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WBBM-Channel 2 Station Manager fired for misconduct

By Reel Chicago Jul 23, 2021

Derek Dalton, president and general manager of WBBM-Channel 2 was ousted Thursday from his position, as part of the pruning of top management at CBS-owned stations in Chicago, ...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Producers control vaccination policies for cast and crew

By Reel Chicago Jul 23, 2021

With the ongoing goal of keeping casts, crews and all set workers safe, the DGA, IATSE, IBT, SAG-AFTRA, together with the AMPTP have announced they have a tentative agreement o...

NEW WORK

Framestore: Anh Vu goes back to school with Macy’s

By Reel Chicago Jul 23, 2021

This school year, it’s not just students and teachers that are coming back to classrooms — it’s smiles, backpacks, long overdue high fives and even pants that aren’t sw...

BOOKS

Kanye’s mother, Donda West, is celebrated in new book

By Reel Chicago Jul 23, 2021

On the week of the Kanye West 'DONDA' album release comes a new book, Donda's Rules: The Scholarly Documents of Dr. Donda West (Mother of Kanye West). The book delivers Dr....

REEL BUSINESS

Eli’s celebrates national cheesecake day all week long

By Reel Chicago Jul 23, 2021

It's National Cheesecake Day on July 30th...Eli's Cheesecake's favorite day of the year! To celebrate the "holiday" and the famous Chicago bakery's 41st Birthday, Eli'...

REEL TECH

We can’t be Prince… but we can learn to work the mic

By Reel Chicago Jul 22, 2021

Mic performance tips from an engineer, Dave Kresl on how to get better in the studio. So we have selected a microphone and set up a home studio, now what? Well get to cran...

REEL MOVES

AbelsonTaylor elevates Christopher Mauck to Sr Director

By Reel Chicago Jul 22, 2021

AbelsonTaylor, full-service health and wellness Chicago advertising agency, has promoted Christopher Mauck to senior director of interactive technology. Coordinating closel...

ONE CHICAGO

Exclusive photos of Chicago Fire first day of filming

By Barbara Roche Jul 22, 2021

The 10th season of Chicago Fire has officially begun and what better location to film on the first day than Engine Company No. 51. It was a beautiful summer day in Chicago, ...

REEL INTERVIEWS

IFA Chicago hosts Grey’s Anatomy director Daniel Willis

By Reel Chicago Jul 21, 2021

IFA Chicago’s Executive Talks event series, is hosting Chicago-native, award-winning television director, producer, and writer, Daniel Willis in a virtual conversation modera...

NEW WORK

Wondros features Patti LaBelle for Walmart via Burrell

By Reel Chicago Jul 20, 2021

Wondros Collective's Tamika Miller Directs Patti LaBelle Black Music Month Celebration for Walmart via Burrell Agency In celebration of Black Music Month, Walmart highlights...

REEL MOVES

kaboom welcomes Maureen Butler as Midwest Rep

By Reel Chicago Jul 20, 2021

kaboom welcomes Maureen Butler, founder of Mo Butler Reps, for Midwest representation. A good listener, curator of talent, with a generous spirit, her passion for bringing peo...

ONE CHICAGO

Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med begin filming the new season

By Barbara Roche Jul 20, 2021

Welcome home! The cast and crew of Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med have returned for the new season and are prepping at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios to begin filming this week. ...

Reel Indie

Annual Blue Whiskey Film Festival opens this weekend

Jul 20, 2021

The 11th Annual Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival (BWiFF) returns this weekend with nightly screenings of the festival’s 2021 official selection films running July 24-30...

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WBBM-Channel 2 Station Manager fired for misconduct

Producers control vaccination policies for cast and crew

Framestore: Anh Vu goes back to school with Macy’s

Kanye’s mother, Donda West, is celebrated in new book

Eli’s celebrates national cheesecake day all week long

We can’t be Prince… but we can learn to work the mic

AbelsonTaylor elevates Christopher Mauck to Sr Director

Exclusive photos of Chicago Fire first day of filming

IFA Chicago hosts Grey’s Anatomy director Daniel Willis

Wondros features Patti LaBelle for Walmart via Burrell

kaboom welcomes Maureen Butler as Midwest Rep

Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med begin filming the new season

Annual Blue Whiskey Film Festival opens this weekend

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