CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 21st, 2024, reviewing the new streaming series “Manhunt” – based on the bestseller by James L. Swanson – currently streaming on Apple TV+.
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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.
Slideshow: ‘Southside With You’ Red Carpet, Press Conference featuring John Legend
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 30, 2016 - 9:51amCHICAGO – There are previous examples of films that were made with a president as a character while he was in office, including “P.T. 109” (John F. Kennedy, war story), “W.” (George W. Bush, Oliver Stone biography) and “Yankee Doodle Dandy” (Franklin D. Roosevelt, cameo). President Barack Obama has joined their ranks, but the subject matter of “Southside With You” is decidedly different. The film chronicles his first date with Michelle Robinson, now the First Lady.
Slideshow: Ethan Hawke, A-List Authors Highlight 2016 Chicago Printers Row Lit Fest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 22, 2016 - 1:12pmCHICAGO – Actor Ethan Hawke continues his plethora of vocations with the “hawkeing” of “Indeh,” his new graphic novel (co-authored with Greg Ruth) at the 2016 Printers Row Lit Fest in June. He was the celebrity spotlight, but the festival also featured the heavy hitters of the literary world, including notables Terry McMillan (“How Stella Got Her Groove Back”) and R.L.“Goosebumps” Stine.
Slideshow: Odeya Rush, Brenton Thwaites Pose For ‘The Giver’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 20, 2014 - 8:52amCHICAGO – Two of the hottest young stars came to Chicago recently to promote their latest film, “The Giver.” Odeya Rush and Brenton Thwaites were at Chicago’s historic Navy Pier to greet fans and sign autographs. HollywoodChicago.com was there and got Exclusives Portraits of the dynamic co-stars.
Slideshow: Bill Maher, Bob Newhart Perform at the 2013 ‘Just for Laughs Chicago’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 8, 2013 - 10:27pm
Bill Maher headlines ‘Just for Laugh Chicago’ at The Chicago Theatre.CHICAGO – Two icons of comedy, one contemporary and one classic, took the stage during last month’s “Just for Laughs Chicago” festival – sponsored by the TBS Network – and brought down their respective houses. Political commentator Bill Maher and comic legend Bob Newhart both performed downtown at The Chicago Theatre.
Slideshow: 24 Exclusive Portraits of Comedians at the 2013 ‘Just for Laughs Chicago’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 4, 2013 - 12:34pm
John Hodgman of ‘The Daily Show’ headlined ‘Just for Laughs Chicago.’CHICAGO – The annual “Just for Laughs Chicago” comedy festival, sponsored by the TBS network, is one of the highlights of the summer months in the Windy City. Each June, Chicago cements its reputation as the capital of hilarity, and the participating comedians are the top of the current crop.
Feature: Jane Lynch, Paul Sorvino at 2013 Chicago Film Critics Awards Press Conference
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 15, 2013 - 7:35pmCHICAGO – As the stars, presenters and award recipients gathered at the Chicago Film Critics Awards on February 9th, they took some time out to mix with the media at a pre-show press conference. Jane Lynch, Paul Sorvino, Joe Piscopo, Nadine Velazquez, Regina Taylor and the other award winners offered their perspectives.
Interview: Helen Hunt Red Carpet for ‘The Sessions’ at Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 23, 2012 - 1:29pmCHICAGO – Oscar winning actress Helen Hunt has emerged recently with the lead role in “The Sessions,” in which she portrays a sex therapist counseling a handicapped man played by John Hawkes. The Junior Board of the Chicago International Film Festival screened “The Sessions” and honored Helen Hunt with a Red Carpet appearance on October 20th, 2012.
Interview: Matthew Rhys Red Carpet for ‘The Scapegoat’ at Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 23, 2012 - 1:48amCHICAGO – The new film “The Scapegoat” made a premiere splash at the 48th Chicago International Film Festival, with lead actor Matthew Rhys – of TV’s “Brothers & Sisters” – and director Charles Sturridge walking the Red Carpet on Thursday, October 18th. The festival wraps up this week on October 25th.
Slideshow: Exclusive Red-Carpet Portraits of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, ‘Looper’ Director Rian Johnson
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 12, 2012 - 8:26pmCHICAGO – One of the hottest actors of 2012 is Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Fresh off his triumph in “The Dark Knight Rises,” comes a new performance in the science fiction film, “Looper,” in which he co-stars with Bruce Willis. The movie is the second collaboration with writer/director Rian Johnson, after “Brick” in 2005. Read our review of the film here and come back for an interview with writer/director Johnson.
