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 News: CBS Leads First Tuesday Night, FOX Plummets
Submitted by BrianTT on September 26, 2012 - 10:25amCHICAGO – Network ratings continued to erode across the board on the first full Tuesday of the Fall 2012 schedule but the news is relatively good for fans of the new show “Vegas” and not so good for anyone who likes what FOX is doing on Tuesday nights with “New Girl,” “Ben and Kate,” and “The Mindy Project.” Meanwhile, NBC’s “Go On” and “The New Normal” appear to have stabilized to the point that they will likely stick around for awhile.
TV Feature: 2012 Fall TV Premiere Dates, Network by Network
Submitted by BrianTT on July 29, 2012 - 10:13amCHICAGO – With ABC finally unveiling their premiere dates for their Fall 2012 schedules, we finally have a full picture of when each returning show and debuting show will hit the airwaves. Want to know when your favorite comedy is coming back?
TV News: CBS Moves ‘Two and a Half Men’ to Thursdays, Launches Four New Shows
Submitted by BrianTT on May 16, 2012 - 8:08amCHICAGO – In the most interesting scheduling move of the Fall 2012 TV announcements, CBS is going to move “Two and a Half Men” to Thursday nights following “The Big Bang Theory.”
TV News: CBS Renews 18 Shows Including ‘The Good Wife,’ ‘Blue Bloods’
Submitted by BrianTT on March 14, 2012 - 6:30pmCHICAGO – America’s #1 TV network showed a sign of their force today by renewing EIGHTEEN programs from their reliable hits to shows that many considered to be on the bubble. The renewals include four comedies, nine dramas, three reality series, and two newsmagazines and include programs that currently air on every night of the week. CBS really is in charge.
Video Game Review: ‘NCIS’ For Hardcore Fans of CBS Hit Only
Submitted by BrianTT on November 19, 2011 - 5:46pmCHICAGO – Everything immensely popular eventually falls victim to an awkward tie-in. There are graveyards of fast food toys related to blockbuster hits that never should have existed (a fact brilliantly parodied in the upcoming “Toy Story” short in front of “The Muppets”).
TV News: Tim Allen’s ‘Last Man Standing’ Opens With Strong Ratings
Submitted by BrianTT on October 12, 2011 - 10:41amCHICAGO – Critics may have been cruel but audiences were curious enough to see what Tim Allen’s “Home Improvement” schtick looks like in 2011, sampling the series premiere of ABC’s “Last Man Standing” to the tune of a solid 3.5 rating in the key 18-49 demo. Last year, “No Ordinary Family” opened in the time slot with a 3.2 rating and it’s worth nothing that the baseball game on FOX ate into every other network, especially with younger viewers, so there’s reason to believe that the numbers would have otherwise been higher.
On WGN Radio: HollywoodChicago.com’s Brian Tallerico on Fall 2011 TV Premiere Dates, Part 2
Submitted by BrianTT on August 29, 2011 - 1:38pmCHICAGO – Brian Tallerico appears on Bill Moller’s program on Saturday, August 27th, 2011 to answer listener questions about premiere dates for programs including “Boardwalk Empire,” “Treme,” “NCIS,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Breaking Bad,” and more.
On WGN Radio: HollywoodChicago.com’s Brian Tallerico on Fall 2011 TV Premiere Dates
Submitted by BrianTT on August 22, 2011 - 1:08pmCHICAGO – Brian Tallerico appears on Bill Moller’s program on Saturday, August 20th, 2011 to answer listener questions about premiere dates for upcoming programs including “Whitney,” “NCIS,” “Castle,” “Body of Proof,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “The Walking Dead,” and more.
On WGN Radio: HollywoodChicago.com’s Brian Tallerico on 2011 Emmy Nominations, Snubs
Submitted by BrianTT on July 19, 2011 - 1:00pmCHICAGO – Brian Tallerico guests on Bill Moller’s show on WGN-AM 720 Radio in Chicago on July 16th, 2011 to take calls and discuss 2011 Emmy nominations and snubs with mentions of “Community,” “Fringe,” “The Walking Dead,” “Southland,” “Parks and Recreation,” and more.
On WGN Radio: HollywoodChicago.com’s Brian Tallerico on Renewal Chances For Spring 2011 TV Shows
Submitted by BrianTT on March 7, 2011 - 10:35amCHICAGO – HollywoodChicago.com content director Brian Tallerico speaks with WGN Radio host Bill Moller on Mar. 5, 2011 about the cancel/renew status of current TV shows including “Blue Bloods,” “The Defenders,” “NCIS,” “Celebrity Ghost Stories,” “Supernatural,” “Drop Dead Diva,” and more.