CHICAGO – In anticipation of the scariest week of the year, HollywoodChicago.com launches its 2024 Movie Gifts series, which will suggest DVDs and collections for holiday giving.
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Exclusive Portraits: Connie Chung at 2024 Chicago Humanities Fest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 8, 2024 - 10:11amCHICAGO – One of the most anticipated cultural events in the Windy City has kicked off in October’s first weekend. The 2024 Chicago Humanities Festival, a showcase of American influencers, welcomed Connie Chung talking about her new book, “Connie: A Memoir.” For a complete guide to upcoming events, CHICAGO HUMANITIES.
JFK60: 2021 Flashback Interview with David Von Pein, Curator of his YouTube ‘JFK Channel’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 21, 2023 - 5:25pmCHICAGO – At 12:30pm Central Time on November 22nd, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was killed by an assassin’s bullet. The shots that echoed through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, has resonated now for 60 years, but beyond the actual event there was a treasure trove of TV and radio coverage that was recorded.
Film News: New Doc ‘Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy’ in Chicago on Oct. 4, 2023
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 3, 2023 - 1:56pmCHICAGO – The distinctive voice of actor Robert Stack rang out 35 years ago, heralding in one of the first “true crime” TV series, “Unsolved Mysteries.” For one day only, Chicago will participate in a screening at the Wrigleyville’s Alamo Drafthouse on October 4th, 2023 (4pm), of the new documentary “Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy.” For more information and tickets, click UM:BTL.
Podtalk: Author Shelley Herman Remembers ‘My Peacock Tale’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 4, 2023 - 8:48amCHICAGO – When a smart and ambitious California girl moves from her “one horse town” to early 1970s Los Angeles, what better way to break into the show business than being an NBC-TV Studio Page for “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” and other programs of the era. Author Shelley Herman tells “My Peacock Tale.”
Via Zoom: Actor Jon Barinholtz on New TV Series ‘American Auto’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 5, 2022 - 8:21pmCHICAGO – Jon Barinholtz keeps on rolling. After having wrapped a six season run on NBC-TV’s “Superstore” portraying Marcus, he landed another role – with the same sitcom creator (Justin Spitzer) and network – as car industry executive Westey Payne in “American Auto,” which premiered last month. And all this as he co-created “Chicago Party Aunt” for Netflix.
Interview: David Von Pein, Curator of his YouTube ‘JFK Channel’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 22, 2021 - 2:22pmCHICAGO – At 12:30pm Central Time on November 22nd, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was killed by an assassin’s bullet. The shots that echoed through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, has resonated for years, but beyond the actual event there was a treasure trove of TV and radio coverage that was recorded.
Interview: Recording Artist Jennifer Zhang Debuts Video for ‘Flying High’ on Jan. 12, 2019
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 11, 2019 - 2:05pmCHICAGO – Asian American musician, model, actress, influencer, producer and entrepreneur Jennifer Zhang, based in Chicago, is making waves in the U.S. and global music scene with the premiere of her latest single and video, “Flying High.” The song is East meets West, with Chinese instruments and sounds blending with an energetic contemporary beat.
Slideshow: Al Roker of ‘The Today Show’ Promotes ‘Ruthless Tide’ in Chicagoland
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 31, 2018 - 8:25amCHICAGO – He has been presenting the weather segments on NBC-TV’s “The Today Show” since 1996, and now serves as co-host on the program. The inimitable Al Roker is also an author of seven books, and American History is the subject in his latest “Ruthless Tide: Heroes and Villains of the Johnstown Flood.” Roker was recently in Downers Grove (Ill.) at Anderson’s Bookshop, to greet fans and sign his new book.
Exclusive Photos: Natalie Morales of ‘The Today Show’ on Cookbook ‘At Home with Natalie’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 5, 2018 - 6:37amCHICAGO – Natalie Morales is the West Coast news anchor of NBC-TV’s “The Today Show,” the host of “Access Hollywood” and a contributing correspondent to “Dateline NBC” and the “NBC Nightly News.” Somehow, she also has time to be a superior home cook, and shared her recipes recently during a stop at Anderson’s Bookshop La Grange (Illinois), promoting her cookbook “At Home with Natalie.”
Podtalk: Joe Minoso for ‘Alonso, The Dream and the Call’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 14, 2018 - 6:37pmCHICAGO – He has portrayed the reliable firefighter Joe Cruz for six seasons on NBC-TV’s “Chicago Fire”… Joe Minoso both plays that role and actually lives in Chicago now. Before his stint on “Fire,” he had completed a short film for local filmmaker Ben-Hur Uribe, “Alonso, The Dream and the Call,” which has just been released for Amazon Prime download.