow: The Hollywood Show in Chicagoland on Mar. 24-26, 2017
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 21, 2017 - 3:23pm- Angie Dickinson
- Charlene Tilton
- Chicago
- Dallas
- Dawn Wells
- Dr. Kildare
- Ed Asner
- Gilligan’s Island
- Hart to Hart
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- HollywoodChicago.com Slideshow
- Hyatt Rosemont/Chicago O'Hare Airport Hotel
- Illinois
- Joe Arce
- Patrick McDonald
- Richard Chamberlin
- Rosemont
- Stefanie Powers
- The Hollywood Show
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
CHICAGO – “The Hollywood Show” is an exciting gathering of celebrities and memorabilia for movies, TV and pop culture fans. The latest edition is coming up – March 24th-26th, 2017 – at the Hyatt Rosemont/Chicago O’Hare Airport Hotel in Rosemont, Ill.
Slideshow: Heroes & Villains Fest, Walker Stalker Con in Chicago on Mar. 25-26, 2017
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 20, 2017 - 5:09pmCHICAGO – Of the pop culture gatherings in the Chicagoland area, nothing provides the sheer fun of today’s comic-inspired TV shows and movies like “Heroes & Villains Fest” and “Walker Stalker Con.” Not only is there an opportunity to meet the performers who star in the shows and movies, but the H&V Fest is also an interactive hero experience, with zip lines, obstacle course and safe archery, and i
Slideshow: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of ‘Three’s Company’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 15, 2017 - 9:32amCHICAGO – The first invitation to “c’mon knock on our door…” happened 40 years ago TODAY as “Three’s Company” premiered on ABC-TV on March 15th, 1977. The misadventures of three roommates – two girls and a guy – featured John Ritter as Jack Tripper, Joyce DeWitt as Janet Wood and Suzanne Somers as Chrissy Snow. Joining them was wacky best friend Richard Kline as Larry Dallas, and when Suzanne Somers left the show after Season 5, her role in the threesome was taken by Jenilee Harrison as Cindy Snow and then Priscilla Barnes as Terri Alden. DeWitt, Kline, Harrison and Barnes reunited last September at “The Hollywood Show,” and photographer Joe Arce captured their reunion EXCLUSIVELY for HollywoodChicago.com.
Film Feature: Top 20 Interviews of 2016, by Patrick McDonald
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 26, 2017 - 4:55pm- 2016
- Academy Award
- Damien Chazelle
- Don Cheadle
- Feature
- Film News
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Interview
- Joe Arce
- John Krasinski
- LA LA Land
- Moonlight
- Norman Lear
- Oscar
- Patrick McDonald
- Paul Dooley
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Richard Cotovsky
- Robert Irvine
- The Big Bang Theory
- Tom Hiddleston
- Top 20
- Warren Beatty
- Woody Allen
CHICAGO –To quote the sublime Bruce Springsteen, it’s just “talk, talk, talk ‘til you lose your patience.” Well, that ain’t HollywoodChicago.com’s Patrick McDonald, who throws down the über-interview on a series of movers, shakers and magical filmmakers. Oscar Day is perfect for the Top 20 talks of 2016.
Exclusive Portrait: Hail to the Chief, a Tribute to President Barack Obama
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 20, 2017 - 12:19pmCHICAGO – The year was 2006, and the photographer was Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com. The portrait subject was the future president of the United States, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. For the first time, on his last day in office, we publish this portrait of the 44th executive representative of America.
Entertainment Feature: Top 20 Celebrity Portraits of 2016, By Photographer Joe Arce
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 13, 2017 - 12:16pm- Alice Cooper
- Anna Kendrick
- Carrie Fisher
- David Duchovny
- Entertainment News
- Ethan Hawke
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Hugh Jackman
- Illeana Douglas
- Joe Arce
- John Legend
- Kevin Bacon
- Laura Bush
- List
- Michael J. Fox
- Patrick McDonald
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Photography
- Photos
- Pictures
- Portraits
- Scarlett Johansson
- Woody Allen
CHICAGO – The year 2016 was a dangerous one to be a famous person. In the past twelve months, one dozen of my former photo subjects passed away, celebrities who at one time or another famously posed for my lens. However, on a positive note, at least photos are forever. Or to quote the immortal words of Pee Wee Herman – “Why don’t you take a picture, it will last longer!”
Exclusive Portrait: Author & Actress Felicia Day in the Spotlight
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 4, 2017 - 12:43pmCHICAGO – Familiar to video gamers everywhere with her web series “The Guild,” actress and author Felicia Day had a very busy 2016 with the release of her book, “You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost).” Photographer Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com shot this Exclusive Portrait of Ms. Day in April of 2016.
Slideshow: Gateway for Cancer Research Gala Benefit in Chicago on Oct. 15, 2016
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 30, 2016 - 12:20pmCHICAGO – The search for the cure continues through the Chicago-based Gateway for Cancer Research, with their spectacular benefit that took place in October of 2016. Musicians and singers such as Peter Cetera, CeeLo Green, Michael Bolton and Carly Rae Jepsen were in attendance, as well as comedian Sinbad.
Film News: Remembering Debbie Reynolds, in 2009 Interview
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 29, 2016 - 5:05pmLOS ANGELES – The shocking news of the passing of Debbie Reynolds, hours after her daughter Carrie Fisher passed away, is still resonating in the 2016 atmosphere. Ms. Reynolds died of a massive stroke on December 28th, at her son’s home near Los Angeles, while making funeral arrangements for her daughter. She was 84.