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: Carrie Fisher at the 2016 Chicago Wizard World Comic Con
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 27, 2016 - 3:54pmCHICAGO – As the shock of Carrie Fisher’s passing – on December 27th, 2016 – still resonates, HollywoodChicago.com offers this Exclusive Portrait of the icon taken by photographer Joe Arce at the 2016 Chicago Wizard World Comic Con in August. Ms. Fisher made her first appearance at the Chicago event, greeting fans and signing autographs.
Exclusive Portrait: Anna Kendrick in Chicagoland for New Book ‘Scrappy Little Nobody’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 14, 2016 - 2:24pm- Anderson’s Bookshop
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- The Accountant
- The Last Five Years
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CHICAGO – After conquering the movie business, it makes sense that popular actress Anna Kendrick would take on the best seller list with her new book “Scrappy Little Nobody.” The book is a series of personal essays about her life in moviedom, and she appeared in Chicagoland last month in Naperville, Ill., for an event sponsored by Anderson’s Bookshop.
Slideshow: ‘Days of the Dead’ Convention in Chicagoland, Nov. 18-20, 2016
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 18, 2016 - 11:42amCHICAGO – The “Days of the Dead” convention is an annual event in Chicagoland and elsewhere, that brings together admirers of the horror film genre, cult movies enthusiasts, vendors and panel discussions related to it all. Several celebrities also attend the event, including Alice Cooper, Ric Flair, Judge Reinhold and Shannon Elizabeth. The 2016 convention is being held this weekend – Nov. 18-20 – at the Chicago Schaumburg Marriott in Schaumburg, Ill. (see details below).
Slideshow: Red-Carpet Portraits at 52nd Chicago International Film Festival for Local Films
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 2, 2016 - 9:14amCHICAGO – The 52nd Chicago International Film Festival wrapped last week, but the Red Carpet presentations continued right up to that end date. The Chicago connections films, either made in the area or by Chicago filmmakers or actors, had two major Red Carpets, and HollywoodChicago.com was there to capture them. Actors and filmmakers from the new films “Middle Man” and “Imperfections” were there.
Exclusive Portrait: A Happy ‘Halloween’ from Jamie Lee Curtis
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 31, 2016 - 2:29pmCHICAGO – It was 38 years ago that the seminal horror film “Halloween” was released, and its impact made a star out of the heroine in the film, Jamie Lee Curtis. Curtis was in the Chicago area in September to promote her new children’s book, “This is Me: The Story of Who and Where We Came From,” (illustrated by Laura Cornell).
Slideshow: Red-Carpet Portraits from the 52nd Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 27, 2016 - 6:32pm- 2016
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- Danny Glover
- Geraldine Chaplin
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- John McNaughton
- LA LA Land
- Michael Kutza
- Michael Rooker
- Pablo Lorrain
- Patrick McDonald
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Rosemarie Dewitt
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- Steve McQueen
- Taraji P. Henson
CHICAGO – The glamor and the action always takes place on the Red Carpet, and the 52nd Chicago International Film Festival had one virtually every night of their two week 2016 run. New and veteran celebrities walked the carpet, representing their films or being honored at the fest, and HollywoodChicago.com was there.
Interview: Geraldine Chaplin, at 52nd Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 27, 2016 - 9:47amCHICAGO – She is the oldest daughter of movie legend Charlie Chaplin, from his fourth marriage to Oona O’Neill, but she also was a spectacular actress in her own right. She is Geraldine Chaplin, and she was honored at the 52nd Chicago International Film Festival, and was president on a film jury for the fest.
Exclusive Red-Carpet Portrait: Director Steve McQueen at 52nd Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 26, 2016 - 9:46pmCHICAGO – He may share a name with a notable movie star, but director Steve McQueen has made his own mark in cinema in a very short time. After his debut with “Hunger” (2008), he followed with the shocking “Shame” (2011). As producer, he won the Academy Award for Best Picture for “12 Years a Slave” (2013), a film he also directed.
Exclusive Red-Carpet Portraits: Taraji P. Henson at 52nd Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 26, 2016 - 8:47pmCHICAGO – Popular actress Taraji P. Henson (“Hustle & Flow,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”) was showcased at the 52nd Chicago International Film Festival on October 23rd, 2016, as she walked the Red Carpet and presented highlights from her upcoming film, “Hidden Figures.”
Slideshow, News: The Hollywood Show in Chicagoland From Sep. 9-11, 2016
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 9, 2016 - 7:21pmCHICAGO – “The Hollywood Show” is an exciting gathering of celebrities and memorabilia for movies, TV and pop culture fans. The latest edition will be this weekend – September 9th-11th, 2016 – at the Hilton/O’Hare Airport Hotel in Rosemont, Ill. (details below). Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com will be there to photograph the stars, and offers a Slideshow featuring the celebrities who attended the 2015 event.