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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TV Review: Animated ‘Neighbors From Hell’ Keeps Laugh Meter in Red
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 7, 2010 - 7:53amCHICAGO – Coming from the punishing fires has never been wackier in the new animated TV series from TBS, “Neighbors From Hell.” Featuring the voice talent of Patton Oswalt, Molly Shannon and Kurtwood Smith, Neighbors reminds us that our current paradise is closer to actual hell than ever before.
TV Review: Cliched, Generic TBS Sitcom ‘Are We There Yet?’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 2, 2010 - 10:09amCHICAGO – Very loosely based on the Ice Cube movie (and featuring occasional cameos by the Executive Producer himself), TBS’s “Are We There Yet?” feels more like a product of the recently-passed era of generic family sitcoms like “According to Jim” or “My Wife and Kids.”
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 VIP Chicago Party Passes For Ice Cube’s ‘Are We There Yet?’ on TBS
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 20, 2010 - 12:53pmCHICAGO – In our latest TV edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: TV, we have 25 admit-two passes up for grabs to the VIP Chicago party for the new TBS comedy “Are We There Yet?” from executive producer Ice Cube!
Just for Laughs Chicago: Lisa Lampanelli vs. HollywoodChicago.com
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 27, 2009 - 3:46amCHICAGO – Two intrepid HollywoodChicago.com reporters – Patrick McDonald and Alissa Norby – faced off against the “queen of mean” – comic Lisa Lampanelli – with the help of ace HC photog Joe Arce. Who will come out of this pit morally alive?
Just for Laughs Chicago: Martin Short on His Own Character
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 20, 2009 - 5:21pmCHICAGO – Martin Short, the classic comic performer of SCTV, Saturday Night Live and film, came to Chicago as part of Superstation TBS “Just for Laughs” Festival, hosting and performing in the “Let Freedom Hum” revue on June 17th.
Just for Laughs Chicago: Wrangling the Free-Wheelin’ Andy Dick
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 20, 2009 - 4:43pmCHICAGO – Andrew R. “Andy” Dick is one of the most brilliantly infamous and misunderstood comic forces in the last twenty years. Appearing at Superstation TBS “Just for Laughs” Festival in Chicago, he combined farce, music and pure Andy in his show.
Harold Ramis Interview: A Lifetime of Achievements With a Chicago Look at ‘Year One’
Submitted by Ebeth on June 19, 2009 - 5:21pmCHICAGO – Kicking off the Chicago-based “TBS Presents A ‘Very Funny’ Festival: Just for Laughs” on June 17, 2009, Harold Ramis presented his film “Year One” at the Music Box Theatre.
TBS Just For Laughs: Robert Smigel Brings Bozo Circus Parody to Chicago
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 18, 2009 - 7:05pmCHICAGO – Wednesday, June 17th, marked the beginning of Superstation TBS “Just for Laughs” festival in Chicago and it kicked off with the comic genius of Robert Smigel, best known now as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
‘10 Items or Less’ Misses Checkout Lane With Third Season Premiere
Submitted by BrianTT on January 5, 2009 - 5:33pmCHICAGO – The largely improvised “10 Items or Less” returns for a third trip to the grocery store on Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 on TBS with what looks like another hit-and-miss season of occasionally inspired humor surrounded by generally boring characters in an overall mediocre show.
Interview: ‘My Boys’ Stars Michael Bunin, Kyle Howard, Reid Scott Kick Off Season Two on TBS
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 30, 2008 - 2:31amCHICAGO – “My Boys,” which is a set-in-Chicago television comedy series on TBS, recently began its second season. The popular comedy stars Jordana Spiro as P.J. Franklin. She’s a Chicago Sun-Times sports writer who filters her life through bonding with her male buddies.
Three of the “boys” – Michael Bunin (Kenny in the show), Kyle Howard (Bobby) and Reid Scott (Brendan) – were recently interviewed by HollywoodChicago.com.