CHICAGO – The great and lofty Steppenwolf Theatre of Chicago has brought the current political season right on target with “POTUS: Or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive,” now extended through December 17th. Click POTUS.
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Entertainment News: Ed Asner, Eternally Lou Grant, Dies at 91
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 30, 2021 - 7:39amCHICAGO – Meeting Ed Asner is like meeting the grumpy uncle that you still love, because you know despite his curmudgeon nature, his has passion, spunk and delivers all of it in many ways. He was Lou Grant in The Mary Tyler Moore Show most famously in the 1970s, but his other acting pursuits were just as significant.
Exclusive Portraits, Audio: Ed Asner, TV Icon & Character Actor
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 25, 2017 - 10:02amCHICAGO – When Mary Tyler Moore passed away in January, it was another reminder of her groundbreaking 1970s TV series “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” One of her co-stars – who portrayed bossman Lou Grant, and made his own mark in TV and movies thereafter – was Ed Asner. The actor appeared at “The Hollywood Show.”
TV News: Audiences Refuse to Check Into ‘666 Park Avenue’
Submitted by BrianTT on October 1, 2012 - 8:10amCHICAGO – The new Sunday ABC line-up of “Once Upon a Time,” “Revenge,” and “666 Park Avenue” looked very promising on paper. I think I even called it one of the smartest moves of the season. I was wrong. While the first two sophomore programs had decent ratings on their first night of the ‘12-13 season, “666” is empty, producing the kind of numbers that start the cancellation clock ticking. ABC just can’t win at 9pm on Sunday nights.
TV Feature: Predictions For the 64th Annual Emmy Awards Winners
Submitted by BrianTT on September 22, 2012 - 10:12amCHICAGO – The 64th Annual Emmy Awards will go down on Sunday night and this year promises to be more unpredictable than ever…unless it’s not. While most pundits are thinking that this is the year that the Academy will take risks and award new blood, there’s just as much of a chance that we’ll see as many repeat winners as ever, maybe more.
DVD Review: Emmy-Nominated Third Season of CBS’s ‘The Good Wife’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 14, 2012 - 12:58pmCHICAGO – Whenever a TV critic argues that network TV drama is dead and that it’s all moved to basic cable, there’s usually a solitary show that they point to as the exception — CBS’s “The Good Wife.” This critical darling, an Emmy winner for Best Actress in Dramatic Series last year (and Supporting Actress the year before and multiple nominee for this season), was recently released in a modest third-season DVD set from CBS and Paramount. It’s disappointing that the show isn’t available in HD and the special features are pretty light for what is arguably network TV’s best remaining drama.
TV News: ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Modern Family’ Lead 64th Emmy Nominations
Submitted by BrianTT on July 19, 2012 - 6:55amCHICAGO – The 64th Annual Emmy nominations were announced this morning and AMC’s “Mad Men” and ABC’s “Modern Family” were the big winners. Check back to HollywoodChicago.com for a list of the biggest snubs this year and stay tuned for all of your 2012 Emmy coverage.
TV Feature: 2012 Emmy Nomination Predictions For All Major Categories
Submitted by BrianTT on July 16, 2012 - 8:16amCHICAGO – The 64th Annual Emmy Nominations will be announced this Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 7:40AM CST by Nick Offerman (“Parks and Recreation”) and Kerry Washington (“Scandal”). We’ve already made clear what should be nominated in this feature but what will be nominated?
TV News: CBS Renews 18 Shows Including ‘The Good Wife,’ ‘Blue Bloods’
Submitted by BrianTT on March 14, 2012 - 5:30pmCHICAGO – America’s #1 TV network showed a sign of their force today by renewing EIGHTEEN programs from their reliable hits to shows that many considered to be on the bubble. The renewals include four comedies, nine dramas, three reality series, and two newsmagazines and include programs that currently air on every night of the week. CBS really is in charge.
On WGN Radio: Brian Tallerico on ‘Awake,’ ‘Smash,’ ‘GCB’ & Listener Questions
Submitted by BrianTT on March 7, 2012 - 9:20amCHICAGO – Brian Tallerico appears twice on Bill Moller’s program to take listener calls and discuss television programs including Smash, Being Human, Psych, Awake, Harry’s Law, The Good Wife, Parenthood, Pan Am, GCB, The Office, Franklin & Bash, Suits, Blue Bloods, and more!
TV News: ABC’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ Premieres With Solid Sunday Night Ratings
Submitted by TimBMartens on October 24, 2011 - 2:45pmCHICAGO – ABC and the creators of lost may have another hit on their hands. The new drama series “Once Upon a Time.” The new series, which premiered last night, stood as the top dog in non-sports programs on Sunday night, bringing in an impressive 12.8 million viewers when premiering against Sunday Night Football and Game 4 of the World Series.
