CHICAGO – It is Chicago where New York City native Harry Wood is debuting his first play, entitled “Roast,” through The Comrades theater company at the Greenhouse Theater Center. The comic drama, about a gathering of stand up comics and relatives to “roast” – rather than eulogize – a deceased fellow comedian, is a World Premiere that runs through August 18th, 2019. For tickets and more information, click here.
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Flashback: John C. McGinley Remembers the Passing of John Candy on Mar. 4, 1994
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 4, 2019 - 10:11pmCHICAGO – It was 25 years ago today – March 4th, 1994 – that comic actor John Candy died on the set of the film “Wagons East.” It was his 45th feature film, that extended back 21 years. One of his co-stars was John C. McGinley, best known as the irascible Perry Cox on the sitcom “Scrubs.” In a HollywoodChicago.com exclusive soundbite below, McGinley describes the atmosphere on the fateful day the cast was told of Candy’s passing.
Interview: Christine Dudley, Director of The Illinois Film Office
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 26, 2016 - 2:06pmCHICAGO – When filmmakers are searching for the “rules of the road,” when seeking to produce in Chicago or elsewhere in Illinois, one of the stops they need to make is with The Illinois Film Office. The Film Office is part of the state’s Department of Commerce, and not only takes care of production coordination, but the economic incentives for film, television and advertising in the area. Since 2015, the Director of The Illinois Film Office has been Christine Dudley.
Exclusive Portrait: Blues Brother, ‘Ghostbuster’ Dan Aykroyd in Chicago
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 30, 2009 - 3:28amCHICAGO – Blues Brother and “Ghostbusters” star Dan Aykroyd recently took time to pose for the the HollywoodChicago.com lens on March 28, 2009 before meeting fans and fine wine connoisseurs alike. Aykroyd was in Chicago to promote his new Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay wines at Binny’s Beverage Depot in Chicago’s South Loop.
