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Author: Barbara Roche

Deli Boys is casting specialty rolls for new season
  • CASTING

Deli Boys is casting specialty rolls for new season

By Barbara Roche Dec 16, 2025
Deli Boys has returned for Season 2 and the casting company is looking for extras and speciality rolls. Hulu’s comedy series Deli Boys is back in Chicago, gearing up to f...
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DISH leans into awkward moments to have “The Talk”
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DISH leans into awkward moments to have “The Talk”

By Reel Chicago Dec 16, 2025
DISH isn’t running from the comparison anymore. It’s leaning straight into it. In its latest campaign, The Talk, created in collaboration with Highdive, DISH tackles one of...
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30 years later, While You Were Sleeping is a Christmas present
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30 years later, While You Were Sleeping is a Christmas present

By Reel Chicago Dec 16, 2025
Thirty years ago, While You Were Sleeping quietly arrived in theaters and did something rare. It became a Chicago Christmas movie without ever announcing itself as one. Set aga...
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John Maxham joins Blue Chip as first CCO
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John Maxham joins Blue Chip as first CCO

By Reel Chicago Dec 16, 2025
Blue Chip has named John Maxham its first chief creative officer, formalizing a role he has effectively been shaping over the past year and a half as a consultant. The former c...
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LaKeith Stanfield will play Dennis Rodman in 48 Hours in Vegas
  • CASTING

LaKeith Stanfield will play Dennis Rodman in 48 Hours in Vegas

By BANG Showbiz Dec 14, 2025
LaKeith Stanfield will play Dennis Rodman in 48 Hours in Vegas. The 34-year-old actor will play the controversial retired basketball player in the revived film, which is inspir...
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Honoring fallen heroes: Gary Sinise on Snowball Express
  • HOLIDAY SPIRIT

Honoring fallen heroes: Gary Sinise on Snowball Express

By Reel Chicago Dec 13, 2025
Each December, Walt Disney World Resort becomes more than a theme park for hundreds of military and first responder families. Through the Gary Sinise Foundation’s annual Snow...
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Illinois strengthens film incentives as Gov. Pritzker signs SB 1911
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Illinois strengthens film incentives as Gov. Pritzker signs SB 1911

By Barbara Roche Dec 12, 2025
Illinois filmmakers received a major boost today as Governor JB Pritzker signed SB 1911, a comprehensive update to the Illinois Film Production Services Tax Credit Act. The...
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Amy Morton to be honored at Women of the Shield CineCity event
  • ONE CHICAGO

Amy Morton to be honored at Women of the Shield CineCity event

By Barbara Roche Dec 12, 2025
Chicago P.D. actress Amy Morton, who plays the formidable and no-nonsense Sergeant Trudy Platt since the series’ first season, will be honored by Women of the Shield at a spe...
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Festive ways to celebrate the holidays in Chicago
  • HOLIDAY SPIRIT

Festive ways to celebrate the holidays in Chicago

By Barbara Roche Dec 11, 2025
When winter weather arrives, Chicago does not slow down. The city comes alive with lights, music, markets, and seasonal attractions that draw visitors from across the country. ...
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Patrick John Flueger returns to Chicago P.D. after personal leave
  • ONE CHICAGO

Patrick John Flueger returns to Chicago P.D. after personal leave

By Barbara Roche Dec 11, 2025
Patrick John Flueger, the actor best known for portraying Officer Adam Ruzek on NBC’s Chicago P.D., has returned to filming after taking a personal leave of absence earlier t...
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The Bear’s Matty Matheson brings his cooking show to Netflix
  • CELEBRITY

The Bear’s Matty Matheson brings his cooking show to Netflix

By Barbara Roche Dec 11, 2025
Known for turning cooking into unpredictable chaos, The Bear’s Matty Matheson is bringing his high energy cooking show Just a Dash to Netflix. Netflix has acquired the exc...
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Home Alone celebrates 35 years with Chicago reunion event
  • HOLIDAY SPIRIT

Home Alone celebrates 35 years with Chicago reunion event

By Barbara Roche Dec 11, 2025
FACETS and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Chicago-made holiday classic Home Alone (1990) with ...
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Disney+ celebrates Home Alone with immersive experiences
  • HOLIDAY SPIRIT

Disney+ celebrates Home Alone with immersive experiences

By Reel Chicago Dec 10, 2025
Get excited, ya filthy animals. In a larger-than-life tribute to Home Alone, Disney+ is celebrating the thirty-fifth anniversary of the beloved holiday classic throughout Decem...
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Early snowfall extends Chicago window for winter filming
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Early snowfall extends Chicago window for winter filming

By Barbara Roche Dec 9, 2025
If you're a filmmaker, you have a bonus opportunity to capture striking B-roll of a snowy Christmas in Chicago and in the quaint rural towns across Illinois. January and Februa...
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Golden Globe taps Chicago productions with 4 nominations
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Golden Globe taps Chicago productions with 4 nominations

By Reel Chicago Dec 8, 2025
The 83rd Golden Globe nominations dropped this morning. While this year’s race is dominated by global heavyweights like Sentimental Value and One Battle After Another, Chicag...
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Tara Reid feels ‘judged and bullied’ after drink spiking allegations
  • CELEBRITY

Tara Reid feels ‘judged and bullied’ after drink spiking allegations

By BANG Showbiz Dec 6, 2025
Tara Reid feels “judged and bullied” after police said there is no video evidence that her drink was drugged at a DoubleTree hotel in Rosemont last month. The 50-year-ol...
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New Vatican documentary explores Pope Leo ’s Chicago roots
  • CHICAGO MADE

New Vatican documentary explores Pope Leo ’s Chicago roots

By Barbara Roche Dec 6, 2025
When Pope Leo XIV, formerly Robert Francis Prevost, stepped out onto the balcony above St. Peter’s Square on May 8, 2025, it was a moment of pride for Catholics across Chicag...
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Music Box Theatre announces major expansion for 2026
  • REEL BUSINESS

Music Box Theatre announces major expansion for 2026

By Barbara Roche Dec 5, 2025
As Chicago’s beloved Music Box Theatre approaches its 100th birthday in 2029, it is preparing for a landmark year of growth both in the city it calls home and across state li...
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Chicago Theater unwraps classic shows for the holidays
  • HOLIDAY SPIRIT

Chicago Theater unwraps classic shows for the holidays

By Barbara Roche Dec 5, 2025
As the holidays arrive, the Chicago theater scene is once again stepping into the spotlight with a lineup that blends beloved classics, local favorites, and new seasonal produc...
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Paramount cancels Ferris Bueller spin-off
  • FILM

Paramount cancels Ferris Bueller spin-off

By BANG Showbiz Dec 5, 2025
The Ferris Bueller’s Day Off spin-off movie, Sam and Victor’s Day Off, has reportedly been cancelled. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the offshoot of director John...
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