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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TV News: FOX’s ‘The X Factor’ Dips in Ratings, ‘Modern Family’ Stays Hot
Submitted by TimBMartens on September 29, 2011 - 11:21amCHICAGO – FOX’s new reality singing competition, “The X Factor,” dropped in its ratings from last week’s premiere to this week’s new auditions. While the drop is no surprise (almost every show drops in ratings from the premiere to the weeks that follow) “The X Factor” was already slightly disappointing in its viewership from week one.
TV Review: Second Season of ‘Happy Endings’ Delivers More Hilarity
Submitted by mattmovieman on September 28, 2011 - 10:21amCHICAGO – It’s a good thing ABC’s sitcom “Happy Endings” is only 20 minutes, since the frenzied pace of its gags run the risk of exhausting its audience. With so many rapid fire punch-lines bouncing off the screen, one quickly suspects that the perpetually hyper energy level is a sign of desperation. Sampling any given moment from this show could easily repel potential viewers.
TV News: ABC Reveals Exciting Fall Schedule Including New Series Details
Submitted by BrianTT on May 17, 2011 - 9:10amCHICAGO – NBC & FOX released their schedules already this week and there are a few interesting highlights, but ABC has released easily the most aggressive and ambitious new slate of programs, which will feature at least one new program five nights a week.
On WGN Radio: HollywoodChicago.com’s Brian Tallerico on TV News Including Cancellations, Renewals, Ashton Kutcher
Submitted by BrianTT on May 15, 2011 - 1:15pmCHICAGO – Brian Tallerico guests on Bill Moller’s show on WGN-Radio in Chicago on May 14, 2011 to discuss TV news including the cancellation of “The Chicago Code,” “The Event,” and more; the renewals of “Happy Endings,” “Harry’s Law,” and more; the fate of “The Office”; the hiring of Ashton Kutcher to star on “Two and a Half Men.”
TV News: ABC Cancels Low-Rated Comedy ‘Better With You’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 13, 2011 - 5:17pmCHICAGO – We said earlier this week that ABC would have to choose one of their three comedies — “Happy Endings,” “Mr. Sunshine,” and “Better With You” and we predicted/hoped that “Happy” would be the favorite. We were right.
TV Feature: 2011 Fall Network TV Schedule Predictions
Submitted by BrianTT on May 9, 2011 - 10:27amCHICAGO – A week from today - May 16, 2011 - the TV networks will begin the annual unveiling of their fall schedules, and a very-hazy picture will be much clearer by the end of next week. There will be a few miracles, but some hearts will surely be broken. With more programs on the bubble than ever before, what will be renewed and what will be shown the door?
On WGN Radio: HollywoodChicago.com’s Brian Tallerico on ‘Happy Endings,’ ‘The Paul Reiser Show,’ ‘Law & Order: Los Angeles’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 13, 2011 - 9:26amCHICAGO – Brian Tallerico guests on Bill Moller’s show on WGN-Radio in Chicago on Apr. 9, 2011 to preview and review new shows for the next week including HBO’s “Colin Quinn: Long Story, Short,” NBC’s “Law & Order: Los Angeles,” ABC’s “Happy Endings,” and NBC’s “The Paul Reiser Show.”
TV Review: ABC’s Comedy ‘Happy Endings’ Breaks Streak of Awful ‘Friends’ Rip-Offs
Submitted by BrianTT on April 13, 2011 - 9:14amCHICAGO – ABC’s new sitcom “Happy Endings” is undeniably yet another “Friends” rip-off, an attempt to make a pal-com about relationships, misunderstandings, and good buddies. I’ve seen enough of these things that I automatically get a bit defensive when they appear on my desk. If you sat through junk like “Traffic Light” and “Perfect Couples,” you would too.