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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Hugh Laurie’s ‘House M.D.’ to Lose Jennifer Morrison as Dr. Allison Cameron; 2009 Premiere Delivers
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 27, 2009 - 3:45amCHICAGO – While FOX hasn’t yet confirmed the news, reputable publisher Entertainment Weekly has exclusively reported that Jennifer Morrison is leaving Hugh Laurie’s “House M.D.” with her final episode to air in Nov. 2009.
Exclusive Portrait: Craig Ferguson in Chicago For ‘America on Purpose’ Book Signing
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 26, 2009 - 8:23pmCHICAGO – Craig Ferguson (comedian, actor and host of “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”) mugged for the HollywoodChicago.com lens before signing copies of his book “America on Purpose” on Sept. 23, 2009 at the Borders on Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
‘I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell,’ Then Serve Up the Filmmakers
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 26, 2009 - 7:06pmCHICAGO – The main problem with “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell,” based on Tucker Max’s memoir about a hard partying, devil-may-care womanizer, is that the screenwriter (Max himself) didn’t have the cojones to go all the way.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 15 ‘The Invention of Lying’ Chicago Passes With Jennifer Garner
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 26, 2009 - 5:14pmCHICAGO – In our latest comedy edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 15 admit-two passes up for grabs to the Chicago screening of “The Invention of Lying”!
John Malkovich and the Morality of South Africa in ‘Disgrace’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 26, 2009 - 8:04amCHICAGO – In a stark and compelling tale of naked vulnerability, John Malkovich becomes the centerpiece of the continuing battle for territory and humanity within the country of South Africa, in the newly released “Disgrace.”
Video Game Review: Ultra-Violent ‘Wet’ Provides Jolt That Wears Off With Repetition
Submitted by BrianTT on September 25, 2009 - 5:05pmCHICAGO – Bethesda Softworks’ “Wet” is a sloppy wet kiss to the cinema of the grindhouse as filtered through Quentin Tarantino’s love affair with it. The game plays not so much as an ode to B-movie thrills but to the way that QT interprets them. Clearly (and admittedly) inspired by “Kill Bill,” “Wet” is an often-fun but also often-frustrating shooter with style to spare but not as much substance as one would hope.
Neve Campbell to Star in ‘Scream 4,’ Wes Craven to Direct
Submitted by BrianTT on September 25, 2009 - 4:11pmCHICAGO – Filming for the fourth installment in the “Scream” franchise will start sometime in April or May as the first of a new trilogy, with Wes Craven as the director, Bob Weinstein has reported. In addition to Campbell’s return as Sidney Prescott, “Scream” regulars Courteney Cox and David Arquette will reprise their roles as Gale Weathers and Dwight “Dewey” Riley.
DVD Review: Forget the Movie Version; Catch Up With Original ‘Fame’ TV Series
Submitted by BrianTT on September 25, 2009 - 4:01pmCHICAGO – The 2009 movie version of “Fame” is getting almost nothing but pans from critics this weekend, so why not go back to the most popular incarnation of the concept, the TV series, recently released in a two-season box set that fans of classic television should consider a must-add to their collections.
TV Review: ‘Medium’ Jumps Networks, Still Delivers Thrills
Submitted by BrianTT on September 25, 2009 - 3:24pmCHICAGO – When NBC committed five hours a week to “The Jay Leno Show,” we knew a few corners would have to be cut when it came to scripted programming at the peacock network but no one really expected that the consistent (both creatively and in the ratings) “Medium” would get the axe.
TV Review: ‘Dollhouse’ Continues to Frustrate With Season-Two Premiere
Submitted by BrianTT on September 25, 2009 - 12:02amCHICAGO – For its entire first season, “Dollhouse” fluctuated wildly in tone and style, never quite figuring itself out as a weekly series and remaining inconsistent in terms of quality.
TV Review: ABC’s ‘FlashForward’ Could Easily Be the Next ‘Lost’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 24, 2009 - 10:27amCHICAGO – Do you think that if the creators of “Lost” were allowed a glimpse at their futures when their hit show began that they would have seen a montage of all the series that it would inspire?
Exclusive Portrait: Dance Legend Mikhail Baryshnikov in Chicago For ‘Merce My Way’ Book Signing
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 24, 2009 - 12:44amCHICAGO – Dance legend and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov stopped on point for the HollywoodChicago.com lens before meeting fans at the signing of his first book of dance photography entitled “Merce My Way” on Sept. 22, 2009 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.
DVD Round Up: IFC Films Releases Wave of Interesting Art Films
Submitted by BrianTT on September 23, 2009 - 11:00pmCHICAGO – I love IFC Films. They release such a diverse, interesting slate of films every year that one never quite knows what they’re going to get with each individual offering. Five recent IFC titles are the subject of the latest DVD Round-Up, our regular column drawing attention to titles that may have otherwise gone unnoticed.
