Movies and TV
The latest film in the franchise brings fresh life to the franchise, says Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy, and recaptures the awe of the original film.
The project would transform a 114,000 square-foot commercial building at 700 W. Chicago Ave. into a complex for everything from multiple haunted houses and thrill-packed rides to “sinister scare zones” and “scare actors on the prowl.”
Carmy, Sydney and the gang are back in the kitchen. But is the end of FX’s Chicago-set dramedy drawing near?
Hamilton played Donna, fiancee of Redd Foxx’s lead character Fred Sanford. She also acted in the first Black soap opera, “Generations.”
Presale estimates projected the vest would go for $300,000 to $600,000 for the piece worn by Matthew Broderick in the classic Chicago-set movie.
The miniseries, premiering Tuesday on Disney+, filmed locally and features Chicago talent on screen and off screen.
In a forthcoming memoir, retired health care executive John Abendshien recounts living through filming the iconic 1990 movie and the fan frenzy that followed.
Chicago-based filmmaker Tim Whalen crossed ballet with conservation in the short film “Mates for Life: Whooping Crane,” which had its premiere Tuesday at Facets in Chicago.
The Steven Spielberg movie debuted on June 20, 1975, in theaters, in effect establishing the “summer movie” category. NBC will air a special presentation on Friday to celebrate.
Dr. Salvador Plasencia agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, prosecutors said, with a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison. Plasencia is accused of supplying the bulk of Matthew Perry’s ketamine in his final weeks.
Steve Carell, channeling his Michael Scott character, held a dance break with graduates to “That’s Not My Name” by the Ting Tings. And, sharing his own wisdom, counseled grads to turn their “jealousy into admiration and use it to fuel your ambition in a positive way.”
Kids deserve movies that are made on the biggest possible canvas. “How to Train Your Dragon” is one that’s worth the trip to the theater.
All four judges on “America’s Got Talent” — Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Mel B and Sofia Vergara — voted “yes” following the choir’s audition, which aired Tuesday night.
Natasha P. Olguin, a North Lawndale native, steps into the role just six months after the ouster of Jonah Zeiger. The film office lobbies the film and television industry to shoot in the city and serves as a hub for permitting and logistical support for productions.
Arngrim, who played Nellie Oleson on the hit TV series, has created an evening to conversation and anecdotes inspired by her 2010 memoir, “Confessions of a Prairie B-tch.”
Ms. Ferguson made history when she became the first Black woman to work as an investigative reporter in Chicago TV news. Her reporting led to the exoneration of a man whose forced confession led to a wrongful convicted in a murder case.
Their audition performance will air Tuesday on the hit NBC competition series.
Orion Gustafson, 14, drew two sketches of actor Dwayne Johnson, and now the movie star is talking about hiring him for more work.