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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Exclusive Portrait: ‘Extra’ Co-Host Maria Menounos For New Book ‘The EveryGirl’s Guide to Life’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 7, 2012 - 1:53amCHICAGO – Celebrities rarely are as multi-faceted as Maria Menounos. The Greek American ex-beauty queen is the current co-host – with Mario Lopez – of “Extra,” the popular entertainment news program. This is after correspondent duties on “Access Hollywood,” appearing on the “Today” show and acting in TV’s “Without a Trace” and “One Tree Hill.”
Interviews: Barry Bostwick, Patricia Quinn of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 3, 2012 - 1:03pmCHICAGO – Let’s do the time warp again. Never have those words been truer than at the “Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show,” where two of the prominent cast members of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” – Barry Bostwick (Brad) and Patricia Quinn (Magenta) – reunited 36 years after the film was made.
Interviews: TV Stars Paul Michael Glaser, Tracey Gold, Pat Priest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 2, 2012 - 4:16pmCHICAGO – It is always a thrill to revisit the classic TV stars from the past, and there is no better place to do so than at the “Hollywood Celebrities and Memorabilia Show” in Chicago. Paul Michael Glaser (”Starsky and Hutch”), Tracey Gold (”Growing Pains’) and Pat Priest (”The Munsters”) were at the most recent show.
Slideshow: Victoria’s Secret Model, Leonardo DiCaprio Companion Erin Heatherton
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 2, 2012 - 12:36pmCHICAGO – The Internet has been abuzz in the last couple weeks with the news that Leonardo DiCaprio has been seen at many romantic locales with Victoria’s Secrets Supermodel Erin Heatherton. Heatherton was featured in the annual runway special that Victoria’s Secret does every December, and is locally from Skokie, Illinois.
Interviews: It’s 1970s Again With Walton Sisters, Pamela Sue Martin
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 31, 2011 - 6:28pmCHICAGO – This year marked the 40th anniversary of the premiere of “The Waltons,” one of the most beloved TV series of the 1970s. Two actresses who portrayed Mary Ellen and Erin Walton, Mary McDonough and Judy Norton, appeared at the “Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show,” along with Pamela Sue Martin of TV’s “The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries’ (1977).
Slideshow: 29 Exclusive Portraits From ‘Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 28, 2011 - 2:13pmCHICAGO – One of the great events in Chicago to interact with celebrity favorites is at the “Hollywood Celebrities and Memorabilia Show.” In 2011, the autumn event took place on October 1st and 2nd, and featured the “Happy Days” TV gang Henry Winkler, Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams, plus Barry Bostwick and Patricia Quinn from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
Slideshow: 34 Exclusive Celebrity Portraits at 2011 Wizard World Chicago Comic Con
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 26, 2011 - 2:50pmCHICAGO – The holidays are a perfect time to remember some of 2011’s great entertainment events, and one of them was the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, which took place August 11th-14th. Celebrities such as Anthony Michael Hall, Lou Gossett Jr., LeVar Burton, Peter Tork and Bruce Campbell were there.
Exclusive Portrait: Regis Philbin For His New Book ‘How I Got This Way’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 24, 2011 - 4:44pmCHICAGO – Regis Philbin was in the entertainment news big time in 2011, as he retired from his long running talk show, “Live with Regis and Kelly.” The ageless 80-year-old Regis has the world record for most on-air television hours, has written the new book “How I Got This Way,” and was in the Chicago area recently for an appearance.
Exclusive Portrait: ‘Glee’ Star Jane Lynch Pushes New Book ‘Happy Accidents’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 12, 2011 - 3:37pmCHICAGO – It’s no accident that Jane Lynch is one of hottest performers of the moment, despite the title of her new book, “Happy Accidents.” The talented and hilarious Ms. Lynch memorably portrays Sue Sylvester on the popular FOX show, “Glee,” and had time to host the Emmys this year.
Interviews: Jamie Anne Allman, Director Joe Maggio on ‘The Last Rites of Joe May’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 6, 2011 - 4:53pmCHICAGO – One of the nice surprises of the Chicago International Film Festival was the opening night presence of a true Chicago-based film. “The Last Rites of Joe May” stars Dennis Farina as an aging small-time hood, taken in by single mother Jenny Rapp, portrayed by Jamie Anne Allman. The production was directed with sublime power by Joe Maggio.