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Author: Barbara Roche

‘Chicago Fire’ releases photos from new episode
  • ONE CHICAGO

‘Chicago Fire’ releases photos from new episode

By Reel Chicago Feb 9, 2021
NBC has released new photos from this week’s upcoming Chicago Fire season 9 episode 6. Titled Blow This Up Somehow, Gallo (Alberto Rosende) makes a split-second deci...
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‘OneChicago Day’ goes live Feb 10 on YouTube
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‘OneChicago Day’ goes live Feb 10 on YouTube

Feb 9, 2021
If you're an NBC OneChicago (Chicago Med, Fire, P.D.) fan then you won't want to miss this virtual event tomorrow, Feb. 10 at 4 PM CST. One Day Chicago will go live. It's descr...
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Cheetos wins 2021 Kellogg School Super Bowl Review
  • Super Bowl

Cheetos wins 2021 Kellogg School Super Bowl Review

By Reel Chicago Feb 9, 2021
Don't get Super Bowl fatigue just yet. There's a little bit more to our roundup. Cheetos is the big winner in strategic ad rankings with its "It Wasn't Me" ad in the 17th con...
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OKRP Creatives weigh in on Super Bowl ads
  • Super Bowl

OKRP Creatives weigh in on Super Bowl ads

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2021
Despite the CBS All-Access crashing right at kick off. Despite a somewhat lame, yet spectacle-laden Half-Time Show thanks to "Should have been nominated for a Grammy" The Weekn...
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Running the festival circuit with Midwest Film Festival
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Running the festival circuit with Midwest Film Festival

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2021
Join The Midwest Film Festival exclusively on Facebook Live on Tuesday, February 9th from 6 PM - 7 PM CST for a panel conversation led by industry pros. They'll share their va...
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‘Chicago P.D.’ releases photos from upcoming episode
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‘Chicago P.D.’ releases photos from upcoming episode

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2021
NBC has released new photos from this week's upcoming Chicago P.D. Season 8 Episode 6. Titled Equal Justice, Halstead and Ruzek try to infiltrate a crime ring and encounter...
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Laughlin Constable’s John Maxham on Super Bowl ads
  • Super Bowl

Laughlin Constable’s John Maxham on Super Bowl ads

By John Maxham Feb 8, 2021
Heading into the Super Bowl, the question on my mind was “How much of 2020 is going to wind up in the 2021 Super Bowl ads?” Mercifully, it wasn’t all that much. Not th...
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Film studio planned for Marshall Field’s warehouse
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Film studio planned for Marshall Field’s warehouse

By Reel Chicago Feb 6, 2021
Knickpoint Ventures, owner of the sprawling 22-acre former Marshall Field’s warehouse complex on the Northwest Side, plans to create a film production campus on the site. ...
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McDonald’s Super Bowl – Thank You for Driving Thru
  • Super Bowl

McDonald’s Super Bowl – Thank You for Driving Thru

By Reel Chicago Feb 5, 2021
McDonald’s has unveiled its :30-second for the Super Bowl – Thank You for Driving Thru – which will air shortly before kickoff. For years, McDonald's has heard its cus...
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You want a sandwich war? You got a sandwich war.
  • Super Bowl

You want a sandwich war? You got a sandwich war.

By Reel Chicago Feb 5, 2021
First, there were the Chicken wars. Now, Jimmy John's finds itself in the middle of a sandwich war during the company's first-ever Super Bowl commercial. The new spot from t...
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Film and TV workers classified as Group 1C for vaccine
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Film and TV workers classified as Group 1C for vaccine

By Reel Chicago Feb 5, 2021
UPDATED INFORMATION: As previously reported in Reel Chicago, the Mayor’s COVID-19 Recovery Task force and State of Illinois DCEO have designated Film Production as essential...
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“Believe You Will” in Guaranteed Rate’s SB spot
  • Super Bowl

“Believe You Will” in Guaranteed Rate’s SB spot

By Reel Chicago Feb 5, 2021
It's the Friday before the big game, so expect a slew of Super Bowl reveals today. Guaranteed Rate, has announced that the newest ad in its national brand campaign, Believe Yo...
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From Bitcoin to Books & Movies: a Chicago Partnership

By Reel Chicago Feb 5, 2021
Bitcoin to Books and Movies, hedge fund talent Brandon Elsasser is also a debut author. His 2020 memoir Once More Without Feeling was recently optioned for produ...
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  • Events

Asian Pop Up Cinema announces Happy Lunar New Year

By Reel Chicago Feb 4, 2021
On the day of 'little' year that kicks off the official preparation of the new lunar year per Chinese customs, Asian Pop-Up Cinema announces a Happy Lunar New Year-Watch 7...
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Ulta Beauty commits  to Diversity and Inclusion
  • REEL BUSINESS

Ulta Beauty commits to Diversity and Inclusion

By Reel Chicago Feb 4, 2021
Ulta Beauty, the nation's largest beauty retailer, today shared diversity and inclusion commitments with a keen focus on brand amplification and support, assortment growth, and...
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Noisefloor welcomes Carly Glenn to the family
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Noisefloor welcomes Carly Glenn to the family

By Reel Chicago Feb 4, 2021
Noisefloor welcomes singer/songwriter, filmmaker, and writer Carly Glenn to the family. Carly has worked in production for almost 3 years and brings many talents to the table. ...
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Jeep to air one spot during Super Bowl
  • Super Bowl

Jeep to air one spot during Super Bowl

By Reel Chicago Feb 4, 2021
Keeping their effort under wraps, Jeep announced it will debut one commercial during this Sunday’s (February 7, 2021) Big Game telecast. The spot will air in the second half ...
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Where does Chicago rank for football fans?
  • Super Bowl

Where does Chicago rank for football fans?

By Reel Chicago Feb 4, 2021
For many Chicago football fans, as well as fans across the country, Super Bowl is far more than just a game: it’s a sacred American tradition. Fans aren’t just spectators, ...
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Gandhi’s journey from Google search to first feature
  • Reel People

Gandhi’s journey from Google search to first feature

By Daniel L. Patton Feb 4, 2021
Chicago's Ravin Gandhi made many people think he was crazy for shooting 100 Days to Live, an award-winning, suicide-based thriller debuting this week on Amazon, Apple and sever...
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McDonald’s preps Lunar New Year with 88rising
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McDonald’s preps Lunar New Year with 88rising

By Reel Chicago Feb 4, 2021
Lunar New Year is a time to set aside the old while welcoming the new. As many people across the country anticipate the Year of the Ox, in the spirit of celebrating new beginni...
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