Exclusive Portrait: ‘New in Town’ Star Harry Connick Jr. in Chicago

CHICAGO – Actor Harry Connick Jr. flashed the HollywoodChicago.com lens a welcoming smile while signing autographs for fans in the name of his new film “New in Town” on Jan. 28, 2009 at the Shops of North Bridge mall on downtown Chicago’s Michigan Avenue.

The romantic comedy “New in Town” stars Harry Connick Jr. with Renée Zellweger, J.K. Simmons and Siobhan Fallon. Harry Connick Jr. has also appeared in “P.S. I Love You,” “Will & Grace,” “Basic,” “Mickey,” “My Dog Skip,” “Life Without Dick,” “Hope Floats,” “Copycat” and “Independence Day”. Our exclusive portrait of Harry Connick Jr. can be found below.

Actor Harry Connick Jr. flashed the HollywoodChicago.com lens a welcoming smile
while signing autographs for fans in the name of his new film “New in Town” on
Jan. 28, 2009 at Chicago’s Shops of North Bridge mall on Michigan Avenue.
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com

Here’s the plot summary for “New in Town,” which opens on Jan. 30, 2009:

A high-powered consultant in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle is sent to a middle-of-nowhere town in Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a-blue collar manufacturing plant.

After enduring a frosty reception from the locals, icy roads and freezing weather, she warms up to the small town’s charm and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community.

When she’s ordered to close down the plant and put the entire community out of work, she’s forced to reconsider her goals and priorities and finds a way to save the town.

By ADAM FENDELMAN Editor-in-Chief HollywoodChicago.com adam@hollywoodchicago.com