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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Film Review: Joss Whedon & Friends Tackle the Bard in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 20, 2013 - 11:39amCHICAGO – While relaxing and catching his breath after the stressful task of filming “Marvel’s The Avengers,” writer/director Joss Whedon didn’t just drink wine, host parties, and take baths in his money. He decided to use his break to make another movie.
TV Review: TNT’s ‘Franklin & Bash’ Adds Heather Locklear
Submitted by BrianTT on June 19, 2013 - 10:53amCHICAGO – The generally-likable and amiable TNT law dramedy “Franklin & Bash” returns tonight in a slightly new iteration designed to build buzz by adding a bit of sizzle to the show. Heather Locklear joins the cast, the boys move to a beach house that allows for a lot of shirtless shots and bikini parties, and one of the guys may even have a gorgeous love interest.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Chicago Passes to TNT’s ‘Franklin & Bash’ VIP TV Party
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 13, 2012 - 10:47pmCHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: TV, we have 50 admit-two VIP TV party passes up for grabs to the special sneak screening of the second-season premiere episode of TNT’s “Franklin & Bash”!
Slideshow: Five-Image Gallery at ‘Franklin & Bash’ Chicago Screening
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 1, 2011 - 9:50amCHICAGO – The publicity machine was in full force a couple weeks ago in Chicago, as Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer rolled into town to promote their new summer TV series, “Franklin & Bash,” premiering June 1st on the TNT Network at 8pm CST. The duo previewed the show at a screening party here on May 16th.
TV Review: ‘Franklin & Bash’ Makes For Enjoyable Summer Diversion
Submitted by BrianTT on May 31, 2011 - 7:47pmCHICAGO – Chemistry between cast members is an underrated essential of hit television. We need to believe that a couple, whether they be romantic or a pair of buddies, aren’t just actors on assignment. That feeling that a husband and wife or a pair of friends probably hate each other as soon as the director calls cut can sink a project that relies on chemistry.
Interview: ‘Franklin & Bash’ Stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Breckin Meyer
Submitted by BrianTT on May 31, 2011 - 10:59amCHICAGO – The stars of the new TNT legal comedy “Franklin and Bash,” Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer, have been playing the PR game long enough that they’re completely comfortable sitting in front of a reporter and just being themselves. When I walked in on them at the Four Seasons in Chicago, they were both on their smart phones laughing and tweeting. It seemed a natural place to start.