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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In Memoriam: Icon Norman Lear is Just Another Version of You
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 9, 2023 - 10:54amCHICAGO – In his humility, Norman Lear liked to express that he was “just another version of you.” In our humanity, we are different renderings, but all related, as the titan of TV philosophically said. Norman Lear died at his home in Los Angeles on December 5th, 2023. He was 101 years old.!—break—>
Slideshow: 2016 Wizard World Comic Con Chicago From Aug. 18-21
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 19, 2016 - 10:51am- Adam Baldwin
- Adrienne Barbeau
- Barry Bostwick
- Big Bird
- Caroll Spinney
- Chicago
- Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
- Entertainment News
- Full Metal Jacket
- Gotham
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- HollywoodChicago.com Slideshow
- Joe Arce
- Kristy Swanson
- Maude
- Milo Ventimiglia
- Patrick McDonald
- Wizard World Comic Con
CHICAGO – One of Chicago’s most popular pop culture gatherings is the Wizard World Comic Con, and the 2016 edition is building anticipation for the weekend of August 18th through the 21st. Besides the fan costumes, vendor booths and comic book legends, Wizard World has appearances from TV and movie celebrities, highlighted by Michael J. Fox (“Back to the Future”), David Duchovny (“The X-Files”) and Princess Leia herself, the one and only Carrie Fisher.
Interview: Norman Lear of ‘Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 1, 2016 - 1:41pmCHICAGO – Norman Lear is one of the greatest TV creators of the 20th Century, and beyond. The producer was a titan of 1970s television, with shows like “All in the Family,” “Good Times,” “Maude” and “Sanford and Son.” He is the topic of a new film documentary, “Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You.”
Exclusive Portrait: HollywoodChicago.com Salutes Rue McClanahan
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 6, 2010 - 10:22amCHICAGO – With the passing of Rue McClanahan last week, the era of “The Golden Girls” is fast fading (has Betty White had the weirdest year ever?). HollywoodChicago.com salutes Blanche Devereaux and the long career of Rue McClanahan with an exclusive portrait by our ace photographer Joe Arce.
‘Golden Girl’ Rue McClanahan Dies at 76
Submitted by mattmovieman on June 3, 2010 - 2:06pmCHICAGO – Rue McClanahan, the vivacious Southern Belle from “The Golden Girls,” died this morning at age 76.
DVD Review: Groundbreaking TV Pioneer Featured in ‘The Norman Lear Collection’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 11, 2009 - 12:04pmCHICAGO – Sony’s “The Norman Lear Collection” is a gorgeous collectible DVD box set that will make an amazing gift for parents this upcoming Father’s Day. With 19 discs, hours of spectacular television, and never-before-seen special features, how can one complain about “The Norman Lear Collection”? Well, what if you already own 17 of the 19 discs?